TV Licensing

So i got a scary notice, along with everyone else in the building that i was illegally operating a TV in my room and would be fined 1000 pounds if discovered. well, being the only american who actually read the welcome packet and knew that this was coming and was not that serious, i was the only american not to freak out. if they read the fine print, it says live TV and its the law in the country. People need to realize that they are not at home, they chose to live in a different country for a semester or year and there are different ways of life in different places. one of the huge reasons i wanted to study abroad. they have to realize that this is a country without a constitution and they can tax anything they really want, including watching tv. so everyone here will recieve a visit from the tv officer to confirm that we dont have a tv in our rooms, no big deal. ok thats my rant for the day. and i love that the brits call goalies, keepers.

so yesterday we got up early which was painful to go and take a bus tour around london, which made me love the city so much more because you actually can see everything at once and realize how magnificent the buildings and landmarks are. whats also great is that almost every building in the city is OLD. and i mean reallly old. its nothing like nyc where the buildings are new and skyscrapers... they are old buildings that make you think that you are back in time.... and its just by walking down the street! its awesome! anyway... today i think we are taking the boat tour down the thames which will be nice and hopefully the battery on my camera will last... im just going to put up a few of the pictures from yesterdays tour, because i plan to return to each landmark and take better pictures....