In PhD Town!

Not many posts lately because first I was busy with in-laws, and then I was busy packing, and then I was busy traveling, the latter of which went quite smoothly! Now, I'm in PhD town. Tomorrow, I need to go by the Dean's Office to sign a form for the theory module I'll be attending Thursday and Friday. Then, I think I'll go to the library, and read some poems by A. Pope, among others. Oh, I have a GREAT article to read that's called, "Neoplatonism, Ficino, and the Problem of Sex." I'm eager to get to THAT one.

Tomorrow, I'm on my own, then I'll spend Wed. afternoon with my supervisor. Thurs and Fri, I'll be at the module, and Saturday afternoon, I take the train back to London-town! It goes quickly. But I hear little Roo is sad, and that makes me sad, so I'll be glad to see the kiddie-poos again!

But today, I enjoyed a late lunch at my favorite charcuterie/delicatessen. I started with a warm duck salad (little medallions of duck in greens with a great balsamic), then followed it with some kind of stew that had a chicken thigh, various cured meats, chick peas, carrots--it was amazing! And I got a glass of French Sauvignon and a cheese plate that came with the most amazing date-orange chutney. All for just 15 quid! Granted, that's an expensive lunch, but I knew with that lunch I wouldn't need dinner. So I stocked up my hotel room with two baguettes, some Beaufort cheese, a bag of apples, some peach-almond chutney, some Spanish wine, some dark chocolate, and some port. With free breakfasts, late lunches, and my hotel room stash, I won't be needing dinners! In the long run, that should save me some $$$.

I'll let you know how things go with my supervisor!