weekly life

This week has been some of the most beautiful weather, and I am SO freaking thankful. Every time I see the sun shinning down, as I walk to this beautiful castle that I call home, my tummy flutters. I'm sure some others are sick of it, because I get extremely obnoxious and gitty about sun. AHHH I just have SUCH bad spring fever...I guess some of the non-northerners probably don't appreciate that feeling as much as us Minnesotans, that's probably part of it:) Bottom line; it's been wonderful weather, and it makes it bitter sweet since I am getting so excited to leave this place I have come to love so much.

Last week was a wonderful one...On Monday night, March 30th, we had a fashion show in the Bistro, which was just a fun little excuse to hang out down there and do something different for a change. The cutest girl named Emily is like the most fashionable person I've ever met, and she raided some of our closets, picking out an outfit for us to wear in the show. It was fun.

Getting ready for the runway

Top three!

The models

On Wednesday was our play performance that actually went really well! We weren't expecting it to be successful, so we were pleasantly surprised when it all came together in the end.

Thursday, I skipped classes (rebel I know!) to go to London. One of my bestest buddies Celeste was in London for a few days and I met up with her (she's studying abroad in Germany until August). It worked perfect since last weekend was my only one left where I was staying in London, and it happened to be the time she was coming here! So I was very thankful to see someone I actually know:) It was a great day, and I was sad to leave that night for my train at about 9pm. I was super lucky since the metro (typical...) was out and my train was about half an hour late...good thing I had left lots of time to get to Kings Cross...I made my train there with 7 minutes to spare! Once back in Grantham at about 11pm, I was lucky enough to have a friend waiting to pick me up there, and then we drove to meet some other people to go out on the town! So it was a very busy day, but an AMAZING day too:)

Another day of tourism in London!

We found a pretty tree outside their hostel

She's so great:)

Out in town after London

Friday we had a make up day of classes, and then went out to Grantham to hit the clubs at night. Then on Saturday, we had our Costume Ball. It's a huge Harlaxton tradition, and most people stay for the weekend for it. I was Sandy from Grease, my friend Stephen was Danny, and it was such a fun costume. At one point, the DJ played this mix of Grease songs and we basically were on stage dancing in front of everyone....fun, but I felt like I was up there for like 10 minutes. It was also a date auction, which I was nominated to do. So we had to walk a runway, and then a silent auctiont took place to raise money for an organization called MIND.

Sandy and Danny!

Those to be auctioned, after the catwalk

Some lovely costumes

Sunday was the most gorgeous day EVER!!!!!! It was probably only in the 60's, but that was enough for us to whip out our shorts and soak up the rays. I brought my computer and blanky out to sit in our yard (which technically isn't allowed, but the 'do not touch grass' sign was far away from us so I would just play the blonde card if we got yelled at:)) and eventually there were tons of us out there doing homework, painting (some on paper...I may have gotten bored and painted my whole leg....) and chilling with music. It was so pleasant, and fed my craving for summer:)

Good thing you can't see the sign that says stay off the grass...

We started off painting on paper...but somehow we ended up painting skin?

Monday 6 April, my Meet-A-Family dad took us out to play Snooker (like pool, but different...) at the Grantham snooker club. I'm awful...I think the Bobbers need to teach me a thing or two...:)

The rest of this week will be great too, we're all just trying to spend lots of time together before we have to go. We have a meet a family reception, which I will be singing at with the choir. We'll be going out a lot this week and spending time in the bistro---yeah dance parties! Oh how I'll miss them...Then on Friday I leave for Edinbourgh, Scotland. I am excited because I hear great things about it, but at the same time, I wouldn't mind just staying here. I never anticipated being so burned out from traveling...it sucks! I'm also burning through money quite fast, despite how cheap I am when it comes to luxuries. But I know I will enjoy my time, and I'm desperately trying not to wish away my last few days here:)

A night in the Bistro

Signing off, excited to come home, but loving it here:)