day three: london and everything there is yet to discover

london is...well, london is amazing. in the past two days, I've done a fair amount of walking about, talking with new people, and seeing all sorts of beauty. quite literally, everything in the center of london, where I have spent most of my time, is amazing. the melange of different sorts of people from all over the world, with these amazing lanuages ringing through the air, postcard photographs waiting to be captured, and old structures juxtaposed new...like the aquarium adjacnet to millenium eye. it's quite, well, quite.

yesterday was my first day at goldsmiths college, where I'll be spending a great deal of my time in the next year. not really sure of what exactly I was to do during the day, I enrolled, received my student card and email address, found out that my loan checks STILL have not reached london (yes folks, I met glynn francis face-to-face), and attempted to find someone in my department. no luck on the department end, though I will try again today.

after walking to the nearest tube stop in the rain (without my galoshes, nonetheless), I met up with ms. emily gaynor, a vassar acquaintence who will certainly become a good friend as we navigate our own paths in london throughout the next year. we explored a bit more of the city and took a few photos. after deciding not to meet up with a sudanese man that I had a pint with on sunday (yes, random people already), I went back to my hostel. two of my roommates (architectural students from belgium) and I set off for leicester square and found some good 'economic' chinese noodles for dinner. another somewhat early night for me (jetlag?) as I settled into reading a bit more of white teeth and faded off into sleep.

I have returned to campus this morning in hopes of making contact with the department, exploring a bit of the area around goldsmiths, and then getting in touch with people regarding rooms. I've an appointment to see a flat in battersea and am hoping that it works out well. you all know me...there's a certain amount of anxiety that is allowed in such situations as finding a room in five days time. then there is the amount that I add on to it all. oy vay.

I've yet to sit down to my journal and capture some of these thoughts. perhaps today if I stumble upon a nice park. nevertheless, most of them are here for you all to read. my love to all...