However, before class Justiss and I went to Starbucks and grabbed a coffee. We ran into Rachel, a classmate of Justiss' from Emory, and went off to find her a coffee as well. We went into Costa Coffee. Justiss and I tried to grab a seat and nonchalantly drink of Starbucks. David, the most delightful barista I have ever encountered, came up to us with a warning about being kicked out next time if we come in with outside drinks. We pointed out our friend was ordering a drink and it of course would never happen again. David came back up to us to convince us that Costa was better than Starbucks and left. He reappeared to tell us he just had to give us a sample of Costa's coffee to win us over, asked what we had ordered and ran off. He came back with a full size coffee for each of us. How awesome is that!? He REALLY wants us to like Costa. Rachel came back from the coffee cue to discover our luck and joking complained she had to purchase her coffee, while we received it for free for breaking the rules. She really was joking with him, but he came back with a refund for the coffee she had purchased! That is seriously the way to get customers to come back. I'll definitely go to Costa from now on. Thanks David if you're out there!
Also I got called out for saying y'all. Well it wasn't a call out so much. In mid-conversation Rachel asked where I was from because I had said y'all. :) I like how different language is even in different parts of the states. Hee yaw Houstonians!!
I attempting to add in local words and phrases into my conversational skills. If you noticed I use cue above instead of line. At the bar the other night, I accidentally said aye, instead of yes and was complemented on it! Oh and someone told me my dress of fetching, which I intend on using often.
We three girls were talking about our advisors and projects (all of us are in psychology/neuroscience). Rachel is having a hard time with her advisor. She also lives in what is called DRA (dorms). They are directed next to my accommodation. She was saying how with having a living arrangement our of the town centre and with such a terrible advisor etc. she finds it hard to be positive about her experience here. She actively has to remind herself how great it all is. I really feel/felt the same way. My first few days here were rough. I did remind myself where I was, how great my department is etc. I told her that having people to actually talk to in the middle of the day seriously changed my mind. We are going to try and arrange a get together out on our side of campus.
Speaking of dorm arrangements, I cant get a refund on my accommodation. I think I will still actively look for a flat for before Decemeber anyhow. Its so loud in this house. Grrr
Having fun though!!!!
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| I took this on my walk to the town centre. Its a cute house, but I was trying to capture the gray Scottish sky. Didnt work |
**I miss shorts, but I dont miss 103 degrees.**
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