A Point Form Post RE: Last Nights Mini-Karaoke Bar Crawl
Gone too long. Lost priority at Filthy's. Only got to sing one song (Footloose), with one microphone to share. Song started skipping half way through.

Don, the Karaoke guy, missed us. Big hugs and 'where have you been?'.

Apologies to Jen's Mom (Janet) for spiking her cooler with German vodka, turning a 5% alcoholic beverage into a 50% alcoholic beverage!

Edinburgh wind disappears once it gets dark and the streets are deserted.

Walkabout on Thursday night = Good Deal on Drinks -£1 in, then all drinks £1.

Deep-fried Mars Bar..the often talked about, rarely seen Scottish specialty finally sampled at Cafe Piccante. Fat, sugar & chocolate all in one bite. You will just have to try it for yourself.

Jen's parents are cool! Roy can cut up the dance floor, his daughter inherited that ability.

Johnny B Good - great song :)

In bed by 1.00. Late(r) for work today...paid for my sin(g)s

Stay tuned for more tales from the weekend, with plans for car boot sale & night out w/the army..or at least some of their employees!

Thursday + Jen’s Parents Visiting + A Wee Bit of Vodka + No Shame = Karaoke Night at Filthy McNasty’s. Yep, that’s right…after a 1 month 5 day hiatus (yes, I counted..believe me it wasn’t hard) from the Rose St bar, we are returning. Oh dear. On a high note, however, I am looking forward to the singing + drinking portions of the evening…just not necessarily keen on the venue. Funny how that is eh? In the beginning it was all the rage, but now we’ve moved onwards (and upwards) in our quest for the best night out. There were, of course, mitigating factors for our relocation.

Anywho, not a whole lot to report on, the week has been pretty uneventful. Me thinks the weekend will make up for it though, starting tonight! Since there is little to comment on with regards to my adventures in Scotland this week, I will use this post to make random (read – babbling) comments about the state of the world & marshmallows.

Yep..so last night I was watching the news. Cat Stevens (pop singer of the 60’s & 70’s) was on a flight to Washington (from London). The plane was diverted to Bangor, Maine, where he was taken in for questioning, then deported and told not to return to the US. Apparently he was on a Terrorist Watch List. WHY???? No one really seems to know. He converted to Muslim back in the 70’s, but has condemned terrorist attacks and reworked Peace Train last year to protest the war in Irag. Hmmmmm.

Anyway, so yeah..marshmallows are really expensive over here. Like super expensive..so that no one really would want to make Rice Krispie squares because they wouldn’t be worth the ££. And the only place you can find marshmallows is in the candy section…not in the baking section. I have taken to eliminating marshmallows from my diet as a result.


Haiti has already lost over 700 people to the severe flooding of the island. The other side of the island lost only 11 people to the floods (it is another country, my geography escapes me at the moment – actually it always has..is it Cuba??)Anyway, the reason that Haiti has been devastated, while the other country on the other side of the island has not is due to deforestation. Haiti is extremely poor, so it has had to cut down its forests to increase agricultural lands. The lack of forest cover is being attributed to the floods, because the land simply could not absorb all that water. More and more I am realising just how devastating agricultural demands can be in so many respects.

Oh..looks like my lunch is over..back to the grind. Let me muster up some enthusiasm….woohoo.

Wow..Tuesday already. Crazy. OK, the truth is I am utterly bored and, upon beginning this blog, have no idea what I am going to write because, essentially, I have nothing to say. So I will fill this space with random notes, thoughts, suggestions, etc. Feel free to navigate away at any time unless you are as bored as I.

For all of you Spreading A little Ker In the World fans, I feel obligated to tell you that Ms Shields has not broken any fingers, is still in good health and regularly visits the Internet Café. From this you can conclude that she has no acceptable excuse for not blogging in the PAST MONTH!! Personally, I don’t mind..I know what she is up to ;) And her lack of blogging likely means I have more readers on my blog, but I know that some people must be wondering Where in the World is Keri? Or Why Doesn’t She Blog. Well, today, I can reveal that answer without fear of any consequences from Ms Shiilds (as she never reads my blog). The answer is simple: MSN Messenger. Yep, that’s right..every time Keri goes to the Internet she hops right on Messenger and starts chatting away. She may have all intentions of writing a blog post, but the lure of talking in real time to people back home s just too much – she needs discipline. There, I’ve outed Keri – I heart you KerBer!!! Anyway, rest assured she’s having a grand time!

For friends who’ve left PEI – can you email me sometime and let me know if/when you will be home during the Christmas holidays?!?!? This little planner wants to be sure she sees everyone and maybe co-hosts a Scottish shindig with her fab flatmates. Yes, yes this is a thinly veiled attempt to get emails from friends but can you blame me? My Inbox has been depressingly empty as of late (save for Blair House reunion!!!).

Um..yeah..so there’s this store called ASDA over here which I’ve yet to visit b/c it they tend to be out in the suburbs. People kept telling me it was the Wal-Mart equivalent, which made it slightly unappealing, but last night Jen & her parents came home with food ..including yummy Build-Your-Own pizzas, which were from ASDA!! And Janet said it was pretty much like the Superstore back home. It is now a priority visit for me!

You know what else is funny – they have Woolworth’s stores over here. Yep..an American icon that died in the 60’s is still alive and well over here. They have a great pick’n’mix and candy section.

There I have filled a void of time with useless chatter. Woohoo. Tonite I will have to find something else to fill the void of time, as Keri & Jen have both deserted me for better things (Germany & Scotland tour respectively). Maybe I will buy a puzzle…