Livin it up

Wow, where to start... In the last week or so several big events have occurred, and I can't think of any way to tie them together so a brief synopsis will have to do. First, Dundee gets a subway. Then, Kevin gets a car. Quite noteworthy are both of these, but I'll leave that to Kevin's blog.
Also, I turned in the first big milestone of my project, which is the literature review. As you can imagine, I was pretty excited about that, but to top it off, that was the same day as the Nickel Creek concert in Aberdeen. Since bluegrass isn't exactly the thing here, we almost had them to ourselves in a sweet little venue. Well, to be honest there were probably about 250 people, but you get the idea. The awesomeness of that show cannot well be described here, but I'll tell you that it might be rated as my all-time favorite show (and for those who know me, that's a pretty stout claim). Later, that weekend we also had a fun youth night and a young adults get together. You might say it's been a good week. Also, congrats to Gemma for making it into the police!



youth night chariots


gotcha


the boys breaking in Kevin's new car, literally

Hooray for duvets!

It's the simple pleasures in life that make it what it is, and I think you've guessed what mine happens to be this week.
I don't really mind doing housework, hey, there's immediate gratification in most forms of cleaning. However, I think everyone has a least favorite chore, and usually mine is making the bed. But there's something so great about nice smooth sheets... what's a girl to do?

My first duvet experience was in a hostel in Budapest, where we were each given 1 blanket, 1 sheet, and 1 GIANT pillowcase. We've got no clue, so picture Jen, Erin, and I trying to fit our mattresses into this thing. Luckily, we were soon righted.
My love affair with duvets has accompanied me though many a lovely time, from country farmhouses in Germany, to numerous shady hostels, to castles in Scotland. What more could you want- easy to clean, cozy to sleep on, and no wrinkly mess. Just a flip of the wrist and your bed is made!

So let's hear it for whoever invented this brilliant bit of bedding. Hip hip....

Movin on up

Well I've done it! One of the more important realizations that I came to while at home over break (and there were quite a few) was that, for several reasons, I needed to live inside Dundee proper. And now, I can happily report that I'm moved and settled into a room that I'm renting from one of the church members. I'm now just a short distance from my school, the city centre, and Kevin's flat. Little tasks like going to the library or getting groceries no longer require a 45 minute bus ride. Also, the nights are getting shorter again *halleluah*, I can see my friends more often, and my new window overlooks a park with a swan filled pond. It's amazing how much easier life is!

Being in town also means that I can help out with the youth nights more often-- and just in time. Last week we held a Burns supper for the kids, which seemed to go over brilliantly. Kilts were donned, poetry was read, games were played, and haggis was eaten. Actually, the kids easily ate an entire 4 lb. haggis. --I know you're all interested, so just give a shout if you need the recipe. Much like hot dogs, haggis is really quite tasty if you don't give much thought to what's inside.