A Girl With a Sword

on the edge of the world

I have arrived and am currently in beautiful Thurso, Scotland, which really is the edge of the world. It's wonderful being here, but I've noticed whenever I come here I get somewhat linguistically confused because I used to have a Scottish accent when I was little and when I come back my brain always wants to pick it back up but my tongue is no longer able to fit around the syllables. This is my first time being back since I was seventeen and I'm realizing I'm much more conscious of my surroundings this time. It seems strange being out of America for the first time in years. Hearing what everyone else thinks of us hasn't been very pleasant, though. I love Scottish houses with their fireplaces in May, definately makes up for the fog outside (which I'm used to, of course, being at Covenant for four years). What I'm enjoying most is the food. Had my first dinner here at a pub in Culbokie(?), near Inverness. I had beef and ale pie and it was so good. The beer here also seems to be cheaper than it is in the States, which is a definite plus since everything else is much more expensive.