On the straightaway

Well, the race is nearly over, and the finish line lies straight before me.  I have three more days in which to polish up my end-of-year essay and write some blurbs about what I've done so far and what I'll do next.  Meanwhile, the weather is warm and sunny, and I gave a tour to a delightful family this afternoon, during which I got to deviate from the standard route and take them to lunch at Trinity Hall.  I'm delighted to report that they seemed convinced that it's the best college -- yay!  :D

And we're not entirely without fun, even in exam term.  A couple weeks ago, the MCR had its Annual Dinner, which was 1920s themed, so everyone looked fantastic.  Thanks to a helpful video from YouTube and a lot of bobby pins, I managed to transform my long hair into the appearance of a wavy period bob (see photo).  We also got to have pre-dinner champagne in the fellows' garden behind the master's lodge -- quite swanky.  Incidentally, I've now worn three of my four bridesmaid dresses in Cambridge, and I'm sure the last one will make an appearance before the year is out.  I think this speaks to a) brides I have known having fairly good taste, and b) Cambridge providing lots of black-tie events.