That is all.
Notes from my adventure at St. Andrews
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Rule Tower
I went up to the top of the Rule Tower this weekend. It is situated inside the cathedral walls, on the end of town, on the coast. You can see the whole town from there. Another spiral staircase.
Graduation Day
Today is the university's graduation day for Masters students. And maybe others, but I only know Masters students graduating and am still a little unclear as to why its occurring in November. The little town centre was bustling with students in their graduation gowns. The gown are much more dramatic here. They still consist of the black, three sizes too big gown, but they come with colored "hoods." I suppose they are nearly the same in the states, so maybe the pipe bags playing all around town skewed my perception of them.
The town accordion player was out, of course. He is one of two street musicians that play all day for coins. Its him and the flute player. A battle of the instruments. Not really, but its a nice addition to the feeling of living here.
Today also happens St Andrews Day. Its a "holiday," (bank holiday really) that all of Scotland celebrates. Free admission to the country's castles, and I think fireworks. Of course fireworks, we love our fireworks over here.
I have had a stuffy nose for a while now. It comes and then it goes. But it always come back again. I think its because I work in a 500 year old building. Really roughing it, first world problem.
The fairy lights are up around town. Fairy lights=Christmas lights. Its so nice. I think they should have them up all year. I have about two weeks before the town empties. Everyone is going home for the holidays.
I travel down to London alone on the 8th to pick up the pup. I am nervous about it. Yes, I am an adult. And yes I should suck it up, but I am worried about it.
Count down: 7 days until I go to |Edinburgh.
8 days until Presley gets here and I go to London
16 days until most of my friends vanish.
24 days until Chad comes up.
29 days until I go to London for NYE.
The town accordion player was out, of course. He is one of two street musicians that play all day for coins. Its him and the flute player. A battle of the instruments. Not really, but its a nice addition to the feeling of living here.
Today also happens St Andrews Day. Its a "holiday," (bank holiday really) that all of Scotland celebrates. Free admission to the country's castles, and I think fireworks. Of course fireworks, we love our fireworks over here.
I have had a stuffy nose for a while now. It comes and then it goes. But it always come back again. I think its because I work in a 500 year old building. Really roughing it, first world problem.
The fairy lights are up around town. Fairy lights=Christmas lights. Its so nice. I think they should have them up all year. I have about two weeks before the town empties. Everyone is going home for the holidays.
I travel down to London alone on the 8th to pick up the pup. I am nervous about it. Yes, I am an adult. And yes I should suck it up, but I am worried about it.
Count down: 7 days until I go to |Edinburgh.
8 days until Presley gets here and I go to London
16 days until most of my friends vanish.
24 days until Chad comes up.
29 days until I go to London for NYE.
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