Reason I am Single #5: Try as I might, I can't help but bring up Syfy's Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International in conversations. BEST SHOW EVER

Things I learned today

Another busy Monday has passed. I went to Barclay's four times before I could successfully transfer my rent payment to UCL, so glad that's over. At one I had my IO lecture, followed by two hours in The Print Room Cafe (a great low cost cafe on campus) with my friends, where they read course readings and I read the book about The Black Death that my fav Oxford medic lent me. Then, I suffered through a two hour economic lecture. I may or not have read some of the plague book during the really dull parts... It's such an interesting book!

Anyways, two interesting things I learned today:

-30% of the worlds health care providers (doctors, nurses, etc.) are in the US and Canada.

-Rabies exists on Continental Europe, but hasn't yet to enter the UK.

Also, I think it's about time for me to bring out my winter jacket.

Things I am loving at the moment: Life, the Planet Earth sequel of sorts currently airing on BBC One. I presume it's going to be aired in America as well. There's nothing like a gorgeously filmed nature series!

Two years ago when I was in Dublin staying with Lianne we saw the movie In Brugges (right after we had returned from Brugges!). At the end of the film, the song version of the poem Raglan Road by the Irish band the Dubliners played. It was one of those songs that I loved instantly and it has been one of my favorite songs since. Well now after browsing youtube I've found a version by one of my favorite Irishmen, Glen Hansard. It's not as haunting as the version by The Dubliners, but it's pretty great. Ahh such an amazing song.

My quick to trip to Oxford was wonderful. I got to see my friends and had dinner in the Catz Hall. And last night I went to a birthday party at a super trendy place in Camden. But because I'm a 50 year old woman in the body of a 22 year old, I was in bed by one. Today I did some massive food shopping. I love Waitrose and I'm excited about the variety that I'm adding to this week's dinner menu. Now I have to read about the economics of public goods. FUN

Daily Mail Article of the Day: Jade Goody's views from beyond the grave...

The best part about this article is when the psychic predicts that Jackiey will be invited to appear on the Oprah Winfry show.

"You know, Gordon, I should not like you. You are Scottish... and you are an economist. But somehow, Gordon, I love you. But now in a sexual way." Sarkozy to Gordon Brown

Reason I am Single #4: At a certain point last night I just wanted to be back in my bed watching Persuasion. In fact most of last night could be it's own reason of why I am single.