glasgow cathedral

i believe this is the oldest building in scotland. this cathedral was built in the 12th and 13th centuries over a long number of years. this is glasgow's best example of medieval architecture. it's the only medieval cathedral on scottish mainland to survive the1560 Reformation. it was pretty amazing. i wish i had a better camera to capture it better.

they do hold Presbyterian services there on wednesdays and sundays.

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our first baby gifts

i went to the hospital for my 20 week scan today. i'm halfway there! when we were at the hospital for the very first scan, we saw a sign posted on the wall that said it wasn't hospital policy to announce the gender, so don't ask. i was really hoping that the dr would go ahead and tell me what the gender is, but no luck there. we'll have to make an appointment at a private ultrasound clinic if we want to know.

my mother-in-law brought over baby's first gifts. i can't wait to start shopping for everything else, except i have no clue. good thing my cousin pam sent me a list of things that she bought for her son. now i have a starting point.

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lush handmade cosmetics

there's this store called lush by our flat. they sell fresh handmade cosmetics. i think cosmetics means something different here. it's more like a bath and body works type store. if you pass by one of these, you should take a look. it's very interesting inside, and you'll come out smelling wonderful.

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buchanan street

i normally don't just walk around with my camera. I probably should. my mother-in-law is in town this week so it gave me a good opportunity to go sight seeing and take some pictures. actually i did steal some of her pictures too.

buchanan street is one street over from where we live. it's probably the most popular shopping area in glasgow. not only is it filled with shoppers, it's filled with street performers, volunteer recruiters, people offering free "stress tests", and vendors.

here's a live webfeed of the street: http://www.camvista.com/scotland/glasgow/buchananstreetlive.php

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