Oxford Day 20

We went to London today to get briefed by Harte Hanks on our next project. It was a bummer that we had to wake up so early, but I suppose it was a good enough day to merit the drive.

As soon as we arrived at Harte Hanks they ushered us into a boardroom with a long table COVERED in food. It was incredible. We gorged ourselves on donuts and croissants and grapes and strawberries and cookies and brownies and pastries and all sorts of things. It was absolutely amazing. They told us about the company for a couple hours then they told us we had to finish what was left in the room. We had hardly dented it earlier, but when we went back in this second time they had added enormous piles of candy bars and such. They stood behind us urging us to eat as much as possible and to stick the rest in our pockets and bags. I had a hayday and filled my pockets with chocolate and candy while munching pastries and grapes. I love food.

So a little after noon they drove us to the center of London and let us go for the rest of the day. I couldn’t think of anything to do, having seen pretty much all the sights in London already, so Cody, Grant, and I decided to go to the London Dungeon. It’s basically a walking tour with actors that play out a sort of haunted house scenario while giving information about past acts and practices of torture and executions and disasters and such. They had a segment on the Bubonic Plague and the London Fire and Jack the Ripper and stuff. It was pretty entertaining, but not worth the 15 quid (about $30) I had to throw down to get in.

It was raining all day in London so we just scampered about, trying to avoid it for the rest of the afternoon until we caught the bus back at 7. We ended up spending quite a bit of time in and around Piccadilly Circus, which is the UK equivalent of Times Square. There was a lot to see, so we managed to stay pretty entertained for the most part.

I think I’m just going to work on homework and other projects for another hour or so and head to bed. I’m fairly tired. Unfortunately I’m fresh out of all groceries, so I didn’t really have any considerable supper and I likely won’t get breakfast. I’ll have to run to the grocery store as soon as possible. Ok, farewell.