Monday, June 23, 2008

OXFORD!!

Ok, so I have neglected to post any pearls of wisdom and worldliness on this here page for quite some time. I submit, however, that it is by no fault of my own. Internet is outrageously priced in Eastern Europe. But I am in oxford now, where the interweb abounds and everyone speaks a more beautiful form of my language.
So here is the summary... After Budapest, we went to Prague, Berlin, Beilfield, and Brussels. All of which were lovely- with the exception of Berlin. I am not the person to ask about Berlin, though, due to my jaded opinions formed while laying in my hotel bad for an entire day with what I suspect was the flu. I am better now- bright eyed and bushy tailed- ready to start my next 6 hours of class and acquire an accent.
Prague was spectacular, mainly because the Czech Republic was playing in the Cup on on of the nights we were there. The entire city of Prague was in the main square all painted up and garbed in flags to watch the game on a huge screen that had been set up by some sort of festival of soccer (excuse me, football) spirit. So we all went to the square and watched the most ridiculous game of football ever played- Czech lost, for those of you who are not keeping up with the current Euro news, and I believe it was the first and last time I was able to view grown men sitting gin the street weeping. I even saw a homeless man get punched in the face for no reason.
In other news, I am at the Worchester College in Oxford and I have never felt so studious and intelligent. ;) The town around Oxford is just as charming as you have ever imagined. I am in Narnia. That is an apt description, I feel.
Well, that will be all for now - I promise I will be more thorough soon.

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