So I got my internship!

I will be working at a jewellery magazine. One of our RAs, Jamie, told me that when she was here a couple of years ago, her friend had the same internship as I will have. She absolutely adored it and she still keeps in contact with her supervisor. She said the supervisor, Jenni, loves Americans and thinks our "accents" are adorable. Jamie also said that she's pretty sure the girl got a end-of-the-year present - aka jewelry! I'm so excited!

I go in for my interview on Friday at 2 p.m., so I will know more then!

Clyde, our Mizzou advisor-professor, gave me a few hints on body language. He told me that I have an "infectious smile" but that my body language hints that I'm shy. Me, shy? Okay, yeah. So I'll have to work on that!

Katie and I are going to leave in about half an hour to find our new workplaces so we don't show up late on the first day and make a horrible impression. The only downside to what sounds like my perfect internship is that it's quite far away. Jamie told me that I'll have to take the tube to get there and then hop on a bus right afterwards. So basically, I'll be getting up at 5 o'clock and leaving an hour and a half before I need to be there because the transportation can be tempermental. Katie will be working in the advertising/sales section of USA Today. Later today, we're taking our weekly field trip, this time to the Museum of London. Mizzou students are responsible for writing a blog, and we're each taking turns doing so. Being the only news-ed major, I get to go first. I have to write a personal perspective on our trip. I'll send you the link when it's posted!

I'm pretty sure tomorrow will be the greatest day of my life. I don't have any classes. Most people who don't have classes tomorrow have their internship interviews; mine's not till Friday. So what will I be doing? I will be meeting Perry in Kensington for lunch, where he is being so incredibly wonderful and Perry-like and giving me his extra cell phone to use while I'm here! I will then be meeting Dickon for my first proper English tea and crumpets at 5:30, and we'll be going to dinner afterward.

When I was packing, I thought I was being so incredibly girly by bringing so many clothes. I was very, very wrong. I feel like I don't have nearly enough stuff, particularly summery clothes, since it is SO HOT over here right now. This morning, for example, I didn't wake up because I was well-rested. I woke up because I was drenched in sweat. Sorry for the questionable mental image. Also, I didn't bring enough walking shoes. My tennis shoes look so goofy with most of my outfits because yes, I am more concerned with looking fashionable than the well being of my feet. Also, I have a pair of brown flats but no black ones - and I have lots and lots of black clothing.

An optional excurstion to Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Palace is planned for this Saturday. I decided not to go because I've already been to Hampton, and I didn't want to use money to go somewhere I've already been. Luckily, I talked a girl named Wendy from SLU into just going to Windsor Palace with me. PRINCE WILLIAM! Oh boy.

Amy, I'm wearing your red polka-dotted shirt today. And your perfume. Thank you. :)

I will post pictures when my Mac starts behaving itself! I'm fortunate compared to all of the people in the other flat because they don't have wifi OR a desktop working.

That's all from me! Have a lovely day!

P.S. A lot of us joke that we're going to come back with southern accents rather than British ones because so many kids in the group are from Tennessee and Georgia. I WILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN.