London 2012 (January & July)

[caption id="attachment_338" align="aligncenter" width="395"] I picked up.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_340" align="aligncenter" width="519"] London Dungeons[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_341" align="aligncenter" width="455"] You don't think I look cute, mate?[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_342" align="aligncenter" width="426"] Central London after watching the (American) play, "The Wizard of Oz" for the first time in mi vida.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_390" align="aligncenter" width="411"] The Tube![/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_392" align="aligncenter" width="390"] My cousin, Seema, and I[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_394" align="aligncenter" width="463"] Kilkenny's! (a bar in Newark, NJ).[/caption]

 

'Ello London

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Lemme get on dat Big Ben![/caption]

This is my 4th day in London and no, I haven't had fish & chips yet.  I've been to the UK before, can't count the times anymore, I would have to check my passport for that, but I've returned after a good 7 years. I'm older, wiser, and a lot more curious.  That's why this trip has been full of relaxation, hot food, warm tea/coffee, and chatting up with family. But I have been curious to check out some "underground" British things to do ... You know, those things that the English do here. So, tomorrow I'm going to central London, visiting a tourist attraction called "London's Dungeons," and catching a play tomorrow night, the famous (American) Wizard of Oz. Will take lots of pictures!

As you can tell, I have some time on my hands, that's why my blogging (not that blogging is for the bored), but for me, it's been difficult to blog amongst deadlines and schoolwork. But, one of my several 2012 resolutions is to BLOG MORE, so I can keep up with my writing and have truly find my "niche" (how cliche). Anyhow, I'm missing my 1st week of classes for this relaxation. Because truthfully, I've recently needed it. My winter break after Fall '11 semester has been quite busy ... a two-week, intensive online class & other issues. While this isn't the greatest way the begin my final semester @ RU, in order for me to go strong until May '12 for graduation, I needed a BREAK. Plus, the States was really KILLIN' me. Aside from a ton of schoolwork and family issues, I have been going through quite a harsh breakup. And let me tell you, RELATIONSHIPS ARE RIDICULOUS. But, that's for a different post & a different day.

see ya blokes, xo

Monday Night Party

Nice to say, I will be attending this Monday night for my internship with Inked Magazine. I haven't been able to go to any because I used to have a night class every Monday, but before I depart to London, a hidden club under a sports bar (Stash) sounds just about sweet!

One Year and One day later

Today I met up with a longtime elementary school friend and caught up on the six years of life that we have gone through without one another. Of course, we left one another a facebook comment here and there, met twice during 4 years of highschool, but now that we're in our senior year of college and that I've moved back into the same house I lived in 8 years ago, we had quite a lot to catch up on.

But, I simply cannot reveal all the great things we discussed during our meeting at a packed Starbucks shop, but what I can say is that later that evening (well, around the early hours of the morning, 1:40am), my friend sent me a text saying, "You should start a blog! [...]"

I already have one! Which, UNFORTUNATELY, I've posted to TWICE. Blogging has been on my mind this entire week, not for meditative purposes, but for graduate-school purposes (yes, condemn me now please). I've decided that if I want to impress those who will accept me & enhance my resume, transcript, personality, and charm, then I must start doing some additional writing on the side. And how wonderful, I have returned to Wordpress an ENTIRE YEAR AND DAY LATER. I truly believe it's a sign.

This year and a day off has had some good come from it though. I have been doing a ton of writing (newspaper, internship with Inked Mag., essays, etc) since then. I'm still trying to figure out what I write BEST, but I think I'm going to finally start getting Nadia's Niche out and about!

Next blog will be coming up BEFORE departing to London on Friday the 13th and will discuss the humourous connections of arranged marriages (oh my god Indians!) and online dating, thanks to my great friend who I caught up with earlier yesterday (haha).

 

See ya soon! xoxo, Nadia.

One Year and One day later

  Today I met up with a longtime elementary school friend and caught up on the six years of life that we have gone through without one another. Of course, we left one another a facebook comment here and there, met twice during 4 years of highschool, but now that we're in our senior year of college and that I've moved back into the same house I lived in 8 years ago, we had quite a lot to catch up on.

But, I simply cannot discuss all the great things we discussed during our meeting at a packed Starbucks shop, but what I can say discuss is that later that evening (well, around the early hours of the morning, 1:40am), my friend sent me a text saying, "You should start a blog [...]"

I already have one! Which, UNFORTUNATELY, I've posted to TWICE. Blogging has been on my mind this entire week, not for meditative purposes, but for graduate-school purposes (yes, condemn me now please). I've decided that if I want to impress those who will accept me & enhance my resume, transcript, personality, and charm, then I must start doing some additional writing on the side. And how wonderful, I have returned to Wordpress an ENTIRE YEAR AND DAY LATER. I truly believe it's a sign.

This year and a day off has had some good come from it though. I have been doing a ton of writing (newspaper, internship with Inked Mag., essays, etc) since then. I'm still trying to figure out what I write BEST, but I think I'm going to finally start getting Nadia's Niche out and about!

Next blog will be coming up BEFORE to depart to London on Friday the 13th and will discuss the humourous connections of arranged marriages (oh my god Indians!) and online dating, thanks to my great friend who I caught up with earlier yesterday (haha).

 

See ya soon! xoxo, Nadia.