well i woke up this morning to the rain steadily coming down outside. it was freezing ... and when i walked into the hall i could see why. all the windows were wide open and the floors were soaked wih water. hm. anyway, i hurried over to get something warm to eat. i was so excited to get a hot drink that i definitely burnt the roof of my mouth with coffee. drat! but anyway, after breakfast we went to class. oh blessed class. more about thatcher today. our professor, i think, is in love with margaret thatcher. his heart flutters and his eyes take on a certain sparkle whenever he mentions her. i fear that tomorrow he won't be in a good mood since we'll be discussing the fall of margaret thatcher.

during the break i went to the usual. the tuck shop. today i only gave myself a pound to get something, so i defaulted to the dark millionaire shortbread at 99p. whoopee. the snack helped me stay awake for all of the next class, a feat that few people accomplished.

after class i just bummed around until it was time for lunch. we had chili con carne on rice ... interesting. the dessert was really good ... a bowl with two layers of ice cream: mint and chocolate.

immediately following lunch, there was a review session for international economics. i went, and it was worthless. all the stuff he went over was stuff i already knew. i guess it isn't such a bad thing to go to those types of things, though, if for no other reason than to show your face there. ha.

the review session basically exhausted everyone and most people went to take naps. i, on the other hand, went running errands. i went to NEXT to resolve the flip-flop fiasco (they were out of stock but i am picking the new ones up on monday). then i went to the covered market and the little mall we have here looking for oxford university frisbees. by this time, it was raining again and i was really wishing i'd brought more in the way of jackets. to that end, i stopped and picked up a mansfield college - oxford university hoodie on the way back. i was excited because it had a crest, and that's really what i was looking for.

people were up from their naps when i got back and a few of us walked over to the grocery store to pick stuff up. i just went along for the ride. when we got back to mansfield, it was time for dinner. we had chicken, and it was okay--but since it's already been paid for, i'm not going to complain.

after dinner we went pubbing in the bar downstairs ... the professors showed up so we had a good chat with them. it was hilarious. we were all singing and dancing and such. then i felt like going for a walk so i grabbed my ipod and explored on foot. it had stopped raining and the temp was really nice, so it was relaxing. i just got back and now i think i'm going to go pack for dublin this weekend. i don't know when i'll be able to post again, what with being in ireland and all ... anyway, take care and i'm sure we'll speak again soon.

dublin, i'm going to rock your world,

grant