Christmas is coming

sorry for the delay had internet trouble:

I cannot believe it is one month until Christmas as summer seemed just a few weeks ago. I am trying to think what I would be doing if I was back in Toronto and I really am not sure. Back at Canadian Tire? Working on a new movie? Who knows all I know is I cannot dwell on what ifs because it could drive anyone crazy. I still love London and I am still making new friends here, something I would not do in Toronto. There is something about being on your own that forces you to change, forces you to meet people and I am thankful that I had been given this opportunity to go and be different.

On to more news worthy events – there was a stabbing at Café Nero, less then a block away from my work. Walking to work that morning the coffee shop I go to every day was sealed off by police, forensics were taking samples from the street and I had no idea what went down. My boss heard a few stories from people around (it is a very gossipy neighbourhood ). Apparently it was an American who came home in the early hours and a angry neighbour stabbed him repeatedly. So insane. It got me thinking what I would do if I witnessed such a thing (if it happened a few hours later I would have). I guess you never know what you will be like in a situation until you are in it.

My friend Ryan and I went out of the city to Hampton Court where King Henry VIII had once lived. It was a really interesting building and the outside grounds were beautiful full on with swans in the fountains. It was not so grand a castle though it seemed smaller and the rooms were very stark. I would not want to live there (I mean if I had an option to of course).

Hey anyways I met an Armenian! I was at my friend Chris’ house where he was having people over for his birthday and I met his friend Todd an Iranian Armenian. I found this out randomly when I asked him about his crucifix necklace. He said there was a ton of Armenians in London and also that he had been to Armenia. I told him my sister and I were planning a trip next summer and he said it was brilliant, the people were great and it had beautiful countryside. It was cool meeting him.

Three weeks till I go home! I am in town only for a few weeks so I will try to see everyone and catch up with what people have been doing! See you soon!

Tell me how does it feel?

Hey title does not really mean anything it was the song I was listening to by Razorlight when I started this blog and had no real title. I am writing with no real purpose this time but I felt that because I have internet at this moment I should take advantage. You see sometimes if i try hard enough I can get an internet signal in this one little spot in my room and if I am trully blessed it will last more than 10 minutes but I cannot move a muscle or I will lose it completely.

I have been sick the past few days and I did something that i have never done before and that was call in sick to work. Yesterday I was starting to feel really ill and nothing was happening at work so my boss sent me home but i was not getting better so I called in and asked for the morning off. My perfect streak has been broken but I think I really needed the extra hours of sleep ... like Jerry Seinfeld vomiting after years of good health I admitted defeat.

I cannot wait for this weekend and no sickness will get me down! Our party has been changed to a crazy hat party instead of the 60s theme (thank goodness) and I still do not have a Disney costume for the party on Saturday... I am thinking of going as a pirate I guess. Too much pressure! I got pics from Aunt Robyn showing the kids at Halloween. Adorable.

Well I am missing some more birthdays this weekend. Joanna and Erica HAPPY 25TH!!! It is not as bad here on the quarter century hill as it seemed to be. Remember when we were in highschool??? Could you ever imagine us at 25?!! Man time goes fast. We will have to remember this year as the best year of our lives and actually enjoy being adults (though we still feel like kids sometimes!!)

I hope everyone has a good weekend !
Peace out, Lyndsay

Parrr-tayyy

Hey every one!

Well things are going very well right now. My new place is great and the people are really cool. Next weekend is going to be a party weekend for me. FIrst we are having a 60s theme party at my flat and the next day I am travelling to Bournemouth after work to my friend's birthday which is Disney theme. Needless to say I am glad sometimes that I work in a party shop!

Good news is I am finally going to be starting to save some money bad news is that it is Christmas so really I will end up breaking even...again. It is a good thing my mother is letting me travel back here on her Flyer Miles otherwise I would have to stay in Ontario and start living a 'real life' (no offence I swear!!!)

I am at work cause my internet still is on the fritz and it is hard for me to get online and I do not want to get in trouble so I will say peace out and hope everyone is well.

P.S I accidently dyed my hair black ... oops!

I AM ALIVE!!

Hey just so you are wondering I am still alive and kicking around London. I got all my flat crap worked out and I am really happy...actually glad I got kicked out cause I love my new people. I am with a girl from Manchester girl Kay, an Aussie girl Ang an Italian boy Marco(who has more a english accent since being here 9 years)and English boy Phin. Both boys are cuties but have girlfriends ... oh well haha. Work has been murder this week with Halloween and now we just changed the store for Christmas. Christmas people!!! The one thing about my job though is I get to design the front window. Too bad it does not happen enough. We need more holidays and celebrations between Halloween and Christmas. In England they will have Bonfire Day on the fifth of Novemeber where they burn Guy Fawkes. Very morbid and if you do not know the history they explain it in the movie V for Vendetta. Here is a link though if you are bored (http://www.rhymes.org.uk/remember_remember_the_5th_november.htm)

So what is going on back home? I only get updates from some people so I am feeling left out. In response to Aunt Laura's query if I think I am Carrie from Sex and the City. Naw, not really since I do not really put anything juicy on this blog but I do try to entertain but sometimes it is hard trying to please all my fans...you are a fickle bunch haha just kidding.

I just realized that it is already November 3rd!!!I have been here almost 5 months I cannot believe it! I am for sure going to start to see more shows before I get back. I really want to see Wicked, Spamalot and I hear Dirty Dancing is really good. Also a classic I want to see is Cabaret. Did you guys know that Ashley Simpson is playing Roxie Hart in Chicago here on the west end? Crazy, I wonder if she is any good.

I am still meeting some really cool people and it seems they all want me to come back here after christmas but I promised my mommy that I would stay home for at least three weeks. So no New Years in Barcelona like I thought, oh well Niagara Falls could be cool I guess. It all depends on who you spend it with, not where you spend it right?

Anyways I do not have internet yet so I might not be regular on the computer so do not feel offended if I do not get a chance to update but I will do my best to write whenever I have something to say. Seeeeee yoooouuuuu iinnnn DEEEECCCCEEEMMMBBBEERRR