Just for fun this time

Yesh...things have been very busy here and I am sorry that I haven't posted yet this week. I haven't done anything spectacular recently, but I figured for all my friends at Jewell, you can procrastinate and read, and also so that my family knows that I am still breathing. Oh, I did get to hear the billionaire oligarch Boris Berezovsky at the Union...that was cool. Ah, I know what I'll do...

Here is the story of my good friend James...

James William Angus was born in 1987 on the Isle of Jersey. The child of an English diplomat, he is the most conservative (politically) Englishman I know. A millionaire at the ripe age of 21, he studies Classics (that is, Latin and Greek, and the most prestigious degree at Cambridge) at Queens' College where I sing with him in the Chapel Choir. I hope all of you enjoyed this little cameo of my friend James...maybe I will have an English Person of the Week thing from now on. Anyways, pictures of James because I haven't taken any this week. Sorry.

















Much love to all. I miss so many people, but it would take the rest of the night in order to tell you who, so just assume that if you are reading this that I miss you very much and can't wait to get back see all of you...even though that is a very long time from now.

Yours,

Cody

A Rainy Day in London town...

We took a day trip to London last Saturday, and it was absolutely amazing. I cannot describe how awesome the experience was. We basically just walked around and took pictures all day, but we'll be back to do the museums and theatres and stuff. We saw Buckingham Palace, Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Eye of London, and a lot more... I took like 70 pictures. St. James park in front of Buckingham Palace has the coolest assortment of birds and it was really picturesque. We also toured the inner temple of the Knights Templar (celebrating their 800th anniversary). It was really surreal knowing that most of the buildings are older than our country. We had a really good pub lunch that was suggested by some of the locals after we met up with some of the people from Oxford. Also, we got to see one of the most amazing fireworks displays I have ever seen. It was for the celebration of Guy Fawke's Day (watch V for Vendetta), and we watched all of the fireworks from the Blackfriar Bridge on the Thames river!!! We waited for the fireworks in a wine bar called El Víno and some really good mulled wine (it was really cold and rainy all day long...very English). Anyways, this is getting kind of lengthy, but the whole experience was great. We walked along the Thames and saw street performers and the National Theatre. The train ride was really pleasant (and we got to take pictures at Platform 9 3/4 from Harry Potter at King's Cross Station). Okay. Really done with London now. Saw an ABBA tribute band tonight as well, that was cool. Later everyone, hope you are well. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

Cheers,

Cody

P.S. I'll try to update all of my pictures to Facebook soon...there is just so many of them!

Colleges of Cambridge

So, Kristen came to Cambridge for a couple of days and we strolled around Cambridge looking at all it has to offer (which is more than Oxford at least).To the right is Kristen and I at Trinity College, and to the left is me in front of the lawns at King's College. Not a whole lot to say this time, but things are going well. Still writing a lot of papers and reading a lot of books. Choir and rugby are keeping me very busy, but I really enjoy being involved as much as I am. Happy Guy Fawkes day to anybody who cares, if you don't know what it is, watch V for Vendetta. We are going to watch fireworks tonight for it. Also, a lot of us from Cambridge are going to London this weekend to blow our life savings because that is apparently what you do when you are in London, oh well, just money right? I hope that the country calms down a little now that the elections are over, and although my candidate did not win, I am glad the election is finally over. Love to all.

Cheers,

Cody

One month anniversary!!!

So yesterday marked the one month anniversary of my arrival in England, and I have to say that it has not been without excitement. I have had so much fun, and I look forward to eight more months! Anyways, recent news. Last Thursday some of us went to a wine tasting at the Cambridge Union Society that was sponsored by the Cambridge Wine Merchants. It was really cool to have a sort of guided tour of wine (they even added a very interesting ten year old Islay whiskey at the end). Friday was Halloween of course, so we all got done up and went to the Homerton College Bop...it was a really good time. Hope you all enjoy the pictures. I have an entire album devoted to Halloween and some of King's and Queens' Colleges on my facebook if any of you are keen. Also, we're all gearing up for the election and Guy Fawke's Day. Much love to all of you.

Cheers,

Cody