Tuesday escapades

I have no classes today, so I had time to run all my other errands.  I actually started my day by running on the beach; it was the first time I've been on the beach while the tide was in, so I loved listening to the sound of the waves as I jogged.  The morning was cool and foggy, which made for a very enjoyable run.  After showering, I headed to the Uni where I returned my library book, decided to go on the Dublin trip hosted by the Student Union, and mailed some postcards.  I then hopped on a bus to the City Centre.  At the Swansea market, I bought some Welsh cakes for lunch; they are so delicious!  I also bought some Swansea postcards, so now I just have to write those.  :)  I went to Primark, a department store, to look for hard headbands.  I walked out with not only the headbands, but also a large purse, a black and gold tank top, and a sport watch to wear when I run.  The total cost was only 8 pounds!  I then went to Tesco to do my grocery shopping.  I looked up some "easy" recipes online last night, so I had a good shopping list to go off of.  I also tried to buy healthy food (like salads, carrots, etc), so I am now rather excited to make dinner this week.  I barely had enough time to put away my groceries before rushing to the Astroturf football pitch near Swansea University for football practice (soccer practice, in American terms).  It was my first time to go to practice, and I was lucky enough to meet a girl who plays as I was walking towards the field.  Everyone was very welcoming, and I really enjoyed practice.  "Volleying" practice from high school paid off, and I feel like I did rather well in that part of practice.  The practice went from 5-6:30, and after practice I headed right to Fulton House on campus to sign up for the Dance Society.  I'm really looking forward to trying the beginners hip hop class.  As soon as I got back to the Student Village, I headed to Stephanie's house, where we ordered Chinese food with her flatmates/neighbors.  One of the guys there is on the Ultimate Frisbee team, and since they need "more girls and more Americans" on the team, I'm thinking about joining that, too.  It was nice to have an invitation to join a club!  My "free day" was very busy, but I'm really glad to start getting involved with things on campus.