Lots and Lots O Stuff

I feel like this week has been really busy! I guess it might be because we're technically having midterms right now, even though no one really calls it that here. Let's see...

I saw the play On Ageing which was an experimental piece where a group of 7-13 year olds said the responses that elderly people gave in interviews when asked about aging. I thought it was going to be really deep and blow me away, but I can't say I really found it that moving. It's style was kind of interesting, with the design team actually forming the structure of the play instead of a plot. But, even the adorable kids couldn't quite deliver whatever message the director was trying to send. I was also supposed to see Faust, as interpreted by an Icelandic acting troupe, but after a highly entertaining first act someone came on the speakers to inform the audience that one of the actors had been seriously injured and that the play could not continue. Hopefully, I'll get to see the conclusion this week.

I also went to see The Wallace Collection, a permanent collection of art and other random doodads in a beautiful old english house. We had a delightfully British old man for a guide, and I got to see some great art. Afterwards my friend and I had tea in their charming restaurant, which was AWESOME. I love tea and I love little cakes and little sandwiches AND SCONES. Man I love scones.

I went to Cambridge today. It's very pretty, but as with many British towns, I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to do there. I saw the Chapel, which was incredible, and I ate at the oldest pub in town, The Eagle. My highlight was probably getting some amazing rings at the market though. Historicalness is totally lost on me.

To round this off with a couple random notes. I did some shopping this week. TopShop had a student sale where for two nights only students got 20% which was great. I also had a cooking meltdown. I had put some hamburgers in the freezer, but when I took them out, two were frozen together. I tried running them under hot water, but gave up and just threw both in the pan assuming they would come apart. They did not, so I ended up stabbing them and having beef bits for dinner. Very frustrating. Also, I got an A on my marketing test!!! Sweet success!!!