Disappointing news

I heard back from the fellowship I applied for and "unfortunately your proposal was not selected".  :( Boooooo.  They were "impressed" with my "commitment" something they probably say to everybody.  And the "small amount of funds I require may be available from other sources".  Yes but the honor of being selected won't be available from other sources.  Oh, I'm disappointed.  I really thought I would get it.  My project was both peds and education, the same values of the person the fellowship was named. 

Monday morning I went to obesity clinic.  What surprised me was a girl with a BMI of 40 who I would have guessed had a BMI of 30.  The consultant said that that goes to show how common obesity is now a days that obese people don't seem that large. 

In the afternoon I went back to the British Museum and went on a Medieval Europe tour. 

In the evening, Jess and I saw the musical Sweeny Todd.  London's the perfect place to see it because it is set in London and Sweeny Todd's barber's shop is on Fleet street, which in fact is just down the road from the theater.  We had excellent seats and got a great price on the tickets thanks to Jess!

Imelda Staunton plays Ms. Lovett.  You may also remember her as Professor Dolores Jane Umbridge in the Harry Potter movie Goblets of Fire.

Jess and I waited to get signatures after the show.  We actually had to purchase the program for 3 pounds 50.  They aren't for free!  But they are larger than US playbills and on thick quality paper.  We got the autograph of Micheal Bell, but unfortunately Imelda Staunton had exited before we got there. 

Today I skipped clinic.  Shadowing has gotten pretty dull.  I went back to the British Museum, went on the India and Islamic tour.  I stopped at STA travel and picked up brochures to Latin America and Asia, two places I'm planning on going next year.  Call me crazy for planning my next trip even though I'm still in London.  I then took the tube to Piciadilly circus, walked around a bit, and stopped in Marks and Spencer where I picked up an kentish bramley apple puff pastry pie and some custard which made an excellent desert. 

Tomorrow I'm heading to Bath, where I'll tour the Roman baths, spend the night in a youth hostel, and the next day take a day tour to Stonehenge, and Avebury with other stops in between. 

When I backpacked in Europe in 2006, I was all about youth hostels.  They are a great way to meet fellow travelers to go out with or stay up with drinking and socializing in the hostel.  But now 6 years later, I feel so awkward and nervous staying in a hostel!  I booked a 16 bed female dorm room.  I don't even want to take a shower there!  lol!  So I think I'm just going to pack underwear and a shirt and basic toiletries like a toothbrush, deodorant, facial soap and lotion.

6 years ago I also had no problem traveling by myself.  Eating dinner alone in a restaurant didn't bother me at all.  I feel differently about it now, but if I wait until I have someone to travel with, I'm going to miss out on a lot.

My grand aunt and uncle, Delta and Silvester (Selvin) , left Jamaica and moved to Bath where they started a grocery store.  It was in Bath, England, my cousins were born.  Karen showed me on google earth where their store was which today is another store.  Eventually my grand aunt and uncle got tired of living in England, and left Bath for Jamaica.  Since Karen was the youngest she went back to Jamaica with her parents, but the rest stayed on in Bath, and eventually moved to London.