Welcome 2014!

First off hello 2014, you just snuck up on us there didn't you? Crazyness!

Well welcome everyone to 2014 - just gonna brag that I have five hours more of 2014 than my family and friend back in Canada. Until I go home anyways, I'll be back to normal hours then so not so much bragging then.

For New Years Eve I met my friend at Westminster station to watch the fireworks that would go off at the London Eye. We got there around 7:30pm and thank goodness that we got there then and not any minute later. It was packed! They had started making announcements that they would close the gates to Waterloo bridge and then reopen them after the fireworks so we got in there quick, they didn't close the gates however until about 8:30pm. It was so hard to move our way through the crowd but after many "Sorry's" and "Excuse Me's" we finally got a good spot, a little tight but still a good spot. Throughout the first couple of hours we waited and wondered what the heck we would do for the next five hours standing up, to unsafe to sit down - would of gotten trampled. But of course since you are in such close quarters we met some very lovely and kind people. Cannot remember their names - or even if we exchanged names- but I made friends with people from Egypt, France, Spain and a very nice family from American that my friend and I ended up talking to for the rest of the night.

They started playing music for us and broadcasting live on BBC around 10:30pm. Haven't seen any of the footage yet but if you do see it look for the people standing on the Waterloo bridge and near the horse statue look for red gloves or a colourful umbrella waving in the air, that's me :)

It only started to rain around 11:40pm and stopped just around midnight (of course it rained after the fireworks but at least we weren't standing in the rain for five hours.)

Finally it was midnight! My legs and back were feeling it but I was staying strong, and quite proud of myself for doing so. The countdown began and BAM it was 2014 and fireworks filled the sky. They were amazing! Truly amazing and totally worth it! Watch them at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jp9_sgJcN0

It was unreal just being there and having this brand new experience that I will never forget. It was defiantly my favourite way of spending the new year, so far anyways. 

I have lots of plans for 2014 so far, adding some new musicals and plays to my list in the next couple of months (Once, The Lion King, Strangers on a Train, Wicked and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) - some of these I have tickets for already but the others I plan on seeing before I leave. I also have a very awesome trip coming up in February, want to put the final touches on it before I say anything though so family members keep quiet :)

Happy New Year Everyone!!!