I'm typing on a computer from the UK. It is slightly different just like many of the items here in Belfast. Everything is in English, BUT slightly different. Guiness I have to say does in fact taste better here and I'm told that in Dublin, where it is made it is even better.

So we, my house mates and I, still do not have any pots or pans. I just laughed to myself. A box of pots and pans have been promised to us but alas we have not been able to connect with the young lady who made the arrangment. Tears. Tears of sadness for sure. Ah well a little creative kitchen action will do us good. It has so far. We're still alive at least and not starving.

Went out for my friend Sarah's birthday the other night had a grand time. Had a few drinks up the street did some dancing grabbed a cab and came home.

I'm trying to think of funny antecdotes but really I'm just sort of living, you know. I notice things here and there along the way but aside from the real obvious differences and the really annoying little ones like the placement of certain keys on this key board it's not so foreign. I'm especialy seeing that as I get to know my classmates. There are of course words and phrases i don't know and experiences that I've had that they havn't and vice versa but for the most part we're all after the same thing.

In class today we worked in small groups to come up with a basic plan for adapting a childrens book of our choice and each of the four groups came up with fantastic concepts. I would have been pleasd to work on any of the shows that were propsed this afternoon. I'm surronded by some very talented and creative people. I feel really lucky to be here.

I think that's all for now.

jen