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theatokosI keep wanting to write but lately whenever I'm on a computer I'm trying to do 45 things at once. In keeping with my multi-tasking, here is a bit of an email I wrote to a friend just now.
So us. Wales. It's real. I love it here. I flip flop between being exhausted from being in the 'still moving in' phase to feeling oddly in love with the place. Did you know that refrigerators are not standard with rentals here? No? Neither did we! I have to buy a fridge today. Sheesh. MY GOD I JUST WANT TO COOK MY OWN DAMN FOOD. Yes, I feel strongly enough about that to use all caps. There aren't that many places to eat here and we've hit nearly all of them in the last 12 days. However, Welsh dairy, Welsh bacon, and Welsh tea are all delish. There's a fabulous bakery and amazing Indian food here too. It's gorgeous, peaceful and friendly and everyone does actually speak Welsh. Well, except for the English transplants here. They seem to stubbornly refuse to learn.
What else. I've sort of started my school work. It's hard to focus when I spend several hours a day running around organizing our mail and council taxes and blah blah blah. But other than that stuff, it's great! Bennett is growing like a weed and loves playing outside. He runs to the door and points.... sort of like a dog. He's already said his first Welsh word: coch, which means red.
I really want to get settled so we can go explore more of the area. I've read there are some anciet bogs not far from here.
Oh, also, this uni is a World of Warcraft dork's dream. Every undergrad looks like they need a shower, a shave and a lifetime membership to the SCA. Except for all of the Chinese students (from China). They are wonderful.
Off to buy a fridge now. And a shower attachment.
So us. Wales. It's real. I love it here. I flip flop between being exhausted from being in the 'still moving in' phase to feeling oddly in love with the place. Did you know that refrigerators are not standard with rentals here? No? Neither did we! I have to buy a fridge today. Sheesh. MY GOD I JUST WANT TO COOK MY OWN DAMN FOOD. Yes, I feel strongly enough about that to use all caps. There aren't that many places to eat here and we've hit nearly all of them in the last 12 days. However, Welsh dairy, Welsh bacon, and Welsh tea are all delish. There's a fabulous bakery and amazing Indian food here too. It's gorgeous, peaceful and friendly and everyone does actually speak Welsh. Well, except for the English transplants here. They seem to stubbornly refuse to learn.
What else. I've sort of started my school work. It's hard to focus when I spend several hours a day running around organizing our mail and council taxes and blah blah blah. But other than that stuff, it's great! Bennett is growing like a weed and loves playing outside. He runs to the door and points.... sort of like a dog. He's already said his first Welsh word: coch, which means red.
I really want to get settled so we can go explore more of the area. I've read there are some anciet bogs not far from here.
Oh, also, this uni is a World of Warcraft dork's dream. Every undergrad looks like they need a shower, a shave and a lifetime membership to the SCA. Except for all of the Chinese students (from China). They are wonderful.
Off to buy a fridge now. And a shower attachment.
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Date: 2009-09-18 11:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-18 11:46 am (UTC)And as for stubbornly refusing to learn the language: while the university offers courses, they start them a fortnight before the undergrads show up.
On housing, have you encountered Pat Thomas yet or has she finally and deservedly got the sack at last.
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Date: 2009-09-18 01:58 pm (UTC)AH, Pat Thomas. Yes, we met. And yes, I have heard that she has been made redundant. When that starts, I'm not sure.
Oh and I wasn't ragging on the students for not learning Welsh. But I have met many permanent residents from England who haven't learned Welsh. I think as Americans we're given a softer time of it by the Welsh, whereas the English have to work harder to get in the good graces of the Welsh.
Oh happy days!
Date: 2009-09-18 03:18 pm (UTC)Incidentally I've just sat through a presentation on the subject of 'Hyphy' in the 'Yay' area.
Re: Oh happy days!
Date: 2009-09-19 11:31 am (UTC)Re: Oh happy days!
Date: 2009-09-19 03:20 pm (UTC)Origin of Hyphy? There wasn't much attention to the origin, other than it seems to have been a result of attention on the hip-hop genre moving away from the west coast after TuPac's death and the Bay are scene wanting to attract it back.
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Date: 2009-09-18 09:15 pm (UTC)I'm so happy for you!