I'm kidding, but I certainly haven't felt American as of late, what with missing thanksgiving and such. I have let down my forefathers. A tragedy, really. But as promised, my friends and I found a way to commemorate the occasion by going to town to get a "cheeky Nandos". Nandos is a popular chain chicken joint in the UK (think an upscale KFC) and "cheeky" is a word locals affectionately call it. Don't worry, I didn't know what it meant either. I mentioned to an old lady at church that I was off to have a cheeky Nandos, and she let out a little gasp followed by an uncomfortable giggle. Come to find out that "cheeky" is not something you say to an older, English church woman. Urban Dictionary compares the word to "sexy", "sneaky", "naughty", and "kick...butt". So yes ma'am, I'll let myself out.
^Some Thanksgiving memes for your entertainment.
After getting my corn and mash potato fix, it has been essay-writing up the wazoo. Here in the UK, most modules (classes) give you a mark (grade) soley based on one or two essays (papers) throughout the term (semester)...and people said the UK spoke English...pssh. Because of these plethora of 4,000 word essays I have due in January and seeing as though I have about 2 weeks left in this beautiful corner of the Universe, I have been writing like a maniac to get them all done. My goal is to have them all completed by this weekend so I have the rest of my time here to sit back and drink tea and digestives to my hearts content. SEE FAM I'M ACTUALLY 'STUDYING' ABROAD.
A note: digestives are not snacks that are made out of fiber or prunes. They, in fact, do the opposite for your digestion as they are essentially biscuits that come in a number of flavour varieties. They are so scrumptious that I'm trying to figure out what I can justify leaving behind in order to cram some packages into my suitcase...they would be the perfect accompaniment for Christmas cider, hot chocolate and coffee!
Canterbury sure gets into the Christmas spirit around here. They had a massive "tree lighting ceremony"--the tree was smaller than the one my family has in our house. But a cute effort none the less. Plus for the whole month of December they installed little wooden and decorated huts that merchants take over to sell mulled cider, homemade goods, and food! HOW CUTE. Now thats something ya just don't find in Cowtown.
Call it a weak moment of homesickness but missing Thanksgiving was not about to stop me from celebrating excessive consumerism in all of its glory...#cybermonday was a thing and it certainly did me dirty. I made a few, shall we say, cheeky purchases though admittedly, it consisted of a book about "tidying up" and accessories for my planner. Living that grandma life to the fullest. (Not sure if I've mentioned this, but my friends call me the Grandma Cam of the pack. Obviously I am always the first one to want to do anything fun/stupid/spontaneous/silly. No, they gave me this nickname because on a number of occasions they pointed out: I brought a blanket to the movie theatre, I frequently make everyone brownies, I went on a rant about how technology is ruining art, I drink about 3 cups of tea a day, and apparently I've mentioned that I love "coupons", "sweaters", "crosswalks"...so you can see where this nickname might have come from).
I also just attended a vintage fair right on campus where I couldn't resist an old vintage, leather clutch. Just think, someone once was carrying that bag around England who knows how long ago! I mainly got it because all of my things continue to collapse whilst abroad as my boots have officially separated from part of the sole and the strap on my purse is hanging on by a literal thread. 3 months of travelling through rain and wind does a number, so it seems.
Well, wasn't that just the most random assortment of thoughts you've ever read. Some may say, the fruitcake of blog posts; a lil' bit of everything.
I have some Christmas activities lined up as well as a day trip to Dover so I'll be sure to squeeze in a post before you all get to see my face!
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