Bonnie Scotland

I've been having an amazing time in Scotland. While I really enjoyed London, I could never see myself living there. Not that I don't like cities or can't handle the crowds, in fact I thrive on that stuff...I can't really pinpoint it. The history and sites were incredible, the shops were beyond my wildest dreams, and I can imagine the nightlife surpasses George Street by far. I just didn't dig the atmosphere of the place, if that vague analogy makes any sense. Maybe it's because I tried to see as much of the city in four days as possible, but either way I don't really see it as being somewhere I'd like to live permanently. 

Glasgow was really fun. I haven't seen Laura in eleven years so it was great to see her. We've both come very far from Titanic/Leonardo Dicaprio-crazed teenagers! The first evening there we went drinking at her friend's house and had a laugh, I had to keep explaining to one of them that Newfoundlanders have as strong an alcohol tolerance as Scots, hahaha. When I tried to change the iPod playlist he exclaimed, "But I worked so hard on that! It took me an hour an a half to create that playlist!" I wish I could party with them all again :)

On Sunday we went shopping and walking through the park, they have some really nice boutiques and vintage/thrift shops, I wish I WISH had more space in my suitcase! At one charity shop, I picked up a Topshop dress that looked totally new, a black trench coat, and a Shopaholic book that I haven't read yet (shut up they're funny) for just 20 quid.  For the same price (at another shop on the previous day) I also found a great watch, with big swirling numbers and a metallic face, now I won't be so clueless about the time. That's what I get for relying on my cellphone as a clock! I blame Bell mobility for their damned unlockable phones.

On my third and final day there I visited Kelvingrove Gallery and Museum, which was fascinating, I'll be posting pics on Facebook when I get the time.  I learned a lot about Scottish history that I didn't know and had the opportunity to see paintings by Matisse, Rembrandt, Picasso, Monet...something I definitely didn't think I'd get to do in my lifetime for sure. That evening, Laura's boyfriend Gary was a great tour guide and drove us around the city looking at the interesting architecture of the city, an aspect I had never really thought about Glasgow. I guess when all you hear is "stabbing capital of Britain" you don't really think that they have pretty buildings. Despite that grim statistic, I still think I'd really enjoy living in Glasgow.

I've been in Cupar, Fife with my grandparents since yesterday. As I'm developing a headache and my battery's about to die, I'll have to write about this part of the trip when I come back from Rockness music festival on Monday. Flaming Lips, Basement Jaxx, Dizzee Rascal, LCD Soundsystem...HERE I COME!!!!!!