I paid 30cents to pee

Yes. I never thought I would ever pay to have to enter a restroom, but i paid 30 cents (about 50 american cents) to pee at the train station in Dublin! In a country whose wealth is determined by the amount of Guiness they export, the total number of sheep and cattle grazing their endless amounts of land, and whose only means of drying clothing is to hang it outside (most often in the rain), I paid to pee. It was crazy!

I will have pictures up as soon as i get internet in my room where my cable is, but for now ill just explain a little bit about my experiences so far. I'm staying in an apartment which is pretty cool, except i have yet to mean my 5 other roomates. Except for one who i breifly saw this morning when i was walking out the door. She was at the table eating her cereal, so i stopped to say hi. She looked at me like she had a knife behind her back and was trying to determine which room number was mine. When she hadnt responded to my hello after 5 seconds, i turned around a left. Not a good sign. :( Maybe she doesnt speak english? Eitherway...i hope she doesnt figure out when room im in.

The drivers here are crazy, and they all drive compact cars. I have yet to see a 250 or even a SUV. They drive on the wrong side of the road and the lines painted on the road are all white, so i have a hard time crossing the road because i cant figure out which way to look. And they speed and honk incesently. Its a little overwhelming and definately isnt helping my anxiety.

Overall, it looks just like Virginia (as far as landscape wise) when you are in the city. Other than the arcitecture of the buildings. There are trees everywhere and the weather has been very similar to that of winchester; but its apparently been the best summer they have had in years. So im waiting for it to return to the "real" Irish weather because i packed a lOT of jeans and my rain coat is VERY cute :)

The Irish are very funny. The way the public (like the bus driver and waiters) interact with other people is hilarious. Sarcasim and teasing are very common and even seen as "friendly". As soon as i can figure out what they are saying, ill fit right in!

The classes im taking are Arcaeology and Irish Society. I get to go on tons of fieldtrips and stuff, so im excited. No, i haven't meet my new boyfriend yet, but i havent been out to a pub yet. That is on tonights agenda!

Well, i suppose that is all for now. My battery is dying....and i really want to go get some nasty irish coffee. Its like...flavored water....not even coffee-flavored water. Its crazy.

I could really go for some daily grind right now!

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