Last night we had a caelig, which is basically a party with dancing (sort of square dancing, but not really), and where people can get up and tell a story or share a song.
After some dancing, which even I participated in a little, Michelle decided that she should share the Moose Song, a little Canadian content for the Scots. I wanted to join in, but we knew different versions, so I decided not to contribute further to the gong show. It went over reasonably well, especially the part where the other Canadian staying at the Abbey, a Lutheran minister named Craig, jumped into the centre of the room and started doing actions. These were not just actions with his arms, like most people would do. This was like Carlton Banks dancing type actions. I almost died. I'm still laughing now.
Craig, you are our hero.
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we've got backpacks, rail passes, and a lonely planet guide. here's where you can hear about our many adventures!
We might add pictures here.
Then again, we might not. Michelle's at camp now, so it's really all up to me. But, you may have noticed that I tend to be the more diligent blogger anyway. So, probably I'll post some pictures in the next few days. We took 1,990 of them, after all.
Quotable Quotes
- "Your hair looks better down, it frames your face better" - The Creepy Rugby Coach, after trying to pimp out his players to us, after Heather pulled out her braids.
- "That sheep looks like it's trying to jump over the other sheep and it can't quite make it" - Michelle, during the busride across Mull.
- "They really just look like big Mercedes Benz logos rotating around and around" - Heather, on the windmills in Europe.
- "Dammit, I'm gonna eat this $18 pancake come hell or high water." Heather, talking about the Dutch pancake which she did not, in fact, finish.
- "You don't even have to queue. You're just like P-Diddy, really, you just walk right in." - Bus Tour Guide in London, talking about fast-track tickets to London Attractions.
things we learned about German movie theatres
- 1. There are assigned seats. Don´t just dump your ticket in your bag as soon as you get past the ticket guy.
- 2. You can drink beer in the movie theatre
- 3. There are at least 30 minutes of commercials before the movie starts.
- 4. There is an intermission. Even if the movie doesn´t call for it, they´re just gonna press pause and wait 10 minutes to try to manipulate you into buying stuff. Well, it didn´t work on us, suckers!
7 comments:
WHAT??? I want a demonstration when you guys get back.. sounds interesting ?!?!
Geez, you guys know a lot of Michelle's! LOL
Carlton from the Fresh Prince? You are hilarious!
I'm so there for the performance of the Moose Song when you get back. PS. I am in town on the weekend of the 23/24th, I think you should probably go to church that Sunday, and probably we should go out for lunch after. That is if you don't already have plans with one of your many loyal fans who missed you lots too. In which case, I understand. But let me know.
Oh the moose song...I actually don't loathe that one (Joe and the Button Factory *shudder*)...good on you Michelle for bring that to the Scots!
Ah yes, the caelig evening. (Caelig: a word for which there are about a hundred different spellings, depending on which Scot you talk to.)
Good to hear there was laughter for you two as well. I recall laughing quite a bit when Tony went to the caelig while at Iona.
Mostly nervous laughter.
Mostly at myself.
I meant to say "when Tony *and I* went to the caelig. Kinda funny the other way, though, too.
Nelson - that's funny because we even talked about you two and how we suspected each of you would have experienced caelig.
sounds like we were spot on.
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