Spring?

So today is March 1st. Normally it means that it's the beginning of mud season. March in Maine is not really considered to be a beautiful time--more of melting snow and squishy ground than anything beautiful. Edinburgh is different. Now of course I don't know much about real springs--that is springs that don't start in May. But here...it's in the mid 40s, the sun is bright and warm, there is green grass and I can hear birds singing. Today was such a beautiful day--maybe because it's March but maybe because I feel as if things are looking up--in ways other than weather.

Yesterday I went to Ibrox for the Old Firm game (Rangers v. Celtic). Needless to say, it was the best day of my life, no joke. You can see all the pictures on my Facebook, but simply put, it was the greatest sporting event I had ever been to and completely lived up to my expectations. The chants were great, the colors were amazing, and Rangers won.

And paper season is over. No more essays at the University of Edinburgh ever again. It's time to get back to the simpler things in life, like reading and nothing else. I'm now a month away from spring break and my epic trip to Spain and Italy. Rangers are 10 points up in the league. The weather is beautiful and I'm in Scotland. Maybe spring isn't so bad after all!