Ahh, sorry again for the leave of absence. I feel like so much has happened in the last few days...let's see: On Halloween, we went downtown for a walking tour of all the places Jack the Ripper sliced open 5 helpless prostitutes. We (and a thousand other tourists) walked around the lamp lit streets of Whitechaple, one of the poorer areas of the city (coinicidently where the city campus for my school is), hanging on every fabled word of the cockney-accented tour guide. It was a spooky way to spend the evening.
Tuesday brought the next round of excitement. I was taking a nap while waiting for my laundry to get done, and the instant I awoke, Pam asked me if I wanted to see Jim Carrey turn on the Christmas lights. I was utterly confused, but an hour later I found myself downtown standing in the middle of Oxford Circus in the midst of a crowd to rival Times Square on New Year's Eve. Cameras, big screens, police, and people were everywhere, anxioulsy awaiting the sparklefication of the downtown.
The build-up to the level pulling included performances by the Sister Act nuns, Peter Andre, The Saturdays, Tayo Cruz (?), and Mayor Borris Johnson, plus that song from 'Love Actually' ("All I Want for Christmas") playing at every intermission. The British pop rock stars had taken the sleep haze off, and I was ready to get in the Christmas spirit...at this point Jim Carrey and the director of "A Christmas Carol" took the stage to pull the magic lever. Immediately, the streets were aglow w/ millions of lights in all colors and configurations - trees and presents, reds, whites, and greens.
I promise I will post one of Pam's videos of the ordeal later. Just know for now that it was wonderful.
Right now I am about to head to bed, because at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning I am making my way to ITALY!! I moment I've been dreaming of for, well, a very long time. Better yet, I get to see lovely Frances and have her show me the sights, streets, and where to get the best gelato in Florence and Sienna. Of course, I will let you know how it goes. For now, I'm going to brush up on my Italian and hit the hay.
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