The Globe Theatre 5/31/25

One of the most surreal moments of my life. The Globe. 

They had costumes in the exhibit that we were allowed to try on. 

Katelyn being diva. 

Alessa with a big hat. 

Walking across the bridge from Harry Potter. 

Waiting at Kensington Gardens before we got tea at The Orangery. 

The lake was beautiful, there were mini sail boats sailing about. 

Yum! Tea at the Orangery, I had a red velvet tea that was so good. 

Went to a pub, The Camden Eye. They were having a 'small bands, small venue' show. 

Katelyn, Jocelyn, and Alessa at the pub. 

Found this in the bathroom. Good artistry. 

 

Walking Tour 5/30/25

Alessa and Jocelyn outside Buckingham Palace. 

(we did not see the king)

St. James Park, it looks like if pixie hollow existed in real life. 

Katelyn on our boat tour, she bought her scarf the day before in Camden Market. 

Look, kids! Big Ben! Parliment!

Not sure where this was but I love the architecture here. 

This city is so bustling. People are everywhere all of the time. 

Cute and small pub that we went to after our long day. Tried fish and chips, delish! Also tried a gin and tonic, not bad. 

 

The Victoria and Albert Museum 5/30/25

I love statues. 

Alessa and Jocelyn <3

This tower was so tall that they had to cut it in half. 

Witness art capturing art. 

Found in a book about queer art. 

Caleb and Alessa at the museum. 

I found this on a phone booth. Though it was nice. 

 

 I have been in London for 4 days now. I want to upload some picture that I take onto here to use as a journal of my trip. This picture was taken in Kensington, which is the neighborhood that our classes will be taking place. We had orientation there and then left on a massive walking tour (about 20,000 steps) around the entire city. My feet still hurt and this was two days ago. I have made amazing friends and seen some beautiful sights.  

 Today I went to Ulta and spent too much money but I bought some Olaplex and Oaui hair products that I am very excited for. I used the wave spray and dry shampoo today and really liked them and tomorrow I'm going to try the curl gel after my shower! I am feeling #fancy. 

Also today I got an email from one of my professors for the London program and apparently we are going to go see a talk by Percival Everret!! It will be so interesting to hear from a truly successful fiction writer. 

 I'm back. How is everyone feeling???? (crickets chirp in the distance) Okay okay, I know you all missed me. I have had a very big past 6? 8? months. I am now back in school full time and am going to study in London this summer! It is a five week literary program where one of the classes is literally studying Shakespeare at the Globe! I am so incredibly excited that I get sick to my stomach if I think about it for more than 30 seconds. This is a dream that I have had for years. London is the heart of the literary world and I am going to be part of it. I will have 5 weeks of no job, new friends, and a new world to explore. I am shaking just looking at my passport. 

Besides that very cool news, I have been feeling pretty good about life in general. I am enjoying school, although I am starting to slip into my old habits which I'm trying to resist. I am feeling good about friends, one of my friends from Billy's is even coming with on the trip to London (it was actually her idea that I go) and i might also be making a friend in my poetry class right now! 

But anyways, things are going well, I officially deleted TikTok in like December and DO NOT miss it. I also deleted Instagram off my phone like last week and am trying to be better with screens. I have not been reading a lot in the past few months but I am starting to get back into it which always feels nice. 

Ce la vie. -syd

 I hate my obsession with social media. Every time I am not doing anything I feel like I need to check my phone, to be updated on something. There is nothing to be updated on. I am just scrolling. It is so tiring. I don't know how to make this compulsion stop.