Pure Imagination

Astronaut ice cream!

Had our first class in a week today. You have no idea how hard it was to get up and go to class. Anyway, after class me and another girl decided to take a “mental health” day. We went to the Science Museum, just the two of us. We basically hung out in the space exhibit because space is awesome. We decided to go to one of their 3D IMAX short science movies. We went to the one about space. Obviously. It was awesome. Space, stars, galaxies on the giant screen in 3D was great! 

Afterwards we wandered around the museum and played with all the science things designed for children. But, come on. We were at the science museum taking a “mental health” day. It was totally acceptable. We were at the Science Museum for quite a while. It was really fun. On the way out we bought Astronaut Ice Cream. It was pretty good. Had the texture of dry wall, but it actually tasted like ice cream. 

After the Science Museum we headed out to get dinner before our play, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Couldn’t find anything to eat so we ate at Pret. It’s a little café/take away store. Not very good, but it’s fast. So we ate there. My sandwich was drenched in mustard. Too much.  

But, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was one of the best plays I’ve seen so far. The set was AMAZING! Every set change was flawless and spectacular. I loved it! The little boy that played Charlie was perfect and adorable. He was so cute! The play was funny and entertaining. The music was good. Willy Wonka was extremely funny! He was very sarcastic and I loved how his character was portrayed. The worst part was the freaky squirrels during the song with Verruca Salt. They were creepy and very out of place. Also, Willy Wonka had a hard time singing Pure Imagination, but that was fine because that scene itself was wonderful. He and Charlie were holding hands in the Glass Elevator, which was floating around the stage lit up with stars as the backdrop. It was gorgeous. But, the ending where Charlie put on the purple velvet coat with tails and the top hat and carried the black-and-white stripped cane like Willy Wonka was wonderful too. The two of them together in their matching outfits were adorable. I just loved the play. I left feeling so happy. I had a little ball of joy inside me all the way home. 

And that was my day. It was a really good day. Lots of fun and it ended spectacularly.

Enjoy the few extra pictures from the Science Museum.

View from the end of the space exhibit at the Science Museum

Airplanes in the Science Museum