5 days and counting…
It’s that time. That time where I realize that I’m actually leaving. 5 days exactly. Since my last blog post, I’ve travelled to Paris and Barcelona. Both were great cities. In Paris, we nibbled on baguettes saw famous art in free museums, walked down the Champs de Ellesse and saw the Eiffel Tower at night. We drank champagne in the park at night and even made our way to Disneyland Paris (free with AirFrance tickets). I could live on wine, baguettes and cheese for the rest of my life – if I have the background of the Eiffel tower as my backdrop.
In Spain, as well as in France, life moves more slowly. The pace is In Barcelona was certainly that way. Dinner is usually around 10. People don’t go out and party until 1 or 2 a.m. It would take forever for me to get used to it. While there, I learned how to cook Paella, ate churros and chocolate and danced in a nightclub. The sun decided to show its face on the day that we left. No matter, we still saw some stunning Gaudi including the Sagrada Famila and Park Guell.
Barcelona on our one sunny day
The countdown has already started for when I go stateside. My leaving drinks for MSN are tonight and my last day is this Thursday. I’ve already started packing using the effective onebag.com method of bundling. And now that the sun is showing itself in London, everyone seems happier and London seems brighter. I enjoyed laying out under the London Eye to catch some rays and hope do check out some more of London’s beautiful parks. I went to the Sunday Up market for the last time. My Ethiopian wrap was delicious as I pondered where I could ever find this type of cuisine back home.
The pace here is so fast. I love the fact that I can find something going on any day … and it most likely it will be enjoyable. Checking out the scene in Shoreditch for example is one of my favourite late night weekend activities, and I have met some really interesting people there. The Indian curries near there on Brick lane are amazing.
With the MSN crew
The crew at MSN has been fabulous. Last week I met Ashley Tisdale and Katie Price and Peter Andre (famous Brit couple) during a couple of interviews. I have really developed my editing and filming skills and now it is no problem to film something on the spot. My knowledge of the business has grown exponentially, and I know that I will stay in contact with these people. I have learned so much just by watching, doing and listening, but I will miss the people most of all. But… no tears: I’m going to try and enjoy my last few days here as much as I can and know that I’m determined that I’ll be back.