There's a pig in the house...

Day 30, I've been here for a month. It feels like we got here a week ago, yet at the same time it feels like it's been a year and a half. And I don't want to leave :D
Today we talked about Thomas Coram in Living Dying. He was the founder of the Foundling Hospital - which took in babies whose mothers couldn't care for them. When it first opened, there were so many mothers that wanted to bring their babies in that the hospital had to set up criteria - and even if they passed that the mother's had a 1 in 3 chance of a guaranteed spot. The children who grew up in the hospital considered it to be their family. It's sad that so many mothers couldn't care for their children, but at least they were given a pseudo-family and a better chance at survival.
After class, Jory and I watched A Private Function - the movie that Betty Blue Eyes is based off of. We both agreed that the musical was better. The movie was extremely dry and not nearly as engaging, and there wasn't as much character development. It seemed like most of the character development in the musical was through song, so the movie was missing that. There was also a really funny scene in the musical where the two main characters are telling the wife's mother that there's a pig in the house but it has to be a secret - in the musical it's a drawn out scene with a song and it's really funny but in the movie it was more serious and shorter.
However, it did have Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall) and Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon), so I enjoyed that :]
When I got back to my room, I organised my notes and everything for Jory and me leading the discussion tomorrow. Goodness, I'm nervous. I guess if nothing else I'll just make everyone else look good...
Nicole had a pizza in the freezer so we made that for dinner. We both like the margherita pizza that she gets from the store, and it's cheaper than going out, so it's a win-win :D
Today was £5 pancake day at the Dutch Oven (every Monday is) so we went over there for some dessert. Those pancakes are deceptively filling. British pancakes are more like crepes - thin and large - so they don't look like you'd eat half and be ready to burst, but that's what happens. I got an apple cinnamon with ice cream one - it was so yummy! Nicole got a banana and chocolate one, and neither of us could eat the whole thing. Very good though :D
I needed to go grocery shopping, so I went to Waitrose after dessert. I got some J2O, but didn't realise until I got back that I hadn't gotten the apple mango one. Oh well, orange passion fruit was very good as well ;]
Unfortunately, something I didn't find was this tomato and feta and pasta (or couscous) and lettuce salad thing that I like. I first had it at Wimbledon and I found it in Dover as well for lunch, but I didn't see it in Waitrose. I hope the Tesco has it, or that I can find a recipe online - that would be a good thing to be able to make for myself next year.
I think I'll go to sleep now - it's 11.11 (make a wish!) and I need to be functional tomorrow.
Till then,
-Carlito