Monthly Archives: June 2005

Yesterday was the concert for which we’d trekked all this way in the first place. We arrived at the former monastery, whose main gate’s keystone is carved with the date of its construction, 1848. We first helped out with some … Continue reading →

I had planned to pack all day following Pembroke, once I woke up (at 11 AM). Instead, I spent most of the day dealing with other details of my departure, particularly closing bank accounts, paying off debts, and returning borrowed … Continue reading →

Last night was the June Event at Pembroke College. I was stewarding, though I wasn’t 100% clear on what that would entail, and so was required to arrive at 8:30, an hour before guests would be allowed in. I made … Continue reading →

Over the past few days my friends and I began to organize a punting expedition, and I managed to put together a group of six for this afternoon. Our meeting ended up slightly panicked, as I had to go sign … Continue reading →

I was still hungry after dinner, and as night fell I went out for a walk, in search of a snack. I wandered down toward the center of Cambridge, checking every store along the way. None were open, and as … Continue reading →

Today was Cadenza’s final performance. We sang at the Chaplaincy garden party for a local church, hosted at what turned out to be a Dominican priory. We were completely unprofessional, with no silence between songs, a million notes played before … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Suicide Sunday. Tom had mentioned the night before that he’d heard about a Magdalene garden party, supposedly somewhere near the Trinity Hall Fields, and in the morning we went off in search of it. There was nothing even … Continue reading →

Last night was the boat club dinner. It was definitely fun, but there isn’t much to say about it, really. Today I’m going to the Wyverns garden party, then performing at the Cambridge Channel Challenge charity fundraiser in St. John’s. … Continue reading →

We bumped the crew in front of us, for a total gain of two spaces this year. Today was incredibly warm and sunny, and I put on plenty of sunscreen before we set out for the race. The number of … Continue reading →

We rowed over yesterday. The crew two in front of us was much slower than the crew one in front of us, so that pair bumped and moved off to the side before we had a chance to catch them. … Continue reading →