So there are just 12 days left. I am feeling somewhat relieved that this is the home stretch. There aren't any more crazy weekends travelling around planned, and we have two 1,500 word papers due next Tuesday (which I plan on starting today, but we'll see). I really really really miss my life (sans Target) in St. Louis. I miss having a big bed, my good pillow, and real coffee. I miss a quiet street without tons of noisy Italian kids cramming the sidewalks and all of the big shady trees. I miss the people, of course. That goes without saying. I miss going out to eat, and not feeling like you've been robbed (the high price of dining out in Ireland is a major complaint amongst many locals, so it isn't just the exchange rate pinch). I miss good wine, beer that isn't stout or cider, and chill bars like the Royale, that aren't dance clubs or old-man magnets.
Ok, that's enough.
We had a really good time this weekend, and a brief overview includes me getting carded (I'm the oldest one in the group and the drinking age is 18!), supermac's fries at 3 am, the best smelling farmers market and yummy olives and falafel sent from heaven, a ride on a connemara pony across a beach, a 6 mile walk in flip flops, real fish and chips, a 500ml can of Stella Artois, dead jellyfish on a chilly beach, and a nice sunburn on my shoulders to get rid of my farmer's tan.
It was fun. Now we get to hit the books this week, and I hope it will be a distraction from what I am missing. And I hope my iPod can hold a charge in between trips to the lab...it's being crappy lately.
Postcards are in the mail to many people. Keep your eye out.
PS: The new Sonic Youth album is fantastic.
6 comments:
Yes, but have you heard the new Thom Yorke album yet? If not, I have a copy for you.
not an album, but i got the new joe strummer documentary. dynamite! you can borrow on your return.
Yes yes I want a copy of the Eraser, and there is a new strummer documentary? is it new footage, about his later life? and i want a new ipod. mine is nearly full with just over 700 songs. sad.
You know that Sonic Youth is opening for the Flaming Lips. But they are sold out. We are bummed.
I am still laughing about that pre-teen pregnancy comment. Wow. I love it.
And as far as this natural valium goes...tell me more. If you think I'm high strung now, you should hear me in the car. Even as a passenger. Ask Andrew. It's bad.
No, I think the last thing I need is any kind of drug, natural or not. I think I need to just do yoga again.
Oh yeah, Missy, I know that Sonic Youth is opening for The Flaming Lips...we have tickets! And it's my weekend off!!! (I think, I am so out of it nowadays).
It is going to be amazing.
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