Ireland 2011: New Blisters

We are FINALLY done being oriented. thank the lord. This new found freedom has lead to some great adventures.

Thursday night was a blast..we went to Temple Bar which is a neighborhood downtown that is filled with a million different pubs. Later we were taught that the whole Temple Bar area is kinda an over-priced ultra tourist trap like Faneuil Hall in Boston. Ehh ya live ya learn. I have learned one thing going out here and that is people weren't kidding about the Genuiss obsession. It is all anybody drinks! Except me.. because I'm a baby and still haven't tried one. Also the Irish are crazy about American classic rock. I have never seen so many guns and roses sweatshirts in my life. Makes me wish I had gone through a rock stage sometime in my life so I knew what all the hype was about.. anyway we didn't get back until 4am because unlike Boston things just don't close here.

Friday I was reminded of how I am not the type of person that can go without sleep. We had our last day of orientation and it was all about our internships. I however have not been placed yet sooo I just kinda sat there very worried (and trying to stay awake) until I learned that most kids haven't found out where they are interviewing either..pheww. Friday night we all went to a bar right by campus so that was nice. I was reallly tired so I was just daydreaming about bed..I probably wasn't very fun but whatevs.

My absolute FAVORITE day so far was today. Why? because me and few other people went on a walk..like the good kind. The kind where you find really nice places and end up in the ghetto and then in Chinatown Dublin.. also the kind where I have some maddd blisters. We also ate the most delicious curry from a random food cart. Irish are obsessed with curry..the stuff is everywhere..its AMAZING. I took a ton of pictures!! Here are some of my favorites..