I know I haven’t posted in a while, but hopefully this will make up for it. Saturday was amazing. I should have uploaded these pictures sooner, but I was too hung over on Sunday and too busy the past few days. On Saturday morning I took a few pictures on the way to my lectures to give you some idea of what my morning routine looks like
At ~8:10 I walk across the street and through the Trinity Great Gate
Then I go across the great court to eat in the hall (the tall building taking up almost the entire picture)
After breakfast I walk out the back of the hall into Nevilles Court which has the Wren Library
Over the Cam and across the backs
And after a lot of less exciting walking (my bicycle had a flat) I arrive at CMS (Centre for Mathematical Sciences)
At 12:00 (exactly) there was a race around the Great Court. The goal is to make it around the entire court in the time it takes the clock to chime 12:00 (About 341m in 43s). This is VERY difficult; only 3 people have ever been sucessful. Nobody did it this year. The also have a fun run with silly costumes starting several meters behind the serious runners. The other notable thing about this race is that spectators are allowed on the GRASS (GASP!) with being attacked by the porters. Here are a few pictures from the race.
There is occasionally a similar race at midnight the same day, but, for safety reasons, the porters were out in force and made it known that they would rugby tackle anybody running around the court at midnight.
I also went punting to Gratchester (a village a few miles up the Cam). As customary, this involved a lot of biscuits, wine and champagne, and tea once we got to Gratchester. Someone else took a scandelous photo of my punting with less than the standard amount of clothing. In my defense it was quite warm and pushing a boat up a river with a big pole is hard work. I will post it if I can find it.
Saturday night was Matriculation Dinner. It was similar to the Admission Dinner a few weeks ago, and once again featured a wine glass per course that were kept full of very good wine (and later port). After dinner there were many parties all around the College thrown by various professors. At one party a professor was showing off his boomerang skills in a room packed with people; only one person was hit. This, and subsequent bar hopping (still in academical dress) lasted well into the night which I paid for on Sunday.
Speaking of acamedical dress, here is what I look like at all these parties
This portrait was taken in Nevilles court.
Wait wait! Theres more. Today I irresponsibly spent way too much money on a guitar. Its a Freshman acoustic electric that sounds wonderful both ways. I can’t very easily let you hear it, but I can show you beautiful instrument it is.
