Sunday, March 3, 2013

london...

Finally, got around to picking out a few of my favorite photos from my trip to London :)

First adventure was to Greenwich

Standing on the Prime Meridian
Looking from the Royal Observatory over Greenwich and Canary Wharf
Wandered the Tower of London
Tower Bridge at dusk
A trip to the British Museum
It's amazing to have all this history and free admission!
Love the red phone booths
Temple Church
Heading to St. Paul's
Walking across the Thames at night
Loving the British pubs, at The Mug House under the London Bridge
London loves Christmas
As do I!
Phone booths AND Christmas :)
Loving the history....
Nighttime is incredible!
Misty morning boat ride on the Thames
So cool
Went under the Tower Bridge
Tower of London
Entry to the Traitors Gate
HMS Belfast
Houses of Parliament 
Red buses everywhere :)
Bubbles!
My first mulled wine at a German Christmas market
Couldn't wait for the Natural History Museum
Dinosaurs!
Too much for one photo
More phone booths
Buckingham Palace, of course!
Victoria Memorial
Westminster Abby
Ton's of red buses, but this one is an original!
Visiting Trafalgar Square
Spot anything?
Union Jack umbrellas in front of ElizabethTower (now that I know Big Ben is the bell !) , with a phone booth and an original  red bus... so excited for this photo!
The London Eye
A true old english pub on the banks of the Thames, called The Grapes and owned by Sir Ian McKellan. Had a pint and chips with gravy, yum! 
Off to Brighton for the day
Real fish and chips, with mushy peas :)
Bundled up in front of the Pier
Still incredible through the not so lovely weather
Covent Garden was so festive I went twice!
Live Musicians to enjoy while strolling
Cool little place for a snack before an improv musical
More festivities!

A visit to the Science Museum
So many incredible things to see!
Decided for a quick stop in the V & A
Certainly didn't regret that choice, a stunning museum!
Cannot believe this is free to all...
A stop into Harrod's
Cool barrels
Happened across Greyfriars, Church ruins now a public garden
Getting a little lost in London proved to be fantastic. I wandered into Saint Bartholomew the Great, one of the oldest churches in London. If it looks familiar, it's because it has been used in so many movies... Up next, the Muppets! I had to drag myself away...
But not without a peek in the cloister!
Followed the London Wall
I loved the public markets in London, wish we had them here... This is Spitalfields
Safe to say, by this point, I was head over heels for London
Back to Greenwich to fully explore the shops and the Greenwich Market
Christmas Lights on Oxford Street
Every street and building...
Regent Street
More lights!
Liberty of London
Paddington at Hamley's
Royal Wedding made of Lego's!
Would be incomplete without the Queen!
and her guards :)
What my London colleagues get to see every day!
The Lion King at the Lyceum, complete with British accents :p
And one more tree!
I wish I could have put all 700 photos, so many wonderful memories! What an amazing trip :)

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

2013...

About time to reflect... In all, 2012 was wonderful! I moved into a new position at work and it really fits. I am learning so much and can actually say I look forward to my job :) I got to spend two weeks in Martha's Vineyard, and am hoping it can be a yearly tradition! I moved into a new place, closer to work and Boston and much more my size :) Lastly, and definitely the highlight of 2012, I've met someone wonderful! I can't wait for what 2013 has in store!

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Monday, December 31, 2012

new year's eve...


Well, Christmas was lovely, I set up a little tree in my new apartment. More and more ornaments mean maybe a full size tree next year! Went for my annual trip to New Hampshire to see my best friend for Christmas. We started a new tradition of buying each other the worst holiday pajamas we can find, to add to our take out and movie night, I can see this getting quite fun each year! We also celebrate the twin's birthdays, two years?!?! and a new little fella on his way in the next month! Will be an exciting coming year! After a fun little adventure to Ikea, I headed home for the holidays where I baked way too many cookies and got a white Christmas! Love being home with my family but came back to ring in the new year in my new place. I am finally starting to feel settled and cozy here in my apartment, something I have had yet to feel here and never really found in my last place. Photos to come soon, but it is really coming together! Stay tuned for London, I finally finished downloading the 700 photos :)


Before heading to London, I built my closet!
Sneek peek from London, Paddington!

Birthday necklace for mom, made from a 1920's pin from Greenwich Market :)
Upon arriving back from London, my friend surprised me with a real tree in my cubicle!
My little tree at home :)
A little reminder of my wonderful trip...
Off to New Hampshire on the Downeaster, love the wreath
The twin's birthday cupcakes :)
Cookies for work
Buying a tree with Dad :)
Snow!!!
My wrapping this year...
A whole lotta cookies!
White Christmas :)
Christmas at home...
Mom let me have my favorite ornament, once I convinced her she has to keep them :)
snowy crab!
First accumulation in Boston!
Snow boots

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