Thursday31stMay07

My roommates are on a very different sleeping schedule to me. I get up early, go to classes, study, get breakfast etc. But the don't have morning classes, so get up after I've had lunch and are still on the prowl till very late the next morning. Many people on my floor have a similar schedule, but it makes sleeping pretty interesting. For me at night, and them in the morning.

So in the interest of not wanting to wake anyone, I generally leave the room if I have to do work. Today, I went up to the roof, as per usual.

The extreme heat seems to have brought out the extreme sun-worshippers, making it a hotbed of activity through the day, mostly consisting of topless sunbathers. The sun is nowhere near as strong here as the heat would make you think, so you have to stay out for some time before it has an effect on you. I don't know how they can do it. The heat and humidity induces 'greasy puddle' syndrome in most people after about 15mins in direct sunlight, but they're there for hours. The mind boggles.

The afternoon brought with it the start of our sociology presentations. It was fairly boring sitting through around five or six of them, but one of them particularly caught my attention. It made my day.

One group had chosen Scotland as their country of choice. They did a pretty good job, but had gotten a little confused at parts which totally brightened my day.

Did you know that Scotland is the topmost island in a collective of four islands that makes up the UK?

And that bagpipe music is the favoured recreational music type for Scottish people?

And haggis is the most popular meal in Scotland?

I showed great restraint in not falling off my seat with laughter. It totally cracked me up. We sure do come across as a slightly crazy breed of people sometimes.

I loved it.

(And for the record, I don't love haggis or bagpipe music.)