Autumn in London isn't a real autumn in the way it is in the mountain west, but surely it's an adequate replacement for whatever season it is in LA right now. Plus, fall = school's back in.

I'm starting off at London School of Economics this week and I'll be using this space to write a little about my time abroad and share some photos and thoughts of my new city, new school and other experiences of note.

It's been a week since we (mom and I) landed. She flew home yesterday after days of errands, administrative headaches, lots of walking and more than a few glasses of wine at London lunch counters and the couches of the Airbnb in Notting Hill while whichever game show happened to be on arrested our attention.

The green package is meat. This is the welcome pack from the student housing.

Hi London!