Iron Lotus

Jan. 8
1) The Brits behind me in Actuarial Mathematics today made me feel really intelligent. Let's just say, they didn't know what "accrued" meant.

2) The Freshers' Fair was a letdown. QM does not have very many activities or groups that interest me, and their theater table was unmanned for more than half of it. Caitlin, UF Kevin and I even went to Drapers and talked for an hour and a half, and went back, and still no one was there. Bummer.

3) Fish and chips at the little shop across from the Tower of London = fantastic.

4) Rating Disney rides, and having World vs. Land arguments in the Hung, Drawn and Quartered for two hours = fantastic.

5) Ice skating at 9PM on an outdoor rink at the Tower of London with a stereotypical heavy London fog = priceless. Even if the skates were wicked low quality. It was sooo much fun! We might've spent more time taking pictures than skating, though. But I'm still okay with that. And no, we did not attempt the Iron Lotus from Blades of Glory. Little known fact: that was the preferred method of beheading during Henry VIII's reign.

6) Talking Vanessa's computer through its system restore with her was also interesting. And ultimately a fail, which is really unfortunate. She doesn't even have a phone yet, so is mildly freaking out about how to find out what people are doing and where and when to meet... we looked up the library hours for her on my computer though, so she can at least use that at those points in time.

I feel like I had more deep thoughts or anecdotes to tell, but I'm exhausted so I can't even think of them at the moment.