258 to South Harrow St

Hello! Yes, I am alive over here in London! Just really busy. I have had a very busy week. This will hopefully be quick but let's start with my arrival in London, shall we? I flew into Heathrow Monday afternoon, wow...was it just Monday? This HAS been a long week. Anyways, I never even really got to see London. I got off the plane and went straight to the underground, hauling my luggage all the way! (I have a lot of luggage) I had to switch trains three times before I got to Watford Junction. THEN, I had to haul my hundred pounds of luggage a quarter of a mile to the YMCA where I am staying! It took me three hours to get 25 miles! I was completely worn out. But for the past week I have been staying at the Watford YMCA which is also a halfway house. The common room looks like a room from IKEA but the dorm rooms are pretty ghetto! My roommate was from South Africa and this was her fourth time going to a ship, this time as a manager. She left late last night to get to her ship!!! That's always exciting! Now, the YMCA might be ghetto, but the Steiner Training Academy is wonderful. It's an old mansion that is absolutely gorgeous, and again, the inside looks like Im walking around IKEA. I have already met people from all over the world: Spain, Portugal, South Africa, England, Romania, Ireland, Scotland, and more! I love all of them! Such great people. There are also other Americans here. We have a good time. The training is going good...I am well on my way to becoming "Steinerized." I have to always wear my hair up, and wear a TON of makeup. If I dont look like a hooker, it's not enough. They tend to get upset. ;-) This first week we have been learning the Steiner ways of Deep Tissue and Body care products. I've had to do a lot of memorizing. This next week I will do strictly stone therapy. So by Friday I will be done with my training and eligible for a ship! IF they can find one that suits me. I am excited to get my ship! Tomorrow I have class but after class I will be moving out of the YMCA into the Buckland residence. This is a family that opens their home to Steiner students when the YMCA gets too full. The three Americans just happened to be chosen to move. I am very excited to get to know that family. I will continue living with them until I get my ship. So tonight we went out dancing with everyone since we wont get another chance to see our colleagues other than at the actual academy. This experience has already been an awarding one and also one that wont be forgotten. I know this post is random but I have limited time. I have so many stories but I will have to post them another time. I will also be posting pictures very soon. I love you all!