Catch Up

Missed a few days. Brief Summary is as follows:

Monday - Registered as a student at the University of Glasgow, received a student card and everything! Effectively the only student currently registered wearing a baseball cap in their student id photo. Go Jets Go! (The guy that took my photo was informed it was not allowed right after I had mine done and was on my way out.) The rest of Monday was spent in a productive manner sorting out timetables and when/where I need to register for classes on Thursday. Also trying to figure out which classes to take and how to fit them all in. Monday night was spent relaxing and organizing my life.

Tuesday - I awoke with grand plans to either go see Edinburgh or to visit Lanarkshire and track down the house my Great Grand Mother was born and raised in. Neither of these trips actually occurred due to the torrential downpours we were receiving. (As was Edinburgh according to The Weather Network) So I thought my day could be best spent indoors and around res. I played some Foosball with some of the new students, watched UK soaps with some of the other students and slept for a good portion of the morning. It was a good day in which I stayed dry!

Today - Very early breakfast at around 7ish and then back to bed for bit. Down to the Sports Fayre - That is not a spelling error, that's how they spell it. - Spoke with reps from nearly every club on campus and have decided to try out the rifle club, American football, cricket, potholing (spelunking), field hockey (Which I don't know if I will actually play, so much as want to try), boxing, badminton and squash. I think I am actually coaching the Badminton Novice and Intermediate teams which should be entertaining. So, if classes don't take up too much time, I should still be able to keep busy. If I have the time I would also like to join the kayak club and rowing novice team.

Had a free "international students" lunch which was terrible and consisted of some poorly cooked rice and weak chili. I think it was mistaken as a parish dinner because I sat next to a 30 year old crack addict who told me all about the times he has been stabbed, when he lit those cars on fire to mess with the cops and of his two children, which, through some strategic questions, I learned that he has not seen in the last 8 years. Very sad state of affairs and very interesting lunch.

The afternoon was spent at the gym which was great but made me realize exactly how out of shape I am. It was good and I found a guy who will play as many sports as I will and who will also frequent the gym so it may make me go as part of a regular routine.

From walking around campus I received boat loads of free stuff and advertising, most of which I turfed except for the 30 or so pens, hooded sweatshirt, multiple cans of rockstar, water bottle, USB memory chip, candy and gift cards.

Spent the night prepping for tomorrow's class registration day, and sending all my info on the Charity Game back to the crew in Halifax. Skipped the Res meeting as I felt I have heard a few of them in the last 6 years. Tomorrow is going to be a long one, taking it all in stride.