Monthly Archives: February 2011
Last Week – playing catch-up
Nothing especially big happened last week, but Wednesday was fun, so let’s talk about that. For my Theatre class, we went to get a tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. COOLEST. THING. EVER. No really. It’s as accurate a reconstruction of … Continue reading
Shabbos, Take Two! (Feb. 11-12)
So, I didn’t really think about shabbos until Wednesday, when Dasi pointed out that she already had plans, and I panicked. I called Becky, who left early from Lindenbaum our year in Israel, so I hadn’t seen her in years … Continue reading
The Second Day of the First Day of Classes
No train delays on day two! In fact, I arrived 15 minutes early and chatted with some other students. This class was Modern British Film, and I think I was the only American, but there was a Hungarian girl! The … Continue reading
First day of the first day of classes!
So, I started classes today. I only have classes two days a day, two days a week. Today were the classes I was nervous about – a senior-level creative writing class, and an intermediate level British history class. First, of … Continue reading
My Last Days of Freedom
Sunday! I woke up at eleven in the morning. It was after a crazy shabbos, and a late-night drive home, so it was understandable, if not particularly part of the plan. A bunch of people were going to Trafalgar Square … Continue reading
Shabbos, Take One
So, somehow before we left, Dasi found a UJS shabbaton. I hemmed a bit about it, but I one of the last things I did on Sunday before I packed was sign up online. The shabbaton was in Bournemouth (pronounced, … Continue reading
I have arrived
A few notes on London, as I don’t have time for a proper post. -I arrived on Monday morning. The flight, the pick-up from the airport and checking in all went off with very mild issues. The flight especially was … Continue reading
