...Good lord.

....Some people are insane. Incredibly talented, in this fellow's case, but also, quite legitimately, bonkers. Nuts. Bats in the belfry. Loopy. Off his rocker. Or his bicycle, more literally in this case...

My cousin showed me this video when he heard that I was heading off to Scotland. It is absolutely amazing, and when I am not biting my lip, white-knuckled and incredulous, watching it is rather exciting: I am going to BE there! Watching it also helps distract me from all the things I need to do before I am ready to go, and helps me stop freaking out about how very pitifully small my poor tiny duffle looks next to the threatening pile of clothing...

Take a peek. It's worth your while, I promise.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw

Self-absorption

That's really what blogs are about, when it comes down to it. I mean, you write something you hope is interesting, and stick it somewhere that maybe some of the people you care about will read it. If it's just about letting your loved ones keep tabs on your life, I suppose that's a little different, but I feel like most people are rather fond of pontificating along with the whole, here is picture of me!! business. You know, airing their opinions about Life, the Universe and Everything (the answer to which, by the way, is 42), or random abstract concepts, like ....Self-Absorption, say.

So, being a rather self-absorbed person (like most people on our little planet, I think) and being in the process of preparing to depart from Here (Minnesota) to There (Scotland! Edinburgh! The University of, to be precise) I thought I would start this lovely little blog. Likely it shall end in a great deal of silliness or a great deal of nothing, depending on my dedication to this whole blogging business, but I do promise pictures and anecdotes and the occasional salutation. Writing keeps me sane, and hopefully I can share a little bit of my life and sanity with you in the process.

Some images of where I am going to be next semester...

I am going to be living in the city, likely in a dorm that greatly resembles these town houses... And yes, I am absurdly excited. More to come later!


ps. Gold stars to whoever gets the title reference. :) I am a little in love...