This is my new home, my dorm at UEA! I've been here a week now - it feels as if it's been much longer, since I've done so much! I've been to two of three classes, traveled into town again, did some grocery shopping (not really a proper shop yet, as I have a lot of microwave soup and that's about it... But the raspberries here are delicious!), and been out nearly every night except one! That one night was a case of "Freshers' Flu" - a.k.a. too much partying and not enough sleeping. I'm all better now, but a flatmate downstairs has now got it!
My classes are pretty much amazing. I have one more tomorrow, but the first two have been just great. Words and Music is exactly what I thought it would be - only better! The teacher is incredibly smart but also creative. We've got a project where we're required to write a 20-30 word entry about music every single day for forty days, using either our own words or someone else's or a combination of the two. It's really clever.
I have picked up two new slang words, though I don't use them as much as I thought I would (I suppose I just really like hearing real Brits use them): 'Mint' and 'Jokes.' Both are used for things you think are cool. Another word is "more-ish" - for example, if you really liked grapes (as someone in my flat does), you can't eat just one grape out of the bunch, you'd eat a lot in succession because you think grapes are so more-ish!
Here are a few silly photos I've taken - the infamous packeted condiments from our lunch at the pub:
Proper Fish'N'Chips (from a pub and not a stand):
My pet Cacti!
And that's it for today! Meeting with the flatmates in a bit for some beers. Should be jokes. =D
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