Wow. Last night was so much fun!
Kim, Matt, Daniel, Oscar, John, and someone whose name I forget (and feel really bad about that!) went out to a bar called Opium on Cowgate. We got there around 11 or so. They had a jukebox playing through the speakers, so we got to hear really good music...mostly American stuff. We kind of goofed around for awhile, and then decided to walk to Frankenstein, but they were closing (most bars close at 1 here but the clubs stay open till 3).
We searched for some other clubs, including Espionage (but we weren't wearing the right foot attire to get in--elitist bastards) and the Liquor Room, but that cost 5 pounds to get in and no way as I paying $10 for a club. So back to Opium we went, got ourselves a little corner, and proceeded to dance the night away and take tons of photos. It was really, really fun. We got back a bit after 3, hung out in the kitchen making food and listening to the Fratellis (a GREAT Scottish band) and Rod Stewart (who is Scottish also).
Today I had a bit of an annoyance. Our dorm turns the heat and hot water off from 11am to 6pm and I wanted a shower! We did write a petition so hopefully they'll turn those back on. It's not fair, especially on weekends, to make us freeze and wait to take a shower.
Tonight we may be going on a ghost hunt that they sponser here. We're not quite sure yet. But last night was REALLY fun, and there are new pics up if you care to see them. For my first official late night out in Edinburgh, it was really fantastic.
I'm thinking of getting a bus pass so that at night I don't have to walk in the cold. It's 30 pounds a month, and if I use the bus twice daily it will be more than worth the money. Daniel has one and says it saves him tons of cash. So I will think about that. I'll be here 4 more months...I may as well look into it!
-A-
