So I'm currently in London, England taking some "alone time" of sorts. It's funny realizing that I have a rather atypical job, being that I have the summers off and all. I got into London early on Wednesday, and since I had the day to waste (my friend didn't get off of work until 6), I saw the bulk of the city. I'm not really a fan of waiting in lines--they're as big AND as ugly as the Thames--thus I opted to take photos, walk around, and dart to the next destination. Because I was so ambitious on the first day, it leaves me with relatively little to see. I checked out the National Gallery yesterday and saw, well, paint on canvas. That took up a good 2 hour chunk of my day. Today I'm going to head over to the Teach First office (England's version of Teach For America) to see exactly how many Americans they take each year. Though I'm apprehensive about committing to another two years of teaching, I figure it will be the best way for me to live abroad for a short period of time (the only other option being South Korea).

So in typical fashion, I'm going to have to rate each subsequent city seen on the following criteria: Aesthetic Appeal, Toilets (availability and cleanliness), Friendliness of Residents, Affordability, Transportation, Food, Nice Cafes, and Fun Stuff to Do. All ratings are out of 10.

Aesthetic appeal: 5 (London's way overrated in this category)
Toilets: 10 - Where I'm staying they're lovely
Friendliness: 7 - The residents here are very nice and welcoming
Affordability: 0 - A cup of coffee costs over 3 dollars, nuff' said
Transportation: 10 - The underground is amazing
Food: 3 - crap
Nice Cafes: 6 - too commercial though
Fun Stuff To Do: 7 - we'll see when the weekend comes around