Missions Slightly Accomplished

This morning, I checked my email and saw that I have an invitation to visit a family in Cornwall through the HOST program! It's the weekend of the 22-24 July, so that means that I won't be able to go on the IES Brighton trip, but I really want to do the HOST thing so it's ok.
Nicole and I went grocery shopping today, and afterwards I needed to get some things done so I set off again on my own. Of all the days to get mistaken for a local, I wasn't expecting it today. I was wearing my Finding Nemo seagulls 'Mine' shirt, brown shorts and tennis shoes and someone asked me for directions. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to help her.
When I set out, I had 5 mission for the afternoon. I only succeeded in one of them, with two half successes.
First: mail some postcards. Result: fail. I needed to get stamps, but the post office closed at 12.30 today, about 2.5 hours before I got there.
Second: get some cash - I'd run out. Result: half success. I was going to go to this Thomas Cook place because it has good rates, but they couldn't do it off a card so I went to an atm. I found one that won't charge me, even though Chase probably will.
Third: get some of those cinnamon things as a treat from McDonald's. Result: half success. I don't think they had them, so I got a McFlurry instead. It was yummy anyway.
Fourth: get new headphones - one of the earbuds on mine now doesn't work. Result: fail. I was hoping the Waterstone's nearby might have some, but they didn't. I'm planning on wandering around Oxford Street (major shopping street) tomorrow, so hopefully I'll find some then.
Fifth: get tickets to see Harry Potter. Result: win! Jasmine and Ivy, two girls in IES, were getting their tickets online today so they got one for me too. Huzzah!
So, all in all it wan't the most successful afternoon, but not too bad either. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
Tonight some of the student assistants were planning a pub trip, but I didn't go. Partially because I didn't want to buy anything. I only bought groceries and a McFlurry today, no meals - I ate from the kitchen. I'm so proud of myself :D But also partially because I wanted to work on my research paper topic. I want to do something with Criminology and Justice, but I don't know exactly what. I'm thinking maybe something with witchcraft and/or murder. If my math career plans fail, I want to be a cop so this should be a fun paper to research.
I'm going to go read some Shakespeare now - we're going to see King Richard III in Theatre class so I'm reading it first. I get to sleep in again tomorrow! :D
Till then,
-Carly