Scots like to drink! I think it was fate.

I just got back from the most wonderful time at my advisor house.  I finally met some people from my lab and I love them!! 

Let's start from the beginning shall we??

I spent most of today with Dr. Brown, Verity.  She is literally the nicest person on the entire planet. I told her about my accommodations (one bedroom per 6 women) and she offered for me to stay at her house.  Um.... OK??? I'm going to the student housing office Monday to ask if I'll be refunded or not.  She said I could stay until I sort myself out.  So nice.  I hope I can get a refund. 

I went to a talk today that the school say every Friday at 3:30, with wine served afterwards.  Wine is served after nearly anything that happens here.  I finally felt like I was back in school.  Having no classes to attend makes it hard to feel as if you are accomplishing anything. 

I managed to talk to strangers.  Woosh, that in and of itself is an accomplishment. haha  These students were working with what the school calls "Living Links."  They go out to the Edinburgh zoo and work with the monkeys.  I have to be honest when I heard what everyone else is doing I kinda want to switch my subject.  Work with monkeys.... work with rats.... hmmm which is more tempting.

After the wine reception Dr. Brown and I went out to her house to get ready for a BBQ.  I was excited, I thought maaaayyyyybe BBQ meant BBQ.  No it simply means they cook whatever on a BBQ pit.  What ever it was it was good but certainly not dripping in BBQ sauce.  That's where I meant my other lab members.  Justiss, a girl from Emory, is so nice.  She feels in the same boat as I do in terms of knowing no one.  Alex, who is essentially American, but grew up in London with his parents is starting his last year.  He and Dr. Brown seem close.  Its a nice thing to look forward to.  I do find it fascinating though that even though Alex was surrounded by Brits growing up, because his parents have an American accent so does he. 

I learned that you don't tip anyone, except if you feels the waiter has done an exceptional job.  Which is a nice concept.  I also thought waiters and waitresses should be given a wage and not work off tips.  You definitely don't tip at bars.  Someone said that bartenders here love Americans because we constantly give them extra money.

There is a golf tournament here this weekend.  That means celebrities!!  Supposedly Bill Murray, Hugh Grant, Micheal Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones, are Sean Connery all regular attenders.  Hugh Grant apparently is a disgusting pervert who gets with "freshers (17-18 y.o.)." A girl at dinner, from Swenden, said her friends took pictures of him with these girls once and made money off of it.  Hello school loans!! She also said Bill Murray went to a party, but just did the dishes. haha what?

Justiss and I are supposed to go bellydancing.  I would have to say that I was probably only talked into that because of the wine.  Maybe it will be fun.

Sorry no pictures this time!

Cheers!