Hogomany

So its been awhile since the last post but is hard to get onto the Internet when you rely on public sources and its the holidays. A pub you can find open on any day of the year- but an Internet cafe don't be ridiculous.

Well Edinburgh is actually know for having the best new years celebration in the world. It has the largest number of people to gather in one spot for the celebrations then anywhere else. And since its Scotland it can't be called new years- its Hogomany. Don't ask me what it means or why- I just showed up. So the biggest party is they shut down all the streets around the castle and you buy a ticket and there are concerts and firework and the whole bit on the streets. Britt and I didn't have tickets so we did what anyone would do- Go with one of my Starbucks co worker through the back entrance of a Starbucks that was on the party street and right out the front door without paying. Classic.

This place was unbelievable. over 60 000 people partying in the street with huge DJ stages everywhere. Did I mention that public drinking is legal in Scotland? Oh I probably should have. Which leads me to my next point. I found out where all the sidewalk barf comes from. One of the greatest incidents of public vomiting I witnessed would have to be these three guys- doing their country proud.

Anyways we stayed there for unreal fireworks!!!

we had an OK time...

We went to a bar called dropkick Murphy's after that and then to work at noon the next day. Safe to say we were still intoxicated at work until about 2pm, when I became the walking dead. Britt actually told me I look like death when I saw here in the kitchen. I actually told a table that I was a shit waitress- that went well they felt bad for me and tipped me (new tactic I think).

The next day we were invited to dollar for a family dinner at Andy's house. It was incredible. Home cooked meals and tonnes of people to talk to. Andy showed us some bird he killed that were hanging in his garage- run of the mill stuff.