Two Months!

As of yesterday I have been in Oxford for two months - can you believe it? Well that called for something special to me, so I took some time away from my books and my laptop (not the whole day, mind you, just the bit between lunch and dinnertime) and went to a museum here, the Ashmolean Cast Gallery, looked at some ancient Greek items and also took the time to peek into the gift shop.  After reading Oedipus Rex it was pretty creepy to see the ancient dress pins probably just like the ones he scratched his eyes out with (gruesome right?) on display there.  Also, there was a very nice statue of Pallas Athena as well to gaze upon and reflect.

After that I went to the covered market, which I have been meaning to do when it wasn't 5 minutes to closing time for weeks now.  I was looking for something to get for myself, which I am under explicit orders to do, that isn't "needed" but will be something to remember my time here.  I am thinking about a charm-bracelet / charm ... or just the charm (it's hard to spend $ on things I don't need if they are more than a few quid).  I am not sure yet - but I was there to look.  I found loads of things that I'd love to get people for Christmas presents if I could trundle them all back with me in my luggage!  I also discovered the best place for shakes in the world: Moo Moo's right in the covered market!

I ordered a chocolate shake... they told me that had 6 kinds of chocolate shake!  And they have loads more flavors and non-dariy options (which they call no-moo) which all look amazing.  Actual hunks of chocolate and ice cream went into the blender magic machine and poof: amazing deliciousness for a very reasonable 2-3 pounds.  A must stop in for all future comers if you ask me.

So that was my "holistic" day of CMRS this week.  They do encourage us to take time away from study to enjoy actually being here, and it is a very good thing when you can do so.  Granted, this is a small thing compared to some of the major travel others are doing and planning, but it was my small thing.