Monday Monday

I think the comment issue has been resolved, woo! The set up is not ideal but it is better than nothing.

Today was Monday #2 here and it was a pretty good day. I had class in the morning then took a wander around campus. I stumbled upon a room full of the student societies here on campus recruiting members. I visited their Women's Society and they were having their first meeting tonight. I was really excited because as far as I know CMU doesn't have a women's group and it is something that interests me a lot. So I went to that meeting with a girl from my floor and it was really interesting. I am going to be part of a group starting some sort of women's news/issues publication on campus.

Other than that the day was full of errand running and homework. I also had a chance to take a few more pictures!



Sainsbury's has been god-send for us international students. It is just a grocery store but unlike most of the markets here it has food that is pretty familiar. Since fridges here are usually the size of a fridge a kid would use in a dorm room we end up going to Sainsbury's almost every day.







This is the Hobgoblin, a pub right next to campus. It is very popular and serves good Thai food and cheap drinks.





This is the view right out my window. It isn't too exciting but at least it doesn't face the pub like some of the rooms. That can be pretty noisy I hear!


Here is the view looking just to the right out my window.







This is the train that runs behind the dorms about 50 times a day. Luckily it isn't too loud, being a passenger train not a freight train, and I have already gotten used to it for the most part.





Right now I am reading An Apology for Raymond Sebond, a philosophical essay by Montaigne for my philosophy class. I have about 120 pages to go before Wednesday so I had better get back to it!

Much love!