I'm having my first experience with English weather. All day today the weather has been a mix of a thick, misty, drizzle and heavy, eye-stinging downpour. Turns out that amidst all 100+ pounds of clothing I brought there was no raincoat, umbrella, or pair of rubber boots. What was I thinking? Also, no waterproof mascara, so I've been walking around with dripping, unruly hair and racoon eyes. Mama, I think we can forget about all those British men for awhile.
We had orientation events this morning. Turns out that no matter what country you're in, Orientation events are a giant waste of time and completely boring. Although listening to someone drone on in an English accent is much more exciting than listening to someone drone on in "American." The doctor seemed nice, but he said, "you lot will give this lot all of the diseases from your country, and visa versa. You all WILL get sick, but in England people don't die of fevers so just hunker down and wait it out." A girl was hacking and coughing next to me the whole time. Also, because I'm here for less than six months, I'm not eligible for free medical help. So if I come down with something I'm charging her.
I have registration at 3:00 (15:00, as they say here) where I'll meet my faculty and get my student card. Once I get that I can go get my stipend for food, and finally eat cheaply! I've been having to eat out right now. Yesterday I tried a "pasty," basically a little pot pie full of meat and potato and onion. Very British. Could have used salt.
Grandma and Mama, Jimmy Fallon is a HIGH-LARIOUS comedian. He has some TV show at night. Think of all the people we're now within 6 degrees of because of Grady!! everyone that he interviews! Grady may meet Orlando Bloom yet, although if you've all been following he recently married Miranda Kerr and she is pregnant.
And everyone should get on skype! I talked to Ellina and Kelsey last night, and it was great to hear their voices.
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