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Monday, March 10, 2008

England is for Lovers

Jacob left yesterday morning. I felt miserable for the rest of the day; on the train home I couldn't stop crying. I still have 69 days left in Bath. It's a long time.

Day One: February 29th
We had a fantastic time, though, for the brief interval that we were together! Jacob arrived on Friday, February 29th. I got an extremely early train from the station to pick him up at Gatwick airport. Even so, I got to the international arrivals gate a few moments after Jacob had come through. I stood at the gate waiting for him when I heard a voice from behind me whisper in my ear "Ciao." I turned around, grabbed him, and kissed him. Perfect airport moment. We had about forty-five minutes until the train back to Bath, so we stopped in at a Costa Coffee for some cappucinos-- we were both exhausted. We sat down at a little table with our drinks and held hands and Jake said, "Don't ever do this again." I can promise I won't. Not that I dislike Bath, or that I wish I wasn't studying abroad, but I would never do it again. I think it's one of those things that really can only be done once... that, or including Florence, perhaps I'm study abroad-ed out.

Anyways, the first thing we did in Bath was to get a pasty from the West Cornwall Pasty Company. I felt that Jacob should try something quintessentially English on his first day in England. We ate them outside, and the crumbs blew everywhere, but it was fun. We people-watched in Bath city center, then we walked to Sainsbury's Local and Marks and Spencer for some dinner supplies-- we figured it would save us money to eat in some meals. So, for example, that night I made fish-cakes, sweetcorn, and rice, with Hob-Nobs for dessert (again, something English that Jake needed to try).

After dinner, everyone headed over to the Northhamptons for an evening of cider beirut. Jake and I walked over with Alli, Danielle, Sylvia, and Jon (Shea was in Dublin). We pointed out interesting Bath-y sites on the way, such as the Jane Austen Centre, the Circus, complete with Nicolas Cage's house (and we told him how every time we pass we talk about what bad movies Nick Cage has made, and how we're certain someday we'll be doing that and turn the corner straight into him. Then, of course, we'll probably tell him his movies are excellent), the Royal Crescent, the giant hill that leads to the Northhampton residences, etc. Once at the Northhamptons the cider flowed, and instead of beirut some game called Civil War was played, which is similar to Beirut, but involves two three-person teams and the ping-pong balls are literally up for grabs and can be thrown at any time. Oh, Gettysburg College people. After a few hours at the Northhamptons, we returned to Nunes for the night.

Day Two: March 1st
We got a bit of a late start on Saturday morning, but by 11:30 we were up, dressed, and out in the beautiful day. It was beautiful, and warm, other than the wind. We decided to take a walk on the towpath. The towpath was even more magical that day than I had remembered it. Perhaps because I was out later than I normally am there was more action. Barges were sailing, people were out walking, all of the sheep and ducks were awake, and even the George was full of people lunching, once we got up to Bathhampton. We even went into the little church near the George; inside was so quiet and peaceful. Jake said it would be nice to live by the towpath with a house and a garden, but most importantly, with a little step-down dock and a small boat. He also pointed out that one of the barges looked like Darth Vader's barge, but I didn't get a picture unfortunately. Even more sadly, I had two papers due within the next four days; off the towpath we went, ordered a pizza, ate it in Nelson House common room, and then I worked on my Henry VII paper for a few hours. Jake went back to Nunes to take a nap, but after an hour or so he came back down to Nelson's Cabin where we talked for over an hour. It was so good to talk to him, and to see his face, and to be able to discuss so easily things which cannot be discussed other than when we can touch hands.

About an hour later I returned to Nunes and cooked dinner for us. We stayed around the flat for a little while, hanging out on the perch with Alli, Danielle, and Sylvia, but there were no real plans, and Jacob wanted to see a real English Pub, so we ventured out into Bath together. First, I took him to a pub called The Three Trees; it's really local, small, and switches out its taps regularly so you can always try a new beer. It was also extremely crowded this evening. All of the seats in both the lounge and the smoking room were taken, so we finished our drinks somewhat quickly, then headed back to the Huntsman for another round. We got a little table for two and sat and talked over pints for several hours. That night everything felt back to normal. There was no strain, no uneasiness in our being together again, just pure and simple and us again. We talked easily, we laughed, we exchanged random facts. We got back somewhat late to find everyone in Danielle's room watching Love Actually. Jacob and I curled up on the floor to watch with them, but I felt tired, so after Hugh Grant got the Natalie girl Jacob and I got ready for sleep.

Day Three: March 2nd
For lunch on Sunday we decided to try this wonderful little chain called "Pret-A-Manger." I've seen them before (they are literally on every block in London), but I'd never eaten at one. The food was pretty good. I got a baguette sandwich and Jacob got a chicken bacon club, which was excellent. We went to Pasty Presto for their GBP2.55 hot drink and a pastry deal, too, so we had dessert with our Pret. We ate it in the common room at Nelson House.

That afternoon we moved our things to the Best Western Bath Abbey hotel, which is right down the street from me. Walking into the hotel really helped to make things feel normal again, too. We finally had our own space, without flatmates and ASErs around all of the time (but I love them, it's just that Jake and I needed our own time, too!), and the hotel smelled all fresh and clean. Suddenly everything just fell into focus so beautifully.

That night, we decided to treat ourselves to dinner out. We hadn't really gone out together, and it felt like the perfect night for a date night. Granted, I was in the middle of outlining/writing my Henry VII paper, and I hadn't even started reading about the American Revolution from the British perspective, but what Jake and I needed was a night out. We chose a restaurant called Martinis. This has got to be the best restaurant in Bath. It is family owned by three Italian brothers, so the food is amazing. The atmosphere is also great. They played Frank Sinatra-style music throughout our meal, the color scheme of dark red and light red looked beautiful, there were candles. Then the food! Jake started off with a martini, I got a cosmopolitan martini, plus we had a bottle of sparkling water. Then we ordered a pizza and garlic bread as our appetizer. I'm not sure that I've ever had a better Neapolitan pizza before, even in Italy. It was spectacular, and even better was the garlic bread. Then Jake had penne bolognese, I think, and I had a pesto linguine. For dessert, we shared tiramisu.

And we talked. We talked and talked, about life, past experiences, Italy, England, the safari we will take after we graduated. Just everything and everything. I'm not sure I've ever felt happier after a meal.

Day Four: March 3rd
Monday. Mondays are always trouble, especially Mondays which begin weeks in which you have two papers due when you haven't written either of them. All I wanted to do was to stay curled up next to Jacob for the entire day, but that morning I got up early and went to Nelson House for the library. I spent several hours reading all I could about the American Revolution and beginning an outline, until I could take it no longer and headed back to the hotel to find Jacob. We decided to play tourist that afternoon, so we went over to the Roman Baths. We got our little audio-guides and went through the entire museum and ruins. A man dressed in Roman garb said, "Salve" to Jacob, which was pretty hilarious. As soon as we were through the baths, we went to the Pump Room for high tea. I must say, that has been one of my favorite Bath experiences-- England experiences, in fact-- and I'm so glad that I got to do this with Jacob. We went into the Pump Room, which is a gorgeous Georgian style room with the highest ceilings you can imagine, and lots of gilding. It feels like a set from a Jane Austen movie. They had a piano player setting the formal mood, and the waiters all had on Georgian style uniforms (a bit like what someone would were at the Kings Arms Tavern, in Williamsburg, only nicer and less costume-y looking; plus, the girls didn't wear dresses, just feminized versions of what the men wore). Jacob and I ordered tea sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and a selection of pastries with a pot of English Breakfast tea. The food was absolutely amazing, especially the scones with clotted cream and the coffee eclair. Jacob and I couldn't believe how nice everything was-- Jacob even said that he would live in England with me for awhile, if that's what I wanted, so long as I lived in Paris with him for awhile in return. Agreed. Then he told me all about Paris-- more in detail than usual-- so I actually got a picture of what his life there had been like. Then we discussed our future houses-- yes, plural, because of course we have to own Tiberius' castle (Kay, you and Brian were going in on that with us, right?) and we have to have a house like... the French secretary whose name I can't recall that inspired Versailles... and got executed for having too nice a house.

Anyways, after high tea I had to really buckle down and write my tutorial paper, so all evening, up until nearly 11:00, was devoted to the writing of that little number. I felt terrible having to leave Jacob alone; I really wanted to spend every minute with him. At 11:00 I went over to the Huntsman for student night-- Jacob had been there for awhile with my flatmates. He actually seemed very discouraged at how late I did show up... I felt terrible, but my paper had to get done. Sigh. After a pint or two things got much better, though. :)

Day Five: March 4th
Class Day. I had class basically all of Tuesday. I woke up and went to the library telling Jacob I'd see him at 1:30, but at 10:30 I couldn't take it anymore so I went back to the hotel and semi-hug-attacked him. I can't be away from him for so long when I know he's just down the street. Unfortunately, I did have class at 11:40. After Tudors and Stuarts, Jacob and I went back to West Cornwall Pasty Company for lunch, and again we took it back to the common room to eat. There were more people in the common room today though, and they seemed to be not very talkative, so Jacob and I spoke in barely more than a whisper the entire meal-- which provoked some very entertaining conversations. That afternoon, I had Irish Literature. Jacob went cavorting around Bath by himself and met a Frenchman named Armand who hated the United States; they got a drink together and talked about politics. He also tried on nice jackets and ties, and bought me a box of chocolate truffles :).

We ate in for dinner that night; more fishcakes, sweetcorn, and rice, then I began writing again, just to finish up my American Revolution paper, which I did by 9:00. I headed back to the hotel and Jacob told me he had tried Cafe Rouge, that it was wonderful, and that we should go soon. I was quite excited, because that restaurant has always looked so nice and no one else has wanted to go with me; I love Jacob. He's always up for trying new places and new things. I love that I can always count on having someone adventurous with me in him. I love him. Sigh. I wish he didn't have to leave, and that he could have stayed in England with me for the next two months. Everything seems so much nicer with him around.

Day Six: March 5th
I had my tutorial on Wednesday, so it was off to Oxford! I felt horrid that day. All day my stomach was upset; I even got sick. I managed to get to Oxford, though, and to get through my tutorial with relative ease. I also got to go into the library of University College that day (because Greg and I figured out the code) and it was so perfectly Oxfordian you can't even imagine. It really looked exactly like what you would think a library at Oxford should look like. I wanted to take a picture, but I know if I was in Swem and some girl pulled out a camera I would be seriously concerned with her mental stability, so I refrained. Anyways, made it through my tutorial, read my paper about the American Revolution out loud-- got told it was my best ever!!!!-- then got home feeling completely terrible. Jacob took me back to the hotel and laid down with me for an hour or so until I began to feel better. Then we went to a pub called the Linden Tree (where my flatmates and I went for Valentine's Day) for dinner. It wasn't so spectacular this time. The food wasn't as tasty, nor was the service quite as good. Plus, I think both Jacob and I were a little cranky-- me because I was sick, Jacob because all I had done since he arrived was write papers and I had another to finish that night. In the event, I didn't get my paper written; I got it started, but Jacob gave me a backrub to make me feel better, and I fell asleep pretty quickly.

Funny story, though. On the walk back from Linden Tree to the hotel we passed a man who earlier had been playing a little pipe (Jacob called him the Pied Piper). He was sitting in the doorway of the Disney Store in an immaculate pink hoodie. I remarked that I thought it must be his first night sleeping on the streets. As we passed him he suddenly yelled, "WHY!?" And didn't say anything else or move the entire time he was within our sight. It was hilarious. Jacob did that to me later in London (yelled "WHY!?" loudly and for no reason) just to watch people turn around to stare. Good fun.

Day Seven: March 6th, 2008
This was our last day in Bath. I woke up early, grabbed a bite of cereal, then had a meeting with Barbara and Andy to discuss going with the Modern British Politics class' study trip. They were going to the War Rooms and the Houses of Parliament on Friday; I would already be in London. After the meeting, I began to seriously write my Tudor paper. With all of the prep work I had already done, the paper was complete within two hours. Jacob came over while I finished it up, then we went to Nelson House where I printed it out and turned it in, then it was off to Cafe Rouge for lunch! Cafe Rouge was absolutely wonderful. It really did feel so Parisian, and the food wasn't even that expensive. I had French Onion Soup with bread, Jake had a Croque Monsieur. I also had a Kir, because that's my mom's favorite drink, and I have been missing her a lot lately, so having a Kir made me feel somehow close to her all over again. I must say, lunch cheered me immensely, but I still felt exhausted and burned out. Jacob somehow has the power to kiss me and make everything all better though. He also always has the right things to say to make me feel like it's worth continuing my academic life, and my regular life, and just in general to give me a better outlook on everything (which is a little ironic). In this case, the best thing he could have said (and did say) was that we were going to London. And we were.

We had checked out of the Bath Hotel, so after lunch I packed a small duffle bag for myself, and Jacob and I headed out to the train station, where we caught a 2:48 train into London Paddington. The train ride was relatively uneventful; I think I slept for a large part of it. But just knowing that I was training away from Bath helped. Jacob suggested that the reason is because now I associate Bath with school and stress and London with fun and freedom. He's right, I suppose. I'm also tired of being always in Bath. It's a wonder I don't get tired of Williamsburg the same way. I suppose I do, but somehow in Williamsburg everything is different. Maybe it's that there's actually more work there than here so I don't have time to get bored, I don't know. And I'm not "bored" in Bath, but I just like getting out for a few days... maybe I'm that way about Williamsburg. I don't know.

Anyways, we got to London Paddington and took a taxi to the hotel-- such a beautiful, luxurious hotel!!! We had the most gorgeous room, in such a wonderful location. I had read on Playbill.com that Cabaret was playing in the West End, and I asked Jacob if he would like to see it. He said yes. We asked for a map at Guest Services, then headed out to find the Lyric theatre. We got a little lost, but we made it eventually. And anyways, it didn't matter too much because London is so wonderful and vibrant and I just get such a happy feel from being there-- I can't even explain it, but it's as if London radiates happiness onto me. We got to the theatre and bought two tickets in Box L. Then we went next door and bought two tickets for the next night to see Noel Coward's The Vortex. We decided that since we didn't have time for dinner before the show we would grab a sandwich at Starbuck's then eat our dinner after the show, which is exactly what we did. Cabaret was fantastic. The production quality was top-notch, the actors were all extremely good, the story and music are wonderful; I loved it, Jacob loved it. It's rather depressing, of course, but soooo fantastic. I was glad to get to share it with Jacob-- Cabaret is one of my favorite shows, and I know it's difficult to like shows if you haven't seen them.

We couldn't stop talking about it and how wonderful it had been all the way back to Strada, a restaurant near our hotel. It was 10:40, and Strada closed at 11:00, so we just made it. We got Aglio--garlic and rosemary bread-- and we each got a glass of wine and pizzas. A perfect meal to top off a perfect night. I don't think I've ever been happier than that evening. I was on a show high, and satisfied from a lovely meal, and in London, and-- most importantly of all-- with my Jacob.

Day Eight: March 7th, 2008
We woke up a bit late this morning, which is understandable because we went to bed rather late, as well. But today there was a plan, for this was the day we were meeting the ASE study trip. We got up and got dressed and headed out the the Cabinet War Rooms, Winston Churchill's bunker during the Second World War. It was an absolutely gorgeous day. A little chilly, perhaps, but not too bad, and not a cloud in the sky. We walked through Trafalgar Square, and under the Arch leading to the Mall, then past the Horses Guard and down to the War Rooms. We got there before Leslie and the ASE group, so we bought our tickets and headed for the cafe for a bite to eat. Jacob got carrot cake and I got a fruit scone with tea.

Tangent: The cafe had Curiosity Cola!!! I gave up soda for Lent, so I didn't get any (although I probably would have, if we had had adequate time; I think God would have gotten over it). Curiosity Cola is the best soda in the entire world-- they sell it at the Cheese Shop and I really never thought about it having any distributors other than the Cheese Shop, but I've seen it several places here in England. It's SO GOOD! Really, anyone in Williamsburg should check at the Cheese Shop for it. Usually it's next to Victorian Lemonade (both my Fentiman's) but the Victorian Lemonade is less than good, so don't get it, just stick with the Curiosity Cola.

After the cafe, we met up with the ASE group at the top of the War Rooms. We got our audioguides and went through together; probably the most lovey-dovey people to ever be in the War Rooms, besides perhaps Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine. It was nice, though, and there's a new Winston Churchill Museum that was fantastic. I love seeing how museums are being designed nowadays. It's very interesting to look at all of the interactive bits, and to see how displays are set up to be eye catching. I do like Public History, even if it wasn't my favorite class. I like the theory behind it, and the innovation. For example, they had this thing on the floor and if you stepped on it you could hear excerpts from Churchill's speeches; another part you put a golden egg on a stand and it asked a question and answered it.

After our tour of the War Rooms we had two hours to do whatever we liked. Jacob and I grabbed sandwiches at Pret-A-Manger, then we walked down the Mall to Buckingham Palace. Gorgeous. It really is stunning. We saw a Danish? couple trying to take a picture of themselves, so Jake said, "I'll make you a deal. We'll take a picture of you if you'll take a picture of us." They agreed, so we all got pictures in front of Buckingham Palace. Jacob and I walked back through St. James' Park. It looked a lot like the Boston Commons, which reminded me of Boston in the summer, and how happy were were to see each other then after nearly two months. We've done this two month thing once, we can do it again. Oh, but it is difficult not to see each other.

We got back to Trafalgar Square and we still had a goodly amount of time on our hands, so we went to the National Portrait Gallery. I was (of course) interesting in the Tudor Portraiture, so we went up to the second floor to look at it. You know you are a Tudor History geek when you don't even have to look at the labels to know who about 2/3rds of the portraits are. Obviously, everyone knows Elizabeth I, but I feel few people glance at a portrait and think "Oh, Robert Dudley!" or "Look, Elizabeth of York!" I know, I'm a little foolish. We were running out of time to meet up with the group for the Houses of Parliament, so we had to run a little to catch up to them. We did, though. As we walked towards the tour entrance Leslie pointed out statues outside the Houses, for example, Oliver Cromwell. HUH? Yes, indeed, Oliver Cromwell is outside the Houses of Parliament. Whyever did they put him there? Then, there's Richard I, who lived about 100 years before the first Parliament was ever called. HUH? Very interesting statue choices. We entered through Sovereign's Gate, where the Queen enters when she opens Parliament for the year. Andrew Butterworth, the most adorable ASE staff member ever, talked to me and Jacob pretty much the whole time. We discussed William and Mary, and giving Spotswood Tours (Andrew is a tour guide in Bath) and the funny architecture of the Houses. At one point he said, "I could use a spot of tea." And he was completely serious.

The Houses of Parliament were awesome, especially for Jacob who is far more into politics than I am, and recognized the two Houses from CSPAN and such. I just liked seeing the historical parts of the building and learning about how the British House of Commons votes, and learning about how the Queen or King opens the Parliaments, and all of the historical precedent and tradition. Also, I don't think a full minute went by without Jacob and I touching hands.

After our tour, Jacob and I headed back towards the Holborn area to grab coats and change clothes before our play that night, The Vortex. We also didn't have time for dinner. We thought we should get it after again. The Vortex was not as good as Cabaret, but still good. Depressing. Recalled parts of Hamlet, in a strange, Noel Cowardy way. After the show, we looked around for restaurants, but found none that were really appealing, so we ended up getting room service. Good room service, at that. We also had a bottle of Chianti that I had bought for us in Bath. It was a lovely evening; I ended up falling asleep with my clothes on after dinner I was so exhausted from the day.

Day Nine: March 8th
This was Jacob's last day in England, and I think we were keenly aware of it all day. I woke up and showered, then while Jacob showered and got ready for the day I ran out to Starbuck's across the street from our hotel to get us some coffee and pastries. The cappucinos were welcome; caffeine was necessary. We started off going towards the Globe Theatre, and on the way there we turned a corner into the courtyard of St. Paul's Cathedral. Since that was also on our list of places to go, we decided to go in. I began singing "Feed the Birds" from Mary Poppins. The Cathedral was gorgeous. I think maybe I'd been in once before, but I didn't remember it at all. The mosaics on the ceiling were incredible, the dome was incredible, and there was an altar in the nave dedicated to the Americans who died in the Second World War, from the British People. It gave Jacob and me chills. Then, they were having a service! Jacob and I went for the Holy Eucharist Rite I. He's Catholic, so it didn't mean much to him ;), but it's pretty cool to say that I attended a service at St. Paul's. Plus, I haven't been to Church in forever, so it was probably a good thing. Especially since I plan to drink Curiosity Cola soon.

After St. Paul's, we headed across the Millennium Bridge to the Globe. They were filming some movie on Millennium Bridge, but we never did figure out what movie, and we didn't see any famous movie stars, so that was too bad. We did get pictures next to the Thames, though. Then we headed over to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Jacob (and I) LOVE Shakespeare, so this was the perfect thing for us. We didn't get to spend any time in the museum, unfortunately, but we did tour the theatre. There was a woman who looked like a Sherpa on our tour. It was pretty funny. We clandestinely took pictures. They were also doing a dress rehearsal of Much Ado About Nothing while we were there, so we got to watch them start up that; AWESOME! Jacob said he wished the Globe was in season... me, too.

We went to lunch after our Globe tour, at a little boulangerie called Paul. There is a Paul on Champs-Elysees in Paris, where my family and I go when we are there, so I wanted to eat at one in London. I got a ham and cheese baguette sandwich with Viennese Hot Chocolate (nearly Polar Express worthy) and an apple pastry. Jacob got a Quiche Lorraine, which I found out was one of his favorite foods, Viennese Coffee, and a cafe eclair. All fantastic. It really was an excellent lunch, and not too expensive, plus it was getting cold and a little rainy outside, so being warm and inside felt wonderful. After lunch we walked to the Tower. I wasn't sure if Jacob would want to go in or not, because it was late in the day and costs a bit of money to go in, but he assured me that he knew how much I love the Tower and how much he wanted to see it because I had talked it up so much. We got tickets. I think it was well worth it. I showed him Henry VIII's armor, and how you can watch him get fatter as the years go by because his armor gets fatter. We went through the Jewel House to see the Crown Jewels, and we stopped and watched the video of Elizabeth II's coronation. It really is regal; it gives one chills almost. We stood at the spot where Anne Boleyn, Katharine Howard, Robert Deveraux, and Lady Jane Grey were executed, and I showed him in the Beauchamp Tower where "Robart Dudley" carved his name while in captivity. I told him about the Ravens and the prophecy, and we went into Bloody Tower, where the Princes (Edward IV's sons) were murdered, presumably by Richard III.

By the end of the day we were exhausted again, so we took the tube back to Holborn and the hotel. We had reservations for dinner, but we canceled them because we had such a late lunch, and we rested in the hotel instead for about two hours. When we got up we dressed for a night out; I even wore heels! We went down to a restaurant called Pearl, which is literally strung with thousands of pearls to get cocktails. I had an Aphrodyte-- crushed raspberries muddled with Belvedere Vodka, pineapple juice, and pearl dust. They also gave us peanuts toasted in olive oil and herbs... very sophisticated. After cocktails we went back to Strada for dinner, only this time Jacob ordered us a bottle of Taittenger. Of course, it was excellent. Our waitress seemed genuinely happy for us; I think she thought Jacob was proposing :).

We ended the night at the Absolut Ice Bar, but we missed our reservation for the Ice Bar part, so we got cocktails at the regular bar instead, and after our drink we walked back to our hotel for the evening, through Leicester Square and all of the life and hub-bub of London.

Day Ten: March 9th
Jacob had to leave by about 7:30 in the morning, so we didn't sleep much at night to get every possible minute out of the visit. Around 6:30 Jacob ordered up some pastries and coffee and tea, and we had a little breakfast. Then the taxi arrived to take Jacob to the airport. I couldn't stay in the hotel without him, or in London, for that matter, so I packed and shortly took a taxi to London Paddington, where I caught a 9:00 train back to Bath. The train route was pretty, at least... I needed that. It followed the towpath, which I didn't realize stretched for miles and miles outside of Bath-- you could probably spend a whole week walking it, living off of the pubs at the side of the path and camping at night. Yesterday was generally miserable, though. Only two months until I see my Jacob again.

Now, it's back to Bath life. I have an Irish Lit paper due Thursday, and a tutorial paper to write, and I need to read Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Last night my flatmates and I went out to a Nepalese place with Shea's friend, Margot, who is visiting, and we saw The Other Boleyn Girl, which was ok. I need to see it with Jacob because he'll let me talk during it and point out the historical inaccuracies. Kay would probably let me do that, too. :) Annie would simply limit the amount of questions I could ask and the amount of comments I could make, and so would Michelle. I'm sure when I mention talking during movies all they think of is the Firefly Marathon that I wouldn't shut up during Freshman year :).

One last note: The USA has switched to Daylight Savings Time, so now I'm only four hours different from everyone instead of five!!!!!

5 comments:

Annie Maura said...

Michelle and I saw Other Boleyn Girl before break.

We wouldn't have limited your comments, just questions. And I seriously doubt that you had many questions during the Other Boleyn Girl, Miss Tudor Dork.

My interwebs are dead at the moment, but I will try to post about my Bahamas cruise this week.

Kay said...

I love you! I am sorry you are in sad and mopey mode right now. *hug* But I'm really glad you two had such a good week!

Anonymous said...

Ah, you had a kir for me! What I need to know, though, is did you have any rocket?

Anonymous said...

I feel like I would have one-upped your dorkiness in the Tudor portrait gallery by not only knowing who they were, but whipping out a sketchbook to take notes for garb. *grin* And I hope you said hi to my ancestress in the Tower chapel! ;) Aww, I wish I could be there history-geeking with you.

*hugs* I'm sorry for your woefulness now, but it sounds like y'all had an absolutely spectacular week, so yay for that. And I have confidence you'll find ways to make the intervening time pass quickly.

Love you!

Anonymous said...

Glad you had such a good time with Jacob. Don't worry, the semester will go by fast.