Quite a lovely weekend

As weekends begin on Thursday here, that's where my story will commence. Thursday was just about as British as one can get. I started out with my Contemporary London Theatre class, where we debated about the production elements of Embedded, the Tim Robbins criticism of the Iraq war. Then, I proceeded to the River Thames for an outdoor book sale with Andrew and Maike. After finding entirely too many expensive books to my liking and purchasing none of them, we went on to have tea along the riverbanks at a place called EAT. In the afternoon, Maike and I took a tour of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, then rushed home to get all dolled up for a performance of Chicago in London's West End. Chicago was good. It wasn't phenomal, but it was certainly enjoyable. And man, we looked hot!

Friday was spent mostly in waiting for Beth and Jill to arrive. For those of you who don't know, they were two of my roommates for the summer. They are Drury grads and are among my most favorite people. It was a long day of travel, so all we did in the evening was take a pseudo bus tour along the most important landmarks and walk until we found a place for tea and dessert. It is soooo wonderful to have them here. I sure have missed them, and they're serving as just a little taste of home.

Saturday we traveled to St. Alban's, a small English town just north of London. There we went to an outdoor market, where Beth bought TWO pairs of shoes, and toured a very old cathedral. While we were in the cathedral, we were also able to watch the Vauxhall male voice choir perform. It was such a beautiful experience. Also in St. Alban's are the remains of a Roman wall.

Sunday we returned to Calvary Chapel for a semi-controversial sermon and a neat worship experience. In the afternoon, we went to Camden Market, which was larger than ever, and I ended up with a GREAT vintage shirt that is brightly colored AND polyester. I love it.

Monday was uneventful, but now I'm headed off to see the Tower of London with Beth and Jill. It's looking to be yet another fine day across the pond.

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