29-01-12 Our Lady Help of Christians
Today I went to church and the mass was no longer than 35 minutes. The walk to church was maybe 5 minutes, I'll definitely be going every Sunday that I can. Then I went grocery shopping, and I'm happy I did because my cabinet was starting to look a little empty. Then just relaxed for the afternoon before going to The Lodge. It was alot of fun and my roommates Carlos and Emma decided to come out. I was glad they did until Emma consumed a little bit to much alcohol. I came back and skyped Emily for a bit and went to bed!
30-01-12 Drunk as a Skunk
I was in a total funk all day. Probably thanks to Emma being up all night throwing up and slamming doors. But tonight she made Sheppard’s Pie and it was delicious. I guess that makes up for last night… Classes were good today, it was really chilly outside so I wasn’t much of a happy camper thanks to that. I have to talk to the dance department about taking a different class which I’m looking forward to! I never thought I’d say this but being around the Irish music makes me want to get up and dance daily. Mrs. Murphy would totes be proud of me.
31-01-12 In Need of Hot Water
Today was pretty low key. I had music and dance class and I have an audition on Friday for the advanced class at 1pm! I took an ice cold shower after the gym today… After I went into the living room and told my roommate Peter and he laughed at me. After he was done cracking jokes he showed me where to find the water heater and how to turn it on. It made for a good laugh. I got to see Hermitage Green again tonight, this time they were on campus at Scholars Club which is one of the pubs.
01-02-12 St. Brigid’s Day and First day of Spring!
Festival of St. Brigid’s Day! It’s officially Spring time here in Ireland, let’s just hope it warms up a bit. I spent most of my day with Peter watching tv and hanging out. My parents are leaving for Florida tomorrow to close on their new house. I think they’re pretty excited. I’m super happy for them!
02-02-12 International Society actually rules
A little homesick today…I had class and then went to the International Office to book a Trip to Clare and one to Dublin. 10 euro total! Helllooooo that’s awesome. We went to the UL Ultimate Frisbee house tonight ( I know totes lame) and I felt like I was at a Marymount Lax house… The guys were totally bro’s.
03-02-12 Do you have what it takes to be a UL Irish Dancer?
So today was very interesting…What I thought was an audition turned into me walking in and taking a dance class. These dancers were phenomenal. They easily would have kicked my butt at dancing. . but it will be an excellent experience! After dance class I got ready to go out but headed to Ginna’s to watch the UL Eagles National Champ Basketball game on tv! Scott (Ginna’s Roommate) is on the team and it was super exciting when they won the game! After that we went to The Stables. I was having a blah night but by the time I was leaving I was super happy! I met this really nice guy named Michael Togher. He walked me back to my house when the night was over and asked for my number.
04-02-12 Limerick Tip: Never walk down a dark side street
Today we went into town to get a little shopping done and stopped at the Milk Market. I talked to my parents and they signed the papers for their new house and they seem super happy about it. I sent Michael a text asking what he was doing for the night and he said that he was staying in BUT he sent me another text saying, “Would you like to go to the cinema sometime tomorrow?” ummm let me think about that, OBVIOUSLY YES. I’m looking forward to it!
Now, everyone reading this blog is most definitely well aware that I have been blessed with the highest amount of unnatural luck on the planet. The night started out pretty lame but I will definitely never forget my walk back to the bus on this particular night. We went to Dolan’s Pub tonight it was alright….when we were walking back we walked down a dark side street to get to the main road when we came up to a van and we looked in the front window to see the scream mask either hanging inbetween the seats or on someone’s face. It took about 1.5 seconds for us five girls to look at the van look at eachother and look at the van again before we turned around and took off in a complete sprint to get to a busy street where other people were around. I must say, after that night I came to the harsh realization that it was every man for himself when you're in a new city with new friends. Nobody was worrying about anyone but themselves, and I will be the first to admit that I was the one ahead of everyone else sprinting in heels. I didn't bother looking back, if I was going down- at least I was going down sprinting like hell.
05-02-12 Irish Boys <3
Went to See War Horse with Michael tonight! I was actually quite nervous but had a really good time and he is super nice. I hope to hear from him again soon. I felt bad because I had a very hard time understanding his brogue. He’s from County Mayo and they barely open their mouths when talking…. After that I met up with my friends and went to a super bowl party. Interesting that the Irish enjoy American Football. Giants beat the Patriots! Also, we got egged walking to the party. The Irish find enjoyment in throwing eggs at people walking. So weird!
06-02-12 Becoming routine
Didn’t have class at all today.. Folklore got cancelled and I skipped Dance to sign up for the Outdoor Pursuits Glendalough Trip!! So excited.
07-02-12 Routine
Boring day. Went to class and didn’t do anything else. The internet was down all day which was super annoying. I had another dance class today though and it was the beginner class. I enjoyed it though! Hopefully I’m allowed to do both. We had international food night at The Stables tonight it was pretty good. Then I hungout with Peter, Carlos, and Emma and went to get ice cream at Supermacs.
08-02-12 Masquerade Ball
We had the Masquerade Ball tonight… or lack thereof. It was pretty lame but ended up being fun at the end when we were all dancing like the crazy Americans that we are.
09-02-12 Going to jail!
I bet the title made you wonder a little bit….. Ginna and I went into town to go grocery shopping and stop at Penneys to see if they had any new clothes out! On our way back we got yelled at by the bus driver because we had never been stopped before for using our pass to get back to school. Mean Irish man embarrassed us and told us he was going to have us put in jail if we do it again. A little harsh if you ask me, but now we know. Ginna and I booked our trip to Paris tonight! April 12th-15th and I am SUPER excited.
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