Today we went to the Serpentine Gallery which had an exhibition based on light and shadow. We then headed to the Princess Diana Memorial which was very peaceful and beautiful. The big visit of that day thought was the Royal College of Art Great Exhibition. The minute I walked in I was drawn to the beautiful pottery on display, because it was smooth, intricate and some pieces had really interesting functions. There were illustrations that were so simple and beautiful and many were made into books with stories that went with them. My favorite was called “Drawing You” because it was edgy and beautiful and sad and true. A lot of the work applied to things we do with the environment; biotechnology was a hot topic this year. There was fashion, photography, jewelry, video, glass blowing, architectural design, furniture, you name it! I didn’t want to leave, I was so inspired. Seeing the show made me realize how many creative people are out there, and that what I want to do really as no limitations. By the time I got home I had collected well over 100 business cards and mementos of the student’s work, just so I could remember how I felt being there at that moment because it was unreal.
My cold has gotten progressively worse, but because I cancelled dinner on Gemma the night before I sucked it up and took the tube up to meet her and her boyfriend Dan for dinner. She made me a delicious home cooked meal which was so wonderful and definitely made me feel better. I don’t think I realized how hungry I was until I had eaten everything on my plate. Then they took me to a local bar in their neighborhood; the kind you need to walk through 7 unidentified streets and alley ways to get to. Once we got there I saw it was packed, and that we were at a truly authentic London pub! Dan is a musician and writes for a website so he was really interesting to talk to, and as always it was so nice to catch up with Gemma. I rode the tube back feeling sicker than ever but feeling very free and independent. I love this city!
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