A Busy Week

I had this startling realization yesterday that our semester here is over in like two weeks. Between now and then I have to finish 3 papers, prep a presentation, do my Hebrew translation, prep for 3 exams and that's just the official side of things. So, like all true Centre students, I have been procrastinating like there is no tomorrow, or in this case, like there are infinite tomorrows.

On Wednesday we took a class field trip to Hampton Court. HC is the giant palace Cardinal Wolsey had built for himself then gave to Henry VIII. It was really neat to see a Tudor palace in all its...glory. The Tudors liked their palaces to be brick, asymmetrical, dark and full of passageways. When William and Mary came to power, or something like that, they had the back half destroyed a built a new palace attached to the back. This palace was open and airy like Continental palaces of the time. The gardens were beautiful, the artwork was splendid, and it was just really awesome to go in the great hall where Henry VIII entertained guests. Note, the seen of Henry VIII announcing the arrival of a son in The Tudors could not have happened in that room.

Then, Derrick and I went to Primark. This store is like a clothing version of Target and really cheap. It has been my downfall the last couple days, but I've gotten some clothes for work this summer at $5 a shirt. Following this adventure we went to see Fram at the National Theatre. I really don't want to get into it, but it was not a coherent play at all and it took Steve like 30 minutes to explain to us what the playwright might have been trying to get at.

Today a few of us went to see Spamalot. There is no better way to spend a Friday afternoon than watching a great Monty Python production on stage. I've always enjoyed the soundtrack and getting to see the production has definitely fulfilled a life-goal for me. Tomorrow Brad and I are going to try and see The History Boys.

On a more personal note, I'm so jealous of the weather back home right now. Not that the weather here is bad, but the warmest day so far has been like 58. I would like to feel 70 at some point.

Cheers!