7/13/2010- Oxford

7/13

It was raining this morning.
It seems as if it could have been symbolic for something that happened today, or perhaps everything that happened today, but I can't grasp quite what.


Creative Writing: We did work out of our binders in class, studying Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart and studying the usage of good suspense in writing, marking what we liked and what we didn't like next to the poem. We also looked at the Black Book of Secrets and Teddy, my poetic friend I mentioned in an earlier entry (end of 7/9/2010), read a few of his favorite poems aloud.

It was raining during break.

Experimental Psychology: We listened to our teacher give a lecture about what females look in males in terms of attractiveness and vice versa. According to research, one of the best compliments you can give someone about their looks is that they are "average," because the compilation of many pictures of different people together, using the average of many different facial features, comes together in an extremely beautiful person. Something to keep in mind. :) We also talked about a presentation we'd be giving the next day, the display of all of our hard efforts in our psychology experiments we had done.

It was raining when we took a bus to Blenheim Palace.

But when the raindrops lessened, the dew clung to the petals in the flower gardens, creating a beautiful scene.

We took many pictures, especially in Rose Garden, and of course I took the immediate opportunity to do what I love as much as writing:
Talking.
So my friends and I talked about several subjects for hours on end: Harry Potter (AVPM and AVPS, PPP, the books, the movies, Dumbledore, the growth of the main characters, everything), Percy Jackson (the books, and the movies), etc.

It was raining, the trees hidden by a foggy layer of mist.

The Secret Garden was our next destination. I doubt this one had anything to do with the book, but it was certainly another favorite where I took many pictures!





It was raining when we went into the café at the palace for hot chocolate and muffins.

We walked back to our larger groups, took more pictures, and talked about the plotline of Wicked. Then, we all got back into our buses and rode back to campus.

It was raining in the bus.

Diana and I worked on our psychology presentation, doing research on our topic and writing a lab report about our procedures, data, etc. We also practiced a song for the talent show from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Going Through the Motions), though we were also going to perform a song from the Phantom of the Opera and went to bed after dinner and the evening shout.

~Cora