In a nut shell... a big descriptive nut shell.

These past few days have been so hectic. I mean, go figure, we are about to leave!

Wednesday night I saw Les Miserales. Before the show a group of 7 of us ate at an Italian restaurant. This wasn't your typical Italian restaurant. In order to get to the tables you had to climb up a ladder, so you were above ground level. I agreed on going just for the experience, because I am not the biggest fan of the food. However, my plate was delicious! I ordered a salmon pasta with creme sauce mixed with grilled zucchini. With 30 minutes to make it from Chelsea to Picadilly circus, we found ourselves running to the bus stop, up and down escalators at the tube stations and through the sidewalks into Queen's theater. I really wish some one had filmed this because it was quiet the seen, running in heels and all. The run was all worth it. I had never heard of Les Miserales until my grandmother requested I watch it. And I am so glad she did! It was beautiful, the singing was incredible and the lightening was the cherry on top.

Thursday morning was our last day of classes but that does not mean classes are over. I have two 10 page papers due at the end of June. Oddly enough, I am pretty excited to write my happiness paper. I don't know the topic yet, but I am very anxious to find out. Nerd much? B) During class I overheard a girl talking about John Mayer tickets for the evening. I thought I was crazy and hearing things until Isa turned around and asked what she was talking about. Well... what she was talking about was JOHN MAYER'S CONCERT IN LONDON! CHECKKKKKK! We immediately rushed to the computer labs and purchased two tickets. The tickets were 12 pounds! Astonishing price. With late fees and whatnot, the total amount came out to 32 DOLLARS... still, amazing price, even in dollars. I feel like I'm beginning to sound a little bit redundant but John was incredible. I saw him in West Palm in 2008, with lawn seats. I thought that was a show to see. This perform topped any concert I have ever seen. Our seats were great. In my opinion they were better than floor seats because we were at an angle. He opened up with Why Georgia and then continued with (not in this order):

Vultures
Dreaming with a broken heart
In your atmosphere
Your body is a wonderland
Heartbreak warfare
Half of my heart
Who says
Perfectly lonely
Assassin
Crossroads
Edge of desire
Don't stop believing cover by Journey

and for his encore Gravity. Unforunately, my camera was dying so I couldn't record the songs. His encore was ridiculous. His tickets go on sale June 1st for South Florida. Hopefully, I'll be attending this one as well. :D


Friday was our daytrip to Stonehenge and Bath. Stonehenge was really interesting. The current theory as to why the stones are there has something to do with a burial tradition connected by the river of Avalon. Also, the way the rocks were places on top was by building wooden latters that they would burn with fire and force the top rock to fix perfectly into place with the top standing rocks. Bath a little less interesting to me. I find that I like more natural surroundings. Bath was covered by buildings and glass.

Today a small group of us took a daytrip to Oxford University. I can't complain much, because we've had incredibly amazing weather, but the rain really put a damper on our day. I guess, I've been pretty spoiled. It rained almost the entire time during our walking tour of the campus. They do things really different from UF, or any U.S. university for that matter. Students have to interview to get accepted into the colleges. They don't have any assignments, papers or exams throughout the year. At the end of their first year they have to pass an exam. If they pass, then they get to continue on but if they fail then they are kicked out of the college. Second year has no exams or assignments, and then after the third year you take another exam that you must pass in order to graduate. School goes for 8 weeks and there is 3 semesters. Also it is only for 3 years. Seven years after you have graduated, if you write the university a letter basically stating you are alive you pretty much are handed a piece of paper granting you your masters degree!

P.S. I was also able to snap some cool pics of places where Harry Potter was filmed. I really need to get to watching all those films now that I've seen so much of the filming locations.