Blogs from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe - page 11

I love not being able to use my arms for days after rock climbing; it's amazing! The night before the competition, I was called by my friend Norah (Austria) about the Lairig Mountaineering club. She said they were desperate on having some girls for the competition, they needed three at least to compete, but only had one (her). So, though I had never participated in the club, I went with to the RGU sport centre and got to rock climb for three straight hours, trying to complete as many routes as I could for points. It was amazing and tiring, but best of all, completely free! and I got an awesome shirt! How cool is that? ... read more

Okay, so. Friday night I was locked in a bathroom by my flatemate and had my fingers nearly smashed off when I was foiling his brutish plot with brute strength - I was going to break the broom he had locking me in so he pulled the door shut on my fingers. I am also now carving a sword out of a stick. Perhaps as a vehicle of vengance, but only time will tell. Saturday I joined a group called the "dirty weekenders", and yes, aberdeen has a club for that sort of stuff. while I was expecting a weekend full of hedonism and baccus-style celebration, I got volunteer work at a warehouse (not whore house) where they give away furniture and clothes to people who need them. And mugs and kilts to me, if I ... read more

So, the school has this society called the international society. It is a nice thing, where they plan trips for us. unfourtunately, they are bus trips where we spend 7 hours driving and 2.5 hours out and about. one has to make ones own fun. Thus the trip to lochness and inverness was fun not for the places i saw but instead for the things that we/ I did. pictures are examples of this. oh, and in an effort to meet other non-americans/ canadians, the other international studnts and I sponsor crepe night. and, boy, am I good at making crepes. soooo good that the ladies and some guys swoon when I flip those suckers. classes here are interesting, you could skip them all and learn off of the power points and probably not miss anything...so ... read more

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I have finally got around to setting this up. turns out thatbbeing a student and a tourist is a tough job, with lots of little things work work out. It is esspecially rough because the classes here are...not hard. this lack of challenging material if disconcerning because I actually need to know htis stuff later on. however, the worry is remedied by looking outside. well, walking a little bit. while me room affords a view of another building, a 5 minute walk brings me to an ancient cathedral and through a creepy and riveting park, or to the beach, or to a river, or to my destiny....maybe. last weekend i went to stonehaven...which was very very pretty. um...when i actually have the pictures off of my computer i will put them up (now i am on ... read more