Sunday, January 9, 2011

Day 149: The Cars Here Drive on the Left Side of the Road

Today, for the first time in my life, I looked right first before I crossed the street. Now, this may seem like a really minor happening, and yes, certainly, in the large scheme of things (or even in the small scheme of things), this maybe a completely negligible event, but still. I looked right first. Welcome to the UK.

I really love these sorts of things. It's the stuff that locals don't pay attention to that really gets me excited about settling into a new place. For example, I got really excited when I got used to the weigh-your-own-produce-and-print-out-a-barcode-sticker thing that they have a Spar in Budapest. And the other day, I got really excited when I knew how to use the self-check-out cashier things they have in grocery stores here in Oxford. And right now, I'm really excited about this whole crossing the street business. It's fantastic.

Anyway. I got a mini-USB-to-USB cable today! So! Pictures!

Here are some of Oxford:

You have to climb up this super-narrow staircase
to get to the tower at the top of St. Mary's.

But once you get to the top, the views are incredible.




A street in Oxford. I love the lights.

They should have these signs in Budapest.

Around Christ Church.

Day trip to London!


There aren't many days when you get a sky this beautiful in London.

So on days like this, places like St. Johns Park are good places to be. 



This just makes me smile. Not sure why.

I really love Oxford. It's beautiful and super convenient because it's a college town. Only complaint: everything's really expensive. It's really crazy. And it seems even more expensive because I came straight from Budapest. Bah.

Oh! And as an exciting side note... my roommate saw Emma Watson today!

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