18 January 2010

Why is it always goodnight and go?

I cannot believe how fast the time is going by. It seems like we got to London only a few days ago, but I've already been here for almost two weeks. Life moves quicklier here, and I can only hope to make this last week as perfect as the first two. I'm just going to quickly recap the highlights of my trip so far, because I'm borrowing my roommates computer and internet that she paid for (with permission!) and because I'm waiting for the boys to wake up.
I've spent most of my trip with Caitlynn, Mike, and Ben. They're all kind of awesome and it makes for some interesting group dynamics. I absolutely adore this country and everything I'm learning about it - except the British Library, which was the MOST disappointing.
So far, I have seen La Bohรจme, J M Barrie's Peter Pan, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Red, Wicked, The Habit of Art, Twelth Night, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. After Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, we waited at the stage door and I met JAMES EARL JONES! As in, the voice of Mufasa! As in, Darth Vader! Even more so than that, I got to talk with him while he gave me his autograph. He talked to me about acting! He said, "It's not always easy, and it's not always fun, but it's worth it. You've got to stick with it." I just about died. I also saw Doc Oc, but didn't actually meet him. Later this week, I'm seeing Ian McKellen in Waiting for Godot.
I've done the British Museum, and the British Library, and the Tate Modern, and Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Warwick Castle, Coventry Cathedral, Stratford-upon-Avon, the Globe, and a bajillion more touristy things. Both the Camden Lock and Portobello Road markets, Harrods, and every gift shop ever and figured into my shopping - and I still can't figure out what to get my father as a gift.
More or less, everything here is amazing, even the snow.
I bought Hamlet as a manga, and

3 comments:

Christian said...

Something tells me your post got cut off but that's so cool!!! Sounds like you're having a good time.

Maery said...

I meant the other one, silly. Appare
ntly, it did get cut off.

Esme said...

Well maybe you could finish it?