Arrived

Well, I have finally unpacked and had my Internet set up. I had a long day of flying yesterday and Saturday. I flew from New Orleans at 130pm to Houston, then from Houston to Newark, than finally Newark to Edinburgh. Unfortunately, I did not sleep much on the plane and so when I arrived in Edinburgh at around 10am (Edinburgh time) I was about ready to crash.

I made it through customs and immigration without a problem. And made my way outside to get a taxi. I had one of the coolest taxi cab rides of my life. My taxi driver took it upon himself to give me a mini-tour while we drove to Robertson's Close (my dormitory). The best part was turning a corner and seeing Edinburgh Castle. It is pretty cool studying in a city with its own castle.

I arrived at Robertson's Close and proceeded to pick up my keys, only to find out they were at another building 8 blocks away. Luckily they were able to give me spare keys to get into my room. I learned something, when you are sleep deprived don't assume you know where you are going. Since there are no elevators in my dorm (it is far to old to have them) I proceeded to carry my 100 some odd pounds of luggage up four flights of stairs, only to find out I was in the wrong tower. I managed to find the right tower and get my luggage up to my flat. I met a couple of my flatmates (who probably think I am a crazy sweaty person), and they all seem like great people.

I put everything in my room and quickly pulled the pillow and sheets out of my bag and took a nap. I know that you are not supposed to sleep when you arrive, but I was far too tired to stay awake. Although I do understand why they say it. I woke up with my alarm two hours later. I felt worse than I had when I first fell asleep so I decided to go back to sleep for another two hours. I woke up again and talked with Megan on Skype for a bit, then decided to go back to sleep. Needless to say I slept through dinner. I managed to sleep through most of the night, so hopefully after tonight I won't have much jetlag left.

I woke up this morning and it took me nearly ten minutes to figure out the shower. Even if my flatmates were awake, I would have been far too ashamed to be considered the guy from Mississippi who cannot turn on a shower. Luckily, I managed to figure it out through trial and error.

Well, my class starts in about an hour and I've got to go pick up some things before then. I will try my best to keep this blog updated (and with pictures). Until next time.