Epilogue: Edinburgh Part 2

Epilogue: Edinburgh Part 1

So these videos are about 6 months late in coming, but I thought it would be nice to finally edit them, get them up, and give this travel blog some closing.

In the first Scotland video, I mumble about Edinburgh Castle for a bit, and then have footage of us climbing Arthur's Seat (the big hill right outside the city).

Coming up in part 2 is just a collage of footage I took during my experience at a ceilidh (KAY-lee) at the University of Edinburgh. That night was sponsored by the astronomy club or something, so that big planet-esque thing above the dance floor is, in fact, Jupiter.


Hopefully in the next week or so I will go back through all my footage I have yet to share (several hours worth) and pull out some gems to put up as part of this blog as a kind of epilogue to my time spent abroad. It's partly me wanting to finish the blog and give it a sense of finality, but mostly it's nostalgia.

Favo(u)rites and Nots

Before I leave London for my triumphant (?) return to the States, I thought I'd give you a quick list of my favorite and least favorite things in London. Even though I leave in a day or so, I will keep updating the blog with back footage. Keep checking back!


Top 10 Favo(u)rite London Things
1. TeaSmith
2. Ithaca College London Center Staff
3. Royal College of Muisc (Janet Hilton)
4. Jogging in Hyde Park
5. San Marino paninni shop in Brixton
6. TheLondonPaper
7. The Tube
8. Hell Pizza
9. Brixton Tube Station
10. Sainsbury's

Top 10 Least Favo(u)rite London Things
1. Oxford Street
2. 8:15 Rush of Business Suit wearing Blackberry wielders on the District Line
3. The Circle Line
4. Marks and Spencer
5. Harrod's
6. Pret a Manger
7. Tourists (how ironic...)
8. The London Lite
9. People feeding pigeons in just about every public space
10. Pay-as-you-pee style restrooms

EdinBORING

So I have to apologize: Last post, I said something ridiculous like "I'll have a video up for you soon, Saturday AT THE LATEST" Well, that was false. Last night I started going through the footage I took in Edinburgh and slowly came to the realization that it isn't very exciting. I mean, there are a few moments but there are a LOT of moments of me just talking nonsense to myself.

So until I can figure out a decent way to put what I have together, I'll just stick to posting boring words.

One thing you should do: Comment on this post with your favorite video moments for my "The Best Of" video that will inevitably happen after I leave London. I don't want that video to only be my favorite moments you see.

Thought of the day:
Why do the British insist on taking strange food words and spelling them even more strangely?

Hummus becomes Hummous
Rooibos becomes Rooibosch
Yogurt becomes Yoghurt
and Soy becomes Soya

Final Crunch Time?

So, I have a few things to do before I am finished with school. Literally, finished with my undergraduate degree. Scary? Nah. Exciting? You bet. Busy? Not really, but since I put a lot of stuff off, moderately so.

Coming up later in the week (Thurs, Fri. or Saturday at the latest) I will have some footage (Great Scot!) and a trip to the zoo.

As my time in London is diminishing rather quickly, if there is anything you want me to report on in the blog, please let me know.

ALSO:
Think about your favorite moments from the videos I posted this year. I quite like the idea of a "Best of London" video that has all of my (and yours!) favorite clips all strung together into a masterful work of art that will make you laugh, cry, and crave a hefty serving of brown rice. I will of course take into consideration any requests that people put forward in comments or e-mails to me.

Have a great week everyone, happy Monday...

26 Things that are worse than haggis

First of all, I'm being completely honest here and anyone who disagrees is welcome engage me in open debate- bring it on!

Twenty-six things that are worse than haggis:

1) Mayonnaise
2) Ketchup that is too vinegary
3) Tuna fish
4) Cottage cheese
5) Marmite
7) Vinegar
8) Milk
9) Egg smell
10) Mushrooms
11) Pâté
12) Guacamole
13) Asparagus
14) Cherry tomatoes
15) Regular tomatoes
16) Crab cakes
17) Chick peas
18) Hummus
19) Sauerkraut
20) Coleslaw
21) Potato salad
22) Macaroni salad
23) Turkey gravy
24) Giblets
25) Creme Soda
26) Coconut milk

In all honesty, the stuff really isn't that bad at all. I could eat it regularly if I wanted to... and if I lived in Scotland.

Edinburgh Photos

Well I made it back from Scotland alright and had a great time! Sure the weather was a bit gloomy for 80% of the trip, but overall it went very well.

For now, I'll give you some photos to check out but you should look forward to some cool vids in the coming week.
Climbing an epic hill? Rob doing traditional Scottish dancing? There is that possibility...

Edinburgh Album