A Visit to the V&A.

Last night, Mallory and I decided that we needed to get out of the dorm and do something. We discovered that we didn't have class until 2pm today so we planned a trip the Victoria and Albert Museum. I've heard really good things about it and it's just a few streets over from Metrogate. So, this morning we woke up and headed out at 10:30. The museum is absolutely amazing. It's huge and there is so much to see. Entrance is free but it costs a little extra to see the special exhibits. We decided to stick with the permanent exhibits. These exhibits are organized by where pieces were made. We stuck with Europe for today. The amount of history in that space is astounding. One very cool feature of the museum is it's interactive elements. I was able to touch a wooden rose that was carved in the 1400's. We hardly scratched the service and I am really looking forward to going back and seeing more of the pieces!

A Roodloft from the Netherlands at the V&A.

Plaster casts of kings and queens at the V&A.

We then headed to our first British Crime Fiction class. The professor for this class is Christine Harris, the Director of the Lawrence University London Centre. She is absolutely amazing and I am so excited to read the material for her class. The greatest part about my classes is how passionate the professors are. Every one of them absolutely loves what they are doing and really wants to share their knowledge with us.

After class, I headed back and made myself some dinner. It's the first full meal I have made and it was absolutely delicious. 

Chicken with pastry, broccoli and mashed potatoes. Thank you Waitrose Ready Meals!

Then, I went to my final class of the day, Fringe Theatre. Tonight we saw our first play, Little Black Book. We met and discussed some of our expectations for the play and waited for the students that weren't in the class to join us. We all took the tube to the theatre and sat in the lobby/bar for a few minutes until the house opened. The space was really small and a little cramped but the stage was very low which made it very easy to see. The show was fantastic. It was a little odd and confusing but in the best way. The actors were absolutely stupendous. There were only two of them and they were almost constantly talking for the whole 80 minutes. I really enjoyed the play and I'm glad that was the first one we saw. 

The bar at The Park.

Well today has been busy and now it's definitely time for some sleep. Good night!!

JessLynn