It has finally happened .... I have had a bad day over here (it was bound to sooner of later right?). Well to make a long story short, I was walking out of the Russel Square tube station on Sunday to go to study group and I was mugged .... on my birthday of all days. Only someone with luck as spectacularly bad as mine could get mugged on her own birthday. I was not hurt - all he wanted was my wallet - and luckily I was thinking clearly and reached into my bag and gave him my change purse (which looks like a wallet) that just had my Oyster (metro) card and a few pounds in it. *wipes brow*

On a MUCH happier note, I am glad to report that I have made it back to the West End - Shara and I went to see Rain Man (starring the aforementioned Josh Hartnett) and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. I love live theater as a general rule, and the fact that British theaters serve Haggendaz ice cream cups it the interval helps too :) No, on a serious note it was a good show (and Josh Hartnett did a very passable Tom Cruise impression for 2 hours). See exhibit A:



Tomorrow evening I have my first polo practice (eek!) so I will have to keep you all posted as to how that goes (and exactly what body parts are broken! :)) Here are a couple of pictures of me as I was headed out to the Polo Club Social the other night:






and here is one more of Big Ben/Parliment from South Bank, just for good measure: