All dressed up and nowhere to go

I sit in my room in my new dress, my new hose, new shoes and same old self after realizing that the comedy night I planned with friends is just not going to happen. Such a sad feeling. Andrea got a job at the International Students House bar, the same place I work reception at, and went in for a training session that was supposed to last one hour. It's now been 2 hours and 18 minutes. In the time that I've waited I've eaten half a frozen Tesco pizza, drank more than half a bottle of 1.88 pound wine, and sat on the front steps of my flat for about 15 minutes. Even though I'm disappointed the night has turned out the way it has, I see it as a blessing in disguise. I can't remember the last time I've had more than half an hour to myself. As I sat on the roost to my front door I thought about how I've always wished I had a front step to sit and watch the goings by, and through a connecting alley directly in front of my door I'm able to see through to Marylebone Street, a very busy area. Yet I can also look around the quiet street I'm lucky enough to live on. Students on my side, richies on the other.

This morning we went to Burough Market and found that uncountable countries' foods were merely a few steps away. Cheese wheels, blocks of fudge, all-natural wraps, sandwiches and juices made to order. I have pictures, I just need to figure out how to post more than one in an entry...
There were so many people under the tents that I began to feel claustrophobic, but I bought a loaf of raisin date and pecan bread for toast in mornings the next week and a delicious chicken sandwich. Then on to Portobello Road. I cannot WAIT to increase my jewelry collection from this place. I'm hoping to keep it all to unique, authentic pieces of jewelry rather than the plastic mass produced crap. How amazing would it be to return with a good jewelry collection from a British market?

When I got home I went to Regent's Park to feed the birds. If I was a few floors up, I'd see Regent's Park from my window. Unfortunately, I'm in the basement level and I look out a cement wall. Anyway, it took me less than five minutes to walk here:

I love this park so much. I'll be there all day tomorrow for another beautiful day. My manager at work told me this will have been the last good Saturday before winter. Great.