tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22604574115477395732009-02-23T13:29:19.122-07:00Bennoreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-10724242080574073762008-12-26T19:39:00.000-07:002008-12-26T19:40:34.178-07:00<strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Merry Christmas~!!!</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-1072424208057407376?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>♡Teresa♡noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-18335288654279572272008-12-04T18:58:00.002-07:002008-12-04T19:00:10.209-07:00Wahoo ~ JK Rowling's new book came out today: <em>The Tales of Beedle the Bard</em>!<br /><br />Heehee. . . can't wait to start reading!<br /><br />That will be all. :)<br /><br />~Em<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-1833528865427957227?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-56983246724150090072008-11-12T18:14:00.001-07:002008-11-12T18:16:23.834-07:00I miss London. Emily, we need to go back soon. Maybe it can be like a high school reunion and we'll all go back in 10 years together. Hopefuly less though.....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-5698324672415009007?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>anniewhitejacketo@hotmail.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-37370061426050549052008-09-18T15:25:00.002-07:002008-09-18T15:27:10.607-07:00I have a new e-mail address. :)<br /><br />allmyloving26@yahoo.com<br /><br />But my other e-mail still works as well. :)<br /><br />hermionewannabe@comcast.net<br /><br />Love ya,<br />Emily<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-3737006142605054905?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-49469567598048952912008-08-17T20:05:00.002-07:002008-09-11T19:29:56.517-07:00<embed src="http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/hbpcount.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" quality="high" width="300" height="180"></embed><br /><a style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans serif;" href="http://countdowns.leakynews.com/" target="_blank">Get this and other HP countdowns at LeakyNews.com</a><br /><br />...Sorry, couldn't resist...<br /><br />:D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-4946956759804895291?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-15085423115020696952008-07-20T08:19:00.002-07:002008-07-20T08:24:25.542-07:00I'm not sure if anyone is reading this (maybe just Emily?) but I thought it would be a fun place to post this. Ben and I are in the process now of applying for student visas so that we can go to graduate school... in London. Crazy, huh? We applied to programs (or programmes if you're British) at King's College London back in January and we were both accepted, which is pretty amazing. If all goes as expected, we'll be off to London in September and there for the next year.<br /><br />If you have any questions, we'd love to talk to you about it.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />Heather<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-1508542311502069695?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Mrs. Lnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-31616999976540880922008-06-22T07:55:00.001-07:002008-06-22T07:57:01.091-07:00Thanks~<br />I love the dinner yesterday<br /><br />(I should order "Hot" next time)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-3161699997654088092?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>♡Teresa♡noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-79594949398921365002008-06-18T11:15:00.002-07:002008-06-18T11:25:38.345-07:00<a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/newwww-009-742634.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/newwww-009-741757.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hey!<br /><br />So... this is my new little brother, George Harrison Smith! He was born last Thursday, at 5:15 pm, weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. This isn't really London related, but I couldn't resist! :)<br /><br />P.S. We call him Baby Harry. :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-7959494939892136500?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-55194094994218400032008-06-14T06:42:00.001-07:002008-06-14T06:43:35.209-07:00I just noticed our little trip counter is now in negative time. Sad! And strange...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-5519409499421840003?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Mrs. Lnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-72461166452899400362008-06-13T13:49:00.001-07:002008-06-13T13:50:13.909-07:00I hope I use the sentence right<br />Ha<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-7246116645289940036?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>♡Teresa♡noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-76520458155195272692008-06-11T14:53:00.002-07:002008-06-11T15:01:45.567-07:00Hey! So we've been home for a day, and I just wanted to say that I had an absolutely amazing time in London with you all! Thanks for such a fantastic and unforgettable experience. I hope that this trip has opened everyone's eyes as much as it has opened mine to travel and the great opportunites waiting ahead. Thanks again, and I love you all!<br /><br />~Emily<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-7652045815519527269?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-58917904029544423212008-06-05T15:13:00.004-07:002008-06-05T15:38:26.259-07:00<a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0437[1]-766488"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0437[1]-765948" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Shakespeare's grave<br /><br />It says: ''Good friend for Jesus sake forbeare,<br /> to dig the dust enclosed heare.<br /> Plese be [the] man [who] stares thes stones,<br /> And curst be he who moves my bones.''<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0448[1]-767256"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0448[1]-766585" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Shakespeare's old cottage<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0389[1]-798608"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0389[1]-798100" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The British library<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0429[1]-799522"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0429[1]-798727" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Warwick Castle<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0377[1]-734466"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0377[1]-733930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Haha, James with his chocolate at Bath Spa Station<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0385[1]-735062"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0385[1]-734544" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Zach, me, Annie, Teresa, Heather, and Spencer at ''The Phantom of the Opera''<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0271[1]-759749"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0271[1]-759207" border="0" /></a><br /><br />James, me, Spencer, Teresa, and Zach by Parliament and Big Ben (River Thames in the background)<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0218[1]-759787"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0218[1]-759776" border="0" /></a><br /><br />James eating his sandwich outside of a small outdoor market by the Globe Theater and the River Thames<br /><br /><strong>Hey hey, Emily here!</strong><br /><br />I posted some pics last week (thanks for the comments!), but I didn't think that anyone was going to check the blog but my fam, so I apologize for the majority of the pics being of myself lol. I promise that I'm not that self-centered! Anyway, because I now know that more parents are checking the blog (yay!) I've posted some pics with us all. :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-5891790402954442321?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-81167998565115491272008-05-29T13:38:00.002-07:002008-05-29T13:52:23.251-07:00<a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0196[1]-702472"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0196[1]-701951" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Tower Bridge right by the Tower of London</span><br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0242[1]-703128"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0242[1]-702589" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Buckingham Palace<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0170[1]-742012"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0170[1]-741356" border="0" /></a><br /><br />RED TELEPHONE BOX!!<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0173[1]-742808"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0173[1]-742194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tower of London<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0128[1]-738465"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0128[1]-737891" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Quaint British pub :)<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0162[1]-739133"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0162[1]-738581" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At the top of St. Paul's Cathedral<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0102[1]-763746"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0102[1]-763167" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes) :]<br /><br /><a href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0122[1]-764433"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/100_0122[1]-763861" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Regent's college<br /><br />So there are some pics of our tanfastic trip the last two days! I'll upload some more tomorrow. :)<br /><br />Love ya,<br />Em<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-8116799856511549127?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-77434130501830106432008-05-25T18:33:00.000-07:002008-05-25T18:34:17.681-07:00Well, it's been over a year, but here we are on the eve of our fabulous London 2008 trip. We hope that all of you are excited, confident, and prepared. We'll see you at 8:00 AM at the International Terminal!<br /><br />Ben<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-7743413050183010643?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-48608798374045730442008-05-21T20:45:00.003-07:002008-05-22T18:08:55.541-07:00<span style="font-size:0;"></span>I just wanted to congratulate everybody who took part in the MVA Arts Night on Tuesday. I love seeing my friends perform! What I love about Mount Vernon the most is the friendships formed, and the personal connections made throughout the years; I could see through the show how much support and motivation everyone showed each other, and it made me wish that I could've been a part of it this year. ;)<br /><br />Another congrats,<br />Em<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-4860879837404573044?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-6826693137537775672008-05-18T20:22:00.002-07:002008-05-18T20:23:32.207-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-682669313753777567?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>♡Teresa♡noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-58615241924800352112008-05-14T18:13:00.002-07:002008-05-14T18:36:21.059-07:00You should all have received a letter this week that talks about the 5/16 meeting being "canceled" and combined with our party on May 23rd. Don't forget about it! It will be fun and we'll have a potluck dinner.<br /><br />The letter also lets you know that there is 1 additional smaller payment. Hopefully it didn't come as a shock - we did all we could to keep the costs down, and we think we did a pretty good job. We'll have to blame the low value of the dollar.<br /><br />We are still also planning on making some kind of Thank You for Mrs. Woodward. And from what I can tell at our meetings, your parents have done so much to help you get ready for and also pay for this trip. Make sure you <span style="font-weight: bold;">tell them thank you!</span><br /><br />The grades &amp; class credit will post as a summer semester class after we get back. We'll mail transcripts out then. Non-MVA students will need to take the transcript to their high school registrar. <br /><br />PS We still want to see your scavenger hunt pictures! Upload them to the blog - ask if you have questions on how.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-5861524192480035211?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Mrs. Lnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-14799484362873866872008-05-12T21:48:00.001-07:002008-05-12T21:49:45.181-07:00There are only two weeks left until we're off to London! Yay! :P<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-1479948436287386687?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-68922722061415664342008-05-04T20:36:00.002-07:002008-05-04T21:21:28.318-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web7-761844.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web7-761841.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web6-746516.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web6-746513.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web5-716203.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web5-716177.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web4-700938.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web4-700935.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web3-753853.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web3-753849.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web2-744463.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web2-744457.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web1-793657.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/web1-793632.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Hey everyone,<br /><br />Here it is - some of our best shots of our excursion on Friday. Thanks to all of you for being so much fun and doing a great job finding your way around downtown.<br /><br />Post your pictures so we can see who got the best shots of each item!<br /><br />Ben<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-6892272206141566434?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Bennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-75645103254767408012008-04-29T21:29:00.002-07:002008-04-29T21:37:34.027-07:00Hey everyone!<br /><br />I hope that you are all planning on coming to the meeting on Friday! It will be really fun, and I can't wait to see you all there. :) Our trip is less than a month away! Yay!<br /><br />On a side note, Erika mentioned that her drama class is supposedly performing "Romeo and Juliet" for MVA students on Thursday. Does anyone have any info about this? I want to make sure that it's legit before I try to get out of class to see it with whoever is going. :D,<br /><br />Lots of love,<br />Em<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-7564510325476740801?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-82367944695185705062008-04-20T19:26:00.002-07:002008-04-20T19:31:59.893-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/What-Is-London-Pass-guidebooks2007-796259.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://london2008.net/blog/uploaded_images/What-Is-London-Pass-guidebooks2007-796254.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Hello Everyone,<br /><br />Just thought you'd like to know that our London Passes arrived the other day. These are our ticket to most of the major sites we'll be visiting. They came with a really nice little guidebook that lists every single place you can use the Pass at, including discounts at restaurants - very helpful in making our dollars stretch a bit further.<br /><br />The guidebook also makes a great souvenir/reminder of your trip. We'll be handing these out to you at our pre-trip party on 23 May.<br /><br />If you want to read more about your fabulous new London Pass, check out the website at http://www.londonpass.com<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Ben<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-8236794469518570506?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Bennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-17120042815737133922008-04-10T18:06:00.002-07:002008-04-10T20:18:20.066-07:00The Downloads section of the website has three new items available. They are the documents we handed out at our last meeting. In case you lose/misplace your originals, or just need another one for any reason, you can view/print them as PDF files.<br /><br />They are:<br /><br />Detailed Itinerary<br />Packing Checklist<br />3-1-1 Rule for Packing<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Ben<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-1712004281573713392?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Bennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-57988341275278397242008-04-10T18:04:00.003-07:002008-04-10T18:06:02.727-07:00Hello everyone,<br /><br />Just a note to let you know that our order of travel gear shipped today. It should arrive by early next week. We'll call and/or email you to let you know when it arrives and have it available for you to pick up at MVA.<br /><br />We hope you're all thinking about how/what to pack and are having fun looking for creative ways to pack light!<br /><br />Ben<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-5798834127527839724?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Bennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-212417337583545372008-04-08T18:27:00.000-07:002008-04-08T18:28:13.309-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-21241733758354537?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>♡Teresa♡noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260457411547739573.post-79777615463110618582008-03-27T10:20:00.001-07:002008-03-27T10:21:09.902-07:00we leave for London in less than two months!!! Woot!<br /><br />Love, <br />Em<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260457411547739573-7977761546311061858?l=london2008.net%2Fblog'/></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08566353309046156541noreply@blogger.com1