Remember, Remember

Remember, remember the fifth of November
The gunpowder, treason, and plot
I know of no reason
why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

Happy Guy Fawkes Day!
Today is also known as paper writing day...and it's not incredibly fun. For the Dante class, we have to write a 5 page paper on Virgil as Guide for Dante's Divine Comedy. It's rather complicated and I don't really understand it, but with any luck, it'll get written soon.

Kate and I have started a workout routine in the evenings, and have gathered a bit of a following. While we all look like idiots doing "Turbo Jams," a group of us have been getting fit. With all the pasta we eat here, it's a wonder we aren't all rolly-polly by now.

Nothing much eventful has happened here recently. The other night at dinner they gave us two desserts, which was the highlight of the week. For the most part, life is pretty calm. The weather's been decent but very rainy. The heat was turned on this week for the first time, which has been lovely. With a monastery this huge, warmth is rare and we usually have to bundle in layers just to sit at a desk and do homework.
Tonight we'll be watching V for Vendetta on the big screen in honor of Guy Fawkes' Day, which should be fun. Only one person on the program had any idea who Guy Fawkes was, so today was a learning experience. It's my third favourite holiday, after Christmas and St. Patrick's Day.