Brian!

I got back from Amsterdam, checked my email, posted some photos and my blog, checked Facebook, and there I discovered... Brian was headed for Bristol! And despite the fact that I am nigh on the most unreachable person in Britian, we managed to catch up for a visit in Exeter. It was brilliant to see somebody from home, and I'll be happy to catch up with all you folks back across the pond. And he's had such exciting news over the last few days- check his (and Charity's) blog out here to read about this rising star of medieval literature academia!

But things are RAPIDLY winding down here. I've cancelled my DVD subscription, closed my bank accounts, and packed off everything to the charity shop that isn't coming home. I'm gonna miss the UK, the land of The Kinks, The Who, The Stones, and various other 'definite article' plus 'common English word' bands. And in the spirit of these guitar heros, I'm bringing home a little rock n' roll of my own: I've constructed a rider. Don't worry, I'm not gonna go all Van Halen on you and bust up the house, but I would appreciate the following things if it isn't too much trouble:

Please have available for the use of the artist:

One (1) box of rice-based cereal; Chex prefered but Crispies acceptable, generic fine.
Two (2) contatiners of lemon yogurt
Also:
Please make sure that the artist's room is emptied of any printers, photo detritus, glue sticks etc. that may or may not have been used in the construction of a Mother's Day present and then abandoned by the party of the second part, i.e. Caitlin Bailey.

So that's my bit! I'm not sure I'll be posting again before I make it home, so I'd like to extend a big thank you to the University of Exeter, my friends and flatmates, and the UK in general for an absolutely BRILLIANT year! I have had such an amazing time, and I have high hopes for future visits to Albion and locales thereof. But for the time being: TTYL, TTFN.