Off To The City!

I am currently still using my brother's teeny tiny laptop because mine hasn't made it out of repairs just yet so for now I'll work with what I've got.

Since I attend a catholic all-girls high school, we have an annual opening mass and this year it was held in St. Mary's Cathedral in the city to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the school. Once we got there, beautiful doesn't even begin to describe this church. I was in awe from the intricate designs on the building, and this was only on the outside.

Once we got inside, my jaw literally dropped. It was magnificent. Everything was just gorgeous. It's one of those places where you have to actually see it to be amazed and to be able to appreciate it because firstly, it's just incredible, and secondly, photography is not allowed. At least that's what the sign says. If you're really curious, Google it or go on Wikipedia.

Now you're probably getting bored with how much I'm talking about the church and, I don't blame you. I'm getting pretty bored myself but I SERIOUSLY HAVE TO talk about the next part. After the mass, the ENTIRE school had to go outside and take a school photo in front of the cathedral. This was probably the most frustrating part of the day. 

First, we had to wait inside the cathedral until we were taken out by year group and since I'm in year 11 , we got taken out second last. When we got out, there was this HUGE crowd; parents, teachers, photographers, one of them in a cherry picker, and students from year 7 to 10. We had to go in height order, which took a while but it didn't matter much at the end. We were placed in our positions and then it was the year 12's and finally the teachers. 

Now I don't know what else the photographers were doing but it took SO, SO, SO LONG to have the photographer to start taking pictures. In fact, it took so long that I think 7 year 7's (coincidence or what?) fainted or got heat stroke or something and had to sit out of the photos. I heard one vomited but I didn't see it. Oh well. 

FINALLY, FINALLY!! They finally take the photo, all the while making us say the same words over and over again; 'twisties' and 'holidays'.
It was kind of odd that strangers walking or jogging by were also taking pictures of us. They also took less than 30 seconds to take photos of us. I wish they were the ones that took the actual photos. 

So that's the highlight of my day, apart from the extended lunch we had where I was teaching my friend the 'Cup Song' from Pitch Perfect, which is my favourite movie right now. Love you Fat Amy.

♥