Anyway, with cookie in one hand and milk in the other, I turned onto High Street past Magdalen College (CS Lewis is closely tied with this college, but I'm uncertain whether he attended or taught there). The buildings were very beautiful.
I continued walking over a bridge and into a part of town to which I'd never been. Looking back, I should have turned around at this point, but I foolishly kept walking. And even more foolishly, I kept walking. And kept walking. I turned once and then decided to just try to find a different route back to city centre so that I could see more of this mysterious side of Oxford. I ran into Cowley road and turned left. Then I walked for about thirty minutes. At every bend in the road I thought, "Surely I'm close. Surely." Around 3:45, I started getting nervous and began to think that I was lost. I realized that I probably wasn't in the best spot of town. The next bus stop I got to, I stopped and read the sign. It read, "Towards City Centre." So I sighed, sat down, and waited. A couple of shady characters walked by, but soon there were about six people at the stop, all of which seemed to be nice and "posh." When the bus finally came, I got in and asked the driver to take me to City Centre. "1 pound 80, please," he responded. I paid, took my ticket, then relieved, I took a seat. The ride lasted about 10 minutes and I realized my folly: when I'd reached Cowley road, I should have turned right instead of left. That way I would have arrived back at city centre "lick-a-dee-split!" The bus driver pulled up to the intersection of Cornmarket, High Street, Queens, and St. Aldates. I then walked as fast as I could back to the house. Lesson learned: If I wander by myself, I should always turn around before I get too far from the familiar.
Since Dr. Lytle is here now after the Presidential interviews, we had management for the first time today. I really enjoyed it and the two and a half hours seemed to fly by! Afterward, I began working on my new goal: jogging. I donned my sweats, grabbed my iPhone and earbuds, and hit the street headed for University Parks. I need to download the "Rocky" theme song to really get me pumped while I jog. It wasn't pretty, but it was a start. Contented, I returned to the house and tried to warm up by taking a hot shower. Soon, it was time to cook tacos with Claire. Our jalapeno cheese really added to the entree. After dinner, my sweet tooth was back with a vengeance! I asked Malia if she was interested in G&D's ice cream for the second night in a row, and she heartily agreed to come with me. Ryker and Christie joined us as well. I ordered a Brownie Sundae. It was amazing! The brownie was so warm and soft it melted in my mouth. The Bailey's ice cream added a burst of flavor, and the whip cream and chocolate sprinkles completed the ensemble. I ate the entire thing on the walk back to the house. It was GREAT! It cost 5 pounds, so there is no way I'll be getting that very often, but perhaps it'll be a good treat to have every couple of weeks--when my sweet tooth is inconsolable.
Now, I'm in the common room watching a movie with many of my fellow adventurers waiting for 10:30 to roll around so that Jason will be out of class and can Skype with me before I retire for the evening.
Good night world! Your traveler is weary.
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