Lately...

Phew!

Thanks to my wonderful luck and my froogle ways I have no computer at the moment. It turns out that my laptop decided to break at one of the most inconvient places, where it charges, and it will cost almost as much as the computer did when it was brand new. With this new item to be charged to my traveling money, I simply can't bring myself to do it. At the moment I am looking to see if I should just buy a new computer instead of fussing with shopping around for cheaper places to fix this part.
The guy at the first shop I went to rudely explained that, "This is a girl problem. Girls just don't understand how to take care of a computer!"
Thank you so much, Mister. I will be sure never to come to your shop again. :D
However! Besides this small bump in the road I have been very busy. I have seen one musical and one play already since the last time I have spoken with you and they were equally amazing. I saw Les Miserables which was wonderful! The singers were top knotch and the setting was very creative in its ways of turning and twisting to be several different settings instead of just using props. The play I atteneded was called The Charity that begins at home. This venue was much smaller. I was basically in the lap of these actors who were giving this production in a round. I loved this play more than Les Miserables but that is simply a matter of taste and opinion.
Over the weekend we took a day trip to Windsor to see the castle in which the Queen spends most of her weekends.I wanted to go simply to get out of the city and see these rolling hills that I have heard so much. After having a 45 minute train ride and realizing that there was no country to be seen because of the ever growing suburbs of London, I was a bit upset until we actually saw the castle. This place was absolutely beautiful.From the castle to the tiny town that surrounded with shops and tourist prices, I loved it. Despite the high price for simply walking into the gates, I was incredibly happy with going to see it. The history of all the reigns that lived there jumped out at every moment. This castle withstood so much and is still there today with so much presence. I wouldn't dare to live there but to visit is a must if you are anywhere in this area.Inside was even better, from Queen Mary's doll house to the treasures that have been collected through the years of both war and treaty to the portraits of so many influential people of the past. One of the most incredible things was the guards room. This room was covered in weapons but in the most decorative way. Using these symbols of fear to be beautiful peices of art in different patterns. Also, I had never seen such beautiful swords in all my life. I only wish that swords were more of a custom instead of guns these days.
The people that were visiting were another story though. It was shocking to see how many asian people were at this castle. None of them spoke english and most of them were under the age of 12. They were rude, loud and completely inconsiderate when it came to respecting the history of the place. It got to the point that I had to leave certain rooms simply because I could not enjoy the elegance and beauty that surrounded me. By the end of the tour and the people surrounded the guard, with his tall black, furry hat, it got worse. I have the utmost respect for those men. They are simply doing their duty yet they must deal with people taking their picture constantly. It must get rather dull. At this point, one of the asian girls that had been fluttering around us for the past two hours in a very indecent manner asked in broken english,
"Can I get picture?" I, of course, smiled and said yes. Assuming that she meant for me to take a picture of her and her friend she began to pull me and one of the others girls I was with together for the photo. We were what she wanted a picture of. I haven't decided if this was because she hasn't been around a lot of Americans, thought we were British or we are simply that gorgeous. I'm voting for the last.
After coming back we hit the pubs, the rest of the story you will have to ask me in person. :)
On Sunday, I chickened out and didn't go to the Chinese New Year parade because it was cold and gross outside and my bed simply needed more time to bond with me. However, I did make it to the fireworks. Was it worth it? Were they amazing? Would I do it again? In short, no. After standing in Trafalager square for twenty minutes, not being able to see anything because for some reason tall guys have to pick up their little brothers so they can been at least three feet taller, and noticing it was about to rain the show was horrid! As said by Anna, " I can see better fireworks at a baseball game!"
I visited the Tate Modern yesterday in hopes of exposing my artistic side to a new perspective and broading my horizons, I learned something about myself. I don't like modern art to much. I fear that the term modern art is becoming an excuse for people who had a bad past to not actually do anything with themselves. I mean to paint a splotch of white on an off white wall and call it emotional or video taping a man kicking a bucket for ten minutes and calling this art...Many of the featured peices could have been done by a first grader or even me. Simply because you don't understand a peice does not make it genius. Again, its merely opinion.

On a positive note! Before going to play last night we off handly decided, "why not go to Paris for the weekend?" How positively wonderful is that? Hopefully it will actually happen.
By the way, everyone who is reading this is not being very sweet! I haven't gotten a single parcel! No letters, no postcards. Shame on you! ;)
Just in case you feel so kind as to make me feel loved, here is the address:
Hope Moon
Vandon House
1 Vandon Street
London SW1H 0AH
United Kingdom

Tata for now,
Hope