Ode to Tyler Davis

Miss Tyler Davis
She likes to teach in school
Thats why the little kiddies
Think shes pretty cool.

If they saw her at Foxfields
She'd go straight to timeout
Too bad shes getting old
And starting to gain clout.

This ode to Tyler Davis
Is way long overdue
She's my #1 reader
Without her my blog is poo.

*Happy Birthday Tyler*

Feminine Nachos.

I have been in search of Mexican food since being in England, and have been quite unsuccessful. The other day there was a spark of hope as I eyed the menu in a pub that had "Macho Nachos" listed under its appetizers. The fact that I haven't seen REAL tortilla chips since I've been here made me a little skeptical, but I decided I was obligated to order them to prove I was fully dedicated to my search. Now, I don't know how many of you have actually ever ordered MACHO nachos off of a menu before, but my experience has been that this menu item is usually a large, heaping, unusually massive pile of tortilla chips covered in salsa, cheese, guacamole, beans, sour cream, and sometimes a few other toppings if you're lucky. So, here I was patiently awaiting this appetizer, almost salivating because I'm so hungry, and I am greeted with what I can only now label a foe order of "Feminine Nachos." The waitress approached the table carrying a plate with about 7 imitation doritos covered in some cheese with a piece of lettuce on top of the cheese that acted as a pallet for a drop of salsa, guacamole, and sour cream. I offered her a half-hearted 'thank you' as she left the plate sitting sadly in front of me. It wasn't the real deal, but it was as close as I've gotten, so I made myself enjoy them, while laughing hysterically on the inside. Needless to say, my search is still on.

A SPAmazing day.

Bath is home of the Thermae Spa, which uses the natural hot spring waters of Bath, which I can only describe as liquid heaven. I don't know why I didn't go sooner. Kelly and I headed over there today to enjoy 4 hours basking in the relaxing waters of what I like to call an "adult waterpark." The spa had 2 pools [with NOODLES!], one of which was on the roof overlooking the city landscape, AND an array of scented steam rooms. The steam rooms, however, took some getting used to. When we went into the first one, it was lavendar scented, and I could barely breathe. The oxygen level felt like it was nonexistent with all the steam and the hot air in there, not to mention sitting down on the benches burned your but right off! As I sweated my way from one scented room to the next, I started to enjoy the challenge of seeing how long I could last in each. I found the key to success was not moving at all and to maintain shallow breathing at regular intervals. It almost felt like survivor training. All in all, I've never been so relaxed in my entire life (well minus a few amazing naps). I think I might have to go back for a massage before I leave as a little going away present to myself :)

The Secret Library.

Today Kelly came to visit from London, and thus I left the sheltered safety of my room to go out and take another stab at enjoying Bath. I have to say that this day turned monumental in the blink of an eye. I finally discovered the Bath Public Libary. The funny part of it is, the building that the library is in, was the first building I went into upon arriving in Bath. Unfortunately, the library is tucked into its own corner on the second floor, hidden from outsiders [ a quality that is both amazing and horrible at the same time, since I myself am an outsider, but love the idea of having my very own "secret" library]. Anyway, so today I received my very own Bath library card, so far my most treasured souvenir. Don't you wish you had my life?

"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries."

I always C myself into A and B conversations.

I was on the good ole bright oranage bus today, where I seem to spend the majority of my time in Bath, and I couldn't help but overhear the conversation of the girls standing next to me. What first peaked my interest was that one of the girls had an accent that was ALMOST American, but there was something that just wasn't quite right. So there I was trying for the life of me to figure out where she could be from, looking at the brand of her clothes, and any other hints that might be lurking around. You could call me Nancy Drew. Anyway, she was describing a date she had gone on recently and I had to laugh and put a hold on my investigation. Here's a recap of the best first date conversation ever:

Girl: So do you have any dogs?
Guy: No
Girl: Well, would you consider yourself a dog or a cat person?
Guy: I guess a dog person.
Girl: Why is that?
Guy: Because you can actually say that you like other people's dogs, but you can't ever say that you like someone else's cat. I mean nobody even understands why cat owners like their cats let alone other people.

Think of the most ridiculous things you can. Welcome to my reality.

Right now I am so angry. I mean I am seriously mad, annoyed, crossed, vexed, irritated, indignant, irked; furious, enraged, infuriated, incensed, raging, fuming, seething, beside myself, choleric, outraged; livid, up in arms, foaming at the mouth ANGRY. There are not even enough words to describe how aggravated I am.

I realize that 99.9% of my frustration is derived from my 4,000 word group report that I can't even begin to account for. Instead, I'm going to take my frustration out on the newly posted rules on internet use in the dorms.

My favorite part about the whole situation is that the new banned items were revealed to us today in an email that starts out by innocently stating: "We have updated the Frequently Asked Questions area relating to use of ResNet," as if the university did some minor tweaking of the website.

I then read further down and I find that we are no longer allowed to:

1. Listen to shared music on itunes because it is considered breaking copyright laws. (I personally am a little confused as to why this is infact a feature on itunes if it is illegal?)
2. Set up our own radio station, including podcasts, because it is illegal without the correct license. (How I miss my podcasts...)
3. Use Skype (not new news, but still ludacris.)
4. Watch dowloaded or streaming television shows. (goodbye grey's, lost, and ugly betty)
5. Watch any type of video, including those on YouTube (taking away YouTube is like taking away drugs in the 70s)

Then there is of course my favorite line of the whole email:

"Remember we will suspend the connection of anyone whose computer breaks our rules."

To be honest, YOU MIGHT AS WELL SUSPEND MY CONNECTION. I'm actually surprised they didn't suspend facebook and instant messenger while they were at it! I feel like a five year old. I bet my mom is in cahoots with the university trying to get me away from my computer and out into the fresh air.