A week, in brief.

So this week has been crazy busy. It went as follows-

Friday- Wake up at 7 AM. Leave at 8 AM. Arrive in York around 11. Visit Yorkminster and look at all of the medieval architecture. Marvel at the sheer splendor of it all. Eat sack lunch outside, in the drizzle. Walk around York with the Boyfriend. Visit the Shambles, which used to be a butchering district and is now famous for its tilting buildings. Drink tea in a small, non-touristy tea room. Visit the very boring National Railway Museum. Meet up with some friends at Evensong, an Anglican service where they sing for most of the time. Get lobster ravioli for dinner. Go on a ghost tour of York. Go back to the hostel, talk with friends, listen to Nora Roberts being read out loud, and sleep.

Saturday- Wake up early, drive to Vindolanda. Walk among the ruins of ancient Roman forts. Walk Hadrian's Wall, which was built in 120 AD to keep the Scots out of England. Feel like I'm in a Brontë novel, as the Wall is built on the Moors of Northumberland. Drive to Alnwick. Stay in Alnwick Castle, where they filmed the FIRST TWO HARRY POTTER MOVIES. Go out with friends and eat at a tiny café. Go out to a club and dance. Come back and sleep on the most uncomfortable bed of my life.

Sunday- Explore the Duchess of Northumbrland's gardens in Alnwick Castle, including, but not limited to a giant treehouse, a bamboo labyrinth, hundreds of cherry trees, and a poison garden. See the super elegant and priceless state rooms of Alnwick Castle. Drive to Lindisfarne, which is only accessible when the tide is low. See Lindisfarne Castle, which is surrounded by grass and rocks and the sea. Drive to Durham. Eat tapas and drink rosé. Talk about life and its complexities over a milkshake. Sleep in an incredibly uncomfortable bed.

Monday- Listen to a lecture on early British feminist, Josephine Butler. Explore Durham Cathedral, which is almost a thousand years old. See the old monks dormitories. Go back to Nottingham. Start laundry. Eat fish and chips with vinegar. Watch Futurama. Sleep in my own bed.

Tuesday through Friday- Go to the University, and stay over for a few days. Meet people from all over the globe. Forget many of their names. Go to multiple information sessions. Explore the campus. Go out clubbing. Have a blast clubbing. Come back to the flat. Eat English pizza. Post on blog. Prepare to sleep.