Nottingham

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Ok sorry I haven't written in awhile I've been soo busy!!!! But yesterday so thursday the 25th of september me and 4 other people decided to ride our bikes to Nottingham. It was really amazing but oh my god my whole body hurts. Basically we woke up and left by 9am then it took us about an hour and a half, or two hours something like that and it was 17 miles there and then 17 miles back. I didn't really realize I was out of shape but doing that about confirmed it. It was quite the trip though we got to Nottingham and went up to the castle because there was so much to do. They have a museum within what used to be the castle and then we got to go in the underground caves that are underneath the castle. It was so cool!!!! But in the museum that we went to Jessica (one of the girls I went with) and I were the only ones that were super interested in it the other people in our group were three guys who decided to go get coffee because they didn't want to go through and see all the paintings and everything. But after we went through the castle we met up with them again and went on a tour of the caves which was just amazing. There was a different reason for ever cave. One of then was actually the old toilet. And our guide was telling us that guards used to have to guard the toilet because it turns out that the hole that the waste comes out goes right out of the castle quite convenient for someone trying to besiege the castle they could pay someone small ALOT of money to slide through the whole. But then there was another place that they have discovered was a bakery because the stone is so cool that after you fire up the stove you need something to cool down what you had made and the stove again needed to be cooled down. But yeah it was just a fun day all together. We didn't get to stay there long though because we had to get back before dark. Getting home was an adventure all in itself. Apparently there was a trail to get there but getting back to Derby apparently didn't need one because we couldn't find one so it turned into a race to get back off the main roads we had to ride before dark so we didn't get hit. We made it but I honestly think my butt has never been so sore that is the worst!!!! But over all it was still a good day. The pictures at the top from left to right and top to bottom the first two are both of Nottingham Castle, the next ones are of the caves beneath the castle the first one is the toilet that guards watched and the one right next to that is the place that they excavated and found the oven. The last picture is just this really cool looking structural cave kind of thing that we came out of after our tour. Hope you enjoy them!!!!

Birthday

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So I'm so excited I'm celebrating my bday in another country. It's just so crazy but I love it!!! So today I went out and go myself a phone because aparently the sim's don't work in the phone that I brought I don't know but I guess they don't. But if I find out to the contrary I might just go back and get a sim's card because this new phone is not so great it's PINK of course and it's a T-mobile and it really isn't that great of a rate but oh well I will figure it out. But I wanted to put some other new pictures up of some of the people that I've met here. There are four people in the picture from the far left Laura who is one of my flat mates then next to her Eva who is one of the people who set up all the activites for exchange students as she is doing her masters and had already done an exchange program from poland here. Then of course me and on my other side Jessica who is the other girl from eastern. Hopefully I will have more pictures soon tonight I think were going out for my birthday so I will bring my camera. Nothing really new just trying to meet people we still haven't really gotten to travel much as we still are trying to figure out whats going on!!!! Hope everyone's doing good.

Oh and the place that were at is this club here called Zanzibar. It was really nice but I swear I was deaf for a couple hours after that and it was super hot in there but still fun. It's fun the people I go with also just love to dance so we all just have a good time. Hopefully in a couple of weeks we are going to go into London which I can't wait for. First though we've been trying to find a good balance with our new homes. Talk with you all soon!!!!!

Pictures

Ok so I finally have pictures for you all so you can see my amazing new city. Trust me you will all be green with envy. And I have to say I really think that every other country can drink our country under the table good lord people can drink here. But nothing new has happened so far we went out to our first european club and bar and that was so much fun I can't even tell you how much fun that was. People here actually dance it's not just the random whatever from back home. But people here smoke so much more and half of them it's just social it's not like they do it all the time. But here are some pictures. Ok so the the three pictures are the one of the building with the tall tower is Derby Cathedral, then the street is the city center so basically downtown, but that is only a really really small portion of the city, then the third is a church that is literally 20 feet from my hall its on the same side of the street and everything.

Hello

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Ok so this week I've been going crazy trying to do all the things that I want to do and all the things that I need to do. But I've been having a blast!!!! It is so gorgeous here I just love it. Pictures I promise will be coming your way soon but right now I'm so tired I can't even get my camera out and download the pictures. I don't think I've ever been so sore in my life. We all walk absolutely everywhere so the twenty minute walk to the uni (which is what they call university) and then another ten minute walk downtown but it's not just those places because you get down there and you walk. I could take the bus but I figure it's good for me to do anyways and it's so much cheaper. It costs 1.50 pound to take the bus so 3 dollars at home. It's ridiculous that's a sandwich or some water. But it still is nice to walk. Surprisingly knock on wood but surprisingly it hasn't rained yet since I've been here and actually yesterday and today have been these beautiful bright sunny days perfect for walking around. Today though me and a couple friends went into a museum and into the library to get library cards. It wasn't just us being nerds it's just that our uni doesn't really have a good selection of books so it was better to be able to get books from another source. Not much else going on right now, thank god but I will keep you posted and soon very soon I promise I will get pictures up of my pink room the ridiculously small toilet and shower and the amazing city that I get to live in!!!! Until next time.

First Actual Day

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OK so I'm typing this new blog with a much happier heart. I got a lot of sleep as in I went to bed at about 9 pm and didn't actually wake up till 11am. It was amazing except that I accidentally set my alarm to go off at 10am but accidentally i set it to go off pm so I woke up a little earlier than I wanted but never the less a good night of sleep. Then this morning I finally got out to go explore and oh my gosh it is an amazing city everything is beautiful although the reason I saw all of the city is because I got lost it was still amazing. When I actually found the university which is what I went looking for in the first place I went looking everywhere for the stupid international office which was ridiculous trying to find mostly because everyone I asked like the front desk the student help desk everyone had no idea where it was at!!!! But I finally went to the history office and meet really nice receptionists who helped me find one of the professors who helped me so much was super nice and he gave me a schedule for this next week of all these history activities that past students and new students are going to which funny enough all seem to end with everyone going to a pub but hey it works!!!!!! But hey finally just called and found the international office and then even walked me down so I didn't get lost which was amazing I don't even know if he is one of my professors but I already hope that he is!!!! I also made my first purchase this morning it was only toilet paper but still I was excited about it, I have to start somewhere right!!!! But anyway I have to get back to my day as it's only 4pm but I just wanted to update you before I go get something to eat although these Swedish fish are amazing (thank you aunt Ellen these have been a life saver) I still need to find some actual substance!!!! until next time....... Oh and because this stupid blog can't figure out what time it is I think I will just tell you it's 4:07 pm here.

Arrived

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So I made it to ENGLAND!!!!! I'm alive but haven't slept for about 48 hours (please keep this in mind while reading my blog) So i got here OK but it was a really really long process starting with not being able to find my ride but I decided to make it simpler and have them paged so they would find me which worked out quite well. I also had my first slip of saying the wrong thing, I accidentally called my jeans pants which of course to them means underwear, but thankfully the lady that told me I was wrong was really nice and laughed about it. So we finally get to Derby and I get my room and guess what color it is I'm sure all who know me can guess that it was PINK!!!!! Can you believe it?? But I' m coping with that Hopefully!! I actually did get all of my stuff put away so that is a definite plus on the day. But I must say the worst part is that i really want to go explore and figure out where I'm at and whats around but I'm so impossibly tired I am having to do spell checker about 15 times to make sure i got it all together. But I hold great hope for tomorrow as soon as I get rested and hopefully by then I will have some room mates cause i must say it is quiet without anyone else in this entire side of the building!!!! But all in all it's been an extremely trying day but i still can't wait till tomorrow when I find even more out about my new home!! I will continue to keep you posted!! Oh and by the way my computer says it's 12:30 but in actuality it's 5:30!! Bed time can't come soon enough!!!!