Nessie from the Midwessie: January 2011

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Robbie Burns... my Scottish boyfriend

Okay, not really since he's been dead for about 200+ years... but I celebrated his birthday anyway. So Robert Burns is Scotland's favorite poet and they celebrate his birthday every year by drinking whisky, eating haggis, and reading some of his poems... especially the 'Address to a Haggis'.

Yeah, we didn't get that into it. We had some deep-fried haggis balls and some whisky and called it a day. I can safely say that I will not be eating haggis again anytime soon. But when in Scotland...

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Old

Never in my life have I felt so old. Never! Granted, I'm only 29... and I know that's not old, but on the brink of being old. Ha! No, going to school in the UK will make you feel very old, very quickly. I mean, in the States you usually can't even apply to a graduate school for a business degree unless you have worked for 3 - 5 years. Not here, my friend! People are straight out of undergrad. Really?!? So my class is full of people who are 22 or 23 years old. I kid you not. Don't get me wrong, they are all nice people (well, most of them are nice), but there is a big difference in maturity and life experience from someone in their early 20s versus late 20s. Ugh.

Now to blow all of your minds... there is someone in my class that was born in 1990!!! I can hardly even comprehend that. How do I have someone in my class that was born in the 90s? How do I know someone that was born in the 90s? It's ridiculous. And depressing. Thank goodness I'll be out of school before I turn 30.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Ireland pictures

Here are some pictures from our time in Ireland! I can't believe I forgot to take pictures at the Jameson Distillery. :( I can assure you, it was delicious!

Mere & Jenny in front of the Guinness factory

Bottles, bottles everywhere... and not a drop to drink...

Just kidding! You get a free pint! Yippee! :)

Mere & me in the Sky Lounge

(we look sleepy/gross because we literally JUST got into Ireland a few hours before)

Jenny was a trooper and drank Mere & my pint. :)

It was too early in the day for me to be drinking Guinness!

An old abbey

Abbey...

Ancient Dolmen -- burial spot

Stone walls...

more Guinness!

Cliffs of Moher in Galway

O'Brien's Tower in Galway

A random castle that I can't remember the name of...

The name of this pub makes me miss the Irish Lion! :)

Dublin Castle

Tea & treats at the Queen of Tarts in Dublin

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Monday, January 10, 2011

London -- part II

Sorry that I haven't been keeping up with our travels! We are all back now... Mere and Jenny to Minnesota, and me back in Edinburgh. Here are some more pictures from our London trip. Ireland to come!

Gate leading to Buckingham Palace (right by our hotel!)

Buckingham Palace

Changing of the Guard

Westminster Abbey

Parliament

Thanks for visiting...

xoxo Ollie Cromwell

Sister pic!

Big Ben

Parliament -- Thames view

London Eye

Monday, January 3, 2011

London -- part I

We got into London on Saturday and have hitting up the hot spots all around the city! We've had a lot fun, and have seen a lot so far! More pictures to come...