Alabama Bound!

Tonight me and the gals from class celebrated my final night in Dublin before christmas. We went to a great noodle place called Wallamama (that might be wrong) then went to the Porter House Pub and had some of their good home brew. While we were there of course, between the U2 and Madona, they played Sweet Home Alabama, and like clockwork the whole place went crazy. No one has a clue to the lirics, so they just dance around the pub until the chorus. So very entertaining, almost like i'm back at Fraternity Row... I've got to get up in like 3 hours to get a shower and head to the airport, so just wanted to say goodbye to Dublin, and hello to the Ham. See everyone soon!

(photo from gettysburgflag.com)

Directions to Trinity

Since i've been in my apartment all weekend writing an essay, i've gotten a bit bored, so i decided to show all the route i take to get to school. I know, who cares, but its more entertaining for me than finishing my essay. As you can see, it's not a long walk, which is good because i dont have to depend on public transporation. Ok, enough with that. I did go to the market today, but there wasn't anything special but some yummy looking crepes. I got subway instead. I dont think i've eaten so much subway in my life as i have in the past month alone. It's cheap, good, and better than getting an order of chips from the stand down the street from the apartment. Nevertheless, i am very exciting about eating real food when i come home. (taco bell, mexicali, arby's..you know, real food) Tomorrow i am giving my third rotary presentation to a group of Dublin college aged people. Everyone gets a kick out of the fact that i'm from alabama based soley on the song "sweet home alabama" which is known throughout Europe as the best kareoke song ever! People actually start singing it while i'm talking (germans seem to like it best, and i can't quite figure that one out...) So, tomorrow should interesting, as it always is when a southern girl meets the crazy Irish folk.

Holiday Spirit

This is the extent of my apartment's decorations, and it has been sitting there since Sept! Dublin goes CRAZY during the holidays. Not only were all the city's Christmas decorations up the day after Halloween, they actually get a national day for shopping. It is Dec 8. There are huge trees with lights on every corner it seems. I will try and take some pictures of all the decorations soon. This officially begins my last weekend here before heading back home. So far my plans include working on a paper, going to the market for my sat. lunch, grocery shopping, and more paper writing. It should be a nice relaxing weekend typing at my comp. which is fine with me because it is too messy outside for much else. Oh, Thank you again to mere, jenn, and rachel for the special birtday package! Sifting through the packing chips to find mini snickers was half the fun!

23rd Birthday

Ok, i know this was last saturday, but i'm still a little behind. I pretty much studying that whole day until dinner time. Then i met the two gals pictured here, plus 2 others Isubel and Diedra. Gillian in on my left and Sara (from Kentucky) on my right. We went and got some really good pizza that tasted almost just like Davenports, which made me happy. Then we went to a few pubs and just chilled out. It was super low key, but still very fun. I have a week to go until i'm back to the Ham for christmas. I have to finish my essay and do some more shopping (its a must) before then, but i can't wait!