Edinburgh!

Greetings from the future (GMT)!

Left LA at 5:45 pm the previous day and arrived in Edinburgh around 4:30 pm local time. On the bus ride back I don’t think I have ever seen more beautiful people in one place – Scottish women are just gorgeous. After I arrived at Waverly Bridge, I was still a long way from where I would pick up my key, and an even longer way from my room; as I am getting my bearings, a 4^th year med student by the name of Rosie offered to help pull one of my bags since she was off in the same direction. No where in the rest of the world have I seen such kindness offered to a stranger – just amazing! After many more loops and hurdles, and walking with my bags through much of the city, I got to my flat. Met flat mates by the name of Erik (from London) and Lasse (from Finland); Erik knows a ton about computers and seems to be a Linux guru – sadly I don’t have internet yet, but he seems to know how to get me set up as soon as I get my matriculation information. After I moved in we went a pub for a pint of the freshest Guinness and some English pool.

My dorm room is such a sad scene except in the mornings with natural light – it’s very nice, but lacks personality (and bedding!). There is a ton of space though. I need to try to get speakers, a bed light, maybe posters… anything.

And with that I head off to sleep – I have to buy bedding… and pillows… and… everything, tomorrow. Big day. And my internal clock has given up and gone home, so I don’t know what time zone I’m in.