Sunday , Monday, the rest of the week

(photos: flag on top of guildhall; inside of guildhall facing where the Aldermen would sit; the fun music boxes along the Thames)

So Sunday was fairly boring, at least i think it was since i legitmately cannot recall what i did. it must have been a homework day. Those are a bit of a waste, and have been happening too frenquently lately.

Monday, my theatre class went to the see The Alchemist at the National Theatre. It is an updated version of Ben Jonson's play, though the good old fashioned confusing words are all the same. Simon Russel Beale ( the man who took over for Tim Curry in Spamalot) and Alex Jennings were both in it, and they were undeniably great. They made the whole play, which could have easily been dull and boring, into some hilarious fun through the use of voice, costumes, and clever updating. Unfortunately i had to write a seminar paper on this, so i put a bit too much energy into focusing on the design (set, lights, sound, etc), but still enjoyed myself.

Also, there was this ingenious artistic installment along the Thames which we passed on the way to the theatre. A bunch of electronical boxes with images of different instruments on them were placed on a platform in the order of an orchestra. Every time a person sat on one, that box would play its part of the song, and the more people who joined in, the more complete the song was. It was really fun and brought people together in some sort of strange way. I liked to sit on the odd instruments, like the tuba, which made quite some noise. A few people would laugh when it started and look around to see where the noise was coming from. At that moment i would smile and nod, in a "yeah, thats me " kind of way. London is fun. Which is why i need to live here forever.

Monday night was workign on papers. Tuesday i went to the Guidlhall with my civ of london class, and found out all about the mayor and London government and all. It's interesting, but i will not recount it all here, seeing as it is in my notes already. Ask if you would like you know further information about anything i write, and i will try to supply it.

Wrote and read some more Tuesday night. Wednesday, went to the Victoria and Albery museum for my Renaissance Art class. I think i should transfer. I mean, really, what does Fairfield do? One trip to the Met? Art history class should be held in museums and theatre class should be held in theatres. This is what i am doing now, and this is interesting and fun. Let's keep it up, i say. Also on Wednesday, Laura and i decided to book tickets to paris...for Friday morning. Right. More on that later. Thursday was some more work as well as a bit of a pilgrimage to see The Man Who Sold The World, starring then none other than young David Bowie. My friends Rebekah and Adam came with me to the farthest tube stop on the line in order to see it on the big screen, which was certainly worth it .Pretty strange movie, but i enjoyed it. So after the crazy Bowie experience ( he is actually extremely good in this movie) we came back, i slept, for Paris was in the morning!