Mind. Blown.

Today, my mind was blown. Let me enlighten you.

I may or may not have discovered one of the largest malls in all of Europe, and quite possibly the world. I am not exaggerating. It is actually one of the largest in the world. It is Westfield London Shopping Centre and it is absolutely mind blowing. There are 3 floors that quite literally never end. You keep thinking you are at the end and then BAM around the corner another mile of shops! We definitely went in for a practical reason- we needed laptop bags for our internships (which we found quite cheaply, I might add) but we couldn't resist wandering around for a while taking in the absolute enormity of it all. There might have been a box of cookies, a giant pink cupcake and double chocolate ice cream involved...

Here's the kicker.

Apparently, it is quite acceptable for the Tube workers to go on strike at various times during the week and completely shut down the city. I kid you not. Starting tonight, the Underground and Tube trains will not be traveling along certain lines because the workers feel they need more money. They are shutting down the city! I am getting a crash course in the bus system tomorrow in order to get to my internship... it is mind blowing how much power they have! Apparently this happens every couple of weeks or so...

The British are ever so co-operative here. The Underground shuts down, and they're just like "well, what are you gonna do mate?" and decide its a nice day for a walk to work. AMAZING.

Also, my internship starts tomorrow! I am wicked excited but also super nervous. Wish me luck!

Cheers!