Quickly, Quickly

Well, it has been almost two weeks since I last posted. I am sorry for all the delays, but since a lot of other bloggers have been behind, I don't feel as bad.

When I last left you, I was about to go to a Guy Fawkes Day celebration at South Parks, Oxford. They had a whole carnival set up, and it was quite lovely, and reminded me a lot of home. Joe and I did not ride any carnival rides (and neither should you), because carnival rides are scary and unsafe. We, instead, began following another part of the crowd towards a big...thing. It was a statue of a cross between a man and a tree, and looked to be made of cardboard. It took us about 15 minutes to realize this thing was probably Guy Fawkes, and that they were going to light it on fire.

And it indeed was lit on fire. After an impressive fireworks display (which was 30 minutes late), Guy Fawkes was burnt. The statue and a pile of cardboard behind it lit up in a giant mass of fire. It was rather epic.

Last weekend (it's almost the weekend again already, isn't it? Dear Lord), some of the Jewell kids studying at Cambridge came to Oxford to visit. Stephanie stayed at my house, and it was a lovely time. We booth had papers to write, so we did work in separate rooms. Even with us being in different rooms a lot of the time, her visit was quite refreshing. It was nice to see a fresh and loving face. It's what I have been missing most. It was fun to see everyone else too. I hadn't realized how long it had been since I had seen everyone.

Tutorials have been going alright. The papers have been kicking my butt, but my tutors seem to still like them, so I can't complain too heavily. My Medieval History tutorial is much more difficult than my music tutorial. I write the papers fine, but when Patrick begins asking me questions, I don't have the answers. I don't always look at the big picture, and sometimes I just missed researching a certain thing in-depth. I have been trying to step it up, but he always manages to find something I don't know...and ask me about it.

There isn't anything else major happening. Went to Stratford again to see another Shakespeare play. It was good, but I was very ill, so I zoned out a lot. Also went to Hertford College Formal Hall, but I will discuss this more in a separate post later.

On Saturday, Karen, her sister, and I are going to Canterbury!!! So, I will let you know how it is. It will be my first un-sponsored trip outside of Oxford, and I cannot wait. I am so very PUMPED. It is one of the places I have always wanted to go. I'll keep in touch!

Things I am currently missing/craving: A really good hug, a letter from home

Things that have been acquired: A fresh face, more kitty loving (my tutor has a cat), food like I have at home (Karen made chili that tasted almost just like my mom's)