The City Never Sleeps

London, the place where it all happens. And since, it's certainly a lot more exciting that our 'lively' little Wassenaar, I was happy that my family from Holland decided to come over and visit me. I don't think I have ever seen a city with so much culture like that, and no, with culture I do not only mean Bond Street & Harrods.

Even though I've been to London quite a few times before, each visit you discover something different. Since my mom was totally obsessed with that series, The Tudors, we of course could not have missed the Tower of London, where you can almost still feel the presence of the feared Nobility of the 16th century. I can still remember this museum from the London trip with school 2 years ago, and I must say, it is still as impressive for the second time. It certainly belongs to one of my favourite museums!  What I still find extremely amusing to watch, are those funny little guards. You know what I mean, those ones with the furry big heads who walk up and down the road in the most hideous way you probably have never seen before.  Exactly, those ones. Man, that must be the most embarrassing job ever..

Overall, I was just really happy to see my family again. However, this weekend also meant that I'm halfway on the exchange, and it is just awesome. (Yes, take that, British.)

This morning when I entered the schoolbus, it felt like I was on the North Pole or something. With only 2 degrees and everything frozen, and then also hearing my first christmas song on the radio this year, you could imagine that I really got that christmas feeling. However, it was kind of contrasting with the bag full of 'Pepernoten', which I said my parents were obliged to bring me some, and I had those in my bag to share with my friends at Reeds. Some of my Dutch friends there went all crazy and when I took out that bag, they literally looked at me as if I was Sint Nicolaus himself. Even the English people liked it, so don't look up strange when in 10 years or so they will be in the English supermarkets.

I'm making lots of progress in my subjects here as well, and I don't mind all that extra homework so much either. (I mean, lying on the couch and watching films with Julianne Moore for film studies is not exactly the most tiring homework in the world.)

Well, I guess that was my update for today. Also, since my English little 'sister' is practising her 'lovely' skills on the violin right now, my concentration is not going too well either. Anyway, with only less than 3 weeks left, I am really going to enjoy the rest of my English life here!