Oxford, again

This weekend Amanda and I didn't end up getting together. She cancelled on me last minute becuase she had a lot of work to do. We're going to try and go to Blenheim next weekend, and regardless of whether or not she can go, I am planning on going.

I did go to Oxford anyways this weekend and I visited with Shanna. She absolutely loves Oxford and really doesn't want to leave. It was good talking to her and hearing how her experience has been. She lives in the house literally right next-door to the one Sharron's husband lived in while he was at Oxford. How weird is that?! I only spent one night with her but it was nice. She has been getting involved with the Oxford dance team and gymnastics groups so she has had the opportunity to meet a lot of people and she doesn't seem as stressed about the work as Amanda. It was funny because even though she gets out a lot more than Amanda in Oxford I think between all of us, I probably know my way around Oxford better than they do. I really really like Oxford.

Saturday Shanna and I went to a little tea room for lunch. I had a delicious sandwich with goat cheese, semi-sun dried tomatoes, red caramelized onions and some green leafy things. It was so0o good.

Getting home from Oxford was a bit of an adventure. I got the train back no problem but when I got into Paddington the circle line was completely closed (which is the line I usually take back since High Street is only about 3 stops away), the distrcit line was also closed (only between the locations I needed) and the only line I could therefore take was the bakerloo which takes me wayyyy out of the way. I obviously had no choice so instead of my ride home being 6 mins it became 46 mins, and as we were riding along they kept announcing the closure of more stations due to overcrowding. So I don't know if there was some big Christmasy event or something but it was definitely an interesting ride home. It's also been freeeeeeezing the past few days. It's been a lot more windy than usual.
It's funny that grandpa sent those pictures of London at night because my flatmates and I have been talking about going out and taking some of our own. I think we're going to do that tonight.


I can't believe how fast this semester has gone by! I was looking at my calendar last night I realized I barely have any time left here! This coming weekend I am going to go to Blenheim, the week after that is my last week at work and then I'm off to Sweden then the week after that I'm home. Wow. Time sure does fly.