...the reason why the London Underground is set up the way it is? Well, I did not until last night. Apparently the reason why the lines do not cross over certain sections of the city is because they are amongst the catacombs from the Plague! Because there is so much fear of the Plauge coming back, and out of respect of course, the Underground was built specifically to avoid these areas. Think about that one next time your train gets stuck between stations...
My past couple of days have been dominated by doing laundry, finishing my research paper, and packing to come home! Seeing my suitcase with all my clothes in it is making it feel so much closer, and real. I am now mentally starting to switch gears to think past London, and am making plans with friends at home and arranging things for Washington DC. For those of you who don't have a Facebook I found out on Tuesday that I got a paid internship for the fall, so I am really excited about that! I also spent a lot of time online shopping for my room in DC while I was procrastinating on my paper (typical), so now all I have to figure out when I get to DC is the whole "school" thing.
The last couple of days at my internship have been really enjoyable as well. Because of the recess there is no more parliamentary TV, so we have been watching "Friends", "Made in Chelsea", and a lot of other random daytime TV as we do our work. I am so glad my coworker Leah is here with me, otherwise I would be so bored! We have also been enjoying mini-adventures during lunchtime, and have been battling each other on sporcle quizes when we have absolutely run out of things to do. I will definitely miss her!
Tomorrow is my last free day in London, and then I will be back home! Can't wait to see you all SO soon!!!
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