vigilant

The last two weeks in Scotland consists of Staci frantically trying to tie up any loose ends and ship a bunch of stuff home. Any more things learned? here you go!

1. Scones taste better here than at Starbucks back home.
2. if it is sunny in Scotland, run outside and lay on the grass for a bit. You take advantage of the brief moments of heat.
3. They do not have plugs in the bathroom for any kind of electrical equipment. So blow drying your hair in the morning becomes more difficult.
4. when going to work carry a jacket, scarf, sunglasses, extra socks, and an umbrella. prepare for all weather.
5. there is no point to a 2 pence piece. I have a billion of these things now.
6. It is a rare thing to find a Scot who likes Americana music such as Guns and Roses.
7. Drinking games with pints is difficult, Drinking games, pub quizzes, and drinking increments measured in "fingers" is even more difficult.
8. There are a million and one things Americans don't know anything about in current affairs.
9. Fake Scottish accents are a dead give-away, don't even try it.
10. Children sound smarter over here by default of accent.
11. Glasgow has a different accent than Edinburgh. Edinburgh is considered snotty and posh. Glasgow is more my style.
12. A mighty Boosh is bettter in context.
13. Electricity is payed weekly or basically on a "pay as you go" plan. so sometimes it runs out.
14. windows have two options of opening. there is also no screens on the windows.
15. Cider is a great alcoholic beverage.
16. they have small fridges... like the ones in dorms back home. and even smaller freezers.
17. They don't have jaywalking over here.
18. police don't serve too much of a purpose over here besides just looking at you when you are walking back from a pub.
19. when you know the son of the owner of a pub, last call doesn't mean last call.
20. never expect anything to go routinely, and never plan a holiday based on weather predictions.
21. They say "hi-ya!" but not "bye-ya!" so dont say it or you will look dumb... like I did.
22. They all think you know the names of every president to ever be elected into office in the US. especially if it is the last question to a pub quiz.
23. They really like the x-files over here.
24. no commerical or chain toy stores, only a couple of gas stations, and no grocery stores like you know them. They have Co-ops, tiny mom and pop shops and liquor stores instead for all the shopping needs.
25. if ever in stirling, do not go to fubar. Disco died many years ago and Fubar is like a bad cockroach from that era. it just will not die.