I Figured these two pictures would be interesting to place beside each other. The one on the left is my (famous?) picture of elation at being in the Bodliean Library in my first week here. The picture on the right is an attempt at a recreation which I took only minutes ago. It was a fun waste of time, but I particularly wanted to point out how my hair has noticeably grown, and although it might not be obvious I think I've lost some weight since coming... and if you pay close attention you may see the loss of life and joy in my eyes from three months of endless reading, researching, and writing... just kidding, but I thought my attempt at recreating true joy fell short.

Anyway, the normal sleep pattern has continued. I was in bed by midnight, and up by 8am, its been great. Today I even accomplished some work on my last paper. I'm about 1/3 finished. Although its the easiest third since its all philosophy of history, with no evidence or citations, just observations, ect... in fact, its pretty poor stuff, and after some editing it'll probably cut down to only 25% of the total, but still its a dent.

Today was the first time I've experienced Kansas-like weather. In the morning it was beautiful and warm, by noon it was raining terribly, then it cleared and was beautifully sunny, then a thick fog rolled in, which was washed away by another deep rain. Here are some of the pictures... both weren't taken today, but I think it still communicates what the outlook was like.
















For some reason I'm a fan of the comparison photos today. Hope you've enjoyed them as much as I have.