it was a nominally "daily blog"

British Word of the Day: serviette - a small piece of softer paper given you after quickly getting food. (American's "napkin".) Eg: "I've forgotten to get a serviette, and I'm a total mess--will you go get me one?"

It's been a while. I know. I must have known it wouldn't have been a daily blog. This is Oxford--where, as they told us when we arrived: "Your best is never good enough." It's tragically discouraging at times, but that only means that there is room for improvement, I suppose.

Today was the start of our Easter Break. However, that's also a misnomer. It's also called "Writing Period" from the 8th to the 16th for our Long Essay. I guess they expected our research to be done by now. I'd like to re-dub this time "Researching Frantically, Writing Sloppily, Eating while Running to the Bodleian, Getting Dehydrated Because You're Not Allowed To Drink Water In The Libraries, Pretend Like You Have Time To Edit Your Rough Draft But You'll Turn It In As Is Because You're Tired Of All-Nighters And You'll Take An Hour Of Sleep When You Can Get It" week.

So, if that gives you any idea of what I have up ahead of me, excellent. My work in this blog is done.

My long essay is 3,500-4,000 words, due next week Thursday. I can do this.
But it won't be pretty.

Additionally, Eric and Alex? I've made my decision. Upper Camera of the Radcliffe. Hands down. No comparison. Sorry to the loser of that bet.

Cheers!