Okay, so I decided I'm too lazy to really write about my trip. If you want to see more pictures, here's the link to where I posted them.
Egypt Album
Al Humdullalleh.
Egypt pictures
Walking Like an Egyptian
I had an amazing week in Egypt! It was a much needed and very refreshing vacation. There is so much to talk about that I will probably do a couple of different posts.
Here is me at the bottom of the Great Pyramid. I can't believe how big each stone is!
More to come!
Ashley
Six months already?
So I have now officially lived in this country for six months. How crazy is that? The other day someone asked me for directions and I knew the answer. I felt like I had arrived, to say the least.
Today I was realising that the more time goes on, the more I seem to think that England is like America. When I first got here everything seemed so different. I felt so lost culturally and literally. I guess the more I adjust to living here and the less I remember about being home, the more that will happen.
There are a lot of things that I have decided I really like about being here. There are several things I think will be even harder to adjust back to in America. I love that everyone walks everywhere. I like that people try to be green and recycle. I like people aren't obligated to make small talk in the post office line. I love that they don't tear down the old buildings to build new ones. They just refurbish the old ones and it looks lovely. I love the selection of cheese and chocolate. You would think we are really close to France or something. Sometimes I just feel like it is easier to be myself here. Maybe I should have been born a Brit.
The picture is of me in Cambridge last weekend. It was really a cute little town and it was a beautiful day.
List for Today....
Fun British Vocabulary Words
I have recently learned some fun words and I wanted to share them with you.
Bin: to throw away
Please bin your gum when you are finished with it.
Blag: to BS
I blagged my way backstage at the concert.
Knackered: completely and utterly worn out
After my 10 mile run I was knackered.
Pants: underwear, also to be terrible at something
I am pants as speaking with a British accent.
Rubbish: trash, also to be terrible at something, also to be untrue
When Bob told me he won a million pounds, I thought it was rubbish.
Vest: undershirt
I bought some new vests because my old ones had pit stains.
Waistcoat: vest
I never thought waistcoats would come back into fashion.
I hope you enjoyed today's edition of British Vocab Fun!
Because I am American...
1. I love to talk about American politics and I'm an expert on the topic.
2. I know everyone on the continent of North America.
3. I know New York like the back of my hand.
4. There is no way I can live up to the British social etiquette.
5. I am totally arrogant and ethnocentric.
6. I am couldn't possibly be properly educated.
Well I guess I couldn't come up with ten, but I like this list-making thing.
Sad moment
I was walking home from work, looking around and thinking about nothing in particular. As I came to my road, out of the corner of my eye, I saw it. My heartbeat quickened and my awareness of all that was going on around me dulled as I looked again. "Could it...could it really be?" I thought. As I looked once more, I realised that it was just too good to be true. No, it was not a Taco Bell cup. It was just a KFC cup. For a moment I was delighted in the thought that the cheesy-crunchy-goodness of a Nacho Bell Grande was within in my reach. What a letdown!
10 signs you are probably in London
1. Someone tries to hand you a newspaper about every 20 feet.
2. You are on the train or the underground and you hear conversations in at least three other languages.
3. You have been yelled at for standing on the wrong side of the escalator in the tube station.
4. You have almost been hit by a cab three times...in one day.
5. You see a group of Asians taking about 18 pictures of the same building.
6. People are walking faster than you normally run.
7. Guys, as rule, wear tighter jeans than girls.
8. If you forget your book or newspaper, you know you are going to have stare at your feet rather than look around on the underground. Even the London Life is better than that.
9. Modern buildings and ancient ones seem to go together seamlessly.
10. There is a Starbucks on every corner. Oh wait, that's any major city.
I had to do something on the train last night. I forgot my book, so I thought of this.
What's worse than being an American?
Being a conservative American. Yesterday I got a Huckabee shirt for an early birthday gift. I sported it proudly...around the office. I thought about wearing it in public and then quickly reconsidered. Anyway, I won't mention how sad I was to find out that Huck is out. Or how I can't believe Texas didn't support Huck. Or how I can't believe Hilary is making such a huge come back.
So I was at dinner with a group of local friends last night. These girls get together for dinner about once a month to catch up and enjoy a meal. It really is nice and I have been invited to join them in their tradition while I am here. One of the girls told a really funny story that I must tell you. She is dating a guy in Canada who is banned from American soil. Why? Because he and his friends decided to act stupid at the border when they were about 20. A Canadian, an Arab and an Indian (dot, not feather) decided to put on turbans and interrogate the guards about being anti-Arab. They also decided to try and use fake passports during this border-crossing. They were quickly taken in and added to the list of people not allowed in the country. Can you imagine how funny that would be? A white guy in a turban screaming at you about being anti-Arab? I hope you enjoyed that as much as I did.
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