Cranky?

I've been a bit crankypants lately. People are starting to get on my nerves and I'm fed up with worrying about others. The stress of finals in a few weeks is already getting to me. How ridiculous! I just can't seem to calm down, its a very weird situation. Experiences seem to be hindered by my frustration with those around me. Is that bad? Also, I would like to put this out there. Creativity is NOT being the most obscure because being the most obscure and then re-using that obscurity every single time does not make you creative. I think some people find themselves to be more intelligent and creative than they really are and it upsets me when they are so condescending towards others. VENTVENTVENT.


Instead of complaining I am going to write a list of things I NEED to do before I leave.


Things to do in the next 3 weeks:

1) ice skating at Somerset House or Hyde Park
2) see the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square/ sing along with carolers
3) go on a Christmas light walk through all of the massive areas with fantastic lights
4) Get a picture at Platform 9 3/4
5) red telephone booth picture
6) see Phantom of the Opera
7) see the buskers (street musicians) at Covent Garden
8) Winter Wonderland festival in Hyde Park (doing it tomorrow!)
9) marry Rob Pattinson
10) see New Moon
11) write 4 papers and study for 4 exams and pack. hmmm...


We went to Stratford-Upon-Avon for an overnight trip Thursday to Friday. It was fantastic being where Shakespeare spent a good deal of his time and to see the land that influenced his art. It was also fun learning more about him and just being where he had once been. It felt much more preserved than say The Globe theatre in London. It made me want to read more. I want to read more classics and explore what I have been missing out on. I want to read more poetry and expand my knowledge of literature.



Tomorrow I'm going to the Winter Wonderland festival at Hyde Park. It should be a blast. There will be tons of good food, amazing Christmas markets, and holiday spirit.


The program from the play we saw last night had the actors think of the question "what is love?" and they answered. These are a few of my favorites...

“Love is discovering, to your delight, that you are no longer one of two, but half of one.”

“Love is holding hands. You spend your life looking for a hand that fits yours perfectly and is just as sweaty.”

“Love is a silent but palpable roar of joy
barely contained within our chest.
It is a ripe fruit dribbling juices after years
Of boiled sweets and dry cake.
It is the blanket that consumes us
when desire strips us of our protective skin.
It is our witness, our judge, our clock,
Our matter.
It makes us, breaks us, kneads our soul,
It wakes us, shakes us, keeps us whole.”



Cheers!
Kaitlin