The Russell Review: March 2009

Monday, March 16, 2009

London Day 3

We have had a long and productive day here in London and visited multiple sites. We started by waking up and going to Westminster Abbey as it opened. We then went to the Churchill Museum and Churchill War Rooms which was very interesting. We then went to see if there were half-price tickets to a play that evening. There were and we purchased tickets to see Les Miserables in the evening. We then went to the British Museum and viewed the large collections of historical items. We started with Ancient Egypt, moved on to Assyria, and then to Greece. We viewed a few other items before moving onto the British Library. Inside the British Library there is a collection of historical books and documents including one of the four remaining copies of the magna carta. We then had dinner at wagamama, a modern asian noodle house which was delicious. We then saw Les Miserables at the theatre it has been at for the last 20-something years. It was a great production and we enjoyed it greatly. Megan and I are worn out and are going straight to bed. Pictures will come later. Good Night.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

London, Day 1/2

We have arrived safe and sound in London and have already been enjoying the sights. Our trip began with our friends driving us into Chicago and dropping us off with plenty of time to spare at the O'Hare Airport. We checked in, received our boarding passes and went to the United boarding gate. With only a few minutes before boarding they asked for volunteers to go on a flight 45 minutes later on British Airways. Megan and I volunteered and at the last minute they sent us off to British Airways. Well, when we arrived at British Airways they denied us seats and sent us back to United. Now we had no boarding passes and no flights for the evening. We went to the only United personnel we could find, the baggage claim office. There we met a wonderful woman who was kind enough to call the supervisor of our original flight. Luckily, our original flight was delayed as the plane was broken! They decided to replace the plane with a plane that was 10 seats larger. They gave us seats in the Business Class seats and we were off (at 1 AM CDT). BTW, business class is one of the best ways to fly international red eye flights. We arrived shortly after 1 PM in London.

We reclaimed our bags and took the Tube to Trafalgar Square where our hotel was. There was a large St. Patricks Day celebration on the square and we had to navigate through the sea of people to our hotel. Once there we cleaned up and got ready to go out for dinner. We began walking up the streets near our hotel and decided on a pub, the Brewmaster. Megan and I ordered some good food and enjoyed the cozy pub. We then took the tube to the London Eye, a large ride that took us high into the evening sky for great views of the London skyline. We are tired after just this half day and are going to get a good night's rest to prepare for another busy day tomorrow.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

New Job

I recently had the opportunity to go to a "spa" party hosted by one of my friends here in Wisconsin. It featured a great product line called BeautiControl. I loved the products so much that I decided to become an independent consultant. I am now available to do SpaEscape parties which are a great way to relax and try products in the comfort of home. I also have a website. Check it out at www.beautipage.com/meganetrussell. Be sure to take the online skin care e-profile, which will help you determine which skin care routine and speciality solutions are best for you. I am also available to help with any questions you may have. Ask me about it!