Week Three

Hello!

The beginning of the week wasn’t too interesting, but it was nice to relax. =)

Monday- Grocery shopping and lounging.

Tuesday- Musical Theatre- I love this class. It just gets better and better every week! AND Taco Tuesday! Once again, a delicious round of tacos with rice and beans, and some beer pong to follow!

Wednesday- I think this was the worst day I’ve had since arriving in London. My acting class was at 1 and for some reason I could not remember how to get to it. At all. So I walked through Deptford, 2 miles out of the way, then back to campus to start all over, grabbed the bus and got to somewhere where I thought it was, and managed to get to class an hour late. Oh well, at least it was a fun class. That night was the CEA welcome dinner for the Westminster students. We ate at Porter’s Restaurant in Covent Garden. The food was awesome- I had Shepherd’s Pie (Lamb and veggies topped with mashed potatoes) with a side of chips(fries), and for dessert: Dark Chocolate Pudding.

Thursday- Free day. We (Daria, Kate, Emily, Andy, Joe, and me) went to Shakespeare’s Globe to see Love’s Labour’s Lost. When we got to the box office, it was sold out but we waited in the return line and managed to get Yard(standing) tickets for  £5. The show was unbelievable and I am so glad that I got the chance to see a show at the Globe. After the show we searched for a place for some food and wound up back at the London Bridge Station to get pasties and Burger King(Which, by the way, sucks- just the same as back home- McDonald’s still rules over here!) Then we went to our favorite place: O’Neill’s! Emily introduced me to a new favorite: Guinness. Now I’m not big on beer, but this stuff is delicious. Definitely a great night. =)

Friday- Class, class, class. Shakespeare was up first- interesting and fun as usual. Performance Analysis- Dull. As usual. But Friday night was great! Joe, Kelly, Kate, Andy, and I went to the Landor Theatre to see Into the Woods! It’s a really small theatre, maybe 50 seats, above a pub. Good dinner, good show, good night. =)

Saturday- Up early for Stonehenge and Bath. We were all going to meet at 6:45 to go to Baker Street, where the bus was picking us up. Unfortunately, I slept until 6:45…but I still made it there on time! So on the bus for almost 2 hours to Stonehenge with a crazy tour guide: Suzanne. Stonehenge was  absolutely beautiful and it was interesting to see this huge stones that have been standing there for thousands of years. Back on the bus for the ride to Bath. Okay, so that crazy tour guide? She gave us a history of England from William the Conqueror to the present, and letting us know that she hated one king because of the havoc he wreaked upon Scotland (she informed us she was from around the Scotland border) But, she did say that all she would give him was that he was an excellent warrior. If any of that seems confusing, good. We were just as confused while she was telling us, haha. Anyhoo, we arrive in Bath and get some lunch. Lamb burger. Nuff said. We went through the Roman Baths  and saw the hot water spring that flows into the baths. At the end of the museum, you could sample the spa water. So, for 50p, I got a glass of hot, mineral-enriched water(43 minerals to be exact) It’s definitely an acquired taste but at least I got to try it. After the museum, we went on a walking tour of Bath and saw some interesting buildings and heard more from our crazy lady tour guide. I got some nice pictures out of it so it wasn’t that bad. =) We didn’t really get any free time, so right before the bus left I “went to the bathroom” so I could sneak off and get some fudge from one of the shops nearby. On our way back to the flat, we stopped at Tesco(which Suzanne hates, by the way) and picked up pasta and bread for dinner. Homemade garlic bread and sauce with penne. AWESOME. So we now have Spaghetti Saturdays! We finished off dinner with fudge, carrot cake, and scones! And now for some much needed rest.

Sunday- I’ll admit it. I woke at 11:40, ate, and passed back out until around 5pm. Then I had a nice chat with mum and met with Daria, Kelly, Emily, Kate, and Andy, to plan our trip to Dublin, Amsterdam, and Paris during reading week! Lots of great deals on flights and hostels and I am freakin’ excited! We then decided to go the New Cross Inn which is 2 minutes down the road for some drinks. I got a bottle of Katy Cider (it was apple-flavored) and then a FREE shot from the bartender! I saw a sign for Toffee Vodka and wanted to know what you could make with it, so the bartender told me about this drink. I think he called it the Black Heathen: 1 part Toffee Vodka, 1 part Bailey’s, 1 part White Rum, and 1 part milk. He unfortunately didn’t have the milk (and I didn’t have the £10 for it) but the other bartender decided to make the three of us shots! It was 2 parts Toffee Vodka and 1 part Bailey’s and it was amazing! Then Andy was very generous and bought the five of us a round of shots. So, the bartender made almost the same thing, except reversed: 2 parts Bailey’s and 1 part Toffee Vodka- Either way it still tasted delicious (kinda like a B52). We finished the night off with Square Pizza(which is funny since the pizza is still a circle lol) It’s not that bad and for £2, who can complain? Another great night and a nice end to the week.

Lots of stuff coming up! Wicked and York this week!

Cheers,

Chris

Stonehenge

On our way from Stonehenge to Bath

Bath!

Water flowing from the Hot Spring

Nifty buildings- These are the “crescent” buildings among others known as the square and circle.

And Suzanne. The crazy tour guide.

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~ by lateenz on October 12, 2009.