Eurotrip!

First things first OFFICIALLY A 2ND YEAR VET STUDENT!!! WHAT WHAAAAAAT!! Now that that's over, just got back from my quick trip over to Europe with my flatmate. We went to Paris, Brussels, Bruges, and Amsterdam. It was so much fun! I've never been to any of those places, so it was really exciting to get to see all those places! We started in Paris and were there for 3 nights. It really is an amazing city, and we pretty much traversed it all! WE did some of the standard stuff, Red Bus tour, saw the Eiffle Tour, Louvre, Notre Dame, etc. We went to Shakespeare and Co, ate amazing food, it was really great! After Paris we trained to Brussels which, at first, was kind of sketchy since our hostel was right between the 2 areas that are a little unsavoury, but once we went into town it was actually really nice. We explored a bit, had some amazing coffee and chocolate, and went to Delerium, which is a bar that has 200+ beers and is really cool! There we were pulled into a stag do for a minute, then just watched as 2 stag dos challenged each other. Apparently Brussels is the place to go for stag dos, hen parties, and baby showers since they were everywhere!. Also we went to the beer museum which was amazing, mostly because you get a free beer at the end, so that was cool! The next day we went to Bruges, it was a little rainy but nothing we aren't used to in Scotland, so it wasn't too bad. Took a boat tour down the canals and went to a great chip shop (Chez Vincent) had some really good chocolate, explored the city, and met some Scots in out hostel, which was great and the bar attached to it was really cool. Even though it was a Sunday and most things we closed Bruges was lovely. Then the next day we went to Amsterdam and stayed on a boat! It was so cool! New goal in life is to get a houseboat in Amsterdam when I'm a rich vet (haha). Amsterdam was really fun, though the first day we got there we were particularly cold so called it an early night. We took a canal tour, saw the Anne Frank house which was amazing, saw the Van Gough museum where I got to see my favourite painting by him (the sunflowers) and did the Heineken museum, which was fun (primarily because you get 2.5 beers). The last day (since our flight wasn't till late) we took the metro to way outside the city and saw the Bodies exhibit since my friend had ever seen it. It was still cool, there were a few I hadn't seen plus a few animal parts too and a horse! All in all it was a great trip and a nice way to cap off a great year! Now I'm in between houses (as the dorms kicked us out today but my flat isn't ready till Tues) so I'm at a hotel having a lovely staycation before M&K arrive! Also the Olympic torch is coming through so we're going to wake up early tomorrow and see it! So cool!

Lock Bridge: people come and lock a lock on it, there are a few of them and are really cool!

women in the Louvre recreating a painting

Beer Museum!

super cute basset 

View from our boatel in Amsterdam!

Kennedy Meadows Scotland Style

Before I get to the KM bit of this post, here's the itinerary for my trip to Europe! We fly into Paris May 30 and we're there for 3 nights, then we take the train to Brussels for a night and then on to Bruges for a night and finally Amsterdam for 2 nights then back to Glasgow on June 6th! I'm really excited because I've never been to any of those places, especially Paris! I'm just glad we finally sorted the rooms and flights, so now we just need to pack and decide what to do!
Now for the KM bit. Last night was my friends going away party since he's moving into his own flat. He has been renting a room from a woman in Glasgow so she threw him a party last night and it was her partners birthday too and it was Texas themed so all of the Scots were dressed in plaid and cowboy boots! It was great! After we all got there and were chatting a bit they brought out a guitar and banjo and started playing and singing which was so great! When I looked around and if no one was speaking (the accent always reminds me I'm in Scotland! :) it was just like being at Kennedy Meadows. So even though I don't get to go this year it was like I was there anyway which was so great and I'm so glad that I got to be a part of that party, it was a blast! I even (attempted, and I'm sure it was terrible) to play some guitar for them, though I had to read the music on my phone so it was a little shaky, but we all had a really great time.

Europe Trip!

We finally booked our trip to Europe! Yay! Now on to the fun part of deciding what to do while we're there!

Summertime and the livin is easy

Well I haven't posted in a while I'm the only family member with a blog who isn't good about keeping up with it, though I have mus less interesting things to say! Exams are done and we are just enjoying this amazing summer weather! After it stopped raining (a reminder that, yes, we do in fact live in Scotland and just because it's May doesn't mean it's not going to rain) but the weather has been phenomenal! A reminder that we get to live in this amazingly beautiful and wonderful city! The sun presents Glasgow at its best, allowing the colors of the lush green punctuated by the bright colours of the flowers. Glasgow really is a beautiful city. For now we are enjoying the warm weather a blue skies!

Exams are done!

Finally! (well, unless I have to re-sit, in which case they are done for now!)

The Sun Never Sets on Glasgow!

Or at least it seems that way! Guess what time this picture was taken at? Bragging rights go to the winner! also exams ALMOST over! fingers crossed for no re-sits!

Fact

i have literally never studied this hard in my entire life, final push
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DleceyAO34M