Yeah...it's Friday...so what?

Do you know what yesterday was? Apparently it was Thursday.  I kind of forgot about this because the whole day I was under the impression that it was Friday (and hence today would be Saturday).  So, apologies for no Awkward and Awesome Thursday.  I’ll include some A&As below, but first I mention how lovely my day was today.  I went to a café, ate a delicious sandwich, had a cup of tea, wrote some letter and postcards, read some of Richard II, and generally had a great time hanging out by myself.  Then I went to the Cam market and bought three books at a used book sale (bad Deanie!): The Man in the High Tower by Philip K. Dick, The Stories of E. M. Forester, and Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (which I have to read for next term).  The weather was gorgeous: sunshine and cool breeze—I only had to wear a cardigan, it was that warm out.  I have vegetable soup for dinner and another market to look forward to tomorrow.  Life is good.

Now, on to the A&As.  It’s going to be brief this week because I don’t know how much I’ll remember.

Awkward

• Being the only underdressed person with a group of fancily dressed people.  Fail.
• Having to scurry out of a massively packed lecture so I can go have a coughing fit out in the hallway.  And having the door situated at the front of the room right next to the professor so that everyone (including said professor) can give me the stink eye as I rush out of the room and then try to sneak back in five minutes later.
• Sitting in a really quiet café and crunching on a really loud toasted sandwich.  “Oh…don’t mind me munching over here like a dog eating dry dog food…” 

Awesome

• The Compline Service in the St. John’s Chapel.  Such a relaxing and inspiring event.  Plus, there’s hot chocolate afterwards! 
• Getting a package in the mail from my mom that contained (among other things) my adorable brown boots, new Halloween socks, and a ginormous bag of Halloween candy.  My mom is the best.
• Getting another letter in the mail from my dear friend, Michael.  So exciting!  Actually, just getting legit mail in general.  Postcards, cards, and letters keep cropping up.  You guys are the best and those notes always make my day.
• Making pasta bake, Italian rice with spinach, pumpkin cupcakes, pan-fried chicken, roasted vegetables…the list goes on.  I am so impressed that my previously non-existent culinary skills have suddenly appeared.  

Yeah, okay, that’s all I can think of.  Sorry guys.  Hope your week was more jam-packed with awkward and awesome (but mostly awesome) moments.  In the meantime, enjoy this picture of the delicious dinner I made myself the other night.

Be jealous.