So today we decided to head up to the Wallace Monument. It is really just right off our campus, but took a little bit to find it. Of course we assumed that since we could see it, we could easily find how to get up there. Wrong. But after some walking we eventually found it and headed up the steep hill to get there. It is really amazing! We went inside to look at the Wallace Sword and all the other interesting things they had in there. There was so much history to take in it was almost overwhelming! (Makes me wish I paid a bit more attention in history class back in highschool...) The views from the top of the monument were unreal! You could see for miles and it was just a perfect day to go...sunny and clear. Then we decided to take some awesome pictures in front of the monument. We started a trend for all the other foreigners that were there when we took our "jumping pictures" in front of it. Yep, we're just that cool.
I also just got done watching the British Academy Awards. It was obviously a lot like our Academy Awards except that "The Hurt Locker" won SOO many over AVATAR! Personally, I couldn't believe it. I was quite disappointed. I was sure James Cameron would win best director and that Avatar would win best film. Wrong again. Oh well, hopefully it runs away with all the wins at our Academy Awards. Kristen Stewart won Rising Star and of course was very awkward accepting her award. Prince William was there and presented and award...(that was lovely to watch I must say). I think the best part was when Mickey Rourke got up on stage and the first thing he said when he looked out was "Well, I can't see that far" and proceeded to read the prompter in a very awkward Mickey Rourke like way with one eye closed and leaning forward. Haha it was great.
This week will be my first full scheduled week. I finally have all my classes situated and will officially start all of them this week! I am very excited. I will be taking Reading Film and Television, New Hollywood Cinema, and Television Drama. For each class I have a separate screening where I watch some movie or tv show, and then a seminar. I think I can deal with that! So I'm really anxious to get all of that going finally!
Some random things I've experienced today:
- While asking a person on top of the Wallace Monument to take our picture, we said about three words and his friend goes "Oh, they're American". Great.
- Lays potato chips make "crisps" here and have some really really odd flavors such has "Turkey and Stuffing". Apparently they had a contest once to get a new flavor and some of the finalists were "Fish and Chips" and "Cajun Squirrel". My roommate said the Cajun Squirrel flavor was actually really good....
- Mountain Dew does not exist here, therefore Diet Mountain Dew does not exist here, therefore I am not sure I will make it. Soooo guess I'll be giving up mountain dew for lent! :)
- Lucky Charms (my favorite cereal) has been banned here. Reason??? They were worried about it being too unhealthy. Again, was I suprised? Not so much.
- I tried the Scotland "national drink" thing or their soda...it's called Irn Bru...it's actually pretty good! Doesn't take like anything I've had before but it's kinda fruity... on the can it says "Bru'd in Scotland to a secret recipe for over 100 years". Legit stuff I tell ya.
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