Venturing to class...

I left my flat today for the first time since Friday night. I'm still feeling rather shaky, but wanted to attempt at least a half day. I warned my social analysis professor at the beginning of the class: "This is the first time I've left my flat since Friday night, so I'm sorry if I have to leave early. But I love Harri Englund [the author we're discussing today], so I had to come." Social analysis instructor: "Alright, well, I'm sure it's reciprocal." Hahaha. Yes, I'm sure a distinguished professor of anthropology at Cambridge knows of and greatly appreciates my respect for his work. Thanks, Ben.

Uh oh

Becca is experimenting about whether or not being sick in the UK is more enjoyable than it is in the US. So far, result are inconclusive. She'll get back to you on that.

"Skyfall"

As a fellow Marshall Scholar pitot: "It's cute watching you kids back in America get so excited about "Skyfall." Advantage to living in the UK not often thought much about: certain movies premiere here earlier. Such as the British ones.
I haven't actually SEEN the new James Bond yet. I am not really that big a fan - too much violence. But it's fun being able to hold the possibility over my US friends who are fanatics.

Student Ambassador Training

Iorwerth!

I got to play with the two-year-old today. It had been far tool long since I'd seen him, so that was delightful.
The morning included a dance party session, during which two stuffed rats were made to sing and act such childhood favourites as "Somebody to Love" and Barry Manilow's "It's a Miracle." I take no responsibility for the rats' actions, nor will I confess or deny having played "Le Jazz Hot." The kid's dad is a jazz pianist, and it definitely shows. Played some jazz and he ran spastically and ecstatically around the room, repeatedly jumping onto his "stage."
When I left, he cried. Must be doing something right!

London!

London!

I owe you all a blog post!  London was fantastic; the Development Studies Association Conference was delightful; "Matilda the Musical" was fabulous.

I need to write an essay, though...so you might have to just sit in suspense.  And then I promise a vlog!