I got my books

School started last week-so that means homework now must be balanced against my travel lust and london saturation.
This weekend we are planning to pay a visit to France. We are taking the train to Paris early Friday morning were we will see the Effiel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame, then at night we will take the train to Amera valley and see some French Castles on Saturday and then end the trip at Monte St. Michel. Which is an island near Normandy should be lovely. This week was ordinary classes started as did school. So we did not go anywhere for the weekend except for Carnival which was this crazy festival down on Portabello street, which is basically a giant market here, you know like the song from Bedknobs and broomsticks. Song begins playing in my head-Portabello Road, Portabello Road, street were the riches of ages are sold. Which is usually full of shops but Monday was full of mostly naked people-it is like Carnival in Brazil but b/c London is so multicultural it was really like Jamacia, Ghana, Uganda, and a ton of other mostly African nations. They wore the scant glittery bikinis and booty danced in the street. Which is ironic because it was really like wrinkly old women which when so adorned was a sobering experience for me. I on the other hand represented my adopted German heritage and wore a dindel which is a traditional Bavarian dress-needless to say we did not fit in.
I also saw three plays last week-Mama Mia which was so positive and cheerful even if the lead singer was a little pitchy. Les Mes-the most moving play I have seen literally had tears rolling down my cheeks. Phantom on Saturday with some new friends from Church so all in all it was very fun. I went dancing on Wednesday and discovered that I need lessons on Tango, did ok with the Salsa part.