RIP October

While the best month of the year (don't even try to say it's not true) is over, I am more than ready to say hello to November!

So many good things are happening in November this year! As of today there are.... 6 days until my Paris trip, 21 days until Liz gets here, 25 days until I go to Marrakesh, and 56 days until I fly home!!!! So many amazing things are happening so soon! 

The past few weeks have also been exciting (and busy)! Halloween was last week and it was pretty fun! I FINALLY got to go to Chipotle, which was AMAZING. Especially because they had a special where if you came in costume you could get a two pound 'boorito'. So I threw on some cat ears and whiskers and got really cheap Chipotle. After getting this delicious food, a bunch of friends and I went to a party at our friends' flat. We watched Halloweentown (YAAAAAAAAAS!) and hung out for a few hours. 

This past Wednesday was cool because I got to celebrate a holiday that we do not have in the United States, Guy Fawkes' Day, aka Bonfire Night, aka The Fifth of November. 

Remember! Remember! The Fifth of November,

The Gunpowder Treason and plot!

I know of no reason The Gunpowder Treason

should ever be forgot!

If you have seen V for Vendetta you probably know what I am talking about. Basically Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament while EVERY important person (including the King) was inside because they were Protestant and he was Catholic. They caught him at the last minute and foiled his plans. He and his co-conspirators were executed for treason. At first it was celebrated as an anti-Catholic festival but now the meaning is gone. 

Unfortunately, the school decided to schedule one of our DLT performances on the evening of the fifth so I MISSED EVERYTHING. I was pretty upset, but there were people protesting anyway so it was probably a good thing. 

Yesterday was also exciting as we got to go see a debate on Doctor-assisted suicide at the House of Lords. We only stayed for an hour (because it pretty much went on all day) but what we saw was pretty cool! It was interesting to see not only the differences in opinions about this between the UK and US but the differences between the House of Lords and House of Commons. The Lords are so much more respectful and...quiet. PMQ gets especially rowdy in the Commons so it was nice to see a different side of the government. 

I am super busy writing papers and studying for quizzes, and finals (ah, so soon?) but I've only got 5 weeks left of classes and then the real fun begins! 

xoxo, 

Kaity