Subject: Chip flavors

...or should I say, crisp flavours...haha.  

Going to the grocery store in London is always an adventure.  I was pleased to see they stocked Mexican food necessities (like tortillas, taco shells, and guacamole).  I was even more excited at all the Indian food options.  I lo~~~~ve good Indian food...so I'll have to try some recipes to see how good I am at cooking it. :)  My greatest thrill was seeing all the grocery stores around where I live stock peanut butter.  I don't know if it's because of all the American students in London, but I fully appreciate it.  Life will be good.

Now if only they stocked Diet Coke with Lime...

...But I digress from the important subject.  The potato chips here come in the swankiest flavors.  Cream cheese and bacon.  Aged cheddar and red onion.  Vinegar with sea salt and cracked pepper.  And my personal favorite, caramelized onion and balsamic vinegar.  Heck.  Yes.  Good thing the Brits have 4 meals a day including tea.  It gives me more time to try all the crazy cool food.

Intro to Living in London

So.  As the title suggests, I am now living in London.  Crazy, but true.  I begin (tomorrow!) classes for my MA in International Studies & Diplomacy at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).  I'm kind of beyond excited to say the least.

I arrived on September 19th with my excellent mother in tow.  For the past week and a half we've shopped, gone sightseeing, ate great (and not so great) food, and basically enjoyed ourselves immensely.

So far I've visited Buckingham, Windsor, and Kensington palaces; I've also been to the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and I've admired Big Ben and the Parliament buildings.  I strolled through exhibits at the Royal Academy museum as well as the Victoria & Albert Museum.  I went shopping in Knightsbridge (Harrod's, mostly) and on Oxford street (my favorite stores: Ted Baker and Selfridge's).  I strolled through Hyde Park.  And that's only the beginning really.  I'm here until June 2013 when I graduate.

This is just the introduction.  More substantive blogs (with some humor hopefully) will be added soon.  I'll write about some of the worst meat I've ever tasted.  I'll write about how my university campus is literally right next door to the British Museum.  I'll write about hilarious British slang I hear.  I'll write about my weekend trips around the UK and Europe.  So yes, rest assured, I've got tons of interesting things to write, and the best is yet to come.