Down in Albion

Week One: Orientation stuff, which was not especially interesting or enjoyable, interspersed with the play The Woman in Black, which was well acted but not as scary as the reviews say. It was more along the lines of your basic ghost story, but with more of that gross smoke machine smoke. Orientation also included some fun times in Soho, which is lively at night but violently overpriced.

We finally moved into QM on Saturday (FINALLY. The St. Giles Hotel, it's epically slow elevators and I could not part ways soon enough). Went out with some friends last night, then today went to Harrods and the Victoria and Albert Museum, followed by dinner at Wagamama. Mmm Japanese noodles. Also saw a massive ad for The Mighty Book of Boosh, which may be my first purchase of the souvenir variety. My flat is nice, and my flatmates seem okay so far, although I haven't met them all. Maybe tomorrow. Classes also start then.

 

Courses (or so called, obtusely, modules, here):

Architecture in London 1837-present

Alfred Hitchcock

Satire, Scandal, and Society 1700-1740

The Colonial Novel and British India

Courses that I didn't pick which are being dropped like a live grenade:

British Politics in the Age of the Pitts

Pictures from today:

Victoria and Albert Museum


Iron...thing inside


This was massive in real life, no clue how they got it inside


Harrod's lit up for the after Christmas sale

Up next:
Andrew visits, Slumdog Millionaire, my first excursion to Topshop, the beginning of classes, and...

PETE DOHERTY GIG! THIS FRIDAY AT RHYTHM FACTORY!
Tickets went on sale again for the shows that got cancelled in December, so I'm going! Massively excited!

Music today: Mercury, Bloc Party