Paris

Paris was amazing. After the first day we were able to make arrangements to spend the rest of our stay at the Gerard's B&B. It was so beautiful. Robbie has pictures of the very pretty manor we stayed at. I even got to do a little vintage shopping while in Au Marais. It was quite lovely walking around to all the little shops and finding my own little diamonds in the rough. It is mesmerizing being here and trying to take everything in. Sometimes I don't feel I have enough breaths to fit in one day to sigh at all of the beautiful sights I have seen so far. hahahaha.

P.s. I will definitely need to make some alterations on the items I acquired on this trip.

La Tour Eiffel

This trip has been so memorable so far. I'm in my room right now thinking of the lip syncing, the embarrassment, the humiliation as an American and I can't help but to laugh.

Sometimes...it's quite fun making fun of one's self.

Tonight I'm going to bed really upset.

I hate the feeling of unforgiving guilt. Maybe sleep will rest my tired worries.

I am getting sleepy sitting here and thinking about my day.

Woke up around 8:15 and moseyed downstairs to get a traditional "English Breakfast," which was absolutely delicious. If you're at all curious--it's bacon (thinly sliced ham equivalent in the states), a tomato, egg, sausage, BEANS (yum!) and coffee or tea. Haha what's funny is that traditionally the British do not eat a breakfast as large as ours actually has been--they typically eat cereal or a croissant with tea or coffee. I won't complain though--the 'traditiona english breakfast' is soo yummy waking up to in the morning.

After breakfast, I went back to sleep until around noon. Woke up and the girls at my house and I met up with the other students and we went down to the RSC theater. We took a tour of the backstage. We learned that about $50 million pounds of income into the town of Stratford Upon Avon come solely from the plays that the RSC puts on each year. While taking the tour we were able to sit in the seats of the theater as well as go backstage to see the many stage props used for the plays. It was really interesting. We then walked down to the train station to go to Mary Arden's house (Shakespeare's Grandmother). It was quite interesting walking around the property and seeing a lot of the old tools that were rectified from that age. We also had the opportunity to watch a falconry show. It was amazing...we got to see two types of owls that were in captivity. Supposidely, in the wild, these owls could only live to the age of 6 which is the equivalent to age 120, human years. However, in captivity, these owls can live upwards of 55 owl years. I don't even know how many human years that is! haha.

This weekend I am planning on taking a weekend trip to see my mom's best friend Madeleine. She sounds really excited that I will be visiting her. I still have to tell my professors where I'm going and what my plans are--I hope there is no opposition. Lol. Ughh!! I can't wait--and esp to see Paris.

Last night, we allll went out! It was so much fun. We started at around 5pm and I didn't go home until around hmm....12:30am. That was a LONG TIME of drinking hahaha. It was nice though..and we got to know a lot about each other. One thing I can say about alcohol is--it can foster bonding. I think cause it lowers your inhibitions, so you feel less nervous talking to people about whatever. Our professor ACB showed up at some point last night and I'm certain I made a complete ... of myself! hahaha It was nice though.

AHH!! Anyway, It is Father's Day--I feel so bad I am missing spending it with my sweetie and my Daddy. I will have to make it up to them when I see them next, I suppose.

Tomorrow we go see Morte D'Arthur I believe. I have to wake up at 8:15am. I miss everyone back home!! Good night!

-Becca

I have been finally settled into my room in England. It is nice having a room all to myself for a little while. It's hard going from being a full time mom to a full time single woman again ahaha. I am excited for the next few weeks.

Looks as though the weather here is a lot like that of Seattle, WA (gloomy, drizzly, and cloudy). I don't mind it though--especially since I really enjoy Seattle. I am having a hard time still wrapping my head around the fact that I'm 5000 miles away from home. It's interesting to think that a trip that took the English settlers 3 months on a boat, now can take you 6 hours on a direct flight hahaha.

Today, we got here via bus. It took us about 2 hours, which was nice, but TIRING! ah! hahaha after being up for over 24 hours, everything is tiring I suppose. Nonetheless, we got here, and walked over to hear a lecture--it was interesting. It had to do with the historic and recent discrepancies with biographies that people have done of Shakespeare. It was interesting, BUT haha it seemed as though everyone was on the verge of falling out of their chairs nodding off.

I have to write in my journal later about the lecture and the tour of the town. I hope I can come up with something good to say.

I don't have a digital camera with me. So, most of the stuff I will have is on a 'digital' disposable camera that I purchased at the airport. I hope that I can update things once I get home--we'll see how things are with the babies.

Hello ALL! :D

This will be my new blog. I hope you enjoy.

-Becca