Day 3 in London

So i'm terrible at this whole blogging thing, but i'm going to try my best to marginally chronicle my adventures here in the UK. I arrived September 1st, complete with two 50 pound bags and...

this 20 pound "mobile" desktop computer. It is liquid cooled (read: it has a radiator in it), so I wasn't too sure if TSA would let it on the plane. I got looks from everyone, and at least five or so witty remarks ("you know they have laptops nowadays..." "what the f*&$ is that?"). At SFO, the TSA agent pulled me aside and did a couple of tests on it (mostly swiping it with a cotton swab?). Sure enough, the computer made it on the plane, but that wasn't the end of it! Right before takeoff, several of the flight attendants pulled me aside and wanted me to explain what it was... and they were worried that it would turn on mid flight ("uh it needs a power supply"). All in all, the computer made it in one piece, but I haven't tried turning it on yet.

I flew Virgin Atlantic, quite possibly the most comfortable flight i've ever been on, but i'm used to Southwest so that's not saying too much. Nine hours later, I arrived in London!

I met a fellow Californian- Elizabeth- in the airport. She is studying abroad with Loyola Marymount and we had a beer at the O-Lounge while analyzing cultural differences (mostly about how everything in this country is 2x smaller, and apparently American accents are hard to decipher).

I'm currently in the process of trying to find a flat, which is proving to be difficult. Apparently, most land lords/letting agencies prefer that you have a UK bank account. Easy, right? Not when you need a permanent address to open a bank account. Luckily, I have two room mates, Jorn and Barbora, who are in the same boat. Barbora is a seasoned Londonite, and is spear heading the effort to find a flat in Camden that won't destroy our savings. We went to upwards of fifteen letting agencies, called 30+ numbers off gumtree, and wandered around Camden to no luck! In the end, we might have to forgo our fantasy of living in Camden in favor of somewhere in the East. It's a difficult choice!

I start school at the AA on the 20th, and I should be swamped with work afterwards. Hopefully this will be my longest submission, and most of my posts afterwards will be images (i'm too lazy right now to upload the 3-4 I have...)

EDIT: A photo with me, Jorn (the O in his name is actually crossed out), and some of his Aussie friends. I accidentally ordered a half pint at the Camden Head- this is apparently sacrilegious in London.

A typical club scene in London.