Hey all,
I hope all is well with you guys. Sorry it has taken so long to write but I have some good stories to tell, including:
http://marquettetribune.org/2010/10/19/news/reunion-mg1-az2-dac3-alumni-reunite-overseas/
Happy Halloween!
For many of you, you know that I have chosen some of the worst Halloween costumes in recent years. I even had what I thought was the bright idea of dressing up as a ‘Box Spring’ one year. This entailed wrapping a box in aluminium foil and, well… Let’s just leave it at that. Well, this year one of my American co-workers decided to bring a little of our culture to London and thrown an American style Halloween party. Now, don’t get me wrong, the Londoners do like to have costume parties here, but they are called ‘fancy dress’ parties. Mainly because costume refers to ‘swimming costume’, which refers to the American swimsuit. Well, this year I found a much better costume, as you can see!
On another note, my University is starting to develop a stronger presence in London. When I left Chicago, I was sitting on the National Alumni Board of Directors of Marquette University and when I stepped down to move to London, I told them I was going to reach out to Alumni in London when I arrived, and I am happy to say I did. Right when I landed Martha Moore, Alumni specialist from Marquette, reached out to me to assist with the planning of an event here in London. As it turns out, we have approx. 50 alumni in the London area alone, and an additional 30-40 in the rest of Europe! It was exciting planning the event, but nothing was better that actually participating in it. We also invited the London parents of students who were studying abroad at Marquette in Milwaukee, as well as the students from Marquette who were studying abroad in London. It was a sensational event, and all the Marquette Alumni who attended mentioned how excited they were for the next event.
I am excited for this month because not only does my friend Suzie Rotter have plans to come visit me, but I have plans to visit Dublin, Ireland next weekend! Hopefully more of you follow suit and come visit me soon!
Also, thanks for preparing the care package Meghan! I am actually really excited for it, and it will be the first one I have received since being here.
Belton
