Tea anyone?

So I am Definitely behind in the schedule for regalling y'all with my adventures and so forth. Well, on Saturday I went with my friend Rob last minute to Harrogate. 20minutes by civilian train outside of Leeds. On arriving, it was definitely what everyone expects to find on going to visit England. Brick, cute shops, and handy little pubs with a great park just around the corner (right?). Well, thats at least what we found. Apparently a hotspot for their baths, it was visited "after the London Season" and before duck hunting/spending money we dont have season for lords and the such. The schedule at the bath for the time was quite good, but of course I didn't write it down for everyone else to realize the hilarity of it all.
Anywho, there is a cafe/bakery/tea company that has been around since 1919. Bettys. So after a nice stroll through the never-ending park, Rob and I decided it was time to be a bit more british, and go for some high tea at the historical tourist trap of Bettys. Waiting in cue (Q?) for bout half an hour, it was definitely worth it. Tea and cakes-mmmm yum.
It was supposed to be sunny that day. It was... than windy, rainy, cold, warm, than finally: foggy! A spectacular day of british weather all told.
Tomorrow starts the third(?) week. Who really knows.
Tuesday my parents leave California to fly to England! ...I think Im going to have to vacuum my room again! Their room is booked at the Oak Villa-quite cute and quite expensive. I havent a clue about what to do with them yet. One step at a time.

I have figured out what to do for my 40sec film! A few shorts taken from "the worst case scenario survival handbook" I hope I can make it enjoyable enough. I'm working on that-due Tuesday! ;)
On this weeks news- Yesterday morning (this Saturday) when i went down to watch a bit of saturday cartoons, it was to find that a few of the indians in the building were already watching television...cricket. Apparently there is competition of sorts right now. I think I could even go so far as to say that I "understand" cricket now (granted, at a VERY simplified level). But nonetheless, I was quite captivated. Granted, it was Sri Lanka vs. West Indies and Sri Lanka was kickin' ass!

I think I have a problem...

Well. The second week of school is completed, and I have a few projects to juggle. And I have to get on the ball when it comes to helping my parents with coming here. I have seen the options in hotels, but now I know they are not just staying 2 or 3 nights. It is more like 4 or 5. Hmm. Well That is one option of the hectic schedule.
I have a design class, one of the perspectives is that we are going to participate in a competition through futurebrand.
The challenge I chose is about how binge drinking is such a problem here in UK, and the small selection and negative connotation involved with choosing not to drink. Therefore, we have to consider why people choose not to drink, and how to make this choice more opportune in a bar/club setting. I am considering ideas. Almost too many. but I am excited about the project and what i can do with this. Cause not only are we introducing a new brand or drink (if we so choose) but there is a question of how to present this new drink. Packaging and focus group.
So All today was involved in studying up for that, looking on the net for inspiration and information.
This whole week was full and quite exciting. Monday I painted my shoulder bag with my friend Ella. tuesday-i forget-seriously. Wednesday I went to music performance put on by Oxfam. All this month there is music and all money goes to Oxfam the charity. Its called Oxjam. The bands weren't spectacular. The reason I went though was because my friend Rob had a flatmate in one of the bands. They weren't actually half bad. (I invited Julia and Fotis along-it was pretty cool). Thursday...Dennis' girlfriend flew over from Belgium to visit for the weekend. But because he has class til 9, Vivi and I took her for a drink at Arcadia. My now new favorite pub. (Its cute and small, non-smoking, unique selection of ales and beers, older crowd). Happiness.
I than fell asleep around 10 that night. Friday was filled with finishing an assignment I had managed to put off, and my fabric manipulation class.
That night-more Arcadia! to be followed by Ferris Buellers Day Off at the Hyde Park Picture House at 11pm. An old comfy 1 screen movie theater. That was fun. I will talk about Saturday on another insert.

First Week...

Well, I have readied you all for that big week, and than left you hanging. School started with my first class on Monday, histoy of "Nationalism, Colonialism and Religious Violence in India. The class is held in this big concrete building. Quite a difference from the red brick of my design hall. The oddest thing was how as you ascend the steps, it is laid out so that there is a door for each row in the classroom. It reminded me of Disneyland's approach to interactive movies.
My professor is incredibly nice and passionate about the topic. (And he pronunciates!) 10am-11. And than I was done for the day.
Tuesday involved finding out if I could handle getting up for a 9am class, I was late from waiting for the bus, and so instead attended the 1pm class. But before that, a discussion for history was held with the teacher. (No T.As!)
The design class was motion graphics. I expected flash and simplistic graphic techniques. Instead we are going to be creating our own 30 second film based on a book or an advert using graphic editing techniques and I am stumped for an inspiration. (but we can use any form of motion)
Wednesday I went to attend class to find that it doesn't start till this next week. So I haven't a clue what that will be about.
Thursday. Thursday I went to Manchester and got to see Nancy for the day. That was the cherry on the top. Just getting to see her and talk was very nice. We had some thai food (I need to find better.) and socialize with her whole crew at 'the bank' a rather nice pub that we had dinner at my first night in England.
This weekend I went to go see some local music. The line up was rather random. first, a band that was evanensce wanna-be, and than a happy-ska line up of high-schoolers and than some boys dressed as the new mötley crüe stepped up to the mike. I have provided visual evidence. It was all great fun and a good laugh.
The hall to the bathroom was pretty. It had great wallpaper.
Tomorrow school.