It's Been Awhile

Wow! It's been a long time since I've written anything here. That's because I've been furiously writing for my classes. And yesterday morning my computer broke down. I turned it on and most of the keys don't work. I'm not sure what the problem is, but it's looking like a trip to the Apple Store in London is in my future. Yuck!

Last week our entire group played frisbee and went punting. I still stink at frisbee, so that was interesting. However, punting was a ton of fun. I actually didn't do to bad, either. In our punt we played make believe... Sometimes I like to go back to my childhood.

I'm shocked that people are spitting off the bridge

Our fieldtrip last week was to Coventry and Stratford-upon-Avon. In 1940 Coventry Cathedral was bombed by German forces. A new cathedral has been built up beside the burned out ruins of the old one and the site is dedicated to peace and reconciliation. The attraction in Stratford is Shakespear's birthplace and the house of his wife, Anne Hathaway.

On the weekend, T'auna and I went to visit her psuedo-aunt (it's really complicated) in Lincoln. It was really nice to get away for a little while, even though it made for a hectic weekend. We had a great time and on Saturday we toured the Lincoln Castle and the Lincoln Cathedral. We met up with the youth minister and his intern who happens to be a Bible major at ACU. How odd is that? The youth minister had two young girls (three and six) who were adorable. The castle also house the fourth copy of the Magna Carta. Now I've seen all four surving copies. The cathedral is amazing and huge. It was also a filming site for the Da Vinci Code.

For the most part, this week has been spent reading for my classes and writing papers. However, on Tuesday we took a tour of Christ Church. It was nice, but very long. Our group was just a little too big and our guide had a lot to say. We had tea in the priory room and that was also quite lovely. Yesterday we all trekked through Port Meadow to The Trout. We had a good meal with fantastic desserts. I love Port Meadow and I'm looking forward to going back a few times.

I'm very excited about eating at The Trout

It's hard to believe that in a week everyone else will be heading back home. Right now I have to get back to all of my papers. I have a lot to do for next week and I think this weekend will be very busy.