Sunday, January 22, 2006

curiouser and curiouser

the first week back in lectures was a good one. i seem to have found myself in an extra class that i am auditing because it compliments another lecture nicely, but i also signed up for a half hour presentation on conflict and religious extremism... oh well, i like to be busy. and it makes up for the french class that i had intended on taking that was sadly cancelled.

i went for a wonderful afternoon tea in the lake district this past thursday with some friends from my program where we sat and talked politics, so nice to have people to have such specific conversations with; i understand not everyone wants to talk about us foreign policy and bureaucratic international organisations. and i took some photos to put on here but then i realised that i left my cord to do that at home in calgary so my sister will mail it soon. sometimes i think i would misplace my head if it weren't attached.

yesterday i went for a lovely drive to leeds with a friend to see alice in wonderland. the play was fantastic and it made me want to wear the queen of hearts dress with all the crinolins and spin and spin like i was 7 again. i forgot about that horrible part where the baby turns into a pig though, i remember that being rather unsettling. of course, the best part was the mad hatter's tea party. i wonder if twirling around would be as entertaining as it was when i was small? if i try it, i'll let you know!

and on the way to leeds i couldn't help but think of poor old heathcliff from wuthering heights, wandering over the moors. such a depressing book and i must admit that i did not finish the last 10 pages. i can do that, stop reading a book if it loses my interest. no need to continue something if it is not captivating you. and there are so many books i'd like to read in my lifetime, might as well not waste time with the ones you don't love. right now i am reading the constant gardener and perhaps because i have seen the movie, i am ready for it to be done.

until my camera cord arrives in the mail...

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