2 Mar

Thursdays are infinitely better than Wednesdays. Or just a lot better. Anyway, the day started out fine until I got to the train station where I was informed that due to a train running off the track near Victoria station, all trains leaving from Denmark Hill into town were indefinitely suspended. Argh! I followed some other KCL students out of the station and to the nearest bus stop where we caught the next 68 right on time. Since I’ve gotten so used to riding the train which takes less than 10 minutes to reach the main part of town, I’ve forgotten how painful the bus ride is by comparison. An agonizing 30 minutes later (sweetened slightly by some Sarah songs), I reached campus and just reached my classroom on time…to find the class before running late and everyone still waiting outside. I guess I’m destined to never be late for class here no matter my transportation difficulties.

Zim’s class was entertaining as usual. I talked more in class today than usual, and actually said some accurate if not inspiring things. Amazing! I paid a visit to the library after class to drop off a book and get the first part of Spenser’s Faerie Queene. On my way back to the Strand, I sort of daydreamed and completely missed Lainey until she was right in front of me with a funny look on her face and her tongue sticking out. Apparently, I had looked right at her with no recognition whatsoever. That’s what headphones (and I was listening to Enya of all people) will do for you. It was funny.

By the time I got back to the Strand, it had started snowing again. I met James Osment (also known as Argyle James who’s from Wiltshire which is near Stonehenge) at the bus stop. I tried to talk with him but his accent was all but unintelligible. I felt like an idiot. I asked him about the snow and he said it does snow in England, but I said, “Not in central London!” and he agreed with me on that. When it started coming down a little harder, he just said, “I love England.” I do too.

The rest of the evening passed by rather uneventfully. I did some reading for class, then from about 10 until midnight, chatted with Gregg and Liane about all kinds of stuff. I finished my ling reading then went to bed around 2. Mom and Dad will be here in three weeks! Three cheers huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! Cheers!