Welcome to February

I got internet at my house today--YAY! In celebration, I thought I ought to update this already becoming outdated blog. My life can be summarized lately by my tutorials (think Modernist literature) and time spent studying with my roommate Joelle, meeting British students primarily through the Christian Union and having quite a lot of fun doing so, and rowing (my first time on the water will be this Thursday--I'm excited!). There you have it, my life in between commas. Soon the first part, my tutorials, will be in capital letters as I must, must try to do more of my readings than I've been able to lately. Oh, Yeats.

In the usual fashion of a late post, here is my London trip entry below. I decided against blogging my usual lengthy, descriptive entry and wrote a poem instead that takes readers on the trip alongside with me, capturing the essence of the day:

A Tour of London

Begin at the Tower of London,
walk across that majestic bridge,
guess the width of the water.
Head for Big Ben and Parliament,
those two figures kissing the river.
Walk towards Trafalgar Square,
strain to hear the fountain spray
against loud voices midday.
Ride the tube on Victoria to Palace,
feel the train glide to and fro.
Snap those memories you promised to take,
keep away from those Buckingham gates.
Go to Westminster Abbey for a service,
hear the angel choirs in red robes sing.
Transfix yourself in a blank canvas,
watch that transient sun
brush strokes across its lover.
Walk alongside the Thames,
and remember every last hour.