Excellent news, I have got the charger for my camera, so I can now share some of my wonderful pics from London. I do not have many of Camden market yet, but I am headed up there over the weekend, so I will be sure and post lots of pictures. In the mean time, have a look at my new Slide Show!

In other news, I have my first polo lesson on Tuesday! I met a lovely 4th year named Will (rather cute too!) who talked me into trying out for the team. I have been dying to ride for the last couple of years, so I am about to burst with excitement. The RVC team will be going to the collegiate nationals this year as well, so that should be very exciting. Once i have my uniform I will have to take a few "action shots" and post them.

This week has been the first week of "real" classes - I know it sounds strange but it feels so good to be back in the groove - lectures all morning, color-coordinating my pens for anatomical structures, dissections in the afternoon, and proper homework at night. I am sure I will tire of it all again in about a week's time, but for now I feel more like my old self!

I have been making good headway in my self-promise to get out and explore - I have discovered the wonder that is the 24 bus - takes me right from Camden High Street straight down through Kings Cross and through Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square, and Westminster embankment - beautiful. As you all know, I am a walker and I love that London is a walking city - so many intriguing side streets, footpaths and canals - you could be out there wandering for days.

I have my first big meeting with my PhD advisor on Friday afternoon to go over my timetable and general plans for things ... I generally don't get nervous about things like this, but I am a little worried only because we really don't know each other yet, so I am not sure how he will react. Hopefully all will go smoothly.

As a final note, it is such a nice treat seeing Shara once a week - brings back lots of MOHO memories! She somehow convinced me to pay nearly 60 US dollars to see Josh Hartnett in a West End production of "Rain Man" this Friday ... don't ask.

~ALLi