J.S-F

I just realized I have only written two entries this month. Two!! Apologies all 'round. It's not that I'm even that busy, I just didn't have too much going on recently. Work has been routine, and going well. I actually just finished my last day before heading off on my FIRST out of country trip!!!! It's been two months, getting settled, and nursing my bank account. For those of you who don't already know, I am heading to Poland on Monday afternoon for 8 days. First flying from Dublin to Warsaw, and meeting up with Zosia, a Polish girl I met here. I'll be staying in Warsaw for two nights, then hopping on a train to Krakow for 3 nights. I've heard wonderful things about Krakow, so I'm am super excited! One of those days, we will head to Oswiecim, which is about an hour bus ride away from Krakow to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp. I'm a bit apprehensive about going there, but excited as well, because I've always wanted to visit it. After Krakow, we'll be heading north to Gdansk, and hang out there for the remainder of the trip. Gdansk is supposed to be beautiful, because it's so close to the sea. We'll be able to go to the beach, if weather permits! Hopefully, while we're in Gdansk, we'll also be able to visit Gdynia and Sopot, which are like neighbouring cities. Then we'll head back to Warsaw,and back to Dublin I go!

Exciting times!

In other news, I finished reading this book Suzi lent me last night. It's called Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (PS... yes, I Wikipedia-ed it. So sue me). Basically, it is about a 9-year old boy whose father died in 9/11, and one day he found a key in the closet, and goes on a journey to find the lock it opens. Along the way, the reader learns about the family mystery and past, which eventually leads to the little boy finding the object which the key opens. I totally recommend it to everyone! It is such a wonderful read, and it will break your heart! I think I've cried about 3 separate times throughout the book. :( Cursed a couple times out loud as well, because some parts of it were just so incredibly unexpected and different,... and amazing! I'm going to try to find his other book, Everything Is Illuminated, but I've heard it's kinda confusing and weird at times. Hm. We'll see.

Anyway, not much else going on. I guess I'll just put up some pictures from Monday night's potluck dinner at April's new flat.


(April and Joie)


(Haha cuteness)


(April and I)


(Suzi, Ray, and Emily on the porch)




(Trying to take a bite out of J-Brown's dinner)


(Will this be the last time I see Ryan in Europe?)


(Emily's new tat)


(April, Suzi, and the Australian)


(Whoop Emily and JB)