We Interrupt This Broadcast To Announce...

First of all, hi. It's me, Samantha, not Eomer. Yes, I know it's Monday, but I'm out of Eomer posts, so you're stuck with me.

But remember how I said I was getting rid of my cached posts because of a Super Secret Thing That You'd Find Out About In January? (Okay, maybe you don't, but I did say it.)

Well, today's the day!

(Are you excited? I'm excited.)

I've been sitting on this news since October, and I am THRILLED to be sharing it with you today...

I'M STUDYING ABROAD! 

I'M STUDYING ABROAD IN EUROPE!

I'M STUDYING ABROAD IN ENGLAND!

In point of fact, I'm studying abroad at the University of Sheffield, which is within spitting distance of the Peak District, and if you were wondering, yes, I am thrilled about that. 

And as if that wasn't enough, there are also some post-study-abroad-semester adventure plans in the works that I'll definitely be filling you in on as they become more concrete. :)

"Sam," you may be saying, "that's amazing, but what does that have to do with cached posts?"

Ah! Excellent question! It has to do with cached posts, because my plan, instead of doing what I usually do during a semester and writing all of my posts ahead of time, is to turn my blog into a bit of a travelogue. Granted, a travelogue with a lot of fangirling about books, music, etcetera (I already have a list of authors whose homes &c I'd like to see, plus a list of books I Simply Must Read While In England, and I'm eagerly anticipating telling you about all of those.) You'll get to follow along with my travel adventures, but also my reading adventures, musical adventures, and general musings about the (hopefully) wonderful experience of Being In England. 

(This is insane, guys. I can't believe it's actually happening. WUT.) 

My current plan is to stick with my once-a-week posting cycle, but I'll let you know if that becomes too much, or I decide to change it. I may switch to a different day, just for ease of write-up, but we'll see. Friday seems good for now. :D (As I post this post on a Monday, lol.)

One other thing about study abroad--I'm planning on giving my blog link to a few more people in my real life than currently have it. If you are one of those people who I've given it to, welcome, I'm very pleased to see you in my virtual brainspace, and please leave a comment so I know you're following along! (I'm hoping that letting more people see what I'm up to will help me also keep in touch with them--y'all--while I'm abroad, but that doesn't happen unless you comment!) If you're one of my regular blog readers, you may see an increasing number of comments from people who are unfamiliar and/or perhaps would be familiar to you if they introduced themselves using the pseudonyms I use for them on the blog. *wiggles eyebrows* That doesn't mean y'all regular readers are off the hook for commenting, either! I want to keep in touch with you, too!

For everyone, I hope you enjoy being along for the ride! I have my first day of classes on February 5, and I'm hopping across the pond in just a few days, so expect some Sam-in-England content hitting your inbox starting possibly as soon as next week! :D (Which is insane to me. How is this happening. How is this my real life. XD) 

(Incidentally, if you're new to following me, especially if you know me in real life, a couple of things. A) please respect my internet privacy and only refer to me as Sam or Samantha! Tis my name, you know. ;) And B) if you'd like posts delivered to your inbox every time I post, so you don't have to check the blog all the time, head over to the little green button on the right sidebar that says "Follow This Blog", click it, and follow the instructions. :) It'll send links to any new post directly to your email for your perusing pleasure.)