"Reading IS the journey!"

Hey, you guys! I'm sorry that I haven't posted in so long... Everything has just been so busy. I can't even really remember what I've done since I last posted, and I'm having to look at my calendar to remember.  So, according to my calendar....... I went on a day trip to Bath. We saw the play "The Mousetrap" (I know who did it!).  We went to an Ash Wednesday service at St. Martin-in-the-Fields and I gave up all soft drinks for Lent.  Jase and I went on a fun trip to Oxford and visited a really old castle.  We both then got back and volunteered at Bloomsbury Baptist Church on Sunday and helped serve lunch.  We then had a midterm and a paper due in our Lewis/Tolkien class the Monday right after the four-day weekend (yeesh). On Wednesday, a group of us girls volunteered at Bloomsbury and helped out at a kids' day (they were having a "David and Goliath" theme going on all day). We watched Veggie Tales... the "Dave and the Giant Pickle" one... I forgot how much I love silly songs with Larry... that one's the "I love my lips" song. Yes.  On Wednesday, we also saw the worst play I think I've ever seen.... Don't ever see "Dear World." It was awful. Just... made no sense. Yesterday morning I woke up unbelievably early to go volunteer at a different church... but couldn't get in.  The whole building was locked, and I waited outside for 30 minutes, but no one let me in.  I then got back to my room and got back in my pajamas, stubbed my toe, cried one solid tear at my misfortune, and promptly fell back asleep until 12:30 pm. Then I woke up and revised my paper some more (due today).

Jase drinking the water at Bath!

Me drinking the water at Bath! 

Taylor and Lydia.... They be my frans. 

I bought a copy of Harry Potter in Latin... don't ask why. 

In the Eagle and Child.... :)

Sven the Viking, our tour guide of the Oxford Castle!

 The view from the top of the castle

Oh, yeah, Jase and I also got arrested. 

Anyway, I've been having a lot of fun with everybody.  Jase, Lydia, Taylor, and I went on a fun little excursion last night. We went in search of a Chipotle (ironic that the first time I ever had Chipotle was in London, England and I live in Texas).  It was good, but not as good as Sharky's.... still, I got my burrito fix, and it was goooooood. After we ate, we headed to Primark in search of wolf shirts so we can begin the trend of Wolf Shirt Wednesday over here, but instead we came across some amazing frocket (front-pocket, for those who don't know) shirts and a bunch of us bought different, yet matching, shirts.... and today is Frocket Friday.  After Primark, we hung out at Shakespeare's Head for a little while and then headed on back to the Pickwick.  It was a good day!

We're supposed to go on the Jack the Ripper tour on Monday (shout-out to Melissa, if you read my blog, hahaha).  We're pretty excited! Anyway, Jase's birthday is coming up pretty soon, so we're going to figure out some fun things to do on March 1st for him! :) Also, we figured out that Jase and Lydia are honorary siblings. Also also, I'm trying to read practically all of the Lord of the Rings for class in a very short time, and all Jase can say to me is, "I'm so jealous that you're getting to read LOTR for the first time... it's such a magical experience... I wish I could do that again." Just yesterday, he said, "Reading LOTR is great because it's like being on the journey with them... reading IS the journey!" My fiance's so nerdy. But he's great and I love him. Hahaha!

Miss everybody at home! I love you all!