Someone Else's Ordinary, Day 8

This morning Ava and Maude left early to see the Queen. They both looked absolutely wonderful. Ava had on a red dress and Maude's blond curls were extra bouncy. It was the State Opening of Parliament, and Ava reported that she saw "horses, the Queen and crisps."

Samantha took me to Stoke Newington, an area not far from where we live. I love the fact that I'm not just visiting touristy places while I'm here. I think this is because I love going to "ordinary" neighbourhoods, places where people live, places that people call home and see every single day. It's amazing for me to watch people walking to work, passing the same shops they do every day, living their lives, while I'm wide eyed and excited and overwhelmed by all the beauty surrounding me. I took lots of photos which I will post tomorrow! I love capturing beauty in someone else's ordinary, things that people pass everyday and don't think twice about.


It was very windy today so Samantha, Ava, Maude and I went to the car park at the end of our road and did some kite flying! I know I'm eighteen and all, but I have to say it was quite fun.

I feel fully settled in and I just love it here (in case you didn't know that already!) Being here makes me want to travel all over the world and see how everyone else lives, what everybody else's "ordinary" is.

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