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Sep. 20th, 2011 05:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
unikorentoToday was interesting.
Our university had a visit from the princess of Sweden. There were security people everywhere, and half the doors were locked, and the whole campus was buzzing!
People think they're so cool about stuff nowadays - but when it comes right down to it, you can't not be excited when there's going to be a real live princess at your school. Every single conversation I overheard today had to do with the royal visit, didn't matter if they were students or staff. The atmosphere was childishly excited, in a good way.
I had to stay focused on 17th century French literature and not leave the library, so all I got to actually see of the princess was the crowd milling about excitedly while waiting for her entrance, but that was good enough. It felt delightfully medieval somehow. My friends that did see her said she was very pretty and princess-like.
Our university had a visit from the princess of Sweden. There were security people everywhere, and half the doors were locked, and the whole campus was buzzing!
People think they're so cool about stuff nowadays - but when it comes right down to it, you can't not be excited when there's going to be a real live princess at your school. Every single conversation I overheard today had to do with the royal visit, didn't matter if they were students or staff. The atmosphere was childishly excited, in a good way.
I had to stay focused on 17th century French literature and not leave the library, so all I got to actually see of the princess was the crowd milling about excitedly while waiting for her entrance, but that was good enough. It felt delightfully medieval somehow. My friends that did see her said she was very pretty and princess-like.
Have an Arthur/Merlin icon, because it's as royal as I can muster
Date: 2011-09-20 02:44 pm (UTC)Exactly! Sometimes I wish we hadn't got rid of our royal family. I mean, they were proper twats (still are, if you google them) but I just like the idea of it, you know?
Speaking of royal families, have you had a chance to start listening to The Student Prince, one of the podfic I gave you? Or perhaps any of the others? I'm dying to know what you think of them.
Re: Have an Arthur/Merlin icon, because it's as royal as I can muster
Date: 2011-09-20 04:30 pm (UTC)Usually I listen while I walk, but stress makes it hard to focus, so I've mostly just been blasting Rammstein. Not great for the ears, but it helps :P I promise I'll let you know soon as I get through even one of the fics - I really am excited to get to listening.
Re: Have an Arthur/Merlin icon, because it's as royal as I can muster
Date: 2011-09-20 06:38 pm (UTC)I fail to get enthusiastic over out royals. Although, I did watch The Wedding. :D
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