up to speed

So it's been almost a week and I haven't posted. Thank your for not yet resorting to hate mail. Going this long between posts gets me a little discombobulated. Well, let me just re-cap my week (for your benefit, and mine)

Monday- Well, Monday was my first day of Uni(versity). The first day wasn't too bad. On Mondays and Wednesdays I go to school from 10-12. My humanities class and my theater class are on these days. But, since it all those classes consist of are field trips and theatre visits, on the first day we were just given lists of places we are going and plays we are going to see. The first of both begin Monday. We will be in Stratford Upon Avon for three days two nights (I think) and we will be seeing a play each night. Henry V and Noughts and Crosses, which is based on Romeo and Juliet. Though I was excited to hear all the things we're going to see, what got me even more excited was what I saw on our way to school. One of our teachers didn't tell us the best tube stop to get off at, she told us one stop too soon.. so it required a bit more walking to school that day. BUT on our way to school, we passed 4 different ballet shoppes. Full of beautiful ballet clothes, and warm ups, and I can't wait until I go back to stare at all the beauty and maybe rub some elbows and get some advice on places to get some good classes in. Then Monday night, at 6:30 a few friends of mine and myself walked down to the church on the corner St. Saviour to attend the advertised Monday night service (we had a field trip Sunday morning so we couldn't attend then) We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. As the four of us walked into the church and took a quick look around the congregation of two women both over the age of 70 we knew we were in for a treat. The first few words of the scripture reading (hilariously) flooded my mind with the scene from Princess Bride. I quickly righted my mind though and after I did it was a short, 30 minute service a little bit of scripture, communion and a few prayers. It was nice, I think we want to find somewhere else to attend regularly but that service is offered MWF at 6:30 so it's a good place for some quiet scripture and reflection.

wow.. are you sure you want me to keep going until Friday?? I'll give the readers digest version from here on out..

Tuesday - Today was the second day of Uni. My history classes, Tuesday and Thursday I go to school from 9-12. And our school is conveniently located next door to the British Museum which houses the Rosetta Stone among many other things. And best of all, it's free. So you can bet I'll have plenty of pictures and stories about that place.
**this wasn't intentionally this readers digest short, I even looked into my journal for inspiration but that entry is short too.

Wednesday - Today after school we went back over to Westminster Abbey. This time we went inside. Magnificent. No pictures allowed inside though. Lots of tombs, and memorials. Kings and Queens, Charles Darwin, Lewis Carroll. It's still a working church, so every hour everyone has to stop, and they say a prayer at one of the alters. I made a point to wait inside not to miss it. I lit a candle for Gramps, and we're gonna try and go one Sunday for service.

From inside a courtyard. Where we were allowed to take pictures.

Big Ben and the Eye.

Thursday - After school I just came home and did some paperwork. I did a bit of reading (we've got a lot of it) figured some stuff out on the computer, went through photos took a shower.. nothing exciting. Later we walked to our nearest Barclays, the bank through Bank of America, to take out some cash then stopped by the grocery store on our way home. We made burgers and salad for dinner and watched our favorite game show "Countdown" it's pretty awesome. They also have a lot of US shows here, The Simpsons, Will and Grace and some Pussycat Dolls reality show. We usually stick to countdown, their version of deal or no deal and whatever random old movie is on. They're usually on in the background when we're cooking or emailing.

And now we have caught up with the present. Today we went into the Tower of London, at first I was kind of iffy about this trip. But I thought it was wonderful! I've got tons of pictures that I need to go through before I put any up here. And then, even better than the Tower (I always find something spectacular on the way to these places) I ran into Graham Norton. Yes.. Graham Norton. And yes, I have a picture to prove it. And yes, it's ok to be jealous. And if by some off chance you don't know who he is... why are you reading my blog?? :)

So as you could guess, there will be a post later (hopefully not 4 days later) about the tower of london, complete with pictures!