My lack of posting this week has not been for lack of wanting to write the post, but merely for lack of time to write said post. This first "real" week has been overwhelmingly hectic, but still one of the best weeks I've ever had. I'll try to keep it snappy...
Let's talk about "New Things" -
Monday: Drink like a local. These four words came as advice from the directors of our program during orientation. It basically means that instead of beginning to drink prior to going out, drinking more more while "out", and then drinking whatever alcoholic beverages are left in the vicinity, you go to the pub for happy hour, have a leisurely, few drinks with a few friends, and then head home. Well, that's what I did. It was a Monday night, but hey there were plenty of locals there too.
Tuesday: Pub Dinner and West End show. A burger and chips (fries) and a Guinness for 8 pounds and then The Little Dog Laughed at the Garrick Theatre. The show was very entertaining and I went in to it totally unaware of what it was about, which was somewhat refreshing. A lovely introduction to London theatre. And pretty funny hearing Brits attempt American accents.
Wednesday: Run through St. James Park, the Green Park, including a loop through the circle at Buckingham palace. This was such a surreal experience that it's kind of hard to conjure up the right words for it. It was a truly London day - overcast skies with sprinkling off and on rain. I started the run not really knowing where I was going, and ended up seeing the majority of quintessential London landmarks. There were also so many runners in the parks that for the first time I didn't feel like I stuck out like a sore American thumb. It was probably the happiest I've been since arriving in London, and listening to Bad Romance while running past the guards and Big Ben made it all the better.
Thursday: Curry Club night at Sir John Oldcastle. We had to watch The Queen with the entire programs and afterward we were starving so we hit up this pub right near the flats. The Thursday special was a Curry Club - chicken curry with naan and rice and a beer - 6 pounds. Not too shabby...
Friday: Borough Market, Tate Modern. Check out the pictures for most of this. Borough Market is this amazing specialty food market on the south bank, right near the Globe Theatre. After tasting all sorts of fun, ethnic food, we wandered to the Tate Modern and I got to see some Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell, Lee Krasner, and Andy Warhol works up close after studying them for an entire semester.
Saturday: Cambridge. The oldest college town in the world, essentially. Pubs, bookstores, cafes, scenic lawns, impressive chapels, and cobblestones define this quaint area where it is totally normal to see students walking along in their dinner robes. Yes, some of the colleges require their students to wear collegiate robes to dinner every night! It's definitely a sight.
I'm dedicating tomorrow to resting, finding a curling iron, applying for my internships, and doing some homework, in that order. Goals for the coming week: Run, Run, Run. And cook a new recipe.
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