Couple days later.

So I haven't really written in a couple of days, sorry for that. They were kinda interesting ones at times. The day I hung out with Madge, I lost my camera. I'd retraced my steps and nothing (I'd noticed it missing within 5 minutes of leaving the restaurant), so we were hoping it was at the restaurant, which had closed as we left.
So I headed out bright and early the next morning. Only it wasn't quite so bright. More like monsoon flooding. But I headed out anyway, because I also needed to get a new ipod cord since mine had gone missing the night beforehand. Which I really just find amusing in the long run because it only fits my particular model ipod so chances were the person who took it got nowhere with it. Eventually I found a place here that sells ipod cords, and I had the guy triple check that he was selling me one that would work with my model. He told me he had plugged mine into an identical one and it had worked so I was good to go.
Afterward I headed back out into the rain/flood. Couldn't find the restaurant. Eventually after asking people who all gave me conflicting directions I located it, but I was drenched from mid thigh down which was as much as my umbrella covered, and the store was not open yet. So I retraced my steps again, even though I knew if I found it now it would be useless after the rain. Somehow actually managed to get more wet than I was, so I headed back and went to the cafe above Rotato to wait for then to open. The cafe lady was really nice and went down through the back door and asked if it was their for me. It wasn't. My camera was long gone.
So I gave it up as lost and went back to my hostel. Tried to plug in my ipod. The cord didn't fit. So I headed back into the rain again, walked back across town, and the guy exchanged it for one which he opened up and plugged in himself this time to ensure its working. Once I got back to my hostel, I walked up to my room on the third floor to find my key card didn't work. So I went back down, got it fixed, went back up, it still didn't work. Did this three times before I could get into my room. The hostel workers were very nice and apologetic about the whole thing, and I know it wasn't their fault, it was just a lot of things all at once. So I decided it was a good day to take a nap and just hang out in bed. That evening I was invited to the pubs with two of my dorm mates though, Arielle and Stu, which was a nice culmination to a not so nice day.
The following day was Saturday which was a lot of fun though, just to contrast the not so fun of the day before. I hung out in my hostel most of the morning and made a bunch of friends at breakfast. It was actually pretty funny. There was Diana from Germany, Rebekah from Tazmania, Collin from southern England, and myself. It was a lot of fun though just hanging out and chatting with all these very different people. We all just compared places we had been and where we were all hoping to continue going.
Then in the afternoon Madge and I went to Char's flat for lunch and football. It was really good to see Char! Madge and I met halfway there by chance (since we were walking nearly the same route) and she got to learn how awesomely nerdy I am when she yelled at me from across the street for several minutes before I noticed because I was listening to Gregorian Chant on my ipod. Sorry Madge!
After the game we decided to go on a walk across town, and then we caught the bus to the Firth of Forth. I just like that it is called that. We walked along the board walk and then caught the bus back. It was very low key, but nice. It was good to just hang out with and chat with people I knew.
I tried to go on a ghost tour last night, especially since it was a full moon last night, but it was booked. I did get on for tonight, and the day after the full moon is almost as good as the full moon. Right? Close enough anyway. I'm excited though, it's the one which goes down into the vaults and kids aren't allowed on it because it's supposed to be too scary for them. They tour guides sweat that they don't do anything nor do they have anyone down there to do things and scare you. Anything you experience is real. I'm really excited for it! I went out and bought some gloves and a hat today though, because it's getting rather chilly at night and I'm sure underground will be the same. And I'll need them soon enough anyway! So for now I'm just biding my time until this evening.
I'm getting awful excited for Paris though, can't believe its a less than a week away now! I'm ready for a new country! And who knows, maybe I'll actually get my French going, instead of having just a bunch of random words. This week should be fun though. Spitalfield Market, Stonehenge, National Gallery, and if I can get it in Oxford or Cambridge too! All depends on my care package. Common mail!