Once again, I spent the weekend up London way, though this time it was in the company of the rest of the ex-Kauffman Global Scholars, as George hosted the first of our reunions. It was great catching up with everyone, seeing how everyone’s progressing and re-adjusting to “real life”, and generally spending time with the old crew again.

Yesterday, a few of us headed into central London for the Olympic Closing Celebrations/Handover, which was fun. I do think it’s great we’re hosting the Olympics in 2012, though I’m personally just a little bit cynical (warning: may be an understatement) about how we’re going to do as hosts. Maybe my cynicism is entirely misplaced; I certainly hope I’ll be proved wrong!

I did rather enjoy our delightful little 8 minute slot though. A funky little video (much later edit: this one, in fact), a bizarre interpretive dance, a sweet little girl, an inaudible Leona Lewis, and David Beckham. What more could I ask? Okay, so it wasn’t completely brilliant, but it’ll do. (Though how British is that attitude!)

[Watching the Olympic Closing Celebrations / Handover from Trafalgar Square, London]

I especially liked the transforming bus. I was, however, disappointed it didn’t turn into a giant robot. Now that would have been cool.