Hoo boy.

So, events of the previous month (in list form for the sake of brevity):

1) I've decided to extend my stay here for another semester. Its just so lovely here, and I'm not quite ready to go back to my old life just yet. Even though I miss everyone at home a lot, there is still so much more that I want to do here-so many places to explore and events to take part in...
On that note, I just scheduled my return flight home which is now scheduled for May 31st. It sounds like its so far away, but when its actually here I'll be wondering where all the time went.

2) Classes are now over, and I've turned in all of my assignments. Now all I need to worry about are the three exams (which are each worth 70% of my class grade....I do not like this system) which for me are on the 10th, the 14th, and the 16th.

3) Guy Fawkes Day in Edinburgh: People go up to Arthurs' Seat (a hill which was formerly an active volcano) and set off fireworks. Climbing a mountain feels so much more epic when fire is raining down on you from the sky. Remember, Remember the fifth of November...

4) My housemates and I spent last Sunday making Thanksgiving dinner. We here in Edinburgh are so good at procrastination we even put off Thanksgiving for three days. I was the only one willing to prepare the turkey. Ironic because I was the only vegetarian in the room. Appropriate because I was also the only biologist. The turkey became my science experiment, for I am my father's daughter. For those of you who haven't heard stories of my father's impromptu anatomy lessons at Red Lobster, just imagine teaching your children about muscle movement and circulation on a platter of seafood. You get the idea.

5) Friday was our house Christmas party, which involved a lot of food and dancing, and my one housemate who is from El Salvador giving everyone a Salsa lesson.

6) Basically its been a week of food and parties at my house. Except now finals are here and everybody is living in their rooms or at the library, studying.

Speaking of, thats probably what I should be doing...