First Week in London

I am still getting over the fact that we are in London. There has been so much to do and the days here have been flying. Our first day here we went to the Tate Modern and saw amazing pieces of artwork. My favorite would have to be this ENORMOUS crack that goes along the entire first floor of the gallery. A few of the guys grabbed a burger and beer at Al's Bar and Grill and were reminded that we were not in America anymore when we got our bill. Adjusting to the money was not as difficult as I would have thought, you just really have to watch what you spend. We all agree that Al's burgers and beer was a "special occasion". The next day we had a tour of the entire city and I was astonished as to how much there is to see. You could spend a year here and still you would not see everything there is to see. We saw Trafalgar's square which is magnificent and gorgeous with it's giant lions and statues towering over us. We saw Prince Albert's memorial with it's elaborate shapely grandness that you just want to stare at it for hours. We also saw Westmister Abbey and will later have a tour in which I cannot wait because that building is absolutey breathtaking. The Tower of London was another place we went to and let me tell you that I want so badly to go inside and play all day because it is soooo cool. The tour was a great success. Later on in the week we had classes which will be really neat, I am excited to learn more about art and music. We will also be studying how space is utilized around London for our junior comp class which I will enjoy much more as opposed to a junior comp class in Athens. We also saw two shows this week, The Importance of Being Earnest and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other. I was not a fan of The Importance of Being Earnest, the acting was underwhelming and I felt really cramped in my seat. The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other was a delight. Actually a delight is an under statement. Let's just say this play changed my life. It had no dialogue, just forty something actors playing hundreds of different roles set in a non descript city. It was so great watching the behaviors of all these people and actually getting to see what we are trained to do, done correctly on stage. In short, London is spectacular. I really am not sure what I am going to do when I have to leave.

-Adam Jones