Cute internet cafes upstairs

I come to you all from a whol ein the wall, un-airconditioned internet cafe above Limerick's O'Connell street. Love it. Haha. Actually I am quite tired. I had a pretty smooth flight in. Two of the kids just arrived, or should have. I've been out of the hotel for a bit. I braved the bus to save money (cabs always are expensive wherever ever I go) and then got off the bus and had no idea where to go. The bus driver was so sweet and tried describing it. Though i think the whole time he was getting directions I was just trying to concentrate on keeping a bright simle on my face and remembering to thank him. The door then closed and I had no idea where Lower Mallow Street was. So I walked around Limerick at 7:30am (2:30am your time) with suitcase in tow until I found a tourist center. Inside I was screaming "That's me! I'm a tourist! Help me!". But on the outside I tried staying calm. Haha. So then it was closed. But luckily someone was thoughtful enough to tape a map to the window so I could navigate. And I did quite successfully right up to the hotel. Since then its just kind of been a lot of orientating, sleeping and a bit of exploring. Last night my new friend and classmate John and I went out for a Guinness, yes mom, I had my first one. But jsut one over the course of like an hour while we watched the English football game from the bar. John seems realy nice. he isn't even an art student. Just here to try it out. I guess I'll be at school with all kinds of students! And its great! The other girl is pretty quiet. As in she wont talk unless you talk to her. I thought I was quiet. False. I feel like I am talking everyone's head off so that way there arent tons of awkward silences. And our advisor here Lisa tries to talk a lot too. I feel like if we were at dinner jsut us it would really go well. haha. But maybe once Hannah, quiet girl, warms up it will be ok. Alright, now I'm being a hypocrite becuase I said I didnt want to hear about your details like what you had fro breakfast and now I'm babbling on about everything. My euro is almost up so I think I'm going to scoot. No pictures for right now but they'll be here soon. I have 24 hr access to the internet at school so no worries, I'll ahve skype before you know it. Ohhhhh. I forgot. I've heard David Gray like 4 separate times now in various places. Love it! This Years Love came on on the bus from the airport and it made me feel less alone. Gotta love music. :P Love and miss you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mobile will be up and running soon. and I get incoming calls from the U.s. right now for free. At least I think that is what the vodaphone guy said. I had to get a new one because apparently they had to unlock auntie helen's and stuff and it was only like 20 euro more and much less time to get a new one. Its adorable. Ok, time to go. Love you!

So Long, Farewell.... you know the rest.

So I'm leaving in fifteen minutes to go pick up my mother at school. Then it is off to the airport. It has been absolutely so surreal saying goodbye to people. In actuality, half the people I'm saying goodbye to I probably wouldn't have seen til january anyway if I was going back to UCONN. However, being across the ocean still makes it seem like longer. I guess it is the security knowing that I could visit people if I wanted while at UConn but I can't when abroad. I'll miss all of you terribly but you all know I love to talk about myself and my experiences so this will give me an excuse to talk everyone's ear off when I get back. :P And I think I'm an even better listened so make sure you remember everything you all will be doing over the next 4 months so that you can give me every little detail when I get back. Well, the details that matter. Not the ones like, "so then on november second I woke up and had two eggs over hard on an english muffin please." Hahaha. Ok, now I am just stalling getting up, changing, and driving for the last time in the states so I am going to upload a picture so you guys don't forget what I look like and then I'm gone. Email, comment and facebook if you get a chance though its not required. :P Love you!