Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Ho-Hum

Well, I haven't posted in a while, because there hasn't been much to post about. Grim weather, not much sunlight, not much going on, typical January. January is the Monday of months. I started reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, which I've wanted to read for a while, but have always been too intimidated to undertake until now. I figure if I can't get through it when I don't have a job or school or anything, I never will. Jenny gave me a haircut a little while ago, and I think it turned out quite well. I like how it looks and it's nice to not have to deal with a lot of hair, but my head gets cold a lot easier now.
See? There's less hair than there was before.
Jenny has a break coming up in February, during which time we're going to stay with our friend Eve in London, then head up to stay with Johanna, a former UT professor we know who is now teaching at a university in Leeds. I'm really looking forward to visiting England! So many famous places and landmarks to see and experience. Plus it will be nice to be somewhere where everyone speaks the same language as me for the first time in about five months. I'm especially looking forward to going to see some shows on West End. We've already bought tickets for Billy Elliot the Musical and Waiting For Godot (currently starring none other than Ian McKellan!), and we're going to try to see Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and Wicked as well, if we have the time and money and aren't too sick of going to the theater. It should be a really fun trip, and I can't wait!

2 comments:

  1. Assuming you know about discounted ticket booth in Leicester Square for West End shows? And the British Library is a MUST!! Magna Carta, Shakespeare First Folio, hand written original manuscripts from the Beatles, Gutenberg Bible, Handel's "Messiah", Leonardo Da Vinci notebook, Peary (or Amundsen? or Byrd?) hand-written journal, etc... http://www.bl.uk/

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  2. I just watched almost famous. It was great.

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