The Sun Came Out
Woke up to sunshine this morning and blue sky with pretty white accent cloud streaks to go with it. It has had a very uplifting effect on my mood. Since I don’t have a lecture at 9:30 today, I have the morning to sit back and enjoy some quiet time while all my comrades take advantage of an extra two or three hours of sleep.
Boy am I glad I didn’t jump in the shower right away and worked on a quick video for you all instead this morning with my leisure time! We just had our second fire drill that they promised us much earlier in the month and quite a few of the girls are very unhappy about being out in the 45° air in their pajamas, sweatpants, and bed hair. Grumbling was kept to a minimum though while the Junior Dean and Asst. Junior Deans did the head count before sending us back up to our rooms.
These are some of the views from on top of St. Mary’s Tower right here in Oxford on a clear day much like today, taken during Oxford Open Days. It was (and usually is) £3.00 to climb the tower and take in the views. The stairs, which I wish I had gotten shots of because they were so very narrow and spiraling and really the kind of tower stairs build right into the stone of the building like you’d imagine in the middle ages – which was exactly why I couldn’t snap a shot of them of course! I was struggling enough as it was just to get up and down them without falling; the people back then must have been much more nimble than we are today to have climbed those steps all the time. Really though, very worth it and you get an amazing overview of the town and the different buildings and off in the distance there are the rolling fields of the countryside for a backdrop – it is just amazing, please enjoy!
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