Blogs from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe - page 2

To cut straight to the chase, it has been quite a week. Tuesday's class, "Modernity and Its Discontents", played host to a discussion/debate that had the class divided. We were attempting to break down the arguements of Immanuel Kant, Michel Foucault, and Horkheimer & Adorno with regard to the Age of Enlightenment, as well as the subject of enlightenment in general. It was without a doubt the best class session thus far, and left the room mentally exhausted and unsure of my own personal views regarding the subjects. I suppose that is a good thing. Break down the foundation and rebuild it with greater strength. Outside of the classroom I am volunteering at a local book shop called, No Alibis. It is quaint but certainly delightful. The shop specializes in murder mysteries, hence the name, yet ... read more

We experienced our first day in Bangor today...and it was nice to chill out and slow the pace down. Mum and dad have been living the good life here...quiet days, yummy food and the odd game of bridge - yes, they signed up here too! Are they addicted or what?? Iz and I both had a good night's sleep in our cute attic room, then a yummy breakie with the family, including Grandad Stan, who was bunking down here too. There are lots of yummy breads to try here, and KB is totally hooked on wheaten bread, but there are loads of others, like soda and potato...if you're a bread fan, watch out! I'm not a big one...lucky to eat two slices a week if that, so hopefully I won't become addicted. After breakie, we took ... read more