Hey friends and family,
Sorry for not getting a blog up yesterday but I got busy with homework and writing letters that I am hoping to mail out on Tuesday. This weekend has been free of school activities that the study abroad office had planned for us so I got to some more free exploring the last 48 hours.
Yesterday was probably one of the best days I have had in Oxford yet. It was the biggest boat race that Oxford has every year. I have photos up in my Picasa Web Album and you should really check them out ( see blog link and facebook link ). I have never been a huge fan of crew racing. On television it doesn't really seem that interesting but in person it is a really great sport to watch. Each college, Oxford is made up of 44 of them, has its own boat house for students to gather in and watch the race. The day is filled with a number of different divisions with the lowest dressing up in fun costumes and the highest being athletes who are at the top of their game. What made it really interesting is that at Oxford crew racing involves hitting the boat in front of you and by doing that your team pulls them out of the race. This leads to boats tipping over and people getting hurt. To think that the English think that us Americans are violent. It was just a really great way to take up a large chunk of the day. Did I mention that each boat house has its own bar and grill... so much good food and nothing beats setting up a tripod with camera, putting down a blanket, drinking a cold ale, and watching the boat race.
After the boat race finished around 6pm I went and took some pictures of Christ Church College. This is the college that has been seen in movies such as the Harry Potter Series, The Golden Compass, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. So I got some great shots of the outside of the college then thought that I could lie my way inside as you have to pay five pounds (ten dollars) to get in and take a tour. Thus, I went to the check in station and told a wild story about how I was here to visit the Chapel that is within the college to view a crucifix that is inside with my tutor from New College. The security guard looked at me for a moment, gave me a blank stare, and asked to to remove myself from the college grounds. I guess I will have to come up with a better story next time. I WILL GET IN WITHOUT PAYING!
I finished out the day with some homework and hit the sack early.
TODAY
Woke up late which was ok because I really didn't have much to do today and it was nice to get some shut eye that was not pre-dated with drinking. Today was a pretty lame day. I had brunch with the adviser for the study abroad department and her family which was nice. I finished writing some letters to people back home and read some more homework. My first task for Oxford is the read A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet and find two common themes to create an argument about. It's due Friday and its around 750 pages of reading with both plays and notes. The only problem I have had so far is that I have some trouble with the old English words but the internet has really helped me with that problem.
Who knows what will happen tonight. Prob, more homework. So Check out all the pictures I have posted. Some are good and some are bad.
Cheers,
~Marcus
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring; renewed shall be blade that was broken, the crownless again shall be king. These are my adventures. Take them for what they are worth.
1 comment:
You need to remember that just becuase we were lazy security guards does not mean the rest of them are! You are going to need more than a better story... you are going to need a huge distraction!
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