We are marching to Trafalgar Square, oh yes oh!

Today we went to Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery and as soon as we got there I had the song stuck in my head... Oh Camp K and the songs they teach us. It was a great day... seeing all the paintings that I studied in High and Late Renaissance class at the 'deis. I also got to see 5 Renoirs which made my day... No pictures allowed in the museum tho... which is wierd.. in the met you can!

Pics!

Today we're marching to declare that bomb has got to go!

me in front of the national gallery and with the lions of trafalgar square
us in front of the national gallery
the traditional london phonebooth shot
trafalgar square!
us in trafalgar square!
lions of trafalgar square and big ben in the background!
national gallery in trafalgar square!

More pics

the archaeologist and the rosetta stone!
dancing my bday away!
it looks like there were no people at the gay club... but about 30 minutes from then we were surrounded by gay dancing fools!

Some pics

in Regents Park

Birthday night # 1

So last night a whole bunch of us decided to accompany Willy to a gar bar.... well the bar was dead so we ventured some more to a gay club in central london called the ghetto. interesting.... i got in for free... dont really know why... i didnt bring any money... so they were nice. anyway... we spent the night trying to arrange Willy with random guys and the girls found companions as well... which is interesting because the guys arent supposed to be into girls... anyway... i tangoed with a flamboyant irishman... it was amazing...

Today I went to Regents Park and explored the grounds and the scenery... which will be amazing in the spring... now tho, the pond is beautiful with the black swans and other birds and the shrubbery. oh i cant wait to see the rose gardens in spring....

Tonight I think we are going to the Ice Bar.... Where its kept at -5 degrees (i think celcious) and they give us parkas.... the whole bar is made of ice, including the glasses and the seats. it should be awesome.... I'll update on that later. if you are interested... http://www.belowzerolondon.com/icebar/index.html

Pics from the weekend

on our way to karaoke with the guys.
at the union. Open your eyes Alexandra!

Two things

1. Whats with the shorts and tights fashion here?! its january. its cold. and youre wearing shorts. wow. i better go get some.
2. I love the little school kids in their uniforms that walk around by the archaeology building.... no idea why they are around but they walk in hoards with their teachers and chatter.... its the cutest thing i;ve seen in a loooong time!

The British Museum!

oh wow.
part of the sutton hoo ship burial!!!
more sutton hoo! (we studied it in class!)
inside the main area of the museum
an amazing room... king georges library
totem poles from british columbia
the rosetta stone!
one of the coolest things i've ever seen!

lots to recap...

So, friday I had archaeometallurgy and it seems really cool. learning about metals and who and how they used them. and its even better because its the only class where its starting now and im not thrown into the middle of it. also friday alexandra and i went out with some guys from the building to the union. we dont have a union in the states where they do everything and have like 4 bars in it. it was bar footsy(??) night where the prices changed constantly on the drinks and you had to get them at the right time ---"when the market crashed". but it was too loud and hot in there so we all went to the university of london union down the street and danced for hours. it was so great to have guys who would actually get up and danced. and some couldnt but it was great to laugh. so funny! anyway, they seemed like a really nice group of guys... low key. and then today, we went to the British museum which was breath taking.. i have lots of pics from that which i will upload later. then we came home and cooked dinner... pasta and sauce. we watched a movie and then were coerced into going out with the crazy guys (and girls) to the union again for karaoke. it was a great time and at the end, right before alexandra and i left, i got up and did summer of 69. and there was some creepy guys.... blah blah... but i had a great time and they seem like good people and fun. tommorow they said that they would teach us what good music was. tomorrow i have a lot of reading to do for maritime arch. now i have to watch the pats play but as little stick figures on the internet... but it starts here at 1am... ugggg. anyway.... go pats!