I’ve been a very productive girl the last few days. It’s quite the anomaly, actually, when I am being a productive person. Most of the time I can’t really be bothered to do anything other than lift my arm, open a can of Coke, and click to watch the next Youtube video. Productiveness comes in very small spurts, and when it happens… it happens all at once.
I’ve finally got my ticket to go to Greece for Christmas. A lot of you may be wondering, “why the fuck are you going to Greece for Christmas?”, which my answer to is… why not? What else am I going to do? While everyone else is at home drinking and watching American Football (not that I won’t be missing that deep down inside), I’ll be drinking and eating in Athens at the Acropolis trying to pick up cute boys who I can’t understand. I don’t know a lick of Greek so I’m thinking that may be a wee bit difficult but we’ll see how it goes. Maybe they speak English there, yeah? Or maybe I’m just fucked.
I’ve also got a ticket to go to a rugby match in Edinburgh next month, which should be a good time. I don’t understand any of the rules or regulations regarding rugby so this “sporting event” will likely turn into beer after beer starting at 2 in the afternoon and ending when and where I pass out. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be England vs. South Africa, so I’m assuming I’ll be cheering for England but I honestly couldn’t tell you a single person who plays for the team. Is rugby really even that big out here anyway? I think more people are into football, personally, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate good looking guys tackling each other for hours on end while I drunkenly watch.
In February I scored some tickets to see Russell Brand here in Glasgow. He’s not really big out in the states yet, but he’s absolutely hilarious and legendary here in the UK. I guess he’s pretty famous; he’s in all the tabloids and stuff like that. Quite the womanizer, shagger of the year, etc. It should be a good time. I love stand up comedy and watch way too much of it, but haven’t ever seen a show in person so I’m excited about it. Plus I’m going with the girls so that should be good too.
I haven’t been able to watch a lot of the American TV that I have been keeping up with since the late nights and 5am bedtimes are starting to take their toll. I was able to watch the VP Debate on Youtube since MSNBC posts them on there after the debates are over. I thought Obama did a great job, but the town hall setup? Whoever came up with this one needs to be fired as soon as possible. How awkward did that whole thing seem? It was kind of like, normally I’d avoid the moderator’s questions… but now that you’re asking them I guess I’m just going to ignore you.
Baseball baseball baseball. Dodgers vs. Phillies in the NLCS. My life is over as I know it. I’m going with the Phillies on this one since obviously I can’t cheer for the Dodgers. I’m going with the RAYS over the Sox for the ALCS. If the Rays make it to the World Series I’m going Rays all the way. If it’s the Sox vs. the Phillies, I’m all about the Phillies. And if it’s the Dodgers vs. the Sox (an obvious worst case scenario), the Sox had better get their 2-peat since I don’t think I could stand watching Joe Torre and those damn Dodgers lifting up the trophy. I think a little piece of me would die inside if that happened.
I found out the other day that I don’t have to take exams in May, so I’m done here in Scotland after I turn in my essays for second semester on March 10th. I have no idea what I’m going to do with myself here in Scotland. I’m obviously not going to go home since, honestly, I’d rather stab my eyes out with a No. 2 pencil than spend April until September in Rocklin. Thanks, but no thanks. I think I’ll probably do what I was going to do (backpack around Europe in countries I haven’t seen yet), and then work here in Glasgow for as much as my visa will permit before heading back to the states in June to see Alicia graduate from Rocklin High. I figure if I end up staying until June (since I have to pay rent until then anyway) and get a little job, I’m most definitely going to go on a trip to Cairo like I want to so that I can see a damn pyramid! That would cap this whole experience off for me. Italy, France, Spain, England, Scotland, Greece, Germany, Estonia, The Netherlands, and EGYPT? I’d be satisfied with that kind of a travel resume, wouldn’t you?
I’m unprepared, yet again, for my tutorial on Reformation literature, but at least I somewhat read Book 4 of Gulliver’s Travels by Swift and read “A Modest Proposal”. He’s all about the satire, bla bla bla, Go Ireland. I’ve got it.
Now all I need is a can of that delicious beverage they like to call Coca Cola and I’ll be satisfied….
-Catherine
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