Cheers Mates

Welcome

So I am at my host famlies house right now. Not a bad gig I have here. It turns out they are history buffs, politcal activist and world travellers who wanted to find someone to stay at their home. I feel that I am getting a good deal. The view that I have right now is one of historic Marlow. The house sits atop a hill and my room overlooks the city. I couldn;t have asked for better. They have given me the upstairs of their house. Which is also very nice. I think that this could be a good match for me.

I arrived after a sleepless flight yesterday. I had promised one the other people on this exchange that I would wait for her at the airport since she had never even been out of the state before. It took her 3 hours to get off the plane and to the arrival terminal. I was kind of ticked off because the whole time waiting I am seeing people from her flight - I looked at the luggage tag - get off and move on. I was just about to leave when she comes strolling out. I asked if she had crawled from the plane to which she replied, oh I was just taking my time. Taking time is one think when it is yours. When someone has gone out of their way to be nice to you, you need to rush. THis sadly was not the first of my issues with this girl. On the train into London she tells me how she didn't even bring a camera. What? excuse me? It is your first time out the the state and you want no photographic evdence of it? Maybe I take too many pictures, but that is absurd. No one doesn't bring a camera when they travel. This pissed me off more that it should have, but I couldn't let this fact go. I guess I like pictures too much. I jsut can't comprehend not taking a camera. But anyway. We got into London, lugged the bags up the stairs and then went to find lunch.

I made the mistake of eating inthe park. I like the park and all, but the ducks could smell the bread and we kept having to feed them . I mean they were literally on the park bench with me quaking for food. I feared for my eyes, so I gave in. We met with the other 2 guys who are on the exchange at 1 and spent the afternoon being Britisized by some very old British women.

Last night I brought them all the Little Italy for a nice dinner. A few bottles of wine and then some pints at the pub across the way, and we were all getting to know each other a lot better. It was a very good night.

The 2 guys both left early to met their famlies. Since the annoying girl's (AG) famliy wasn't going to be home till later tonight, I was asked to show AG around London. Being nice I agreed. This was the worst thing I have ever done. I assumed that she would have done some resaerch or at least known what she wanted to see. She had no idea. I mean I might know exactly what a city has to offer me, but I know some major sights, so I would have at least requested some of them. But she didn't, so I grbbed the first bus and we were off. I mean she didnt even have a camera with her so why she wanted to see anything was beyond me. But we went. I did a lot of walking with her because I was too cheap to buy a tube pass. Wrong move. She was the slowest walker ever. I would look back and she would be 3 blocks down smiling and giggling at me. I however, did not smile or giggle back. Then as we were walking up the Mall that leads to Buckingham palace, I am giver her some fun facts about the place. Telling her cool little stories and such. We pass the palace and start walking towards other things when she goes, "are you going to see the Palace?" I am sorry what? We just freaking passed it 2 miles ago. Did you miss all the poele and the guards? What were you looking at for the 20 min it took us to traverse the crowds around it? So I have to backtrack and let her go, "Oh that is it? It is not what I thought."

I know that it sounds like I am bitch right now. But this girls just really ticked me off. At lunch she tried to convince me that the earth isn't millions of years old and that all religions other than Chrisitanity are wrong. I was in shock and also angered by her very skewed views. She wouldn't even listen to me when I would explaint o her comon things like, how the grand Canyon was formed. She said that she had watched a video by some doctor who explained everyday things and put them on a timeline in conjunction with the bible to prove how the bible is the only history book we need. I just am stunned that these people exist. She also tried to return her bottle water because she didnt know that water in Europe comes in a bottle and you have to pay for it, unless you specify tap water.

Some people just puzzle me

But desipte the above ranting, life is good here. And I am going to kick the cat off my bed and sleep now.

Have a good one kids.

Dont mind the spelling and grammar issues. I can't get the spell check to work, the british keyboard is different, and I jet lagged. Sorry kids, Maybe next time.