The Godfather: An Ancient Greek Myth

On Sunday I made the journey over to Harrods, which puts Macy's and Byerly's to shame. This half department store half palace is possibly one of the ritziest establishments I've been in. If you want it, they have it, but whatever it is, it will cost you.


Yesterday I managed to tour around a bit. The British Museum has so far been my favorite attraction in this jolly city. Filled with artifacts from across the globe, including the famous Rosetta stone. At the museum I was surprised to learn that the Godfather movie is actually an ancient play performed "in the round" Below is the horse head prop used in the famous wake-up scene.


I kid, however if anyone does decide to visit the museum I would highly recommend paying the 5 pounds for a guided tour (entry is free) you will have a much better visit and learn much more.
















Solid Gold Kate Moss, seriously. This is the largest gold sculpture to be made since ancient Egyptian times. Worth over 2.8 Million dollars. Mom and Dad, if your reading... I know what I want for my birthday! I'll give you a hint, it should look like me and be made of solid gold.

If you have been following the Israel protests you'll know this is not the best place to be waving any flags with a blue star on it. Despite the violence outside the embassy, this is still a safe place for Jews but certainly not the same environment as in the states.

Anyway, my courses are going quite well. There is a lot of reading involved with the classes, but certainly manageable. I hope all is well in Minnesota and elsewhere. I did look up the Minneapolis forecast... have fun with that looks terrible.