The time is going by so quickly! This week I attended a couple of very interesting lectures to help me revise (= study in Oxford lingo) for democratization and multi-party politics. And, of course, lots of dissertation writing/editing/footnoting. I still have 2,000 words to cut - hard decisions! But overall I am happy with my progress.
Highlight of the week: The Chihuahuas won....and we even had a real opponent :) Actually, we decimated the other team 14-0 (5-a-side indoors). It was pretty amazing!! I love the quick pace of indoors, and we have a very strong team. More play on Monday!!
And lots of house bonding: a dinner on Wednesday and short trip to the pub tonight (then most people will go back to studying but I will go to bed - my family knows I don't stay up late haha). Our house gatherings are always so entertaining, with a truly international mix (just added Hungary and Kazakhstan to the list). The potlucks (a very American term, it turns out) produce interesting dishes from all over the world! I contributed a chocolate key lime pie with a crust made out of a cookie similar to graham crackers, which are not sold here. (I made the crust, filling, everything! Are you proud grandmothers?!)
Tomorrow I am excited to go to the grocery store, and then to the Covered Market, located in city centre with lots of fun specialty shops (check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covered_Market). I go every couple of weeks as a little-luxury, de-stressing, enjoying-European-life activity. This trip I'm hoping to find Bisquick at a store that imports US items.
The weather has been warm and sunny-ish, so I am quite pleased. Oxford is gorgeous in the sunshine!
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I am headed to Oxford with a group from NC State in less than a month and was curious about the price of food over there. Is there a link to your favorite grocery store?
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