Veronica In England

My adventures in Oxford, UK June 25-August 8th 2005

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Busy busy bee

Two exciting things happened today!
1) Tommy came to visit which was pleasant and great
2) I pretty much settled my travel plans for the rest of my time here

Seeing Tommy is always great fun because overall he is a very entertaining person, even without his adorable accent and cute English quirks. I introduced him to my travel group last Saturday and they all thought he was great, although I'm not sure if they were saying that just to keep me from getting upset ;-). We hung around town in the morning and had gigantic breakfast baps full of all kinds of fattening things like sausage and egg, and then went to the Orange shop (a cell phone company store) to get a charger for the cellphone he got me for my birthday to use in the UK. So now I have a pay as you go cell phone and I got a free charger to use as well! How convenient! Tommy also fell in love with the apple/raspberry juice I have in my room and insisted we go back to the grocery store so he can buy more... sadly they were out. Apparently the rest of Oxford just found out just how riddiculously amazing this juice is. He and I talked about our travel plans while I'm here and because of his work schedule it seems that I won't be able to go up to Aberdeenshire to see his house and meet his sister. Although I may have a chance to meet his parents at his graduation in a few weeks. Why graduation excercises are held a month after classes end is beyond me, but I've learned to keep my mouth shut, the English are very proud of their strange traditions. We did decide that we're still going to go to Paris so that should happen towards the end of my trip.

After he left I talked with my suite-mates about their weekend plans and apparently they're going to be in London on Sunday for the WWII comemorative parade and Queen appearance and then for high tea at Harrods. So this weekend looks like a day trip to Manchester and Liverpool on Friday, back to London for touristy fun and Ministry of Sound on Saturday and then the Palace, high tea, and more London fun on Sunday. I also finally booked my transportation, flight and hostel in Dublin!! Yes, I'm officially going to Ireland in two weeks! I'm going to Edinburgh next weekend but the travel plans haven't been settled for that yet.

All these travel plans fill my weekends up till the end! Day trips this weekend, then Edinburgh, then Dublin, then Paris, then home! But I really don't want to think about coming home yet because it seems that I just got here. I do miss everyone at home a lot but I almost wish I could stay for another 6 weeks, I'm sure I could find plenty of things to do to fill in the time. For now, I'm going to read my medieval history book and the last act of Merchant of Venice. I do still have schoolwork to do :-/. Toodles!

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