Jesus Is Not An American

Duh, right?

No, but seriously, we get so caught up in thinking that Jesus was a white guy who spoke in English with an American accent because that’s how the pastor reads the Bible or that’s what you hear in your head when you read the Bible. May I just say that hearing a sermon with a British accent makes you realize that Jesus was NOT American; and consequently nor was He British! So, big deal, right? Nah, I went to the Christian Union on campus last night with Lucy (the other Christian girl in my flat) and that was pretty cool. A little bit weird though because we didn’t really know anyone, and in a setting like that its really hard to just meet someone. But they’re having a BBQ where a bunch of church leaders from around Norwich will be giving a small little talk about their church, so hopefully I’ll (well, me and Lucy) be able to find a church in the next week or two. Anyway, the point about Jesus not being American is lame, I know, but it just kinda hit me like a ton of bricks last night while we were singing hymns and other songs that we sing in America, and it was like a sort of calming revelation that there are other people 5000 miles away from what I call home who worship the same God that I do. It was heart warming. Sounds cheesy, but still, just thought I’d share.

So, on a lighter note, it rained. Finally, it has rained in England and I have been caught in it! I wish I had pictures, but I didn’t really want to whip out the camera while I was walking all by myself back to my dorm just trying not to freeze in the cold and rain. But, I finally got to use my umbrella, so I’m thankful I actually bought one.

Classes started today for me. My first class is 3 freaking hours long every Wednesday, starting at 9am. I slept like poop last night though because I was afraid my alarm wasn’t going to go off and I’d miss class. So, as a result, I would wake up every few hours and check my phone to make sure I hadn’t slept to late. Problem was I checked my phone at about 1:30am, and obviously that was a bit early. Class went well though, I think it should be fun to act with British people, and hopefully stretch my horizons a bit as I’m completely and totally out of my element. There’s also a Drama Society (a sort of club thing) on campus that I’m hoping to join. Hopefully if I can get involved in that, I’ll be able to work in shows and audition and such. I know I’m going to have a lot of reading this semester, what with my Classical Theater class, and acting class, and Introduction to World Dramatic Literatures, but still, I’m not IN class near as much out here as I am back home.

I also think that everyone should be thoroughly proud of me as I have started to cook for myself! Well… “cook” might be a bit of a strong word. Let me rephrase: I have started to prepare my own humble food. So far, it’s mostly consisted of peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, but I think I’m going to make pasta tonight, and I made some pretty good chicken last night. Oh, and Mom, this is for you, I’ve even helped clean. I’ve swept our kitchen floor and kept both my room and my dishes clean in the kitchen! (don’t have a heart attack…) Laundry, however, is going to be a different story. The launderette (as they call it) is so ridiculously expensive, so I’m trying to make the clothes I brought last as long as they possibly can before I have to venture down there.

Anyway, that’s mostly everything for today. I’m going to go see Motion City Soundtrack in concert in Norwich on Thursday, Oct 4 so that should be loads of fun. I’ve even convinced a few of my flatmates to come with! Alright, well hope everything is going well out in the States. Things are going well here!

OH! And I finally know what my mailing address is, so if you want that, hit me up with an email and I’ll send it to you. AND, i attempted to teach some of the girls how to swing dance. "Attempted" being the key word here....

PS – more pictures should be up in the next few days. I’m having some issues with my flickr account so I think I might switch over to photobucket… we’ll see…. I’ll keep you updated.