Did a lot of exploring today. Got lost a few times, but that's kind of the name of the game, eh? I also got my hair cut. :) So anyways. My exploring. I had a mission. I wanted to visit a yarn shop, get groceries, visit a salon for a consultation and go to Boots. I only accomplished one of those things. I walked all the way from my apartment to the yarn shop (about 2 miles one way) to find out it is closed on Mondays. Uhg. So I walked back, and scouted for salons on the way. Ran into three. All three were closed on Mondays. Apparently Monday is America's Sunday. So anyways, I finally found a little hole-in-the-wall place that advertised hair cuts, and I was so desperate by that point that I ran inside. Ended up being a great choice. The lady talked me out of cutting my hair, but agreed that bangs would quell my urge to do anything stupid with my hair. So I got bangs! And it cost only 2.50 pounds! The lady was really great, too. I'll go there again. Here they are!
After that, I went to Superdrug, which is essentially like Boots. Got a hairdryer, some hair products, a brush and cotton pads. Then I got full of myself. "Oh, I found all this other stuff. Why not explore some more? I'm sure there are other cool stores around!" Yeah... I got lost. I found this crazy little building in an alley (sounds safe, right?!) full of antiques and furniture. It was a nice building, but full of a bunch of stuff. I was perplexed.
Bizarre, right? Full of little shops like this:
It was very weird. Considering this is where I had to walk to get to it:
Creepsville. Speaking of creepsville! I found this sign above a bricked-over doorway on my way home. It was on the back side of a very old looking building. No idea what the building used to be, but it's right across the street from the very old Western Infirmity, which is still practicing now.
Um, I don't know about you, but a creepy little door labeled Girls and Infants in the back of a creepy old building gives me the willies. What was this door used for?! Was it just segregation, or something more sinister? I think Glasgow seems kind of creepy to me in some respects because it's so old. American cities are babies compared to the cities here, and it throws you off. I wouldn't see something like this back home. (Thank goodness) So anyways, I enjoyed my day off! Classes again tomorrow.
After that, I went to Superdrug, which is essentially like Boots. Got a hairdryer, some hair products, a brush and cotton pads. Then I got full of myself. "Oh, I found all this other stuff. Why not explore some more? I'm sure there are other cool stores around!" Yeah... I got lost. I found this crazy little building in an alley (sounds safe, right?!) full of antiques and furniture. It was a nice building, but full of a bunch of stuff. I was perplexed.
Bizarre, right? Full of little shops like this:
It was very weird. Considering this is where I had to walk to get to it:
Creepsville. Speaking of creepsville! I found this sign above a bricked-over doorway on my way home. It was on the back side of a very old looking building. No idea what the building used to be, but it's right across the street from the very old Western Infirmity, which is still practicing now.
Um, I don't know about you, but a creepy little door labeled Girls and Infants in the back of a creepy old building gives me the willies. What was this door used for?! Was it just segregation, or something more sinister? I think Glasgow seems kind of creepy to me in some respects because it's so old. American cities are babies compared to the cities here, and it throws you off. I wouldn't see something like this back home. (Thank goodness) So anyways, I enjoyed my day off! Classes again tomorrow.
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