To be, or not to be
So in the midst of finals I have not been faithful to updating my journal. Here are some of the highlights:
Thursday I went with my Tolkien class to visit the grave of J.R.R. Tolkien and his wife. Their grave is beautiful and their headstone actually sayes "Beren and Luthien" on it. For those Tolkien fans out there, you will know how sweet this is.
Friday we had our common exam that everyone has to take. It wasn't too bad though, I didn't let it get to me. We also had our last day of classes, which makes me kind of sad.
Yesterday, Ashley, Amy, Courtney, and I went to Stratford-upon-Avon, where the birth place and grave of Shakespeare are located. We had so much fun. First, we went to the Teddy Bear Museum where they have the original Paddington Bear that was used on the show and the orginal Fozzie Bear muppet donated by Jim Henson. From there, we went to Shakespeare's birth place. Unfortunately, we showed up about the same time as four large tour groups and it took a while for us to get in. When we did get in, we were fighting off lots of rude line cutters and people shoving all around. Despite all that though, it was really neat. His house was really cute and the garden outside was gorgeous.
From there, we bought some delicious pasties and made our way to Trinity Cathedral where he is buried. The church was beautiful (as are most churches in England). They had some decorative plants all around the cathedral called the Proms which were also pretty cool. From there, we wandered along the Avon river until we came to a McDonalds. I was amazed when I went in there because you actually have options like grilled chicken nuggets and carrot sticks. We got Caramel Crazy McFlurries (don't worry McFlurries here are only half the size of the ones at home) that are made with caramel and Cadbury chocolate. It was like a chocolate Easter egg mixed in with ice cream. It was incredible. Apparently they also have a Cadbury Cream Egg McFlurry that I am determined to try before I leave.
Then, we wandered over to a huge Shakespeare memorial. We cracked up when all these little Asian girls surrounded the statue of Hamlet and were in awe. They kept putting their hands all over him and touching the skull he was holding. An English couple was with them and told them that Hamlet was pondering the meaning of life and all 4 or 5 of them replied with a collective "ahhh." It was hilarious.
From there, we went shopping at H&M and I bought a belt and some earrings. Back to the trainstation and to Oxford from there. Last night I finished my Children's Fantasy final paper, yay! Now I'm starting to really worry about how I'm going to get all the things that I bought home...
The Eagle and Child - the pub where Tolkien and C.S. Lewis met and discussed their writing. They also serve very good beer here =)
The grave of J.R.R. Tolkien and his wife, i.e. Beren and Luthien.
Me at outside of the Teddy Bear Museum. This place was a lot of fun!
Shakespeare's Birth Place at Stratford-upon-Avon. I learned that through the years, the house has changed on the outside to reflect the time period, but the inside remains the same.
Avon River that gives Stratford-upon-Avon its name.
Me and Hamlet - the one the little Asian girls were obsessed with.
[x] I am a cuddler.
[ ]I am an okay dancer.
[x] I am a morning person.
[ I am a perfectionist.
[ ] I am an only child.
[ ] I am Catholic.
[ ] I am currently in my pajamas.
[ ] I am currently pregnant.
[ ] I am currently single.
[ ] I am currently suffering from a breaking heart.
[ ] I am okay at styling other people's hair.
[ ] I am left handed.
[ ] I am married.
[ ] I am obsessed with my myspace.
[ ] am online 24/7, even as an away message.
[ ]I am shy around the opposite sex.
[x] I bite my nails.
[X] I can be paranoid at times.
[ ] currently have a crush on someone.
[ ] I currently regret something that I have done/am doing.
[X] I curse frequently.
[ ] I don't hate anyone.
[ ] I enjoy country music.
[ ] I enjoy jazz music.
[x] I enjoy smoothies.
[x] I enjoy talking on the phone.
[x] I have a car.
[x] I have a cell phone.
[x] I have a hard time paying attention at school.
[x] I have a hidden talent.
[x] I have a pet.
[ ] I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal.
[x] I have a tendency to fall for the "wrong" guy/girl.
[x] I have all my (real) grandparents, none of them have died.
[x] I have at least one brother and/or sister.
[x] I have been in a real relationship.
[ ] I have been in a threesome.
[x] I have been to another country.
[x] I have been to Europe.
[x] I have been told that I am very smart.
[x] I have been told that I have an unusual sense of humor.
[x] I have broken a bone.
[x] I have Caller I.D. on my phone.
[x] I have changed a diaper/nappy.
[x] I have changed a lot over the past year.
[ ] I have cheated on a significant other.
[x] I have done something illegal.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[x] I have had major/minor surgery.
[ ] I have had my hair cut within the last week.
[ ] I have had the cops called on me.
[ ] I have kissed someone I knew I shouldn't.
[ ] I have kissed someone of the same sex.
[x] I have mood swings.
[xxx] I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
[x] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months. [
[x] I have rejected someone before.
[x] I have seen The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
[ ] I have seen the television show The O.C.
[x] I have tried a drug that is illegal.
[x] I have watched Sex and the City.
[x] I have watched the television show Spongebob Squarepants.
[x] I like Shakespeare.
[ ] I like the taste of blood.
[x] I love to cook.
[x] I like to sing.
[ ] I love Michael Jackson. [
[x] I love my friends.
[x] I love sleeping.
[ ] I love to play computer games.
[x] I love to shop. '
[x] I miss someone right now.
[x] I own 100 CDs or more.
[x] I own and use a library card.
[ ] I practice a religion that is not considered mainstream.
[x] I read books for pleasure.
[x] I shave my legs.
[ ] I sleep a lot during the day.
[x] I strongly dislike maths.
[ ] I think Britney Spears is pretty.
[ ] I was born in a country other than the US.
[ ] I watch soap operas on a regular basis.
[x] I will try anything once.
[ ] I work at a job that I enjoy.
[ ] I would classify myself as ghetto.
[x] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[ ] I can name all 7 of the dwarfs from 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'.
[x] I am currently wearing socks.
[ ] I hate summer.
[x] I am tired.
[x] I love to paint/draw/sketch/sculpt.
Thursday I went with my Tolkien class to visit the grave of J.R.R. Tolkien and his wife. Their grave is beautiful and their headstone actually sayes "Beren and Luthien" on it. For those Tolkien fans out there, you will know how sweet this is.
Friday we had our common exam that everyone has to take. It wasn't too bad though, I didn't let it get to me. We also had our last day of classes, which makes me kind of sad.
Yesterday, Ashley, Amy, Courtney, and I went to Stratford-upon-Avon, where the birth place and grave of Shakespeare are located. We had so much fun. First, we went to the Teddy Bear Museum where they have the original Paddington Bear that was used on the show and the orginal Fozzie Bear muppet donated by Jim Henson. From there, we went to Shakespeare's birth place. Unfortunately, we showed up about the same time as four large tour groups and it took a while for us to get in. When we did get in, we were fighting off lots of rude line cutters and people shoving all around. Despite all that though, it was really neat. His house was really cute and the garden outside was gorgeous.
From there, we bought some delicious pasties and made our way to Trinity Cathedral where he is buried. The church was beautiful (as are most churches in England). They had some decorative plants all around the cathedral called the Proms which were also pretty cool. From there, we wandered along the Avon river until we came to a McDonalds. I was amazed when I went in there because you actually have options like grilled chicken nuggets and carrot sticks. We got Caramel Crazy McFlurries (don't worry McFlurries here are only half the size of the ones at home) that are made with caramel and Cadbury chocolate. It was like a chocolate Easter egg mixed in with ice cream. It was incredible. Apparently they also have a Cadbury Cream Egg McFlurry that I am determined to try before I leave.
Then, we wandered over to a huge Shakespeare memorial. We cracked up when all these little Asian girls surrounded the statue of Hamlet and were in awe. They kept putting their hands all over him and touching the skull he was holding. An English couple was with them and told them that Hamlet was pondering the meaning of life and all 4 or 5 of them replied with a collective "ahhh." It was hilarious.
From there, we went shopping at H&M and I bought a belt and some earrings. Back to the trainstation and to Oxford from there. Last night I finished my Children's Fantasy final paper, yay! Now I'm starting to really worry about how I'm going to get all the things that I bought home...
The Eagle and Child - the pub where Tolkien and C.S. Lewis met and discussed their writing. They also serve very good beer here =)
The grave of J.R.R. Tolkien and his wife, i.e. Beren and Luthien.
Me at outside of the Teddy Bear Museum. This place was a lot of fun!
Shakespeare's Birth Place at Stratford-upon-Avon. I learned that through the years, the house has changed on the outside to reflect the time period, but the inside remains the same.
Avon River that gives Stratford-upon-Avon its name.
Me and Hamlet - the one the little Asian girls were obsessed with.
[x] I am a cuddler.
[ ]I am an okay dancer.
[x] I am a morning person.
[ I am a perfectionist.
[ ] I am an only child.
[ ] I am Catholic.
[ ] I am currently in my pajamas.
[ ] I am currently pregnant.
[ ] I am currently single.
[ ] I am currently suffering from a breaking heart.
[ ] I am okay at styling other people's hair.
[ ] I am left handed.
[ ] I am married.
[ ] I am obsessed with my myspace.
[ ] am online 24/7, even as an away message.
[ ]I am shy around the opposite sex.
[x] I bite my nails.
[X] I can be paranoid at times.
[ ] currently have a crush on someone.
[ ] I currently regret something that I have done/am doing.
[X] I curse frequently.
[ ] I don't hate anyone.
[ ] I enjoy country music.
[ ] I enjoy jazz music.
[x] I enjoy smoothies.
[x] I enjoy talking on the phone.
[x] I have a car.
[x] I have a cell phone.
[x] I have a hard time paying attention at school.
[x] I have a hidden talent.
[x] I have a pet.
[ ] I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal.
[x] I have a tendency to fall for the "wrong" guy/girl.
[x] I have all my (real) grandparents, none of them have died.
[x] I have at least one brother and/or sister.
[x] I have been in a real relationship.
[ ] I have been in a threesome.
[x] I have been to another country.
[x] I have been to Europe.
[x] I have been told that I am very smart.
[x] I have been told that I have an unusual sense of humor.
[x] I have broken a bone.
[x] I have Caller I.D. on my phone.
[x] I have changed a diaper/nappy.
[x] I have changed a lot over the past year.
[ ] I have cheated on a significant other.
[x] I have done something illegal.
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[x] I have had major/minor surgery.
[ ] I have had my hair cut within the last week.
[ ] I have had the cops called on me.
[ ] I have kissed someone I knew I shouldn't.
[ ] I have kissed someone of the same sex.
[x] I have mood swings.
[xxx] I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
[x] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months. [
[x] I have rejected someone before.
[x] I have seen The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
[ ] I have seen the television show The O.C.
[x] I have tried a drug that is illegal.
[x] I have watched Sex and the City.
[x] I have watched the television show Spongebob Squarepants.
[x] I like Shakespeare.
[ ] I like the taste of blood.
[x] I love to cook.
[x] I like to sing.
[ ] I love Michael Jackson. [
[x] I love my friends.
[x] I love sleeping.
[ ] I love to play computer games.
[x] I love to shop. '
[x] I miss someone right now.
[x] I own 100 CDs or more.
[x] I own and use a library card.
[ ] I practice a religion that is not considered mainstream.
[x] I read books for pleasure.
[x] I shave my legs.
[ ] I sleep a lot during the day.
[x] I strongly dislike maths.
[ ] I think Britney Spears is pretty.
[ ] I was born in a country other than the US.
[ ] I watch soap operas on a regular basis.
[x] I will try anything once.
[ ] I work at a job that I enjoy.
[ ] I would classify myself as ghetto.
[x] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[ ] I can name all 7 of the dwarfs from 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'.
[x] I am currently wearing socks.
[ ] I hate summer.
[x] I am tired.
[x] I love to paint/draw/sketch/sculpt.