I feel like I'm finally settling in a bit to where I'm living and what's expected of me, although I can't say it's been the easiest thing in the world. I did take a trek with a coursemate to Peter Jones to look at craft supplies, and grabbed a shot of a completely lovely street along the way.
Honestly, the photo really doesn't do it justice. I didn't really manage to properly stop to take it!
In any case, I didn't actually do much for Halloween or Bonfire Night - although I have heard fireworks going off for the past few nights. It's like living near Magic Kingdom again. I think several people did go to "fancy dress" - costume - parties, but I spent my Halloween attempting to work on my second essay of the term and at choir practice.
I did manage to go to a small ceilidh ("kay-lee") put on by the Scottish society at my uni with a bunch of coursemates after lecture today and it was completely wonderful! It's a bit like line dancing only with way more spinning and way better music. Plus the addition of men in kilts just adds a bit of fun to anything.
Last post I said I was going to try to go swimming, and I didn't manage to make it last week or this week for rather the silliest of reasons - I've realized I don't have a second towel and I don't much enjoy the idea of chlorinating my showering towel. So something added to my list of expenditures for this month. I haven't much figured out a way to add to my income column yet, so if you've got ideas, I'm your girl!
I hope my friends Stateside enjoyed the trick or treaters and costumes! I'm actually bizarrely glad I worked a few Halloween parties before I left Disney - I don't feel like I've completely missed out.
Til next time!
