BES Week 3

• One thing that surprises me is that I don't really miss my family too much. At least not as much as other people here. I heard someone (couldn't recognize the voice) complaining that they miss their family 'So Much!' and I thought to myself, I like seeing my family and I am always willing to talk, but I don't NEED to see them.
• I have noticed that I am using British english when talking with Brits. I have almost stopped saying 'Thank you' altogether and started saying 'Cheers'. The one word I do not think I will ever get used to is 'vitamins'. The long 'I' is going to be a hard habit to break. I almost fee bilingual. I will use British words and pronunciation with British people, but will turn around and go back to American english when talking with an American. Is this what people who speak Spanish in their home feel like?
• I am starting to gain a distinguishing eye for people not from London. I still have a hard time determining American or other nationality, but I feel confident identifying someone not from the city.
• I am becoming more and more open to food choices. I am not really a picky eater, but I would not ever have Asian (Thai, Chinese, Japanese, etc.) food or fish. This week we went to a Pakistani restaurant and I ate everything! It was incredible! I could barely walk I was so full! This makes me want to maybe try some Thai or Chinese...
• Mark and Jen took us to the London Eye. The sight was beautiful. The city goes on for miles! You really don't  understand the vastness of London until you go on the Eye. And I think that's what I really like about London: It is incredibly vast and expansive, yet everything feels so close and community-like.