When it Rains, It Pours.

See, if you wait around long enough, I don't just post once, I post twice.

After that homework-filled post, I figured you might want to know what fun stuff I've been doing. So, here we go.

1) Going to the "Frost Fair". We were told that it was a big Shakespearean recreation festival, but the only thing Shakespearean about it was that it took place under the Globe. It was like our elementary school craft fair.

2) Spending £20 on dinner for foods class. While waaay more than I would usually spend, the food was pretty good (pumpkin pasta, chinese sirloin, chocolate tart) and I felt very grown up and fancy.

3) Getting to church without anything weird happening! Hip hip hooray!

4) Finally getting to the Banqueting House (Fifth time's a charm!). It was not that exciting, but Charles I was killed there. Isn't that cheerful?

5)Buying bath products at Lush. If you go to the website, you'll see why I was practically in heaven. (lush.com, but it's cheaper here). It was so much fun!

6) Going to Oxford. We got to hear a lecture from a Sikh woman about her experiences, and it was fascinating. The town itself is cool and very old, and almost made me want to go to Oxford. Then, I came to my senses and realized how pricey that could get. And also, it's more fun in Provo. I can't believe I just wrote that.

7) Going to concerts. This includes classical quartets and college choirs, but my fun experience was at the Morning Runner concert. Can you believe it? Quiet old Elisabeth, at a real concert. We went out to Camden Town, which is a little bit ghetto, to a place called the Barfly where Coldplay and Oasis used to play. The area was small and dark and LOUD! We had balled up toilet paper in our ears, and it was still really loud. Most of the people around us were drinking or smoking (including some illegal substances), so you can imagine I smelled great when I left there. The first band, Sunshine Underground, was "good for a first band", or so I am told. I enjoyed it. The second band, Absentee, reminded me of lumberjacks because they wore a lot of plaid and had really scruffy hair. Also, the lead singer had a very low, gravelly voice. During this set, this weird guy was about six inches away from my back blowing smoke in my face. I was NOT amused. However, this was all worth it for the last band, Morning Runner. Ana, you especially would love and adore this band. They were great! Great music, great performance, good rapport with the audience. I totally want to buy their CD when it comes out in February.

8) Shopping at cheap stores! Finally, five days before I leave, I found all the cheap stores. Figures... Oh well, found some cool stuff anyways.

9) Eating dinner with ward members. Our ward is so good and loving to us! They keep inviting us over for dinner, giving us presents, etc. I feel like I don't deserve this love and affection. I've been working in the nursery, not doing something amazing. My friend Kelli told me that I should take this experience and give back to someone else later, which I've been thinking about a lot recently.

10) Missing you guys and counting down the days! I only have 4 days here, you guys, and I will be back in California on Wednesday night!