Do you know what the best part of being abroad is? For some reason, in my head, ordinary occurrences seem far more glamorous. Doing my laundry is more exciting. Getting soaked while attempting to jog in the perpetual London rain doesn't bother me, because it's London rain. Taking public transportation is thrilling because there's a lady with a posh accent reminding me to "mind the gap." Cleaning my room is sadly not more exciting, but almost!
It's been raining here for about a week now. Not all the time--usually it's that pseudo rain/mist that makes you feel like a wimp for using an umbrella but makes your hair look bad if you go without one.
I can't believe I've actually resorted to talking about the weather, but that's probably because the vast majority of my weekend was fairly standard. Friday I met up with Nat and some other Rotarians to help pass out crocus bulbs in Trafalgar Square, which was really great except--you guessed it--it was raining! As a result there weren't quite as many pedestrians as the Rotarians had hoped, but we still managed to hand out some flower bulbs and spread the word about Polio Plus.
Friday afternoon I had my first International Journalism lecture, which I unfortunately cannot talk about, because it is off the record. Seriously. But I think I can safely say that we had a very inspiring and brave speaker, who really made me remember why I still believe in journalism. That sounds fairly silly, I'll admit, but after hearing some people continually bash the media (and not without good reason), it's refreshing to see the work of someone who's trying to tell the stories that really need to be told. I know that was vague, my apologies. That was, what we call in journalism, a "write around." For further reference, see the greatest write-around story of all time (Medill kids don't roll your eyes), "Frank Sinatra Has A Cold."
Saturday I caught up on some work and met up with another of my favorite people from my last stint in London, which was lovely. And today, right this second, I am actually sitting on my floor typing this, nearly engulfed by dirty laundry and the remnants of a hectic week. Good thing my life seems glamorous to me, because I'm fairly sure if you all of your were here, you might not be so convinced :)
Missing you and hoping everyone had a great weekend!
Love,
Jess
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