Got this from Bev's blog:

1. List 3 things on your desk:
A picture of a polar bear hugging an ice cube (out of our local paper)..its been hot!
A bottle of Volvic water.
My mug from Ronny (that reads "Her Ladyship") with cold coffee from this morning.

2. List 3 things you are wearing:
Gray pants
Flat ballerina style shoes
Amber ring

3. List the last 3 things you ate :
A burrito
Cheerios
Some Indian food (last night)

4. List the last 3 people you touched:
My husband. He's the only one really.

5. List 3 things you’d love to own:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The British Museum
A castle in England or Scotland somewhere

Just a bit about this week: I finally did it! I quit my job! Yesterday before my lunch period ended I decided to have a quick word with my manager. I sat her down and explained that this was a decision I had made over much thought. She wasnt thrilled but she understood and thankfully has not given me a hard time. I felt enormous relief after that and it was easier coming to work today. Officially my last should be the 9th of September but we'll see. I am a little nervous about looking for a new job but dont think Ill have much trouble. So excited about it!
Next week is the convention....woohoo! Cant wait. This weekend Ronny and I are going to a medieval festival in Berkley Castle which we are really excited about. Hope the weather holds up though.

I feel truly horrible for the family of the man that was shot in Stockwell station last Friday. It has been let known that he had nothing to do with the bombings. He was from Brazil working as an electrician in this country to help his family financially back home. I told Ronny yesterday, I dont know which is worse....to lose your son and know he was guilty of killing innocent people or for your son to be killed for no reason. The police are standing by their "shoot to kill" attitude and I can understand it to a degree but at the same time they cannot be so negligent in seeking out the proper and guilty persons involved. What a sad world we live in. This morning was especially hard on the train. Its getting worse and worse. I feel true panic. I don't know how much more I will be able to take. I am probably putting in my resignation this week and will search for work near my home. I wont stop my life but I will avoid danger if I can. And taking the trains is just not safe at this point. I doubt it will get any better.

I had a really amazing time this last Thursday despite the bombing attempts. I went to see Lenny Kravitz in concert! A doctor in my building had spare tickets and I went with Ronny and another co-worker. We had a blast!
It was overshadowed by the next day when they shot a man dead in a tube station after police told him to halt and he didnt. They are saying he is directly linked with the bombings on the 7th. They have arrested 3 men (I believe) but released two. I hope they find these people. I mean I know things will not get better in this system but when something you take everday day as mundane as the train is affected, its hard to deal with. I didnt go to work on Friday and today was terrified taking the train into the city. Ronny had a meeting to go to and instead of worrying about him all day I decided to come in with him. However, I had a hard time not panicing when we went underground and the only thing stopping me from having a panic attack was praying. I didnt think it would affect me this much. I hope I get better with dealing with it cause its not going to go away. I am getting work closer to home. Dont think I can do the trains anymore.

Yesterday was very shocking and surreal. I was one of the people who walked out of Manhattan on 911 and even though London is a major city I just wasnt expecting something like that to happen! One of the stations that was bombed was one I go through everday. I missed the bombing by half an hour so to say the least I am happy but a bit shaken. So far we hear 3 bombs on the underground and one bus explosion. The picture of the bus is horrible. Ripped open like a sardine can. You can get a lot of info from www.bbc.co.uk. They are definitely treating this as a terrorist attack. We were told to stay in our buildings and not go out as that was the safest place which was weird for me because on 911 the worst place to be was in a building! Things are slowly getting back to normal. The bus service and most of tube is up and running but I stayed home from work due to flashbacks and nightmares all night. I wanted today to rest and try to get over my anxiety. I am not eager to jump back on the train. Ronny drove into the city last night and picked me up in his company truck. Thousands of people walked home which for me would have been near to impossible as I live so far outside of the city. Our handyman went to one of the stations to head home to Brighton (a 2 hour drive) and it was so packed they had to close it and he had to walk back to the office which was not closeby. He is 64 and has asthma and he walked for 3 hours so we were worried about him. He said he tried to catch a taxi to Gatwick airport and they tried to charge him £140!!! My manager and receptionist where happy as we gave them a ride home. Not easy as two of us sat in the back of the truck which doesnt have seats and is used to transport equipment but we all got home safe and they were grateful to say the least. It was a good opportunity to witness as well. I was witnessing to the receptionist the whole ride to her house. I havent heard about any of our brothers being involved or effected. There arent too many in my congregation that work in the city. An elder from my cong called me right away to make sure me and Ronny were ok which felt good and my email box was flooded. I called my mom who was very relieved and she said her phone was ringing off the hook with people worried about Ronny and I. I want to thank everyone very much for their support. We know these things are going to continue to happen around the world. Having such an amazing spiritual famiy really helps. We have our convention next month and I doubt anything will happen then but Ill keep you all informed.