i was going to blog a story about my trek to kingsthorpe tonight, but i don't really feel like it anymore. i've got it written down, though, so maybe it will show up eventually.
i guess you'll all figure out by the fact that i'm posting that i am indeed alive, no plane crash or anything, and i am at university college northampton. classes start tomorrow, but i don't have one until 5 pm. i also don't have any classes on fridays yet (math class still to be arranged) so that will be good. i don't know why i feel sad, but i'm guessing it has probably quite a lot to do with the fact that i haven't been up while it was light for much time and that i feel completely isolated (i'm the only american in my flat, don't know where any of the others are, couldn't get to them if i did due to locked doors, and none of the brits moved back in til today, plus no phone, no internet, and no tv or music). these things probably don't really help my mood either:
i haven't gotten the bag the airline lost (and thus all my pants) because i have to call and the phones are down.
somehow i've lost (or had stolen) my insurance card, international student id, and phone card (somehow my bank card survived).
i've spent way way way too much money in the past few days (stuff here is extremely expensive right now).
i haven't registered as a student due to the fact that john (a guy here from lander) didn't come knock me up friday morning as he promised (he couldn't get into my flat) and so i slept through orientation. (because of this i don't have access to the internet yet, and am only on right now because someone forgot to log off.)
in this country, nobody thinks to provide time or means to get food. up until this evening, i'd had 2 actual meals in the four days i'd been here. now i've had 3, and i'm basically living on that, an occasional biscuit (cracker), and alcohol. (trips to pubs and bars are scheduled, but not meals, and the pubs stop serving food after a certain time)
i've been busy all the times that the stores have been open, so i've not had a chance to get a phone, some necessary things for my room, or food (part of my lack of mealage).
aim express isn't working, so i cannot talk to anyone.

i think i also have fears about the fact that my life will never be the same again, and it really has nothing to do with my semester of being here.

ok, now that i'm done complaining, i do really like it here. kingsthorpe is absolutely adorable, like it came from a movie, and northampton is pretty big and only like 20 minutes by bus (and only £1 to get there). food is hard to get, but there are lots of places to hang out, and the student union has decent looking activites almost every night. the weather is cold and windy, but so far not wet. today i had freezing rain on my face during my 45 minute walk to kingsthorpe and back to find food (which i didn't), but the weather has actually not bothered me really at all. of course i have to wear a coat and scarf, but that's not so bad. i've just had one of the other americans offer to let me borrow her alarm clock, so i'll be sure to be up in the morning for my meeting, after which, i'll be registered for all my classes, will have a northampton id (which should suffice for all my international id card needs for the present), and will have a chance to go shopping. i will purchase a phone, so you guys can call me, and i'll be able to buy food at aldi or asda (british branch of walmart), both of which should be cheaper than where i've been resorting to. then i'll have much less need to spend money (as i'll be able to cook), and i won't feel so isolated because i'll have a phone and have classes. things will be better tomorrow. hopefully i'll get my luggage soon. i love you all very much.

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just wanted to add that i also have a duvet cover and a maid! crazy.