Blogs from Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe - page 10

Thursday 26.11.2009 Day 43 Cardiff After raining for days, the weather got worse today with hail storms. We drove to Cardiff - and saw a pile up on the motorway caused by the large amount of hail on the motorway. We visited Llandaff Cathedral, building of which was started in 1120 and continued in stages for a few centuries! It was not a beautiful cathedral, but rather austere and piecemeal inside. It was full of little shrines and chapels to the rich and powerful over the centuries - these people were obviously closer to god than most. It did also house the memorial chapel of the Welsh Regiment, with battle damaged regimental flags giving evidence to the ferocity of past wars. Due to the terrible weather4 we did not get to see much else except when ... read more

I was going to start off by saying I didn't know what the beach was called. However, I thought that made me seem way too lazy, so I asked my housemates. We went to PorthCawl today to the beach Rest Bay. I made everyone wait because I was still in class until 5 today. I felt bad, but I really wanted to go. Emma didn't go because she had loads of work to do, so there was enough room in the car! (Laura's car.) It took a good hour, I suppose, to get there. Which was nice because I was so tired! When we got there it was an amazing view. The sun was close to setting, which I thought was even better. I was glad we came at the time we did. I got a ... read more

OK! Here is a blog with words. Words the English people use, and words I/we use. I probably will have to add some, and if you wish to do the same comment me or something and I'll see if it's true. If it is, I'll add it to the list!!!! English Words = American Words Cheers = Thanks! Garden = Yard (back) knackered = exhausted torch = flashlight Knob = idiot Muppet = idiot as well, maybe jerk?.. I think Snog = kiss/make-out... hehe they actually say it, and it sound really weird if I say it. Status (like Stay-tus) = Status (saying the "a" like apple) I don't know if you say it the same as me but it's one my housemate Marta makes fun of me for... hehe Pants = Underwear haha me housemates ... read more

I have some many things to do before and during school! I need to make sure I have a note book, stupid to go in without one! I need to figure out what days my classes are, and when I can get a time table! Ugh, which reminds me I should email Phil about that! Ok, just to let you in on these classes and how they work. Basically, there is one class every week for the subject. Or there could be two classes if there is a lecture and seminar. Then you need 120 credits in a year. Some classes are one term, kind of like semesters, or they could be all year, or just to Easter. Classes can have different credits. Such as 10, 20, 40, and I believe 60 is the highest. Don't ... read more

OK, so I've been here for almost two weeks now. It'll be two weeks tomorrow! WOW. I came over from Charlotte to Detroit to Amsterdam to Cardiff where one of my roommates, Emma, came to pick me up! Her parents were with her and they were super nice! Emma got me a little red dragon statue. The red dragon is a symbol of Wales. I'll tell you about that story later... hopefully. If I forget someone might need to remind me. Or you can look it up... We went to the house in Cathays. I got my room key, found out I had some rent issues, and then checked out the house were I met two more of my roommates, Freda and Jenny. We hung out for a bit, while I sat and waited for jet ... read more