A Normal Day
I often post when we've done something exciting, but I just wanted to update you all on how our normal, day-to-day lives and studying are going.
At the end of this week, our tutorials will be half over. My Greek Tragedy essay, which is due tomorrow, will be about the role of the gods in Oedipus's downfall. Friday I will have an essay due on either degeneration or imperialism in HG Wells's Island of Dr. Moreau and The Time Machine.
I've also found time for some extra-curricular reading and read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which was hilarious. I also read Vathek at Eva's recommendation and enjoyed it very much. The style of the 1700s is much different from the Victorian era, so it was a refreshing change.
Christine is reading Dorothy Sayers's Gaudy Night and Christina Rossetti's poems.
We both found out that we have a 4,000 word essay on some element of British history or culture due the beginning of April, so instead of reading, eating, and walking, we may just be reading and writing.
If you're sick of hearing me talk about food, skip this part. Saturday night we didn't feel like making food, so we went to The Radcliffe Arms (hereafter "The Raddy"). The owner, a kind elderly woman who reminds me of my grandma, recognized us because we eat there a lot and introduced herself as Jennifer. She calls us by name now whenever we go in, so it feels very homey. I had a Ploughman's Lunch, which is a huge chunk of cheddar cheese, crusty bread, pickled onions, and salad. It was very good and very filling. Last night we made homemade bangers and mash, which were delicious. We bought pork and leek sausages at a farmer's market on Thursday. We also got some delicious cheese and bread. Christine found a great recipe for an onion gravy made with beef stock and red wine, which was the perfect complement to the meal. Click this link for a crash course in British Food.
We went in search of books today, this time at libraries, and still couldn't find the HG Wells material I needed (not that a trip to a library is ever a waste). Thank goodness for the On-Line Books Page.
At the end of this week, our tutorials will be half over. My Greek Tragedy essay, which is due tomorrow, will be about the role of the gods in Oedipus's downfall. Friday I will have an essay due on either degeneration or imperialism in HG Wells's Island of Dr. Moreau and The Time Machine.
I've also found time for some extra-curricular reading and read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which was hilarious. I also read Vathek at Eva's recommendation and enjoyed it very much. The style of the 1700s is much different from the Victorian era, so it was a refreshing change.
Christine is reading Dorothy Sayers's Gaudy Night and Christina Rossetti's poems.
We both found out that we have a 4,000 word essay on some element of British history or culture due the beginning of April, so instead of reading, eating, and walking, we may just be reading and writing.
If you're sick of hearing me talk about food, skip this part. Saturday night we didn't feel like making food, so we went to The Radcliffe Arms (hereafter "The Raddy"). The owner, a kind elderly woman who reminds me of my grandma, recognized us because we eat there a lot and introduced herself as Jennifer. She calls us by name now whenever we go in, so it feels very homey. I had a Ploughman's Lunch, which is a huge chunk of cheddar cheese, crusty bread, pickled onions, and salad. It was very good and very filling. Last night we made homemade bangers and mash, which were delicious. We bought pork and leek sausages at a farmer's market on Thursday. We also got some delicious cheese and bread. Christine found a great recipe for an onion gravy made with beef stock and red wine, which was the perfect complement to the meal. Click this link for a crash course in British Food.
We went in search of books today, this time at libraries, and still couldn't find the HG Wells material I needed (not that a trip to a library is ever a waste). Thank goodness for the On-Line Books Page.
posted by Unknown @ 2/07/2005 03:31:00 pm
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