This is me, in the courtyard of Hertford College (pronounced Hartford) in Oxford just before high tea on Saturday afternoon. Notice my fun scarf--I bought it at Marks and Spencer just a few hours before this picture was taken. I'm not really one to follow the fashion of the day..but I did notice that like..EVERYone was wearing these...and it was cheap(ish) so..what the hey? It has been an exciting time since entering this little country. There haven't been any hiccups in travels (thank you Lord) except for a missed bus because of a long queue (line) at the coach (bus) station...but it was no big deal because the next bus was leaving just a few minutes later. The Lord has been so faithful to hear my prayers and the prayers of my loved ones to keep me safe while I travel abroad (how my soul thrills at that description) and I'm looking forward to the rest of the trip. So, a bit of an overview of my journey thus far: Thursday was spent flying across the Atlantic..I had vowed to get some reading done but I ended up mostly just watching some of the in-flight movies: Fool's Gold (cute), Jumper (eh), and Penelope (loved it). My friend, Kerry, picked Mirachelle and myself up right at the gate at Heathrow and we went to bed around 1am (8pm EST, but we were dog tired-helped get through the jet lag). Friday we spent the day exploring the area around where Kerry lives, just outside London in Surrey (Sutton) and spent a quiet night at her flat as Mirachelle and I tried to read more (SO MUCH READING) and Kerry had a previous engagement. Saturday morning we got up at the crack of dawn to begin our journey to Oxford..I think our bodies have mostly adjusted to the time difference--or at least mine has, yay! We did a bit of exploring Oxford yesterday and met the others in the class and just this afternoon had our first lecture; an overview of C.S. Lewis's life. It was mostly things I already knew about him, but picked up some new tidbits along the way. Later this evening we're going to go to church for an evensong service, then we have the night on our own. This morning most of us chose to attend the service at the Magdelene (pronounced maudlin) College Church. They are famous for their boys choirs and I was able to record a bit during the service. Although I found out later that was strictly forbidden-whoops! lol Oh well, no one came and confiscated my camera! Anyways, this trip is only 4 days old and it's already a great one. I'll try and find time to write more later, as more happens, but I've got to concentrate on the reading again for now.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
This is me, in the courtyard of Hertford College (pronounced Hartford) in Oxford just before high tea on Saturday afternoon. Notice my fun scarf--I bought it at Marks and Spencer just a few hours before this picture was taken. I'm not really one to follow the fashion of the day..but I did notice that like..EVERYone was wearing these...and it was cheap(ish) so..what the hey? It has been an exciting time since entering this little country. There haven't been any hiccups in travels (thank you Lord) except for a missed bus because of a long queue (line) at the coach (bus) station...but it was no big deal because the next bus was leaving just a few minutes later. The Lord has been so faithful to hear my prayers and the prayers of my loved ones to keep me safe while I travel abroad (how my soul thrills at that description) and I'm looking forward to the rest of the trip. So, a bit of an overview of my journey thus far: Thursday was spent flying across the Atlantic..I had vowed to get some reading done but I ended up mostly just watching some of the in-flight movies: Fool's Gold (cute), Jumper (eh), and Penelope (loved it). My friend, Kerry, picked Mirachelle and myself up right at the gate at Heathrow and we went to bed around 1am (8pm EST, but we were dog tired-helped get through the jet lag). Friday we spent the day exploring the area around where Kerry lives, just outside London in Surrey (Sutton) and spent a quiet night at her flat as Mirachelle and I tried to read more (SO MUCH READING) and Kerry had a previous engagement. Saturday morning we got up at the crack of dawn to begin our journey to Oxford..I think our bodies have mostly adjusted to the time difference--or at least mine has, yay! We did a bit of exploring Oxford yesterday and met the others in the class and just this afternoon had our first lecture; an overview of C.S. Lewis's life. It was mostly things I already knew about him, but picked up some new tidbits along the way. Later this evening we're going to go to church for an evensong service, then we have the night on our own. This morning most of us chose to attend the service at the Magdelene (pronounced maudlin) College Church. They are famous for their boys choirs and I was able to record a bit during the service. Although I found out later that was strictly forbidden-whoops! lol Oh well, no one came and confiscated my camera! Anyways, this trip is only 4 days old and it's already a great one. I'll try and find time to write more later, as more happens, but I've got to concentrate on the reading again for now.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Oh My Word I leave on THURSDAY...
And I'm bugging out! So much to do! So much to read! So much laundry..SO LITTLE TIME! AAAHhhhh
That's all folks. If you need me, I'll be freaking out =)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Been almost a week...whoops
I am really trying to be better about keeping up the ol' blog! I have been having alot of fun figuring out my Mac--I've had two One to One sessions so far and I think I'm picking it up pretty quickly. Now I just have to make sure I'm retaining it all! Eek! So, really that's about it. Nothing earth shattering in this blog--just an ol' fashioned--how ya doin'?
Thursday, June 5, 2008
List of random things on my mind this afternoon/evening
1) The Mint Chocolate Chip Frap at Starby's is really good.
2) It's also really fattening. I can feel it forming fat cells on my thighs.
3) I was actually able to help translate something from French to English today. Madame Comstock would be so proud.
4) I have my first one to one training session at the Apple Store today.
5) I'm so nervous! I hate doing new things sometimes! Especially things not in my comfort zone.
6) I'm sure it'll be fine.
7) It is really hot out there today.
8) My backpack currently contains my macbook (i named it millie), my dell laptop, my external hard drive, and all of the various cords that go with these things. It's realllly heavy.
9) I am meeting Leigh for dinner after my Mac session. yay!
10) I'm going to read more C.S. Lewis tonight when I get home, and listen to it wherever I drive. You may laugh, but I'm getting it done AND comprehended (important detail).
That's all! I'll report back about my one to one session!
2) It's also really fattening. I can feel it forming fat cells on my thighs.
3) I was actually able to help translate something from French to English today. Madame Comstock would be so proud.
4) I have my first one to one training session at the Apple Store today.
5) I'm so nervous! I hate doing new things sometimes! Especially things not in my comfort zone.
6) I'm sure it'll be fine.
7) It is really hot out there today.
8) My backpack currently contains my macbook (i named it millie), my dell laptop, my external hard drive, and all of the various cords that go with these things. It's realllly heavy.
9) I am meeting Leigh for dinner after my Mac session. yay!
10) I'm going to read more C.S. Lewis tonight when I get home, and listen to it wherever I drive. You may laugh, but I'm getting it done AND comprehended (important detail).
That's all! I'll report back about my one to one session!
Monday, June 2, 2008
i'll gladly trade my Peas and Carrots for your APPLE
I have joined the ranks of the mighty mac user. This weekend, with the help of my best friend, Pepe-better known to the world as Shelah, I bought a Macbook (specs: 13 inch, white, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB memory, 160GB hard drive, Double-layer SuperDrive). It is VERY nice. I don't know how to use it yet, but um...it's very nice! Shelah made me (well, encouraged me) to sign up for the one on one sessions at the mac store to help me get the most output from this new creature. I'm pretty good at trouble shooting on my PC, but I am a newbie at this whole mac thing. I'm looking forward to getting to know it though-yay! I may not be a 'genius' overnight, but I sure will have fun!(photo courtesy: macnn.com)
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