My flat!!

I would tell you where I live but who knows what undesirables are reading this. My flat building is on the northeast side of Edinburgh. There aren't a lot shops and restaurants around but Tesco (Edinburgh's HEB) is 2 blocks down the road.

I love my blue door, reminds me of the TARDIS. It's a fair-sized 4 bedroom flat with a kitchen/lounge room. Three of the bedrooms are on the left side and my room, the bathroom and kitchen are on the right.
















The kitchen came equipped with a dorm fridge on steroids. It's a tiny fridge on top and freezer on the bottom. Neither hold enough food for 4 people. The most ridiculous appliance is the washer/dryer combo! Luckily, there's a hidden dishwasher so my lazy butt doesn't have to do any washing.


The building has a garden in the back for line-drying and chilling. Unfortunately, it's on the 3rd and final floor. Making my room and the bathroom extremely cold.









My lovely room!! Yes, I love zebra stripes that much. It's the smallest of the four because the water heater closet is in the corner. The view out my window isn't much to look at, just the street and a gas station. And, I'm stuck with noise from the street and kitchen.


SQUIRREL!!

It's the weather vane on the neighboring flat. Pretty nifty.

Getting in the Groove

Well, it's been a week and a half. I'm starting to get in the swing of things despite the randomness of the schedule. Here's a typical day: I get up at 7:30, board the bus at 8:10 and arrive at school around 8:40. Bus 8!! It stops 2 blocks from the flat and Summerhall. Lecture usually runs from 9 to 10:50 with a small break. Practicals/tutorials are in the afternoon, usually no more than 3 times a week. It's a pretty light schedule considering this is vet school.

Foodwise, it's been mostly sandwiches and pasta which is getting boring. i ate all of snacks from the plane ride over...no more beef jerky and peppered baked lays. I need to organize the fridgie thing to fit in ready-made meals (yes, I am lazy). Restaurant choices are limited as well, the nearest Mexican food being a 15 minute walk away. Meat is a prized commodity as it keeps me full and happy. Carbs, not so much. Although, Tesco makes the BEST pancakes!!! They are specifically "American Style" with slightly sweet taste. Eventually, I will learn how to cook. Steaks and cajun chicken strips are on the menu next week!

Because I'm in private accommodations, bills have to get paid SO no heat yet. My room sits on the top corner of the building and gets down to 59 F...lots of socks and layers to bed. Also, the cold doesn't make getting up any fun. I would turn it on but nobody has told me how to use the radiator.

I haven't had a lot of free time yet. Most of it is taken up shopping from school stuff, food and flat stuff. Of course, when I'm supposed to be studying, I indulge in some Psych watching.

Sleepy time now!