Man U!

Yep! Latest on my list, Old Trafford.

If we're being honest, if I wasn't with Brian I probably wouldn't include this stop, although I'm pretty certain I would have wanted to see something of Europe's famed "football" culture. This will definitely be a souvenir stop.

Postagrammm!

I'm becoming the enthusiastic digital media consumer that I learn about 18 hours a week in advertising and public relations classes. And it feels great. Today, while scrolling through news on my Google Reader RSS feed, I flipped past an article about Justin Bieber and Instagram. (I wasn't much interest, seeing as how Instagram has yet to reach Android, and I couldn't care much less about Biebs.)

However, at the bottom of the article was a list (and I LOVE lists) of items you can purchase/make using your Instagram images - bracelets, books, etc. This caught my interest, so I clicked to the actual article and clicked through that gallery. While there, I discovered an app called Postagram, which uses your images from Instagram, Facebook, and even your phone (which is nice, because I'm still rather impatiently waiting for Instagram to reach Android). You can send an image as a postcard to anyone your heart desires.

I then immediately got the app and set everything up on my phone. I even sent one to myself to test it out. (Guess who can't wait to check her mail in 5-7 days...) I then proceeded to tweet about my new find, and a friend replied to me out of curiosity. Thanks to RSS, blogs, and micro-blogs (a.k.a. Twitter), a business now has one (actually, make that two) new consumers - very excited consumers at that.

Seing the connection to travel yet? I'm more psyched than ever to go to Europe. Now, I can send pictures of places that I go as postcards to my loved ones back home.

Announcement

For many months this blog served as a vessel for class reflections, specifically for my design class. I am now in the process of converting it into a travel blog. (I never thought I'd see the day!) I leave for London in May, so until then I'm going to use this as a sort of planner. And while I'm there, my wonderful family and friends can keep up with my adventures here.

I have a growing "To Do" list, including multiple castles, scenic routes, and shopping markets. Hopefully I'll be able to better plan and choose from among these options along the way. In the mean time, I eagerly await my departure date! Although to be honest I also dread it in a way. I'll be leaving behind my boyfriend, friends, and family for a long period of time, and part of me is scared to the point of simply not dwelling on it too much.

Top of my list, Oxford!