I'm arming myself with my camera and pen

I'm thinking that I need to do a little experiment. Just in Oxford, to see if I can teach myself something new.   So here's what I'm going to do for a week. Every time I leave my dorm i'm going to bring my camera with me and a notebook with a pen, and take pictures of things. Random things. Anything. I want to see if I can find something new in this town that will help me look at life a little differently. And I'm going to write down the things that I think about, whatever I learn, and see what I have at the end of the week. Next week, I'll post some of the pictures I take, and write about them.

I'm also going to try to read Wuthering Heights. 

Wish me luck.

Seriously America?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE

This video scares me. I worry about our country sometimes.

The Superbowl

I actually got to watch the Superbowl this year without having to stay up until 2 am. Of course, the only reason I had any real interest in it was because the Steelers were playing, but hey, the commercials were worth it. Or some of them. Anyways.... it was very interesting to see how the people here react to the Superbowl.  It's as big as soccer over in Europe and just as competitive. Though hugely different. But still, somewhat entertaining.

Anyways, despite the title of this post, what I really want to talk about are the Lipizzaners Stallions, which I was lucky enough to see at a college near where I live. Horseback riding is one of my many passions, and I was so thrilled to see them that I had to hold back tears of just pure joy at seeing these beautiful white stallions. Originally trained for battle, today the Stallions are the picture of perfect dressage and amazing horsemanship, and they were truly wonderful to watch. I HIGHLY recommend going to see them, even if you are not an avid horse lover as I am.

Yesterday I did have ramen for dinner. It was quite good, and microwaved ramen is just as good as stovetop ramen if you cook it long enough. That being said, I have nothing else of even remote interest. My thoughts have been of home and going home, because I really dislike my college and I can't wait for the semester to end. As my dad cheerfully pointed out in an encouraging email to me:

It's only 3 1/2 months left!

adieu

Book of the Week:

My Bonny Light Horseman
By L.A Meyer

I liked this book I think second best of all of the Bloody Jack series so far. Maybe Third best. But it was really good, Meyers has a talent with making the history seem real and tying Jacky into all the right places during the battle. He really makes the story come alive and does a wonderful job with it. What I like (and dislike at the same time) is that Jacky is so very human. She cries and begs and pleads and is conniving and a flirt, but at the same time she is such a good, round character that it just makes her seem more alive and more real. Meyers gives her a huge amount of depth and this is a great book for anyone to read.