I'm falling for London's bridges

This city is an amazing place.  All the life, history, and wonderful things that can be found in these square miles (or kilometers.  On Monday, we had our bus tour and I felt a sensory overload with that.  I later thought that I should have been taking notes, but how can you take notes on what tour guide is saying while you are going past St. Paul's, Big Ben, Cleopatra's Needle, the Royal Albert Hall and so much more?!  It was incredible to see buildings that in my life, up to that point, only existed in books, movies, and Beatles' songs, that were set in London.  Now I have pictures of me in front of a place like the Tower of London, where Elizabeth I was imprisoned by her sister "Bloody Mary" centuries ago.  

Also, I'm amazed by how many celebrities could be found only a few days after arriving in London. My roommates and I walked on the South Bank of the Thames.  We found a carnival of sorts around the London Eye, the world's tallest "observation wheel," but since it looks like a giant Ferris wheel, it seemed to be in an appropriate setting.  Along the walkway, before we found the Globe  were Charlie Chaplin and, hold on is that Captain Jack?! You could get get your picture taken with them along with other characters along the Thames River.  They were impersonators of course, but believe me, they were very convincing in their part.  We also found out about London walking tours, including one on Jack the Ripper. We later found the Globe Theater, where we had been forewarned if we were going to see a play there to bring warm outer clothes due to the theater not having a roof.

Yesterday, I went to go see a play myself. I had heard of the tragicomedy "The Sea" before going to London and made it a goal of mine to see it if possible.  I had read good reviews of it and tried to get the group leaders to put it on the itinerary, but nothing ever came of it. So I went on my own, under the mistaken belief,  that it was nearly sold out. I got a front row seat for only $40 by getting the ticket an hour before the show. I was so close, I could see the freckles on Russell Tovey's (of The History Boys) face.  I got his autograph after the show, that was awesome. While at the theater, I discovered a possibly cool acting class which is supposedly free, which would be amazing in this expensive city.  

After being here for only a week, I understand the envy I and others received by going on this trip by those who came last year.  They wanted to come back, and I am already not wanting to leave.