Overview: Yes, I'm having fun!

I’m having a good time in Bath. There is always so much on. I recently booked a whole heap of sessions for the Bath Literature Festival. That’ll be an event to remember. There were so many interesting sessions, I couldn’t resist booking heaps. One of them is to see Jennifer Saunders from Ab Fab. She’s hilarious. I’m glad I booked early because her show has almost sold out!

Does anyone remember this? The fabulous Jen is on the left.

It’s getting even colder here. I think I’ll need an extra jumper.

I’m cooking lots. Tonight I made pancakes. Only thing is, they were so delicious that I ate half the batch. That made me decide to go for a walk. I like night time strolls. Even though it was past midnight, there were a few small groups of people walking around. I think there was a party somewhere on campus.

Most people from Pope went out to celebrate a girl’s Birthday. They went out just as I got back from meditation. The class is on in the city centre. I found it last week. It’s free, which is a plus. The people are so nice. Some of the things they say go over my head (stuff about 7 chakras, etc), but the basic principle is to live in the present moment and to be grateful. Those are two states I could definitely improve. I tend to worry about things in the past or future, when most of the time those worries are unnecessary. There is a poetry night next Wednesday but I might not go because I am really benefitting from this yoga. It makes me laugh more and stress less. The practice is called Sahaja Yoga (they only call it yoga because yoga literally means ‘unity’. Really it is meditation).

All of the internet photos of people meditating look dumb so instead here is a photo of candles and incense, which they have in the room where I go. I probably can't do that in my own room, though. Pretty sure that's against fire safety protocol.

 

To my karate friends, I am not currently training. I did email the local GKR instructor but he didn’t get back to me. I could send another email but to be honest, there are so many clubs on campus (musical theatre, exercise yoga, comedy club) that I might take advantage of those while I’m here. Maybe I’ll get into karate later on. See how I go.

I aspire to have this guy's laid back confidence.
(Photo from an Idle Play Things' performance.)

I might make a trip to London or Cambridge soon. I have contacts in these places, and I want to see more of what is here. I will post an article when I do.