art and more art.!

So let's see.! Monday.! Everyone was falling asleep in Tancred's class..that's nothing new, but more pronouncedly than usual because the entire class had stayed awake ridiculously late to finish their politics papers in time O_o.. our outing was amazing though- we went to the Imperial War Museum to check out Don McCullin's exhibit: Shaped by War. His photography was absolutely incredible(!!!!), and SOOo moving..most of it was upsetting because a lot of his focus was showing oppression and the atrocities of wars and famine..I could've spent all day in that exhibit- everything was so insanely well composed and amazing. I bought a book that he wrote on his experiences in warfare and such with some of his photographs, and I also (HADta) buy his book of Beatle's photography :) After that, I went to theater- turned in my paper, and gave my 15 minute presentation on Jerusalem. The more I read up on the backstory, the history of aspects of the play, and reviews the more I really appreciated and fell in love with the play..I'm really glad I got to present on it. Mark Rylance was just incredible- it was an amazing performance all together. It's a hilarious play, but really turns extremely dark, pathetic, and tragic. A lot of us in the film class tried to watch The Dead but I'm not even sure why we bother- we have films to view on our own every week but they've all been classics that I can understand WHY they're so amazing with different camera techniques and subtleties, but at the same time..just soooo long to sit through..and pay attention to.. O_o Tuesday, my professor's friend, Helena Appio, talked to our Media & Society class. She switched careers completely in her 30's and just began making documentaries and directing films. She showed us some of her stuff- really interesting..she has a passion for sharing the stories of people that normally aren't. She talked to us about future plans and following your dreams and being passionate and spending your time doing something you care about. It was really motivational and great, but just made me think that I'm really not sure what I'd like to end up doing..feel a little unfocused. Our class walked around the University of London campus for a bit..then Sara and I went to hummus bros and ate outside in the park- soo good.! Went to film and toured the Cinema Museum- it was super interesting and full of awesome stuff..learned a lot of cool facts about projection, the history of theaters and everything involved, and classic movie stars.! Hannah & I rushed to Forbidden Planet after class, and made it to the store in time to meet Warwick Davis.! He was such a nice man- we got pictures with him and bought his book to get signed- he's been in soo many different things.! Also, for some reason we noticed that Tuesday night is attractive man night in London..not sure why. but hey. they were everywhere. I talked with Devon and Mike for awhile and got to skype with Billy.!! so great- and I'll get to see him friday!! so excited! :D taking Vienna by storm. ohhh yeah.! CAN'T WAIT! Sara & I decided to go out for awhile..nothing was super exciting because it was a tuesday night, but we had a fun time anyways. We got lost on the wrong bus and met a nice bloke named Charles who helped us out.! So Wednesday, I accidentally locked myself outta the flat because I had grabbed Sara's keys instead of mine. Got keys from Charlotte, and we talked for half an hour..about Jerusalem and traveling..lots of stuff. She gave me a brochure on working in Australia or New Zealand..seriously gonna look into it..Sara & I went to this art exhibit called Mr. Brainwash- very pop culture mashups with interesting twists..I thought it was really cool..they had a portrait of the Beatles made of broken up records..!and everything else was super neat too. During art class, we went to the Royal Academy of Arts to check out the Degas: Picturing Movement exhibit. I really enjoyed that a lot too. Degas was extremely talented, and I think it's awesome you can tell how his styles markedly changed throughout his career, yet maintain his signature artistic elements used to expand the story beyond the frame. Our professor actually curated the exhibit, so that was neat too. Didn't really do anything too eventful or exciting tonight- just hung out. Sara FINALLY let me have the inbetweeners DVD so I watched a few episodes of that.! Also skyped with Katherine for awhile, so that was great too :)