Thursday we had orientation all day and then a social event at 6pm. We learned more about Scotland, sat at tables with international students we didn't know, met a bunch of new people, and then, of course, went to a pub after the event. I feel like I don't even need to update you all on every night here, because it always consists of the same thing, hanging out with friends and going to a pub for a pint of beer. That seems to be the norm here in Scotland. I have never had so much fried food and beer in my life. I definitely need to go to the gym tomorrow.
On Friday we had orientation in the morning again, and then at 2pm we had a bus tour of Glasgow. Briana and I probably shouldn't have gone because it was the exact same tour we had gotten from John, the minister. However, it was completely worth it because of our awesome bus driver. He was hilarious. When the tour guide was off the bus, he would start giving us his own tour of Glasgow and blast music as he sang along to it in the microphone. You can see a video of him below.
Driving by the People's Palace
Statue of Duke of Wellington with a traffic cone on his head. This is now a tradition in Glasgow. If someone takes the cone off of his head, it will always end up back there in the following day or two.
"Squinty" Bridge
The Armadillo (aka The Clyde Auditorium)
After our bus tour, we went grocery shopping and then walked back to the flat to get ready for another night out. We were supposed to go to the Haggis Party, but decided we were too tired for that and wanted to wait a while to go out. Instead, we went out a little later to a bar called Nude. I invited my Scottish flat-mate, Finnlay, to come out to the bar with me and my friends Briana and AJ. We had a great time people watching and figuring out the bar scene in the West End. Since the drinking age is 18, we feel like most of the people at these bars are 18, if not younger.
Yesterday (Saturday), we slept in a little and then went to the city center to find a bank. I've been without cash for the past few days, so I needed to pay people back. After a day of shopping and exploring downtown, we came back to the flat, got ready, and went out to another international student event. This event was a Ceilidh, a traditional Scottish dance. It was so much fun and reminded me of all of the Kolo dancing I've done at Serbian events with my family. I really need to find some more Ceilidhs to go to because last night we didn't stay for long. After a few dances, my friends and I went out to the bar, Nude, again and enjoyed some more people-watching. After Nude, we walked down Byres Road to a church that was converted into a bar/club. We went to the club downstairs, but when we got to the front door the cover charge was 8 pounds! Briana, AJ and I decided that was WAY too much money and we walked back to our flat.
Now it is Sunday, I slept in late, and I'm going to figure out my class schedule for this week. (Maybe I'll even check out the gym today and see what kinds of classes they have.) As of right now, I don't have a Monday or Friday class, but I definitely need to find a fourth class to go to. I'm thinking tonight might be my first cooking night here in the apartment. Maybe I'll make some dinner for my friends as well.
Until next time...LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL!
Love Always,
Jess
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