Views of Oxford

Dear family and friends,
After the party last night where I was the DJ again, we went to a night club. It seemed like fun, more music, more dancing and more fun as it seemed we came back at 2:30 in this morning. In our party we had a lot of fun. this time we had an international collection of music. People were set free to dance to their tunes. My friend Danelle took charge from me and played all the Reggae and made the people groove to it. I would manage the show by assisting in the technical details and getting the music organized. I would also fill in with my own version of the malsala mixes every now and then. I ended up teaching my classmates Bangara in the Chennai style for a song from Daler Mehendi.

Well after all that I was reluctant to get out of my bed but did so to make it to my favorite breakfast. It was lovely day with the sun coming out to signify that it was Summer. I did want to go anywhere for lack of company. I did not want to go to places all by myself. Many of mu classmates went to London. others went on local trips to Palaces and walks around the city. For me it was too boring to do it alone so I just wanted to take it cool.

As soon as i saw the Sun come up, I took this opportunity to take a long walk around the Town and waited for the sun to get to the top of the tower of the Church of Mary the Virgin. I climbed the stairs and went right to the top. Once i got there I saw the views of Oxford. The steeples of the churches, lawns of the colleges, the Thames, and the meadows that transported me to the English countryside.

I was half hearted to come down. I was reminded of the time when Flo and I went to the CN towers in Toronto, Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Empire State building in the US. I had to come down as i had spent about an hour on the top of the tower. I came down and looked around the Church. It was historical site. It was the parish church of Oxford and the church of the University for a long time. It was the place where the reformation actually peaked. I was appalled by the number of people who were murdered in the name of religion during that time.

I go a chance to take a peek at the room of Cardinal Newman, the one who wrote Lead Kindly light. The historical events just come up as you read these things. While this was happening the Church choir was practicing for its concert. the grand piano, the pipe organ, two violins and a double bass along with 15 tenors, 12 bass and 3 sopranos set the scene alive. I had to sit in that church and just close my eyes when they sang the Amen. it was like the most refined digital music authenticated by Bose systems.

Guess what they were singing? They were singing a composition based on Mozart and Kyrie Eli son and various cantos. the way they started and ended made the heart ebb and swell it orchestrated the my goose bumps. once they finish a song my hair would settle down but only to get up soon and dance to the music.

with this experience i came out of the church.

later that evening I walked to a mall and saw some usual stuff. I also met some Indian software guys who welcomed me home. We made a mutual agreement. I would go to their home and they would visit the college. As agreed i was supposed to visit them this evening, they were to send their address by sms.

After waiting a long time they never called, i sent a message but there was no reply hence i have resorted to my usual dinner and would go to sleep. in a short while from now.

Am not sure what i will be doing tomorrow. Will tell you whatever happens.