Reading Week

Hello there everyone!

I must first apologize for my absence from my blog! 

Unfortunately schools really starting to set in and I actually have work to get done! So the past week thats what I've been focusing on. Thankfully this week is reading week which means no class! While most students take it upon themselves to use this time for vacation and traveling though, studious me decided to stay at school and actually do work.... BORING.

But anyways, let me catch you up on some of the things I have been doing since I last blogged!

Last week my museum class ventured to the National Gallery. The picture above was taken from the back so don't be fooled, its a massive building! Unfortunately you can't take pictures of the paintings but don't worry, I found google images to help you visualize them! Below are some of the most famous paintings within the National Gallery.

 Sunflower by van Gogh

The Ambassadors by Holbein

 The Arnolfini Portrait by van Eyck

The Leonardo Cartoon by da Vinci

 Virgin of the Rocks by da Vinci

 Bathers at Asnières by Seurat

 Rain, Steam, and Speed by Turner

 Wednesday's are one of my free days so I spent the day on Oxford and Regent street just walking around, in and out of the shops. 

I couldn't resist walking into the M&M store and filled up a bag of my choice of colorful M&M's!

Later in the night I was feeling really spontaneous and decided to go see Les Miserable!

Buying my discounted ticket an hour before the show, I was lucky enough to get a front row seat in on the top balcony!

I've seen the movie but nothing could beat the theatrics of going to a musical and the live singing. It was a very beautiful performance and I really enjoyed it.

Moving onto Thursday, my friends Jade and Katelyn joined me for an after class brunch at The Breakfast Club!

I have been wanting to check this place out for a while so I excitedly suggested it after Jade mentioned brunch!

The atmosphere was just fun and comfortable and let me add they were playing the best music! The three of us were all very impressed!

But aside from being impressed by the decor and music we fell in love with their awesome food!

Both the girls went for "The American" which included every breakfast food imaginable.. 

of course thats why its called the American!

I ordered the bacon and banana french toast and it was like heaven in my mouth!

Sunday I had brunch at....
my mom's best friend growing up....

her cousin's flat who lives here in London with his wife and two kids!

I had such a lovely time talking with them and their friends and am so thankful that Sue set me up with them!

It was sunny and fifty the entire day! 

So I decided to end my day with a run through Victoria Park.

And finally my most recent excursion:

All Saints Church Margaret Street

I selected to write about this building for my architecture class. The main drawing point of the building, as you can probably guess, is the polychromatic brick. 

Something else that is very remarkable about this church is that it was built into a space that is only about 100 square feet!

I can promise that you won't expect what you see once you enter All Saints.

Covered from floor to ceiling with beautiful handcrafted designs, the interior is truly a masterpiece.

Now that I've had my fun sharing with you I must get back to my school work!

I think I'll share with you my favorite artist to listen to while writing papers. Their music doesn't distract me but more helps to get the ideas in my brain flowing! You most likely have all heard this song, but just think of it as motivation to do your work!

Now off you go...

Flume : Bon Iver