Wagamama, Sunday Roast, London

Another assignment submitted this past Friday, only a couple more to go now. But I must say, it feels like I'm submitting sub-par assignments, it doesn't seem as clear what I need to do for each assignment, and when I thought I figured out a good layout for what the assignment is looking for, but it turns out there was more to it then I thought, and thus i have much less confidence in my assignment these days. Anyhow, things are good.... not as intense trying to make it to all the lectures anymore, instead, really picking and selecting speakers/lectures I want to hear, and absorbing it as much as i can. It's great to hear so many ambitious people explaining their area's of interest, whether it is technical talk on Natural Ventilation by architectures, or foreign diplomats speaking about their life experience, somehow, I find things are more connected than I had ever perceived. The movement towards a responsible type living, is at the core of some of these individuals/group's purpose. You hear about how a building can be ventilated without the requirement of heating/cooling over 80% of the year, what a great achievement that would be... and yet it is already being done. Then, you hear diplomats talk about the challenges of serving in a country with a rising economy and middle class that is unprecedented in our era, and you hear the intricacy of posturing, learning about a new culture... and to what end? Watching out for your home country's national interest.... yet in the mist of that, you can hear the appreciation and a new sense of understanding of how different country do things differently, we might perceive it to be incorrect, slow, or even inefficient at first, but somehow, overtime, the slow and steady approach has proven most robust.

Anyhow, it seems the next step is to find a full time job, and hope to fit in the schedule to sit in and learn from interesting classes. So anyway, after last Friday, I took a break and just walked around town with some friends, checked out different shops, had a coffee, lemon tart, and went to Wegamama's for the first time. I must say, i was pretty happy with the meal, it didn't hurt that we had a 2-for-1 deal here. I must say, 2-for-1 are the things of Cambridge. After that, we went to Trinity Hall for some £1 drinks... (alcohol heavy drinks), then it was St. Edmunds.... the night was a bit of a blur, just remembered a lot of shhhh-ing, getting caught trying to open a bar, and Rebecca and Phillipe rapping to Vanilla Ice.

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Sunday, I was invited to a Sunday Roast in Stansted Moutfitchev. It was pretty cool to be in a traditional english farm. Was able to enjoy a good meal, with good friends, and see a different side of England along with some really cute kids.... :)

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After that, it was down to London to meet up with Cath and some friends. Notice there's a picture with Cath with her glasses on.... so rare.... :D
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