July 10, 2013 - British Library, Platform 9 3/4, and a Picnic in Hyde Park with Devil Pigeons

Today was a nice, fun day. I woke up at 9:30 and got ready. I went down to class and worked on adding pictures to my previous blog posts because they are cooler that way. We had a meeting about Rome and then I went upstairs and did my homework for Nate's class, Shelby did my hair (it always looks so much better when she does it), and I grabbed some breakfast. It was Tex's presentation in Legacies. It was interesting because we talked about war and death and I got to share my thoughts on death and hear theirs so it was pretty cool. I came upstairs and made some ravioli then we all headed out to the British Library. Ok I thought this was going to be like a giant library where you can research in the books and stuff. Ya no they had tons of the very first copies of manuscripts and books written by people such as Milton, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Newton, Wilde, even the freaking Beatles! It was so cool! Also, I have now seen three out of the four (maybe even all four - I can't remember if we saw one in D.C.) of the Magna Cartas! That is so cool! We couldn't get any pictures but I think Jena snuck a few on her phone. It was really really interesting and cool. We went to the gift shop and I got a little book with excerpts from all of Jane Austen's books. We then headed over to King's Cross to see Platform 9 and 3/4!!!

There were some really funny guys there that took pictures and they had scarves and stuff. Unlike last year, they had a line and made it this big thing where as last year, we just walked up and took pictures. We went inside the little store and they had so many fun things!!! I could spend a million dollars in those places, I love me some Har Pot! We went back to the flat. On the way home, we stopped at a cupcake place called the Hummingbird Bakery. I got a caramel chocolate one and a chocolate bottom one (a chocolate and white marbled with cheesecake frosting). Then I went to the Little Waitrose and got some bread, chips, and a drink for our Hyde Park picnic later. We hung out in our room for a bit because it's cooler in there. I got a notebook yesterday and I want everyone to write it in kinda like a yearbook so I can remember everyone. I know it's cheesy but oh well, deal with it. We then all met downstairs and headed to Hyde Park for a picnic. We walked through the park and sat down to eat at the Peter Pan statue. Stephen and Brandon started to feed the pigeons and then after that they wouldn't leave us alone. If you know me at all, I hate everything to do with birds. They got pretty close to eating my bread and I got a little freaked out. After we finished eating, we walked around a bit, took pictures, went to the Italian Gardens, saw a bunch of cute little baby animals and stuff, then over to Kensington Palace then back home. 

I worked on pictures. Lora and I did Pottermore - I am in freaking Hufflepuff! I don't know how I feel about it... We just hung out, had a chill night. I hope everyone is doing well, not missing me too much. I come home in 9 days! So crazy to think about... Night! Love you!