WOW

There have been so many times already during this trip where I just sit and smile, realizing how many great things I am doing. The one today happened right as I took off to Portugal.

There was no smiling before this flight though....

I thought it would be a great idea to stay up all night so that I wouldn't miss my flight. And of course, it did the reverse effect. I feel asleep, woke up an hour before my flight left, rushed to the Airport on the Underground, and missed my flight. I called my mom because I was so pissed and didn't know what to do, but I figured it out. I got the cheapest ticket I could find in the Airport and waited basically all day in the Airport for it to take off. So I was in Heathrow from 11am until 8 pm............................

I got to Lisbon, got a taxi with a great guy who told me all about Lisbon and then arrived at Russio Square, a big central part of downtown, at the Hotel Metropole. It is beautiful. I will take tons of pictures tomorrow. I didn't take many today because I was so mad at the world.
But, now I am in Lisbon with my great teacher Eugene Harris and my two great friends Aubrey and Scott, and I can't wait for tomorrow.

Song(s) of the Day

Joe Hisaishi - Merry Go Round of Life

While I was waiting in the Airport, I decided to listen to music to get my mind off of being so dumb, and when this song came on, it really cheered me up. I feel that music has a huge effect on emotions, and this song really helped mine :)

The second song was The Resophonics song called Spring Rain Fall. They are a local band from Boston, and they are just great. The songs lyrics fit for the day, it went something like, come on let the spring rain fall, because the sun is going to rise tomorrow after all. I can't find it online, but you should look for it!





French Word of the Day

stupide- stupid

London! Iceland Photos! Belgian Band!

The Blue Lagoon!

This is a club called Ain't Nothin' But Blues that I went to with my new Palestinian and Italian friends. It was really fun.

Here is the inside of the huge church in Reykjavik.

This was in a sculpture garden across the street from the big church, there was some really nice stuff.

Here is another Blue Lagoon picture.

Here is my first food in Iceland! The skyr was so good, I got the vanilla flavor and it was so creamy and yogurty.

Song of the Day (This is the Belgian guy I have been hanging out with. He's the one singing hah, he plays much better Jazz loungey kind of music on his acoustic, but this is the only thing I could find online)

French Word of the Day

amour- love

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I finally got internet!!!!! I'm at a McDonald's across the street from Kings Cross Underground Station in London. The past couple of days have been insane.

I went to Iceland, and I did everything I wanted to get done with my layover time there. I went to downtown Reyjkavik, went up the big church, and walked down the main shopping center. Then I took a bus from downtown to the famous Blue Lagoon, which was one of the best things ever. When you drive there, the ground all around is like this lavalike moss, and it feels like you are in another world. Then you start seeing puddles of water that is a ridiculous color blue, like nothing can get more blue than this water. It was like white/blue. Of course I don't have the connector for my camera the first day I get internet, but now I know to come here, so I will download some later tonight or tomorrow. I met a really cool couple from Copenhagen that were headed to Toronto at the Blue Lagoon. There were so many different cultures and languages at this place, it was great.

I am staying at a hostel called Clink, and I hung out with some Belgian guy last night who was amazing at guitar. He bought me a glass of his favorite beer hahah. I also have met two crazy australian guys and like 5 spanish girls. London is pretty crazy, always people out on the streets and everything moving quick. I love it though.

Song of the Day (and Yesterday)

I listened to these guys while I was driving on the deserted highways of Iceland, it was pretty cool. They are Icelandic ha.

French Word of the Day

poursuivre- to pursue; to chase

Enman, Bates, Ringers

Today I woke up around 8:00 and my dad and I drove out to Enman Field Disc Golf Course. We played the Beauty and the Beast (the two courses there) and we had a great time. It was pretty rough play, but we got it through it.

Then we drove out to the tiny town Lewiston and saw my Dad's Undergrad College Bates. We ate at a great Italian restaurant that my dad went to about 30 years ago or so, and I had really great Eggplant Parmesan. Bates is a really small school, but it was really amazing. Very well kept and big brick buildings. Then we headed back home, I took a really long nap, and we went to The New England Ringers concert, which was the craziest bell ringing I have ever heard. They played classical stuff and Beach Boys "good vibrations" song. It was surprisingly good. Then I went and said by to my Uncle Hal and Aunt Shirley, and......

IM LEAVING TOMORROW for EUROPE kdjfznfjkdsjkfnjfsnsjnjksnlsdbnasfbiulfsiu!!!!! haha I really still can't believe I am doing this. I am getting nervous, and excited, and worried, and everything. I am going to miss everyone, but hopefully will be so busy, I won't think about it too much. hahaha.

OKAY so this blog is going to get pretty awesome :)

Song of the Day

The Beach Boys- Good Vibrations performed by New England Ringers

French Word of the Day

désolé- I'm sorry (I'm guessing this will be helpful when I run in to people on the streets and stuff)