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I've noticed that London is full of smokers. Everyone here smokes. I feel like I can't step a few feet without getting clouds of smoke blown in to my face. Now, this is especially frustrating because I've had this 3 week sickness that doesn't seem to want to leave. I'm convinced the smoke and pollution in the air is irritating my lungs therefore making it impossible to recover. Thank you, London. What is nice though is that my chesty cough is subsiding and all that remains is some nasal congestion and a miserable headache, improvement! I got fed up and hit up SuperDrug for some medicine. I got Sudafed (They have it here!!) and some Vicks nasal spray. If this doesn't work then I will try the cold and flu medicine and if that doesn't work then I'll go to the Doctor. Hopefully I'm not dead by then.

London just recently decided to get cold. One day I was able to walk around in a sweatshirt and jeans and then today I felt chilled to the bone with a sweater and jacket. I am layering from this day on. This is perfect timing because the Christmas lights at Oxford street were just lit (by Jim Carrey!). As the Christmas decorations go up and the advertisements become more prominent it makes me yearn for some sort of romantic relationship. I wish I were holding someone's hand and taking in all the beautiful lights and carols and especially to go ice skating! I am quite an independent individual and haven't really been one to NEED to be in a relationship, but sometimes it would be nice. Its okay, I won't let anything stop me from having a good time.

Tomorrow is Guy Fawkes night and there are tons of firework displays throughout the city and there will be some on the weekend as well. Definitely going to be a good time.

This city is finally beginning to feel homey. Perfect timing, right? I have a month left...

Next weekend I'm going to Paris and then the weekend after that we go to Stratford-Upon-Avon and then its Thanksgiving and then we have like... 2 weeks? So, time goes by so quickly. You blink and the experience is over.


Cheers!
Kaitlin