Quick Weekend Wrap up

Well ~ after HOURS on the computer, and over coming one HUGE glitch in how I was uploading pictures _I really am as dumb as I look_ the webpage should be updated through 2004. However, I am getting better, really, and I plan on re-tooling some of the clumsy (sp?) <don't you hate it when a word doesn't seem like it is spelled right?> pages. Oye vay ! !

I got to spend the day on Friday with Wade and his new assistant Jess as the SCSU students have already arrived for the Alnwick program. We toured Hollyrood Palace, the new Parliament building (and got an official tour this time!) and the Edinburh Castle--although having been there 5 times in the last 5 months, I didn't stay there long.

Tim and I venture over to the Royal Museum on Chambers Street. It's an amazing place, as you can imagine, housed in a remarkable building. I am going to try to get back there this week once or twice more, because in the 90 minutes we had, we didn't make it out of the science section even!

The four of us spent a nice evening having a Thai dinner at Phuket Pavillion (4 out of 5 stars to me, but Tim's meal didn't sit well with him) and after one drink at The Street, we ended our evening and exhausting day of sight seeing and travels at Sam's in Dalkeith.

Saturday night we watched Open Water. Definately low budget, but holy shit, I will NEVER go scuba diving!!! We also had a chance to view Human Stain, with Anthony Hopkins. Great movie. A fascinating story about lying to oneself and how it affects your life. I'd recommend!

This Week: Faculty begin to arrive, starting Tuesday.