Winning London: Adventures Abroad!: RAGU for the win!

I thought I'd write a quick post about everything that has occurred to me so far about the culture here...

Ragu Pasta Sauce has saved Hanna and my life over and over again! We probably use it at every meal for different reasons.
Queen Mary has tons of signs around campus that claim they are a smoke free campus. NO ONE pays attention to it.
In order to get into and out of some buildings here you have to swipe your ID card but until today my card did not work so we were literally stuck outside a building until someone let us AND stuck inside the building until someone let us out. Not being able to leave a building feels like a fire hazard to me...
Because they drive on the opposite side of the street here they also walk on the opposite side of the sidewalk. If I don't remember fast enough I run into almost everyone walking the opposite direction.
In relation to the past bullet point...I still haven't figured out how the stairways work here...I just walk down the middle or follow someone.
Europeans have a different idea of personal space. I feel so claustrophobic ALL THE TIME!
There are no public trash cans here but it stays relatively clean. I'm impressed!

There are three Chipotles in London and tonight four of us went to have dinner at the Piccadilly Circus Chipotle. It was SO good to have familiar food. Hanna and I are going to have "Proper British Tea" on my birthday at a grocery store where the Queen's chefs shop! That reminds me about the bus tour on Sunday. We didn't get to walk around much but it was fun to hear about all the stories that add to London's diverse history. Plus our tour guide was a hilarious sassy old lady!

I'll try to write again after my birthday. I've been recruiting Americans to help me celebrate because they understand how big this day is! :)