14. Hailey and Katie Take London

As I am currently sitting in class pretending to pay attention right now, all I can think about is how excited I am that my sister Hailey is coming to London today to visit me! She arrives later today at 4:30, and I cannot believe that I get to experience being here in London with her. Hailey just graduated from the University of Texas and is going to law school this fall at Boston College, so what better way to celebrate her accomplishments than a Euro Trip?! Hailey is one of the most intelligent people I have ever met, so being in London with her is definitely going to be an enlightening experience. She studied abroad in London for the entire first semester of her junior year at UT, so she knows everything there is to know about London and all of the cool places to go. Lucky me right?! Hailey and I are already super close, and I cannot wait for this experience to make us even closer. My other two sisters, Riley and Nikki, are EXTREMELY jealous that we get to be in London together, and I cannot wait to rub it in their faces and send them lots of pictures! Lol. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! CAN YOU TELL?!?!

13. Matchy-Matchy

Over the past week and a half here in London, I have noticed that British people like to wear the same color throughout their entire outfit. This lady that sat near me at dinner literally wore all red. She wore a red hat, shirt, skirt, jacket, shoes, and even red tights. This would be considered a very "unusual" outfit in the United States. The next day, I saw a boy crossing the street in all red as well. He wore a red baseball hat, red pants, a solid red shirt, and red shoes. The funniest part about this situation is that I was the only one around him that seemed to think it was a bit odd that he was wearing literally ALL red.  A few days after I saw an old lady wearing all purple on the tube. Apparently wearing only one color is "normal" in the English culture. It is going to be interesting to see how many more people I will find around London wearing only one color for the remainder of my time here.

12. Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana?

This Orange Juice stand is located in the Camden Market here in London. This stand gives off a magnificent scent of oranges, and sells the best orange juice that I have ever tasted. The orange juice is just as wonderful as the stand itself. It is beautiful on the inside and out. If you happen to come across this orange juice stand, here is a word of advice: GET THE ORANGE JUICE! I promise you it is worth it. 

11. Cheers to Maroon 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09R8_2nJtjg

This music video by Maroon 5 is one of my favorite music videos of all time. I actually did not like the song Sugar before I watched this video. However, by the time I was done watching the music video, I ended up loving Maroon 5 even more than I did before and I genuinely love the song now. The band's kind and generous nature really made me smile as well as the cheerfulness of all of the weddings. I highly recommend watching this video! I guarantee it will make your day.

10. Wifi or Die

Coming to London has really made me realize how reliant I am on my iPhone and its wifi connection. I am always on my phone, whether I'm using Instagram, Snapchat, iMessage, etc. My phone battery dies within three hours after I fully charge it because I never stop using it. I don't know how using my phone can be so addicting, but it is. If I don't check my Instagram and Snapchat every couple of hours, I actually get anxiety. If there is no wifi to send an iMessage, post an Instagram, or send a snapchat, I basically feel like it is the end of the world. Technology literally takes over my life. Since I am out of the United States and studying abroad in London right now, I am not able to use my phone when I am out and about in London because there is no wifi connection. It was definitely hard and annoying at first to not have wifi anywhere and to not be able to use my phone. However, I have come to realize that not being able to use my phone is a blessing in disguise. I have actually been able to enjoy London without having my phone as a distraction. It is crazy how much more there is to see when I am not always on my phone, and how many things I miss in life when I am always on it. This experience has really made me learn that there is more to life than technology and that I do not need my iPhone to have a good time.

9. "How You Doin'?" - Joey Tribbiani

Friends is one of my favorite shows of all time, and Joey Tribbiani is one of my favorite characters. (He is tied with Chandler Bing) In season 4, episode 23, all of the characters go to London. While they are there, Joey insists on buying a touristy London hat and wearing it around all day. So, as a true and loyal fan of Joey and the show Friends, I decided to do the same.

8. Stonehenge

If you haven't noticed by my previous blog posts, I have a lot of weird obsessions. To add onto the list, I have a huge obsession with taking artsy pictures of flowers. Everywhere I go, if I see pretty flowers, I HAVE to stop and get a cool photo of them, no matter how ridiculous I look. Yesterday when I went to Stonehenge, which is in Wiltshire, England, I saw an array of pretty yellow flowers all over the grass. Instead of just taking a typical picture of the massive stones, I thought it would be a cool idea to take a picture of the flowers and the stones at the same time. After laying on the ground and looking like an idiot for five minutes, I finally captured a photo that I liked, which is the photo above. I hope you enjoy!