Address to the Haggis

I decided I would write a new post, even though I haven't really done much lately. On Tuesday night I went to a Burns Night Supper even though Burns Night was actually January 25th. Exchange 360 was having theirs, so me and my friend Julia went with some of her flatmates. Exchange 360 is a society made up of Edinburgh students who have gone aboard, and they put on things for visiting students at Edinburgh from other countries. It was set up like a wedding reception almost, very fancy. They fed us the traditional meal of haggis, neeps and tatties. Neeps are turnips and tatties are mashed potatoes. It was very good haggis. They also had the traditional whiskey. They even did the address to the haggis, with bagpipes and everything. It's almost like reading an ode to the haggis. It's a Burns night thing. Burns night is to celebrate Rabbie Burns, a poet who was Scottish and they seem to love. He popularized Auld Lang Syne, so we sang that at the end. Burns night, to me, just seems like an excuse to be really really Scottish. Which is fine with me.

It's been storming like crazy outside for a while now, I didn't have class today so I didn't get caught in it, but Becca came back from class completely drenched. She literally had to wring out her jeans in her sink. It's some of the most intense wind I've ever heard. I guess it's our version of the blizzard most of the U.S got on Tuesday. So it's not a very good night to go outside, but I've been reading in my room all day, and sort of getting cabin fever, since my room isn't very big at all. On Saturday I'm going to Dundee (north of Edinburgh) with the International Student Centre trip. I guess there's some good shopping there and a ferry to go on. I would also like to climb Arthur's Seat, maybe on Sunday. But that's weather permitting. I would prefer not to blow away while climbing.