Rain, Rain, Go Away

So I woke up today to my friend knocking on my door because we were going shopping for a cell phone. It is cold today and VERY rainy. My friend, who happens to be from Northern Ireland, said he hates it because it reminds him too much of home. I countered with the famous North Carolina rains that last a grand total of ten minutes then leave the humidity as such that you can cut it with a knife. It is absolutely nasty out today, but I did manage to get a cell phone and 100 units of talk time for 87 YTL (~$53). Unfortunately, my credit card didn't work for some reason at this place, so I had to pay cash.

I had a nice lunch and then went to the gym for an hour or so. It is really quite spacious, with basketball courts, a HUGE weight room, a HUGE exercise machine room, squash courts, an indoor track, etc. CNN plays on the plasma screens while you work out, which is quite nice.

I chuckle when I think how Americanized this school is at times. For example, did you know that we have an American football team? Ironically, my home school--the AMERICAN University-- does not have such a team. And better, me, the oh-so-athletic Jon Weakley, is explaining American football rules and basketball rules to many of my friends who aren't familiar with them in their home countries. One of my friends said even remarked that I was good at basketball. Yeah, I know; stop laughing.

I'm waiting anxiously for the arrival of my roommate. My friend came home from the gym to two generations of his roommate's family in his dorm room, this after not being convinced he was actually going to get a roommate because there was nothing in his room. Mine, however, has his stuff on his desk, so I at least know he exists.