So i got back from my family stay last night. It was awkward, but i got to see some pretty amazing things while i was there. A whole group of us climbed to the top of the Wallace Monument, which was amazing and had such a nice view. i also explored the Stirling Castle, which had spectacular views. i took almost 500 pictures this weekend. i didn't get to have haggis on Burns' Night, which was rather disappointing, but i'm sure i'll get to try it at some point. Strangely enough, i'm actually excited to try it.
Also this weekend, we went to this cute little museum. When i say little, i mean probably the size of one exhibit in a normal museum. i saw the world's oldest football which dates back to the 1540's. Very cool really. It was apparently on exhibit in Munich, i believe, during the last World Cup.
Got some henna this past week as well. i found it in this cute little shop and decided that it would be a good idea to get some and try it out. i didn't do a tattoo on myself, but Brazilian Dan attempted one...screwed up the first batch cause he didn't listen to me, but we got the second one right and it turned out really cool! Rather exciting really.
We're planning on climbing Arthur's Seat some time soon, but after all the climbing this weekend, i think i'll be delaying it a little personally. My legs are killing me! Also, it might be a good idea to put it off til when it's warmer. i'm not so much a fan of cold.
i had my first archaeology tutorial this week. Very interesting. It's kinda too bad i didn't know how interesting it was before; i might have gone into anthropology if i had. Then again, anthropology is essentially what i'm doing now with sociology and archaeology thrown in. Still, very interesting stuff. i have to remember to email the school about counting archaeology as a history class. i mean, come on, if archaeology, with its extensive wealth of knowledge about prehistory, doesn't count as a history class then i give up. That would just be dumb. Have to check though.
i also went to the mosque for lunch this week. So good! For 3 pounds, i had more food than i could possibly eat and it was all very well made. Some of the food is a little bit more expensive, but still, for lamb curry it's 4,50. That i can do!
i started talking with this girl in my family stay group about Spring break. We were thinking about meeting up in Paris and then going on a train ride through to Italy. That would be really cool, but i was also thinking about just hanging out in England, Scotland and Ireland, especially since i now know people who live in various parts of those. Also, Brazilian Dan is keeping his room here, so hopefully i can stash some stuff in there for the break. Apparently i have to start thinking about this stuff soon if i want to do it cheaply...which i do.
Not too much left to say, no big developments on this front...so i'll just leave it at that. Hope everything is going well back in the states!
kat
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Um yeah. Mosque Kitchen is the shit. Who said I told you so? That'd be me.
PS: I went to Stirling and it was awkward with my host family and we climbed the Wallace Monument too! I cannot imagine a more appropriately phallic tribute to a more badass a man.
(Though really, as you know from the bus tour, Wallace really only fought the one little battle at Stirling Bridge...but that's not the point)
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