The Conversationalist

With two “Gear Reviews” and a “Talk Back,” this week features a lot of… well… me. But if you’re sick of seeing my ugly mug, don’t miss the great quotes from Edinburgh’s Writing Museum or my daring exposé of a REAL German airport. *gasp*

A selection of imagines from my month volunteering at the Fringe Fest in Edinburgh, and then exploring other parts of Scotland.

I can’t get over the fact that a drunk Scotsman helped himself to my haggis. It was amazing. But, heck, maybe that’s culturally appropriate here? See my haggis ordeal, as well as the other six fun videos that comprised my week in Scotland!

Dear Family and Friends, This week I officially reach the two-third mark of my journey.  As a response to this milestone, I am currently experiencing a mixture of: A) awe B) exhaustion

Sometimes we might get caught up in our own lives and forget that humans are indeed, like, totally awesome. To elaborate on this bold statement, I have provided some supporting evidence in the form of a video that displays a man named Danny MacAskill, and his crazy wicked skills riding a bike.

This week I got a wee little care package from home, I ate some fish n’ chips and chatted with a birthday boy. And then cried like a lassie at the Dolly Parton concert. Aye.

Dear Family and Friends, Did I ever tell you about the time I quit my job for Dolly? It’s true. It basically came down to two mutually exclusive choices: continue my work with Pleasance Theatre OR quit my job to go see Dolly. Like any sensible human being, I chose Dolly.

This morning I decided, after a process of reflection, to resign from my volunteer position with Pleasance Theatre. This is the actual letter I submitted.

My second week in Scotland was just as busy as the first. It turns out that volunteering for the Fringe will require 98% of one’s waking life. So I opted to find inspiration around the office…

Dear Family and Friends, I’m struggling. I believe that in life there are beneficial challenges (those that force us to expand and adapt) and there are the inane challenges (those that simply deplete us). This month I’m riding a fine line between the two.

The first week of volunteering in the Press Office for Pleasance is supposedly the busiest. And it was a bit hectic. But I still found time to put the camera in peoples faces.

Dear Family and Friends, I write you from a rainy Sunday night in Edinburgh. It’s been a busy week of volunteerism at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival.