Welcome Party

Oh yeah, forgot to mention, I got to talk to my boo boo yesterday! Yesterday was Kayla's 19th birthday and, thanks to Skype, I got to call her and wish her a happy birthday! It's my first time ever not being there on her bday, but I think she understands.

Today I slept in, geeze I sleep so much here! I met my flatmate Rachel this morning. She seems like she's nice, definitely the partyer. I went to my econ class (soc/pol doesn't start til next week so no cooperation and conflict today). I met an american in the first half and when she left another american filled the spot the second half... I'm like a target for americans. After a very interesting class, by my teacher who I learned today is from Botswana (I was guessing brit by the accent but Botswana is way cooler!) I went to the library to work on some readings for the class I may or may not take (glob'n and democracy). First day doing real hw again... I didn't last long. I detoured by Aldis on my way home and, let's just say I love that cheap place!

Then I came home and messed around with chatting with Rachel and looking online at the ivory trade, a possible topic for my econ assignment. When I started making dinner Rachel and six friends, including four drunk guys (at 6:30 mind you) came into the kitchen. After I finished my pb and j I swiftly exited the kitchen. Irene says this happens a lot and that it is kind of annoying. Today, anyways, I agree with the annoying bit, especially when they started smoking inside after we'd agreed on not so much that, oh well.

I left with Caitlin and walked to The Skeffington (aka the skeff) on Eyre Square (city center) for the International Students' Society's welcome back party. First fifty people got free drinks. Caitlin and I were numbers one and two, go figure. Anywho, it was really fun! I dismissed the beer offer but we could get free cocktails, and in honor of some lovely days in Cozumel and my Mom, Rachel and Sarah, I got their sex on the beach. Not quite as nice as when in the vip lounge or on an actual beach, but it was in a fun place so all was well. I really like the Skeff itself. It's gorgeous, Dad would oo and aah I'm sure: stained glass on the ceilings, neat stairs, pretty wood carvings, quite lovely.

I met a girl who I had come across on facebook a couple of months ago as we were both looking for housing in Galway, fun girl! I also met some fun guys and some other international students (France and Germany anybody?) who are in my economics class. Yay, more friends in my class and more friends to go out with! Chelsea, the girl I met through facebook, is totally into the idea of going to Morroco, I've a travel buddy... basically I'm there.

Anyways, it was a really good time. They also had free chips, I actually liked it, I could taste the potato.... except, I thought I grabbed one chip, took a bite and it was sausage! Holy crap, first time I've had possibly cafo meat since may! We'll just argue it's Ireland, it is highly likely that it isn't cafo since it was not a chain restaurant (meaning subway or McD's). I left kind of early b/c Caitlin was sort of crashing and she's the only one I know who lives where I do and it's much cheaper, and safer, to split a taxi, so I did.

So, there we go, I finally went out, had a really good time and am ready to see what the pub crawl thursday might bring, more friends I'm hoping ; ). But I've got a class and registration tomorrow so first thing is first.