My "apartment" in Nido

So those are some pictures of my new living space here at the Nido Student Living/Apartment building.  There are no pictures of my roommate yet, but I do like her a lot.  Her name's Bridget, and she's a third year at UCLA, but she's originally from the Sonoma area.  We get along well so far, she's just been pretty busy because her friends from home have been visiting her since we got here Wednesday.  But I know I like her already because her friends are cool, AND she likes to straighten and blow dry her hair so we are now sharing a UK blow dryer and straightener.  YAY!  Because it was pretty yucky not being able to have lovely swooping bangs for almost two whole days!!  Bridget was funny because when I got all excited about our straightener because it meant I could finally "do" my bangs, she said "yeah, i was looking at your pictures on your bulletin board and i was like wow...she's so cute with her bangs!!"  She said that!!  I did not make it up.  I look like a small child when I have to pin my bangs back.  

I think I may go out to try to buy a phone now.  Because it's getting pretty silly not having one.  Oh!  Another thing I love about London is that even though everything is way expensive because of the terrible exchange rate, they do have pretty cheap groceries at the supermarket.  The one I have been shopping at (Tesco) is great.  I got yummy mini-pita breads only 6 for 24 pence!  I also got yummy and delicious white cheddar cheese (omg, i had forgotten how much i love eating cheese in europe) for only like 1 pound!  Oh yah, and a loaf of wheat bread (they call it "wholemeal") for only 64 pence!  It's great how easily amused I am sometimes.