Rain

Blagh, today has been a tough day. It has been a big pain in the butt figuring out where my classes are and what time they're at, much less how to actually get to those buildings. St. Andrews doesn't really have one system that tells you the timetables for everything - you have to look up each class individually, either through their department or class websites. Also my professors only let us out of class 5 minutes before the hour, which is definitely not enough time to get across campus. A few more complaints: torrential rain, hail, wind, grayness, the jerk who cut in front of me at the post office, and the looming price of textbooks.

But! Today was not all bad. I signed up for a research study a while ago, and I got 5 pounds for doing that. Plus, I was good at the game we were playing (to determine which of two squiggly lines was longer), so I got an extra 3 pounds! Also there are tons of bunny rabbits here. I see at least 2 every day. They congregate around my dorm, I think. I'm sure that they are a nuisance to the apartment complex but I haven't gotten used to seeing them yet and they make me happy every time I see their fat little bodies waddling around. Other things to look forward to - yoga class this afternoon, pub quiz tonight, and the hike that I will hopefully be signing up for this weekend. Also I've talked to Sadhbh and they've got a student garden that I want to start volunteering at. Who knows what we'll be growing? Cabbage, probably. I see so much cabbage here. A note on the grocery stores: They have tons of organic stuff, but very little "exotic" foods. Organic cabbage can be bought for 50p, but I have not been able to find kale or edamame anywhere. The veggie isle mostly consists of cabbage, spinach, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, and something called a "swede" - i think its another name for a rutabaga.

Here's a pic Eric took of me yesterday - this was right after trying fish & chips for the first time. We were very touristy that day I guess