Hello, routine!

Actually, the title is somewhat of a lie. Sure, the classes and gym help, but I still haven't found any set routine for my weekly tasks. But that's a good thing; I didn't come here to fall back into a routine.

I came here to live!

And live I shall! I went to Liverpool again last Saturday. I rode a train for the first time in my life!!! I must say, trains are pretty handy! You just buy your ticket, get on, make sure you get on the right connecting train (if applicable) and BOOM! I'm hoping the train from NOLA to Baton Rouge actually happens in the near future!

Anywho, back to Liverpool. I love that city...I mean I said that before, but this visit reinforced the innate feelings I have for the place! It rained ALL day, but it was a soft kind of rain; it wasn't even that cold! Really reminded me of New Orleans in the fall/winter (though, maybe not THIS winter, since I heard it's pretty brutal down there right now!) I went to the Tate art museum and the Liverpool National World museum. The best part of both? They were FREE! Absolutely free! That blew my mind...these museums are GOOD, too! Well, the art one kinda confused me...it's just not my thing, though I did enjoy writing poetry on the wall and in a notebook! The National World museum...amazing. I got to see all these artifacts from all over the world; there was also a tiny aquarium inside. You know me and my fishes...I'd like to be, under the sea...

Speaking of which, I finally got to go to the Cavern Club! That was the highlight of the trip! Words cannot describe how I felt when as I descended the stairs and drank in the sight of the stage. Yeah, I know it's not technically the 'original' (covers about 2/3 of the original place, though!) but it was amazing! One day, I wanna play on that stage. I'm gonna make this happen! I also played the tourist part and bought a "I <3 Liverpool" shirt and a Cavern hoodie. My zipper on my purse broke, so I HAD to buy another one, right? Lucky for me, I found a "Help!" purse! That's my favorite Beatles album, btw, so I had to buy it! It's really roomy, and I'm sure it'll come in handy sooner or later!

Aside from walking the streets of Liverpool and getting my Beatlemania on, my crew and I did some shopping and I got to have my first 'real' taste of Mexican food. For all my TULU people, think that Baja Fresh! place in the LBC. There's no difference, only this place's spicy tacos were not nearly spicy enough! For everyone else, it's basically REALLY fresh Tex Mex. Decent, but not what I had in mind! There's also a sushi conveyor bar across the street, which is what I wanna try next time I go (yes, there will definitely be a next time!) I'm DYING for some sushi, and I think my best bet is trying it somewhere by a river!! Overall, Saturday was very productive. I went back to my dorm feeling content, and I even played some beer pong! It reminded me a lot of Tuck's...God rest its bricks. The British are VERY strategical when it comes to drinking games. They were concentrating way too hard. The American guys in my block pulverized them, of course! So at least the US has that title...God bless America!

Anywho, Saturday was (obviously) the best day of last week. The most eventful anyway. I forgot that I came here to STUDY abroad, so school kind of puts a damper on things. But I can travel to cool places on the weekends, right? I'm also learning a lot about myself and becoming more independent with each day! By the end of this trip, I'm gonna be a strong individual...literally, because I have to walk all over God's creation to get somewhere!

Keep it real, NOLA! I'll be sure to update soon!