An American in England, Part 2 of 7

Monday

Today was a relaxing. Rachel and I began the lazy day with a yummy breakfast consisting of yogurt, berries, peanut butter and juice. After breakfast, the two of us worked on our various assignments for modules. Rachel focused on her philosophy notes (some material covered in Modern Jewish Thought) and I read The Double Helix. The Double Helix is Watson's book which details the finding and constructing of the DNA molecule. I must write about his and Crick's discovery for my biology essay this semester.

After taking our time in our pajamas, until 12:00pm, it was time to get our day started. Rachel and I first joined Rachel's mum for some yoga at a local golf club.

The yoga class was an old ladies' yoga class; however, they welcomed Rachel and I with open arms and a few smiles. I won't go into to much detail about the class, but I'll let you know that I enjoyed it very much. The instructor paced the class accordingly and encouraged everyone to perform to their personal best. The class ended with a relaxation time involving a couple of candles, blankets and darkness.
Rachel, her mum, and I went over to a friend of theirs for some tea after yoga. Afternoon tea in England is not as we might wish it to be. People do not gather every day at a certain time to sit down and have tea and cakes. Rather, tea is a pleasant way of visiting someone and hosting a conversation. Rachel's family friends brought out cups of tea, milk, sugar and a small variety of cakes. When everyone was sitting comfortably and conversation had been in session a fire was lit. The extra warmth eased the mood and time flew by with the five of us chatting away.

After tea we returned to Rachel's home. Though we may have had the desire to keep working, I believe we made the right decision to put the textbooks, notes, and undesirable course material and sit down to watch the film Paper Heart. Paper Heart is enjoyable film costarring Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi. The plot is a simple one following the pursuit of Charlyne to answers the question: What is love? I highly recommend the film to anyone with a good bit of awkwardness in them and a big heart. Its filming style is truly unique and the artwork presented in the film is its own definition of awesomeness.

A little spoiler: "Um. I like danger." "You smell like Christmas."


Night y'all.