lookinggg for thisssss?

i meant to blog last night but i got back at like 12:30am (so wild) and was too tired. and now I can't remember a single thing I did yesterday. sooooo blackout.

we had class 10-1230 and a visit from Sophie Laws, this awesome and not to mention hilarious old British professor who talked to us about religion's role in the history of England. after we discussed that ill play we saw and then "wrapped up" the week. OH YEAH! now I remember.

after lunch we went on a walking tour of Kensington, the surrounding Gardens, and some kids went to see Notting Hill (to Hill and Nottingbird?) but some of us were too tired and skidaddled early. the area was so awesome and wayyy posh, not to mention it's in a joining borough with Chelsea (holla). Loads of famous literary people lived in the neighborhood: TS Eliot, James Joyce, Henry James, etc. totally cool dudes, if you ask me.

When we got back we all picked up dinner from the Refectory to watch 21 Up! (the next episode--and about 3 times as long--from the series about the English kids). it was kind of sad. 2 girls had gotten married at 20, both were psycho. one guy dropped out of school and became homeless. one guy working in the freezer of a meat company. UGH. so depressing. now I hate Up.

I was ready to call it a night at 7:30 but I had to rally. We went back into Camden to the World's End pub again to scope out the scene for the Saturday England-US game. it was as rad as I remembered it being. now I really can't wait.

this morning we got up at the asscrack of dawn to go to Cambridge. the train ride there was supes fun because me, Wayne, Becca, and Molly played this ridiculous card game called "Mao" that was actually really hilarious and kind of hard. my competitive streak got the best of me yet again. I won the last game WOO! it's basically crazy 8s (you can only play the same suit or the same number) but there are a ton of extra rules that start the game and every time someone wins they make a new rule. to top it off, you're not allowed to have the rules explained to you, you're supposed to just "figure it out." VERY fun.

cambridge was crazy. very old and very beautiful. but to be honest, after I paid 2 random pounds to walk up a bajillion steps to see the view of all the colleges from the top, I wasn't really down to frolic to all of them on foot, so me, Becca, Kelsey, and Kayla just went shopping :) tehe. I found a vintage turquoise and black plaid button down that any emo, skinny black jeans wearing hipster would die for (10 pounds), a fun new lil skirt for 8 pounds, and some stirrupped leggings that cost 6 dollars. beat that! (you can't). i also got this ill t-shirt that said:

CAM

BRIDGE

ENG

LAND

weeeeeeee!!!!!!!

there was a brief moment of fear when we realized it was 6:30 and we were gonna cut it close walking home from Primark (Target meets Forever 21 meets the lowest level of Hell) so we took our first cab. nothing too crazy, but still cool.

got home in time for a weirdass dinner of curried something or other, a plate full of more peas than one should ever hope to see and CHIPS!

we were all so tired that we rented Superbad from the school movie library (they didn't have The Emperor's New Groove which was a serious disappointment as Becca and I have been repeating quotes all day--if you heard her Yzma impression with my Kronk impression you could die happy) and watched it in the campus cinema. and now I must pass out. so exhausted from walking the whole day.

BIG GAME TOMORROW! rooting for England so this place goes nutz and I can witness the madness.

missing my Mama and Papa very much. wish I could share all of this with my amazing parents. love you guys! CK

ps: will start posting more pictures again when I get a chance!!