Bang, Bang, One Bullet

Sorry for not updating in forever, but when we got back from Ireland I was pummeled by a horrible cold and then I've been really busy. For details on Ireland I'll reference you to Kendall's blog again. She did a great job summarizing the trip. http://kallenadventures.blogspot.com/ . The following is the link to some pictures from the trip I posted on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2015802&l=8909e&id=59301097

Now that that is out of the way, a brief update on London. It is crunch time for papers and exams. In two weeks I need to have two papers in a pretty solid draft stage ready for the professor to look over. The HIS 110 paper is no problem since he doesn't want outside sources, but my History of London paper is going to be a trip. It's going to be a blast. Since work is beginning to ratchet up I haven't really been out on the town much lately. This weekend some of us may try to go see Chicago or Spamalot or Les Mis. We're still in the early planning stages.

The weather here is really looking to be on the up and up. At least for about the next 36 hours. The high today is supposed to be a scorching 57. Believe it or not, this is a warm day to British people, it's kinda scary. The sky is blue and I'm inside writing a blog. Maybe later I'll go down to the grocery or take a walk.

Speaking of taking walks. Sunday I got lost again. I had stayed behind after dinner with Milton to talk to Tubb for just a minute and by the time I left everyone was gone. Somewhere I took a wrong turn, but it was a nice day so I didn't mind. After walking down Baker Street for a long while and not finding a tube station I started up Edgeware Road looking for Edgeware Road station. Edgeware Road is a heavily Muslim neighborhood with lots of interesting shops and restaurants. I think I may go back down there and browse some more later in the trip. Finally I found Old Marylebone and hoping that London streets would behave like KY streets (they are just as confusing) I went up Old Marylebone looking for Marylebone and sure enough, after about 5 blocks, there it was. I found an eye hospital, Madame Toussad's, the Marylebone library and tons of other interesting things. Sometimes getting lost isn't such a bad thing.

Wednesday we are going to go see Masque of the Red Death by Punchdrunk Theatre Company. This company has converted the Battersea Arts Centre, all 7 floors of it, into the world of Edgar Allen Poe. Audience members are encouraged to explore on their own while scenes are acted out around them, and to facilitate people giving in to their curiosity and desire everyone is wearing plain white masques. If you can find the cloak room you can also rent a full body robe so as to be completely anonymous. It's going to be an interesting experience and I'll be sure to blog about it afterwards.

Otherwise, not much interesting has been going on. Hopefully something will happen so I'll have something to write about.

Cheers!

Todays lovestrucks:

"Hi Richard, fancy that Wimpy now?" -Candice Commentary: Wimpy Burger is a fast food chain here in the UK, but not knowing that makes it funnier.

"Greenwich station on Good Friday. Two girls met two boys, one ran along the platform waving goodbye. We laughed a lot. You looked like a right giggle. Do you want to meet up?" -Anonymous

"To the cute tall guy in Piccadilly Circus on Thurs 13 March. You helped me find my way using your iPhone. Wish I'd asked for your number." -Ricky Commentary: Duh, he was helping you with his iPHONE, that's an invitation.