Blogs from Cork, County Cork, Ireland, Europe - page 11

So i turned in my first papers today! oh man it was intense- we even got little receipts with a stamp so that we were sure to have record of turning it in. We had to submit it to the department rather than the teacher that was just strange and very impersonal especially in contrast with what i am used to. but ya so turned them in and then went to get fish and chips with kasey. After that headed to the crawford library to work on my paper due monday. arent you proud mom :D haha i actually got a lot more work done than i thought i would, so tonight i gave myself permission to take a break. so i am now watching movies and having a fabulous night off. oh did you know ... read more

Hello all! It's been a while... again. I'm a bit miserable at keeping this blog up, aren't I? Just so everyone knows, if you send a message through the travel blog, I won't be able to reply to it. Email is better if you actually want an answer. So, let's see. I got back from Orlando on Monday night, arriving in Cork around 7:30pm. This was after a loooooong layover in Heathrow. It was quite a chunk of traveling. I spent a large portion of my layover asleep on a bench, then read Fudoki, by Kij Johnson (a signed copy I picked up at the conference for $5) and finished it, and also played a lot of ukulele. UKULELE! I got a cherry red sparkly ukulele for my birthday, and got it signed by Charles Vess ... read more

okay so i dont have much time, i really need to study but i just wanted you all to know that i am well :) wish me luck, ill need it! -promise ill write a big note tomorrow love you all very much!!! hope you have a fabulous day!... read more

Today i woke up to the uh uh feeling. I did not want to actually get out of bed, not quite sure why, normally i think ooo yay the sooner i get out of bed, the sooner i can get back into it for my nap :D but not this morning. Surprising too, since it was a beautifully sunny day but anyway i finally got up about 20 min after my first alarm (which is also rare for me to use the snooze) and got ready for volleyball practice. once up i was excited to play again and have that sore/worked-out feeling. We got there and only a few others were there. But we played anyway. It was a bit terrifying, we played with 2 of the guy players and I kept thinking i was going ... read more

Ok WOW!! St. Patrick's day in ireland is way insane!! People started drinking as soon as they woke up and soon began wandering the streets. Its kind of strange that the whole green obsession isn't really that prominent here, dont get me wrong people are definitely in green but way less so than back home. i wore my irish knee socks today so i was sure not to be pinched :) the parade was great!! there were a bunch of families, groups and even driven floats that came down the main street of town. There were people everywhere and with all the irish accents, it just seemed so traditional and unreal. Kasey took a few pics, I actually forgot my camera but I will hopefully have those pics soon and will put them up. After that ... read more