Saturday, June 29, 2013

Awkward children

Last night my friend and I went out to find all the old English pubs that have been in Oxford for years. We found the pub eagle and child where c.s. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien used to meet to write and talk about the books they were working on. There was also a pub that had ties in cases plastered all over the walls and ceilings, with a picture of Bill clinton sotting at one of the tables. These pubs were quite and quint many of them with little fireplaces and a great atmosphere, so much better than any bar or club I've ever been to. 


After we decided to head back, we realized we were hungry, so we found a kebab truck. Josh ordered a chicken kebab (he said it was nothing like what he was used to) and I just order a regular amount of fries. The kebab was spicy and I ended up eating most of it enjoying the first real spicy food I have found since being here. When I ordered my fries though, it said £2 on the menu but the guy working the truck only charged me £1 and I'm still unsure if it was my charming looks or my lack of knowledge of the currency, and trying to pay in coins.
I'm sad I'm leaving on Sunday now because Josh, my new Aussie friend invited me to go to church with him here in Oxford. Since he's applying for his phd he's been checking out churches and bible studies in the area.
This morning Josh made me try Vegemite for the first time, and though it wasn't discussing, it wasn't good either, and I just ate a little bit of it. I would choose Nutella over Vegemite any day, but I can officially say I've tried it.
Today we went to the history museum and found shrunken heads which was interesting, and I'm still unsure about what I saw and how I feel about it. There was lots of interesting things in the museum but I'm not one for museums. 
I also tried punting for the first time, it was really fun, and our guide knew a lot about the history. The only awkward part was that there were tons of kids sitting in one of the parks we passed by chanting kiss, and when we didn't kiss, they started chanting friendzoned. It was a really neat experience all together and I'm glad I did it.
The architecture of the buildings here are just amazing. I enjoy just wondering around this city because there is so much to see and do, but it is small and compact and it has more of a small town feel. I love it here but I'm getting excited to move on to Brighton.

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