Thursday, January 17, 2013

it's been awhile.


People have asked me to write a final post for my blog. 
I have been home for over a month, and have obviously 
neglected a "wrap-up" post.
Why, do you ask?
Well, first of all, I have been a busy girl for the last month.
Getting home.
Unpacking.
Visiting with family.
Hanging out with friends.
Wrapping Christmas presents, baking cookies, and doing all of my favorite Christmas traditions in the 10 days I had before my favorite day of the year!
Sending Grant off for his semester in Paris.
Packing to come back up to school.
Moving in my apartment.
Staring school.
And here we are.
It was a fun and exciting break, to say the very least.
Honestly, blogging was not the first thing on my mind.
But I think the main reason I haven't blogged about London since being home, is because I don't want it to end. I don't want my last London post to happen. I am in denial, even still. {At least I'm not in denial about being in denial, right?}
I am so happy and feel beyond blessed to be surrounded by my family, friends, and the familiarities that come from being home. 
However, I miss London.
I don't know how else to express that in a post. 
Everything reminds me of London.
I talk about it more than I should. {Apologies to those of you who have heard me say, "London this, London that. Well in London...did you know that in London? One time, in London..." for the ten-millionth time}
So there you go. My excuses for neglecting my blog.
Let's not consider this my last blog-post. 
My experiences abroad are not over 
simply because I am not in the UK anymore. 
"Liz in London"—My heart is still in London. 
My life is forever impacted by this experience in the most positive way.
I cannot get London off of my mind. I am constantly connecting life from abroad to life back at home. A blog is a journal, and I love sharing my experiences on here. 
That being said, stay tuned. I'm not finished yet.


Saying goodbye to Chelsea at the airport in Heathrow...

...and arriving home in San Francisco!







ISA Farewell Party <3