If you weren't there then I'm sorry becuase you missed one heck of a night. In attendance: a cowgirl, a schoolgirl, Wonderwoman, a few goddesses, a serial killer, a banana, a bunch of grapes, a few soldiers, a 1985 prom queen, Santa & Mrs. Clause, a boxer, Charlie's Angels, a witch, some Chinese ladies, Robin Hood, a hula dancer, a reindeer, the British Police, several American & British tourists, Alfalfa, and Peter Pan & the Lost Boys.
Confused?! Don't worry. You just missed the Harlaxton Costume Ball. It was an excuse for all the students and faculty to get dressed up in costumes and have a crazy good time. I went as a cowgirl, and the costumes mentioned above are just some of the various characters who were also present. We had a meal in the Long Gallery served to us, and following dinner was a "disco" in the Great Hall. (also known as a "dance with a DJ") It was a really fun night.
So what have I been up to? Procrastinating mostly. I've got a 10-page British Studies term paper due next week. How long have I known about this paper? Oh, that's right, since the first day of classes in January. Good job, me. I also have a psychology test on Tuesday and a psychology paper due Monday. Needless to say, Lauren and I are pulling a well-known college strategy tonight: it's called an "all-nighter." Not familiar with one of these? Well, it was developed long ago for procrastinators like me... it's where you stay up all night to finish a project, study, etc. It's not all study though. Usually the gaps are filled in with pizza delivery and quick trips to the vending or coke machines.
Wednesday night we had a basketball game. Two games actually... The school finally scheduled an all-girls' game. We played at 7:00 and the boys at 8:30. I can happily say that both teams won. The score of the girls' game was 45-40 and I had 17 points! I was pretty excited.
Today (Saturday) my host family "mum" came to pick Lauren and I up at noon. She took us back to their house where we packed a picnic lunch. Then all 6 of us (Me, Laur, Mum, Dad, and the twins) walked less than a mile to a horse race. It was really neat. Not quite like Ellis Park. There were no bleachers or air-conditioned boxes. All the betting was done manually, no computers. The race track had "obstacles" that the horses had to jump over. It was a really good time.
So, we ate our picnic lunch and we watched the horse races. There was even a small carnival going on. Libby and Harry (the twins) rode a couple rides and played a game. We all had ice cream from a little stand. We also had the chance to meet Henrietta's brother and parents. They had all come out for the races. We had wonderful weather, and I don't think we could have picked a better day.
Lauren and I still get to see Henrietta on Wednesday for our Meet-A-Family-Fest at the Manor, but today was sort of sad. It's probably the last time we'll see David and the twins. :(
On that sad note, I think I'll lock myself in the library now.
Adios, amigos.
p.s. check out pictures from the Costume Ball and the Horse Race : http://community.webshots.com/user/ashleyhenke
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