Catching Up

Obviously, it has been awhile since I last posted--such is the business of moving to a new country for awhile. This will be a brief overview of the past week or so because I am going into work in a little bit.
Last Thursday, I went to the Comedy Store in Piccadilly Circus. Before the show started, I had some time to kill, so I waited outside of this theatre where Johnny Depp's movie, Sweeney Todd, was being released. Movies do not get here until well after they have been out in the States. Anyway, as I was waiting, there were these moments of uproarious screams (much like those heard in old Beatles footage) from obsessed British girls and other raving internationals. And believe me, they were loud. It was hard to hear, and I was a good 75 yards from the lot of them. But the volume nearly tripled when the Man of Mystery himself casually walked out of his limo and down the red carpet. It was actually a good experience--very interesting to see this reaction and overall event. Anyway, the show was well-worth the 16 pounds ($30), but it is the last time I spend that much on anything here.
Friday night found me on a London Walks Tour through the Jack the Ripper Haunts. It was a tour guided by one Donald Rumblebow (he fairly famous for this gig--he has helped on the sets of most major films about Jack). It was really tough to imagine that these crimes had actually taken place so long ago in the same place I was standing.
Saturday was another museum day, went to bed early enough. On Sunday, I went to church, and while I was welcomed by many there, I do not plan to return. Monday saw the start of class--Tuesday, the continuation of my studies. And yesterday, Wednesday, was my first day at RASC; I need to go there now.