A few days have passed and I'm starting to find my way around town. My second night (that was Thursday I guess) I was party crashing a Theatre school Pub Crawl. Two of my roomies, Jo and Dani, are freshers at LIPA (Liverpool inst. of Preforming Arts) and their mentors found it a wise idea to let a flock of 18yr olds loose in town while wearing wrist bands that provided them with free alcohol... When I was that age (I know I know, that's not been such a long time, but just bear with me) I would've thought it a brilliant plan too. However, one roomie came home in tears, the other couldn't find her way home. I on the other hand had a very good time and handled the complementary cocktail that was thrust upon me while pretending to be a aspiring actress quite lovely. The following two as well. Who'd've thought that cranberry liquor, milk and cream could make such a wonderful drink.....But to make a long story short, my first night out in the town was a success. Liverpool is literally littered with bars, pubs and clubs, and there's something for everyone. There are also plenty of little restaurants and cafes that offer much more than the conventional fish and chips, and there usually are so many veggie options that I don't even to think about ordering 'just the tomato soup please'.


I also pimped my room a little bit. It was so bare and empty that not even a minimalistic Stalinist would feel at home. Uni hosted a big poster sale so three fabulous posters I bought (3 for £10) livend the place up a good deal. But it needs a lot more to make it feel totally like home; I miss all my books so much, and all my little boxes, plants, picture frames and cards that I am used to having around me. However, all of that is made a little more bareable by the fact that I have my own bathroom, I don't know if I mentioned that before, if I did, that is how excited I am about it! I can shower in peace and quiet, leave my stuff lying around on my own bathroom floor and draw smiley faces on my own damp mirror.

Well, I have to say adieu, the library is closing. (Yes, sadly still no internet in my own room, is going to take some more time) But I'll leave you with a picture of the cathedral that my room looks out upon.


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