Fun people, good food, nice views, lots of sun. Overall a good time. I'm now just exhausted... currently waiting for the plane back. I'll go to sleep early and hope to wake up ready to work tomorrow. Pictures to be posted later tonight before bed.
So I expected the Rotary District Conference this weekend to be a posh event, but I didn't realize the accommodations would be so elegant. I'm currently writing this post from my own room in a 4 star hotel. It is definitely the nicest hotel I've ever stayed in and you can understand why it feels even more luxurious when you remember that I'm currently living the life of a poor student. I think you could fit three and a half of my student rooms into this one room. There is both a single and queen size bed. I'm sleeping on the queen of course... needless to say I've missed my big bed at home and plan to enjoy all the extra space. [sleep] The room also has free Wi-Fi and a TV. Best of all I have a bathroom all to myself, with an extra-long tub. I totally indulged in a warm bath tonight before cuddling up in the complementary robe to write this (and plan to do the same tomorrow night). Ah, the simple pleasures of a graduate student. [smile]
It's getting into crunch time at university again so please don't expect too many posts over the next few weeks. I need to concentrate on getting the word count up on essays instead of my blog. [smile] I'm sure I will come through fine, but would appreciate any prayer you might think to offer on my behalf. That being said I do hope to be able to post some photos from Jersey where I will be this weekend for the big Rotary Conference. Must get back to work.
After a field trip (see photos above) yesterday that left me completely knackered, I went to sleep early. And consequently being well rested, I woke up rather early for a Saturday- 7:15! I guess hiking up and down hills in Wales is good for the body and soul because even at such an early time I was wide awake and ready to get to work. So far today I've done a little shopping around the village (fresh bread, cheese, veggies), went to the grocery for milk and yogurt, stopped by a local boutique and found the perfect shawl to go with my dress for the "ball" I'm going to next week, and then popped in at the library to pick up a movie I had reserved and finish a little research I was doing on Ancestry.com. Now after a lovely brunch using some of what I picked up this morning, I'm half watching Time Team and half reading for class on Monday. Some writing should also get done later this afternoon.One of my favorite things about living in this city and being a pedestrian (well, aside from the fact that it is so much more eco-friendly) is that everyday I can observe something new about the city. Amazing is the continuity within the city of form and aesthetic. Maybe its intentional in some places, but I like to think that mostly its not and that the city has taken on a life of its own that flows through the various boroughs and communities. A silent reminder that she is the uniting force for all the people gathered here. A signature color I've observed throughout appears to be a rich blue seen in signage, commercial areas, and residential. The actual hue is difficult to describe, kinda a cross between primary blue and navy with the depth of indigo. Lovely color. I've decided someday when I have a more permanent place of residence it will be the color of my front door, my personal tribute to the city and the year I've spent here. I've no photo to accompany this post... I'll work on that.
A miscellaneous post today with just a few short notes about things happening in March.
