Buaidh No Bas

Hello All,

Here is my attempt to update friends and family without pestering Facebook messages or an email list, both of which I am far, far too busy and important to organize.

I'm taking a semester abroad in Glasgow, if you were not informed already.  In case you were not a part of my Facebook group, "I Wanna Know What's Up With Caitlin," here's what you missed:

-Rain

-Showers

-Showers

-Rain

-Showers

-Rain

I also unintentionally tried haggis, was deafened by club music, and almost set fire to the University because of poorly organized class registration.

Despite the gloomy weather, I still think it's beautiful here.  My apartment has gargantuan windows that let in all the light (which isn't saying much, come to think of it), and I'm about a 2-minute walk from the main lecture hall and Byres Road, which has every store and establishment a visitor could need.  My roommate is absurdly hilarious and fun, and we have already found a coffee shop nearby that we patronize regularly.

Which brings me to my next point: you better get your sh*t together America, if you want me to continue to fund my trip on UK currency.  Stop being a bunch of whiners.

Much Love!

Caitlin MacDougall

P.S. Picked up a dinky pocket-sized book at Stirling Castle about the history of the MacDougall clan.  Apparently my last name means "dark stranger," perhaps to distinguish the darker Danes from the "fair-haired" Norwegians.  So much for that theory.