New day, new (overdue) post.
Yesterday I went up to visit Katja in Edinburgh for an (also overdue, I see a pattern here) catch up. I think it's safe to say that I had a day of laughter, food and good vibes. Travelling always makes me feel a hundred times better, no matter the destination. Trains are soothing in my opinion, there's always an underlying feeling of possibility of escape and adventure. I always have tat feeling at train stations, especially since I've sort of become an 'adult'. There's that feeling that, if you really wanted, you can go anywhere. You have the power to do anything you want. All you have to do is buy a ticket. Thoughts like that always give me a sense of adrenaline, as silly as that sounds.
To say we ate too much cake is preposterous, as you can never eat too much cake (Marie Antoinette incorrect cultural reference sliding in here say what). We had a sneaky visit to Lovecrumbs and Peter's Yard. I can safely say that our cake cravings were satisfied. I think they've been satisfied for at least a week at this point.
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| Peter's Yard deliciousness |
I may have accidentally signed up for a Vegan Pledge this November out of pure curiosity. In my defense the cake above actually was a vegan pecan pie (the carrot cake/cheesecake/chocolate cake was not...oops). Katja and I have a sharing system whereupon we get two cakes we both like and split them. That way you get to try four cakes instead of two, I know we are ultimate genii and no-one has ever thought of that before, I know. I think we're forgetting the fact that it technically equals more cake, at least you're psychologically fooling yourself that you're getting more cake than you actually are at any rate.
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| Being touristy because Harry Potter |
We had a cheeky snoop around in The Elephant House because who doesn't want to see the birthplace of Harry Potter?? That's another reason why I adore cafés, so much goes on behind their doors. That scribble the art student in the corner is meticulously going over could become a million euro painting, and the laughter of the couple huddled on the window seat could be the beginning of love. I just think they're special places, places of solitude, sanctuary and consolation. That almost turned into a pitiful alliterative sentence. I just ooze cool factor don't I?!
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| Moi |
I don't usually post pictures of myself here but today is different! My eejit face grinning in the middle of the meadows encapsulates the happiness.
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| Katja |
I may have edited her eyes
just a little bit. I blame the recent episode of Vampire Diaries. It's my guilty pleasure and I am not even ashamed.
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| Cutie |
That's all for the rainy day today, I just thought i'd add a little update on Scottish life. It's still bizarre living here, and I don't think I'm going to get used to it any time soon. I'm still trying to figure it out if I want to or not. Ah too many feelings, too many thoughts on whether they're valid or just pathetic.
On another note, I turn eighteen soon! On one hand I can't wait to do things that this silly country currently disallows me to do, like buy wine. On the other hand eighteen sounds far more mature than I think I'm emotionally ready for. Seventeen still sounds as if there's room for improvement and error. Eighteen sounds far too concrete for my liking.
Over and Out. I'm going to trudge back in the rain to eat the cauliflower rice I made yesterday. Discovering the versatility of vegetables makes me far too happy. As does grocery shopping. Coolness factor 80000.
