show & tell with the British Museum

Did a lot of nothing today (started learning "Stairway to Heaven" on guitar) and then headed down to Victoria with my parents. We went to the Royal BC Museum to see their exhibition of Ancient Egyptian artefacts: it was awesome.

There was something timeless about everything there; it was 2,000+ years old. At the same time there was an immediacy to many of the pieces that made you feel a connection to the artist that made them. On some of the stelae there were still the original grid marks to make writing and figures in proportion... it was neat. I also saw a real live mummy... well, dead, more like. A mummified adult, a boy, a falcon, some crocodiles and a cat. Those were creepy, but mega-neat.

My favourite part were the scrolls from the Book of the Dead. It was really, really sweet. I mean the actual papyri from Ani's Book. I am really glad I went, and equally happy that these pieces were on tour and came to Victoria. However, I do want to go to the British Museum someday.

Anyway, tomorrow morning I'm going up to Campbell River to meet a guy who's just got back from Taiwan (last year's Rotary Exchange student). Afterwards, Mandarin lesson downtown, then I'm going to Alleah's house. Hopefully, I can hang out with other people downtown, but of course if she's not there then I'll just go home. So, time for bed.