Arrived safe and sound!

I have to write this quickly before my WiFi flakes out. The WiFi in my flat is having difficulties but I'm told is in the process of being fixed. Hallelujah. I'm currently stealing my internet from the boys in the flat above us. I'm sure this is all very fascinating.

We departed and arrived on time with no difficulties whatsoever. No turbulence, no crying babies, and only a few grumpy old folks glaring at us. Well, we are a bunch of semi-obnoxious American college students. We can't help ourselves.

Made it through customs and everything just fine and got our baggage right away with no wait or difficulties. We had a nice private double decker bus ride to our accommodations here in Weymouth Street. Hampden House is incredible, and my flat in particular is super duper lucky because our flat (flat 20) was the only flat recently renovated. According to our lovely property manager Mark, it was only finished last night. It is absolutely fabulous, despite still smelling of paint. It could be worse. I am planning on posting a video tour of my flat as soon as possible. Or as soon as we get our own WiFi.

I'm currently sitting on the window seat that my roomie Colleen and I made (by putting a pillow on the ledge by our window) which happens to be the only place I can get good WiFi. Good being only two bars out of five. I'm watching the scooters and cute little taxis go by from our open window on the second/third-ish floor. We just got back a few minutes ago from Sainsbury's, the wonderful grocery store right around the corner. My flatmate Chase is making us pasta for dinner. I hear Friends on in the other room. I want to go watch it. Yes, I think I shall.

I haven't taken a shower since I've been in London, so I feel completely nasty, and I think I probably got a maximum of one and a half hours of sleep on the plane, so I'm completely exhausted.

But I am content.