It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!
Yes, I know that many of you want to murder me for saying such a thing. HOWEVER- here in London, it is officially the Christmas season. I am not committing some cardinal sin here by celebrating Christmas before Thanksgiving, for in London we don't have Thanksgiving. :) The day after Guy Fawkes Day marks the beginning of the Christmas season. I am not complaining, so bring on the Christmas Season! London Style. And yes, I do believe that I am listening to Josh Grobans Noel album while writing this blog.

First we can start with the Harrods Christmas Parade. (Saturday November 6). It is much like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but not really. It is smaller, but it is all the better. We got there, and there were tons of people, but Harrods was kind enough to pass out candy, juice, water, and balloons to the kids. Of course, us college age kids totally qualify. Let me also clarify that the gold chocolate coin I was so excited to receive sells at £5 in the actual store. This is roughly about $8.50. Yes, it was big, but not that big. Nevertheless, I was excited.
The parade consisted of, (along with candy distributers) roller skating snow men, clowns, a band, reindeer, father christmas, peter pan and other various disney characters. From the tops of the buildings they blew off  green and red confetti, and fake snow! It was so fun, and was perfect to put me in the mood for Christmas time.

I came home and took a much needed nap, considering I average about 4.5 hours of sleep a night. I tackled some homework, and then Jani, Lauren, Grace, Jordan, Morgan, Mackenzie and I headed off to Greenwich! AKA- the prime meridian. We hiked up to the National Observatory, stood in two places at once, and then went to the Planetarium. I LOVE astronomy and that sort of thing, so I was so excited to go to the planetarium. It was probably the highlight of Greenwich for me. After coming our of the planetarium we decided to head back home because it was freezing and dark-- and then we stumbled upon the Greenwich Market. I know I always mention a new market, practically everytime I blog, but this is really one of my new favorite markets. It is indoor like Spitalfields, has every food you could imagine (like Burough) and it also has the artsy craftsy appeal like Camden!

To top off my evening on the way home I stopped at Starbucks and got a Peppermint Steamer in the picturesque little red Christmas Starbucks cups. So, there you have it. Christmas is here, the best time of the year. So, remember to enjoy every minute of it. And for all of you in the States (which is pretty much all of you) enjoy Thanksgiving first. But, just know your favorite London Studyabroader is just basking in Christmas Heaven over here in London, wishing you too could experience an English Christmas Season.