[Public] Journal Entry: Faiza Hussain, 6/15/2014

[om_panacea]

I suppose I had better post this while I'm still wound up. Then everybody else can help keep me awake until a sensible time to sleep.

Jet lag is awful.

Right. My name is Faiza Hussain and I've just arrived from the UK. Chelmsford, to be exact. It's all been kind of a whirlwind, but I'm here and in one piece. Missing home and parents, of course, but I'm pretty sure homesickness happens, right?

Seems I've arrived just at the end of school, though. I still had a month to go back home. Hadn't even gotten my GCSE scores yet.

I'm...honestly not certain what to talk about here. What is there to do for fun? I don't suppose anybody here plays cricket, though can we GET cricket on the TV?

Comments

[om_patriot]

Hello, Faiza! My name is Steve Rogers, from Brooklyn, New York. It's nice to meet you, and I hope your jet lag is better soon!

School has just ended, but a lot of the school stays on over the summer, since it's also for teaching about powers. It's easy to find someone to hang out with, or like Inara said, there are passes to go into the City.

As for cricket, I'd speak to Tony. If we don't already get a channel, I'm sure he knows how to. :)

[om_ironman]

Are you implying that I might do something mildly illegal for the sake of television, Steven?

Actually, I probably could. Hey new girl, which channel do you need?

I'm Tony. In case that wasn't obvious.

[om_patriot]

Oh. I didn't actually realize that was illegal.

[om_panacea]

Oh, I see.

Umm. Well, most of them are on Sky Sports? That's one of the major cable distributors back home. I don't know if you could get it over here at all, even with doing it illegally.

Well, it would be illegal anyway because this is the US and I'm pretty certain they don't have distribution rights to the US at all.

[om_panacea]

Or Channel 5. They sometimes have coverage, too. And definitely don't have distribution rights to the States.

[om_panacea]

Or I suppose I could just use the internet to listen to it on BBC Radio. THAT'S legal, at least.

[om_ironman]

Eh, grey area. Anyway, I can probably rig your phone to catch feeds from the home country if you want.

Oh yeah, I've got a new phone for you. Unofficial part of the welcome package.

[om_panacea]

Oh! I...hadn't even thought about phones, really. Though I suppose my old one wouldn't work over here. I doubt Vodaphone has coverage this side of the pond.

That would be really good, though. The phone and the feeds. Thank you.

[om_ironman]

Coverage is accounted for, not to worry. Consider it done.

[om_pyro]

Can I get in on this 'rigged for cricket' action? I'm dying over here, mate!

[om_ironman]

Probably? I'll have to see if I can get it to work first.

[om_pyro]

I'll owe you heaps if you can!

[om_panacea]

I think jet lag takes about a week. I'm not sure how to use my powers on myself or even if I can or if it would help, so I think I'm just going to have to sleep it out.

My parents are probably going to try to come out for some time toward the end of summer. They couldn't come because it was an emergency thing and they couldn't get time off. Actually, I'm a little surprised I got in so easily. But it's good that I won't be the only one around!