what do an elefant and a castle have in common?

i had the day off yesterday and whether than just hanging out at the house at which i'm staying, i actually got out and explored a bit of the city. i decided to make my first outting quite artistic, as i went to a new media/art exhibit at the London College of Communication called Interact1 which included installments/videos/web-based apps from the likes of The Light Surgeons, StencilRevolution, Google Image Search, etc. it was actually my first real day out in the city on my own and i must say that it was quite exciting. i took the bus there, but i decided to take the tube back......also a first for me; it was such a day of exploration and fun.

also, Resfest2004 is this weekend here in London at the NFT. in all the time i've been a subscriber to RES Magazine, i've never lived any closer than 4 1/2 hours away from the nearest location, so hopefully, since i'm only about a 35 min tube ride from the NFT, i will take advantage and go. i'm definitely planning on going saturday with Sam Hargreaves (my "supervisor" for my job), but i hope i can go tomorrow night also. although, on top of Resfest tomorrow night, Paul Oakenfold is going to be at The Gallery and UNKLE is going to be at Fabric.......hmmmmm, choices, choices.


so......what do an elefant and a castle have in common? the tube station i used yesterday after going to the exhibit is called Elefant & Castle. i know......not very interesting, but i thought it made a witty title.

Just 10 is over!!!!!!!!

wow.....the biggest mission this area has seen in nearly 100 years is now officially over. it was a great experience being able to be a part of it and now, i can settle into a normal work schedule at the church (which i'm quite glad about.

anyway, i went out saturday night to a couple of bar/nightclubs in the area, one called SW4 and the other called The Fine Line. it was my first real "going out for a night on the town" experience since i've been here. SW4 was ok, they played good music and i tried a Jameson and ginger ale, which i thought was a strange combination, but it was really good. it was a little pop-ish for my taste and i guess it has a reputation for bringing in the wild drunks, thus have violent episides ensue; luckily, ther was nothing like that saturday night. The Fine Line had a bit more of a mature aire to it, quiter music and a generally tamer crowd. i would say i liked The Fine Line more than SW4, but it was still a lot of fun simply hanging out in London, i highly recommend it if you get the chance. well, its about 6.20 here and my workday has come to an end, so i will bid you all a good evening. oh....i have added a link on the left to my online photo gallery, check it out. i have pictures of Tim and Kate's wedding and a few pictures up of my first couple weeks here in London. check back regularly as i plan on updating it pretty regularly (as soon as i charge the battery in my camera).

sorry everyone...

hello all from the wonderful world of London, England. things are going tquite well here so far, hectic, but well. i haven't really had time or opportunity to check e-mail/blog most of the time i've been here as the place i am staying doesn't have internet access....so, i'm sorry but i am being set up here at the church, so as time allows, i will be writing. i bought this power converter yesterday that would allow me to use my US plugs in a UK plug, but the stupid thing only worked for like 20 minutes......very frustrated about that, 'cause i can't use my computer until i get a new one; in fact i have about 20 min left of battery on this thing, so i must go. hope all of you are doing well, as i get the time i will write about what i am doing. cheers.

Not much longer.......

wow........i only have, like, 3 days left in the States; how freakin wild. the two months or so since i first found out that i was going to move to London have gone by outrageously fast. its been both exciting and incredibly stressful trying to get everything in order for my move. i am sooooo excited about living in London for a year, but the reality of me not being able to see my friends and family for a year has been setting in over the past week or so; i am going to miss so many people. i'm sure it'll be tough at first but as soon as i dig into my work there, it'll be easier.
it was a great weekend as two of my best friends, Tim and Kate, got married in a park in Cedar Falls on a beautiful summer day. the ceremony was very nice, especially since i didn't have to sing in it or anything, just stand up with Tim. one of the best parts of it was that Kate's three sisters (Sarah, Anna, and Lynn) were all in town for most of the week; along with Sarah's boyfriend Dean and Anna's fiance Ed, very cool guys. it is a garauntee that it will be an awesomely fun time when you hang out with them, especially when they are all together. i am very thankful that i was able to spend some good time with all of them before i leave. i have to say, those four lovely girls are just about my favorite girls in the whole world. congrats Tim and Kate, you guys are freakin awesome and i love you both.