ONE MORE WEEK!!!!!

I still cannot believe it that I will be leaving for the UK in a week! This break has flown by, but I couldn't be more excited. As the days pass by, I have gotten more and more things ready. So far I have accomplished:

• Unlocking an old iPhone to use a British sim card
• Getting a backpack, outlet adapters, and a chunk of £££ (Thanks Mom and Dad!)
• Buying a dual voltage/universal straightener, hair dryer, and surge protector
• Ordering my ISIC and Oyster Card

And what I have yet to do:

• Book my return flight
• Pack
• Get a Travelex card to load on uber amounts of £££ and €€€ (I know how to make those symbols thanks to Laina!)
• Pack, Pack, Pack

Figuring out how to pack is going to be a huge struggle. I have to be able to pack the next 3 1/2 months into 2 suitcases and still manage to have space/weight for everything I know I am going to buy. Before I leave, I will post some photos of my attempted packing process... I usually severely procrastinate. We will see how that goes.

As I mentioned in my first post, one of the reasons I chose the UK is that there would not be too much of a language barrier. Even though the US and UK are both English speaking countries, I have learned that at times, they can seem like two completely different languages. Here are a few examples:

• Bobby = policeman
• Mate = friend
• All right? = Hello, how are you?

And a few fun ones:

• Arseholed = drunk
• Blow me = said in a state of surprise... and not in that way
• Knock up = wake someone up

Some of them are definitely amusing. If you would like to know more, they can be found here.

I will post again next week before I leave with my packing process!