October 23-24

       After my last post, I was still pretty tense about the communication issue. It was late but I wasn't in the mood to fall asleep, so I prayed for some peace of mind, and popped in the Sound of Music. That movie works like a charm every time. I was out in 10 minutes.
       Saturday morning, I met my Korean neighbor around 9 to show her how to make pancakes from my newly-found, delicious recipe. She brought a friend, and we spent 2 hours making and eating pancakes. The girls were super nice and bubbly, but my neighbor's English is very broken. Still, it was a good cultural exchange. I asked them to show me how to make rice the right way sometime. I guess they eat rice 3 times a day in Korea. No toppings either. Just rice. Hmmm...
       After filling my stomach with pancake goodness, I headed to the library to try to figure out a music software program I need for class. I learned a little, but I was still overwhelmed. It's gonna take a lot more time reading through manuals and fiddling/asking around to figure this stuff out. An hour and a half into my computer session, my stomach told me that it wanted more pancakes, so I obeyed. I ate two more and then decided that I needed to get out and do something non-school-related. Considering that it was Saturday, I was nervous that any shopping center would be a madhouse, but I landed in a good spot at a good time of day. I scored a new purse, two pairs of jeans, decorations (in the form of wrapping paper) for my room, and some other odds and ends. I failed to mention earlier that ANOTHER pair of my jeans are now out of commission because the zipper broke. I've had them since high school, so I figured it was time to move on anyway. Most of the shops closed at 5:30, so I stayed in halls for the rest of the evening chilling with my neighbors. They told me I needed to watch X-Factor which is like American Idol only more of a production (can you believe that?), so I did. It's too over the top for me, but it was entertaining enough.
       This morning I got to sleep in again. I don't remember the last time I got to sleep in so often. It kind of makes me feel lazy honestly, but it's still nice to wake up feeling rested. I spent some solid time reading my Bible and praying, and then I went for a walk/jog around the grounds. It was another absolutely beautiful day, and there were lots of people out jogging or walking their dogs. Picturesque, only I didn't have my camera. I spent the afternoon reading and doing some light singing (my singing voice is finally starting to come back!). I read through a couple of the guides to London that I had laying around my room and made a list of things I want to do and see. There's so much stuff! I'll probably run out of money and time before I get to them all, but it's nice to have a list anyway.
       This evening, my group of Christian friends and I went to church at the same place we usually go on Sunday nights. Even though the music made me cringe almost the whole time, I still enjoyed being at church and hearing from God's people and His Word. They have coffee, tea, and sweets after every service which I think is awesome! We need to do this more often at FBCFO. Food really does bring people together. I didn't feel like studying anymore tonight, so I went with a few other people to a pub around the corner from the church and had a very nice and leisurely evening. Getting home was a bit complicated because the tube wasn't running (and it was dark of course). We also just missed our bus and had to wait for the next one. It could have been worse. It could have been raining.
       Well, that's all for now. I'm going to sleep! I hope your Sunday was relaxing and worshipful.

Prayer Request of the Day: That I wouldn't give into the temptation of stressing over school.