i everyone, well not much has changed since i wrote last but i thought that my blog needed a bit of an update. so as i am soon to return home i thought i may sit down and think about what i have learnt in my short time over here...

1) what is a chav?
well all chavs know they are chavs and as far as i know the majority of them are proud to be chavs. an example of such a person is a 15 year old girl walking down the road, push chair in hand, accmpanied by a pasty looking male youth with no shirt on a chain around his neck. they are commonly found all accross london and even in farther parts of england like dorset. they have a strange and often incomprehensible vocabulary and diction, and have little ability to control the volume of their speech. they are also know to have extremely loud and vulgar arguements in public places (in person or over the phone).

2) dont fall asleep on any tube, train or bus
several people i know i have done this and the outcome is finding yourself in leytonstone or heathrow airport, with no transport to take you except for a ridiculously priced taxi.

3)always ask for help
there are so many newcomers around the london area that you can ask for help without fear of being laughed at or ignored, the wiser ones are generally quite helpful. my dear sister learnt this one when she tried to visit me at work and caught the RIGHT bus, but in the WRONG direction. poor se soon found herself on the opposite side of london:(

4)just because people have money doesn't mean they have class
this has been especially obvious since i began work at the museum. a lot of people with tons of money come to eat here and it is sad to see how their money has made them nothing but rude, revolting and exrtremely cheap.

5)some people will always try to put you down to make themselves feel better
i was lucky enough to work with one such individual at my last job and i am sad to say i gave in to her ways and left. such people i think are difficult to deal with, because no matter how much you tell yourself not to listen to them, they manage to bring me down, so in fact this is a lesson i am still trying to learn.

6)never be in too much of a hurry
i cam to england beacause for some reason i had told myself that i have to everything right now otherwise i would miss out. this i have decided is not the case at all. there is plenty of time for everything and if you rush into life you may forget to enjoy it.

7)be honest with people
if you arent honest with people you only end up losing out as they never really get to know. a real friend is the one who knows everything that sucks about you and loves you anyway.

8) on that previous point, there is nothing more important than the people you
love
i cant believe that i had to come half way around the world to realise that. no where on earth are there people like the ones i love at home. and i know that if i were to die tomorrow i wouldnt regret never seeing the eiffle tower, i would however regret not spending more time with you guys. i cant wait to be home and see everyone. to get to know my parents as people, not as parents and to spend more time with the best friends i could ever hope for. nic and i are also back together now. as most of you know i have never felt about anyone the way i feel about him and im starting to realise that i would lose out hugely by letting this relationship go. it may not last, but you never know-it might, all i now is i would always regret not giving it a shot.

so thats me for the night.

photos of life here in farnham will follow asap.

miss you and love you all!!!!

PS sorry this was longer than i had planned, hope you are still awake:)