Hello Friends!
We seriously neglected this blog given the
craziness of the last few months, but have no fear, as I am still
currently unemployed, running
out of things to do, and desperately requiring some intellectual
stimulation (that does not include watching Countdown at 3 p.m
everyday) I have taken up the torch. Ergo, the blog is being revived.
Emma has joined the land of the employed and is
slaving away in the offices of HSBC between the hours of 9 and 5. Much
to my dismay, but a positive addition to her bank account. Which, we
don't actually have yet since arriving in the UK. Its a long story, but
for future reference, if you want anything in England/Scotland/Ireland
or Wales, have proof of residence. Its been the bane of our lives.
Apart
from this slight hiccup, things have been going amazingly well.
Edinburgh is a beautiful city located between the highlands and the
sea. It is, as Emma says, very "old timey". But we love it and have
been living up to our true traveling potential by discovering different areas of the city. You know, a
nice walk up the Royal Mile, an energetic jaunt up Arthur's Seat and a
good deal of purchasing bottles of wine and watching t.v- but hey, its
our life.
Many things that I didn't think of as remotely strange or weird have
been brought to my attention by my born and bred Canadian gal pal as we
have turned our attentions to taking over the UK. Some of which I think
should be shared with our followers.....(Dear God, thank you for still
reading this!)
1. Scottish people like to say "aye". Its hilarious yet frustrating at the same time.
2.
Football (or soccer) is not just a sport here. Its a religion. Its a
reason to live (or die, if you are into finding out about soccer
hooliganism- a la Green Street Hooligans featuring Elijah Wood which we highly recommend)
3. The British boy band JLS are pretty much the coolest thing we have
seen since SMAP in Japan. And that's saying a lot. Sometimes its nice
to see choreographed dances again. Its very 90s.
4. Emma's hand signing version of "peace out" comes across as the British version of "f**ck off"
5. What's the deal with everyone's hair being dyed some sort of red tinge in Edinburgh? Seriously...its tacky.
6. One of Emma's greatest ambitions is to be called a "canny lassie" by my Grandpa. Its happened. No big deal.
7. So You Think You Can Dance UK is not as good as the U.S version.
Sorry guys, its just not. And you copy dances from the U.S version. You
cannot get anything by us.
8. Chocolate. The chocolate here is fantastic. Make no mistake, Canada, you are missing out.
9. Did we mention the old timey buildings????
10. Stereotypes: Scotland isn't as cold as everyone says it is. And it
hasn't even rained that much since we have been here. But people do
drink a lot of tea. We are averaging about four cups a day.
Don't worry, Canada, we do miss you. You know, the -30 temperatures,
good awful amounts of snow and the Olympic craziness ....hmm maybe not
so much. However, Tim Hortons and Alexander Keith, if you do make your way over the pond, please get in touch. I miss you dearly.
