These entries are taken from a journal I planned on keeping throughout my stay in Edinburgh in 2000/2001. Unfortunately I didn’t keep to it as well as I should have, but the few entries I did get down on paper brought back memories. This is the fifth post.

1/7/2001

Well, I found a place to live. It’s a flat (w/ my own room) on Clerk Street, a popular thoroughfare for college students and the like. My room looks right across the street to the Odeon Theatre and its purplish neon lights.

There’s a pub, dry cleaners, internet cafe’, restaurants, supermarket and more all within walking distance. The guy who lives here now, Neil, is a pretty cool guy (apparently likes his hashish) and the place is certainly no worse than Parthenon (It was actually tons better than Parthenon - DAve). It’s got mucho charm and frankly I’m just glad I have my own room.

We’re still here at Baronscourt; Jim and Margaret have let us stay a couple extra days. I’m going to move in tomorrow and spend the day shopping for some room acoutrements. Now at least I can be jobless with a place to live.