stop shaking it.
No seriously.
I guess as of yesterday, I've officially seen snow in it's verb form.
And, no me gusta. Sorry nature nerds. It made me dizzy and I felt like the air was diseased. I like it better on the ground already. :) aha
Today I went on a field trip! Or actually, I did 'Fieldwork.' Here in London they only use single quotes. Yes. It was for my class, London as a Tourist Destination. And no, we do not learn how to become tour guides--they made that clear on the first day and still do. lol
In this class, we learn why people are attracted to tourist 'spaces' and what makes a place a 'space.' etc. eh tih kuh.
So we started off at Strawberry Hill rail station bright and early at 9.30am (omg.) then headed to London Waterloo via Richmond. (tehe, I love saying Wuh-tuh-looo veye-uh Richmond)
From there, we did the usual, London Eye-Parliament-White Hall-Westminster Abbey-eh tih kuh.
Then! We took the tube to Temple, lol Da Vinci Code. Then we broke off for lunch and me and another American ate some cheap food and hopped onto a random bus and thawed out. It was nice until we were trying to make it back to the meeting point and literally ran up the end of the group as they were walking away. Seamless! ...until Peter, my professor saw us and wondered when we had gotten there because the other professor was waiting for us. oops.
We then walked to St. Paul's Cathedral via Fleet Street. ruv Sweeny Todd!
Talked about why people visit churches such as that one. And I got reamed by Peter for saying that churches and religious places are 'sacred.' He asked me if I was religious, and I said 'I can be.' Apparently he hadn't ever encountered such a statement, so I went on about being spiritual without being religious and he had no eye-friggin-dea. So he hassled me about that the rest of the day and I bet next week in class he'll talk about it again. But whatevs, I'm from liberal San Frantic and my mommy is a spiritual healer. Bring it!
Then, we went to the Museum of London. Kid-friendly central slash model-home take you into history...ness. It was rad. I dug it. And it was free, no complaints.
Then we went home and I passed out listening to Minus the Bear. Thweetness.
..anddd right now I'm talking to Kyle Matthew Thibault! :)
so brb.
kay back, the next day.
Good Morning! err, Afternoon, it's almost 3pm, and AGAIN! I slept through my class. UGH.
In my defence, had I woken up on time, I wouldn't have gone anyway because I feel poopy. My throat is killing me. And, since Philosophy is my favorite class to talk in, it would be counter-productive to go and not be able to speak. :) yay sugar coating my lazyness.
Over it.
So last night, after my long and very enjoyable conversation with Kyle Thibault, I read my book for a little (see! I'm being a good student!) then bugged Tim Barry able life for a long time. I came back to my room, passed out, then woke up and went online. Oh goodness, see friends, that's the real reason I didn't make it to class--I'm an insomniac! aha, or, I'm still stuck in US time, the more plausible explanation. Right now, it's almost 7am in the US and I'd be waking up. So there you have it, the solution to my problem is that I need to get on UK time.
For now, I'll read more of my book for tomorrow, my lit class that I WILL make it to.
I'm satisfied with my lazyness that at leas I'm missing different classes each week, right? right.
Here are pictures from yesterday's excursion:
REWIND: Super Bowl in the Chaplaincy. Fun, awkward, and sleepy. SAINTS!
Trafalgar Square. See, I take notes. It was a very pretty day, but oh so cold.
Peter, my favorite teacher here at St. Mary's.
America?
Horsies! At Whitehall.
Watch them rape that car. This is Downing Street.
Arex, look at his gun. so gnar.
tehe Asians.
Pretty.
aha Peter was disappointed to have to lecture to us by Winston.
Ben.
St. Paul's Cathedral.
need I say more?
'London Before London' --they were river people.
See, they 'take' you there at the Museum of London.
Ugh, even looking at this makes me hungry.
The Black Death.
! You can sit in it. siq.
Another gun for Arex.
I was diggin the lighting.
And there ya have it!
See ya next time,
-kb2.
missyou.
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