Category Archives: Ireland

What I’ve Learned in Ireland.

Posted on by under Dublin, Food, Ireland

It’s been a whole month (plus some) since I’ve moved to Ireland. Much has happened, though admittedly nothing of exceptional note. Which would likely explain my absence from this blog. Things like getting my visa so I’m not residing in Ireland illegally, or finally tracking down a swiffer equivalent (and paying hefty price for such a luxury) don’t really merit posts. Classes are in full swing, but thus far have taken up very little time. This, we are assured, will change, lest we think our vibrant social lives will continue. I’ve made friends, ironically, mostly with other Americans and have been reminded that little things from home bond people in ways you wouldn’t anticipate. Plus, none of us already have lives and friends here, so naturally we all banded together. So what have I learned in my first month as an expat in Europe? Here’s ten, in no particular order. Continue reading →

Notes on Moving Abroad Part 2

Posted on by under Dublin, Ireland, Thoughts and Musings

D4-Our New Home.

It would be inaccurate to only include the good, the highs, the achievements without also including their opposites. And for the sake of completeness in retrospect-as this blog is meant as a form of time capsule of events in my life- it’s important to note those times in which things were less than ideal. That being said, there is much more good than bad. Dublin is a fabulous city teeming with a great energy, if only you let yourself be absorbed.  Continue reading →

Notes on Moving Abroad Part 1

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I’ve had this headache. For the past two weeks, on and off. And now my shoulders have inexplicably begun to ache. I know I carry stress in my shoulders. I think it’s safe to assume I’m a bit stressed. For a whole host of reasons that in all honestly aren’t really that bad considering the task of moving one’s life to the other side of the world is no small feat. But the truth is I feel a bit defeated. While there have yet (fingers crossed) to be any truly detrimental issues there have been enough that my body is currently rebelling against me.  Continue reading →

Dublin: Week 1

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A week into living in our new city and I have to admit, I had Dublin all wrong. Or maybe, I just hadn’t thought much about it. Aside from the usual visual images conjured up by Ireland the country hasn’t really been on my travel radar. I didn’t know what to expect. As it turns out Dublin is chock-full of things I certainly didn’t expect. Continue reading →