London: Often Rainy and Now Grainy?

By Aarthi Aruna

The disposable camera, invented in 1986, was popular in the 90s and the 2000s. I remember going on a field trip with my third grade class, and I wanted to take our Canon camera. Looking back, I understand why my parents didn’t entrust an eight-year-old with one of my dad’s most prized possessions. The solution? A disposable camera, which I wasn’t having any of. I didn’t want a piece of plastic. It’s funny now because disposable cameras are popular again, and I am all for it. I love the idea of getting film developed, not being able to see your picture until then, and the grainy look of the photos you get back. They even have apps that make your photos look like disposable photos, and you get them back in 24 hours. I love this app, so here are my favorite London on disposable pictures.

This was the first disposable I took in London. Note, the first picture was of a pigeon in the airport. Five of us, including Ethan and Austin (pictured), flew through Chicago while most of our peers flew through Dallas. We got to London about four hours before the group flight, so we truly moved into this Heathrow Costa Coffee. We ate there, did homework there, and oh - even slept there too. The delirium of being seven hours ahead made those four hours seem like days.

The absolute love I have for Camden Market is so difficult to put into words, but this picture helps me to do so. The beautiful thing about Camden Market is every type of food is located within this quarter acre space, from bubble waffles to loaded fries. It also has these convenient UFO-looking seating areas that are heated to survive the London cold.

Selena, Ladazhia, Sammi, and Grant’s smiles say it all. :)

Although all of us avoided going on the London Eye like it was the plague, this picture of the London Eye from the Millennium Bridge makes me want to fall into this tourist trap, over and over again.

I think the grass is greener in Oxford - genuinely. I had never seen flowers this breathtaking before. They make me think that there has to be something in the grass there for these flowers to grow. Also, it’s important to mention that the disposable filter dulls colors. These bright and vivid flowers were even brighter and more vivid in real life.

This one picture is enough to convince anyone to go to the Victoria and Albert Museum. I love the V&A for many reasons, but primarily because the architecture of the building is just as stunning as all the pieces in the museum.

Two Truths and Lie

1. We met someone on our first day of London with a cousin who goes to KU

2. I fell asleep during the second half of Romeo and Julie

3. My favorite museum was the Science Museum

Favorite Tube Line: Piccadilly

Day with the most steps: Sunday, March 12th with 31,609 steps

Books bought: One

Favorite restaurant: Dishoom

Nickname: Aardvark Aarthi

Alexis is a first year student at KU studying Strategic Communications, Leadership, Jewish Studies, and Service Learning. She enjoys reading, swimming, music, concerts, and traveling. Her favorite thing in London was visiting all the places mentioned in Taylor Swift’s “London Boy” and making a music video out of them.

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