Greetings friends!
I don't have to much to report this week. It was relatively quiet, but much needed. The work week was grueling as always, but I did get to work on some secret projects on Thursday which made things a little more interesting. The world of Irish politics is currently dominated by the water charges being put in place to deal with the EU Bail-out. The debates have been very interesting and I'd say I have gained a better understanding of what grinds the gears of the average Irish citizen. If you are interested in seeing all the things I am working on you can check out this website: Irish Independent
The party I work for is the party in power, Fine Gael. On the weekend, I fully intended on starting to work on my final papers. Crazy to think that I already have to start thinking about finals! Instead, I slept a lot and recovered from the constant running that study abroad has caused. On Saturday night I went and saw the movie Gone Girl with Kelly. What a phenomenal movie, I definitely recommend it! One weird thing about the cinema, as it's referred to here, is that you have assigned seating! Luckily we had good seats right in the middle. Of course afterwards we headed to the pub for a pint or two. My friend James asked me if I'd go to church with him on Sunday and I don't know if it was the beer talking but I agreed. Those of you who know me well enough know that I'm not really a religious person and don't even go to church at home, but I actually enjoyed the mass! It was at 6pm so I still got to sleep in, plus there is a folk music group that does the cantering! They even sang Let It Be for the Communion hymn. It was a little piece of home since Catholic masses are the same no matter where you go in the world. We even brought our friend Kelly along which was hilarious because she is a Baptist and was totally lost. She seemed to think we were in an aerobics class rather than mass with all the standing, sitting, and kneeling! We also got to see the upcoming candidates for Confirmation as it was their enrollment mass. Fifty adorable little Irish lads and lasses, reminding us how old we actually are these days.....Oh well, afterwards we went, you guessed it, to the pub for some post-church pints of Guinness and a chat with the bartenders where we really confess our sins.
Only a few weeks left!
From Dublin, With Love.
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