A sunny, cold, sunny, cold update.....

I know it's been awhile since I last blogged and I apologise. I warned you that I might not be faithful! But I am trying, so I'm back. The last week has been fairly normal for me, but that is nice. And I know normal for you is what you want to hear. Meg and I have found a wonderful church to go to. The Kingdom Vineyard is a very student oriented, contemporary worship kind of church. The first time we went, we both cried because we had missed out on such fellowship for so long. It is now something we look forward to every week. I'm getting into the swing of classes, even the crazy Thursdays I have where I literally run back and forth from St Mary's to The Scores from 2 to 3 to 4. It's interesting....but it works. The first test is coming up for me as my first essays are due in two weeks....that could be interesting...see how I do with the British system, which runs on a 20 mark scale. Basically, I really want a 15 or above. Meg and I have also started to try to get into a routine of running three times a week. So far so good! And I really enjoy it too! (who knew I could enjoy running....) By the end of term, I'll be ready to do Jail runs at the ranch! I also run barefoot, which I really like. Yes, it is a bit cold here still, but I really enjoy running on the beach barefoot! I'm glad Meg is keeping me accountable in this. I'm finally exercising on my own time! I never thought I'd see the day.....
The Byre internship is going very well. I had my second day today, and no sooner had I got there that Stephen and I jumped into his car and were on our way to Kirkcaldy to meet with a lady in the beginning stages of refurbishing a theatre. It was actually kind of a waste of time; four hours spent away with only about half an hour of actually talking to her. Four hours because it took us about an hour to get there because we had to take the back roads to get there because it was snowing and the coastal road was getting flooded. The drive was beautiful though! Snow-covered hills untouched by footprints, with a soft fuzz about them from the beautifully falling snow. Rural back roads that were so quiet and lovely and white. It was sort of like being in a fairy tale, as corny as that sounds. Kirkcaldy itself however, was miserable. Right on the main coastal drag, where the building was, it was windy and cold and rainy (since it was too warm for snow by the water) We stopped in a car park and met up with Gordon (the technical manager of the Byre) and it took us another half hour to actually find the place, since we had no idea what it was called! And we finally get in.....and the lady is out until half past. Stephen up and puts us in his car and we drive to a place called Rejects (yes, that is the actual name) It is a mixture of a department store (sort of) and a little cafe. We stopped in for hot drinks and a treat (on the Byre of course!) and then Gordon and I really began to admire the store. It is the kind of store that is a prop person's dream! Filled with every kind of random thing you could imagine, from a dalmation covered chair, to a gigantic trunk with CALIFORNIA written in big letters on it. It was so much fun! The gaudiest lamp shades you could ever imagine, teal rugs...I mean this place was the mother load! It was super fun. So we finally had our meeting with the lady (which was a bit fruitless I'm afraid because she wasn't in a position yet where we could help her) and we went back to the Byre. From then on it was pretty relaxed for me. I did some computer stuff with Gordon and ordered some things for the theatre, and finally got out around 8pm. It was a day to be indoors, that's for sure. Cold and wet, the kind of weather no one wants to be out in. The theatre is hosting "Guys and Dolls" right now.....I know, ironic. So as the show began, we packed up and went home after a long day. Gordon kindly offered me a lift home, which I gladly accepted considering now it was dark, cold, and rainy! I'm really getting into the rhythm of things now, and like keeping busy. Stephen says there is going to be some kind of social thing next Wednesday, so that should be fun. I love the girls who work under Stephen too. They are really sweet! Well, here's to another full day!

Cheers