OHHH IRELAND!

So, made it into Ireland yesterday and today discovered that there is nothing bad about it...at all.
I know eventually i'll find something, but for the moment i haven't found a thing i don't like!

yesterday got into the airport (i had packed up my entire room in like 5 hrs and raced to pack for the trip which is why i was 6kgs over BUT was NOT charged! but that's the only excuse for poor packing when i'm otherwise such a pro!)
found everyone as soon as i got out of security and waited for half an hour or so and then hopped on the plane, sat next to a very nice man from Dublin but who now is a Professor at Dartmouth; got into Dublin made it through immigration or whatever and got in and collapsed which is what i need to do right now cause i'm wiped after running around ALL day in city centre

yesterday we just had a little orientation thing and then went and got food to make a pasta dinner followed by a little time at our nearest pub for my first poured, Irish Guiness (and bringing it across the sea really does changes EVERYTHING)

today we had a scavenger hunt that we actually WON, and we were chilling taking our time, stopping for coffee and Errythin! quite proud really (also we did this SANS map)

then we got irish cell phones en masse and then all separated for lunch and my lunch crew ended up at this really cute restaurant/ pub that a bunch of locals were at and grabbed a sandwich and chips BUT next time i go i'm getting the Guiness beef stew!

and then we ran around the main like shopping, but just the big department stores for our basics and what not, good times though and now we know where to find the cheap stuff! good sales right now too! lovely lovely
and now back in our cozy apartments with my super cool German roommate could i be more excited that i got the only int'l. girl in our program...NO! totally stoked and she's super sweet and LOVES some BBC Pride & Prejudice... we will get along SPLENDIDLY!