Monday, December 12, 2005

Home Sweet Home



I flew home from beautiful Eire yesterday. It is incredible how quickly the first semester has gone by! I cannot believe that it was less than three months ago that I was virtually homeless, crawling the city with Ann in search of a flat. I am so comfortable in Dublin now- in my routine and with my friends that have become like family- it feels like I've been there for years.

With that said, Dorothy hit it on the money when she said, "There's no place like home." I was ecstatic when I landed in JFK yesterday, my heart pounding with the anticipation of seeing everyone I love. Last night I spent the evening in with JS and the fam; it was the PERFECT night back, spent looking at photos and catching up in front of the fire. I love being home. I love my house. I love cuddling in front of the hearth. I love my bed. I love making plans with friends. I love love love being here.

This is going to be a wonderful holiday!

Thursday, December 08, 2005

Sleepless

Its 5:30am and I am wide awake.

My late nights are catching up with me, I suppose. I didn't fall asleep until about 2am, had some crazy dreams, slept until 4am when I woke up to a Rocky style "ADRIENNE" outside my window. I am apparently not the only one awake at such a ridiculous hour on a Thursday morning.

Since I quickly realized going back to sleep was just not going to happen, I decided to stay up. Had a fun conversation with Kyle, watched some Daily Show clips, tossed in a load of laundry, and I am now sitting here all cozy in my sweats drinking a protein shake in a wine glass (cause let's be serious- everything tastes better in a wine glass). Perhaps I will get the day started on a productive note? I could also see myself crashing and burning in about an hour, never making it to class, and sleeping half the day away.

For now, the dishes in the sink are calling. We'll see what the rest of the day brings...

Monday, December 05, 2005

The End of the Tunnel

Its about midnight and I am sitting in the Post-grad reading room with Nuggent (Erin N) enjoying some nice greasy food. Veggie burgers and fries- mmmmmm...
The essay, I am THRILLED to report, is just about done. Just waiting to go over some last minute corrections with JS and then I can print out that bad boy- 20 pages of brilliance- or something like that.
Its been a good weekend, despite having the essay looming, because for the first time in my life I did not procrastinate. I was still able to go out and enjoy myself. Its an incredible thing- being prepared. And yes, I know I sit here with another few hours of work ahead of me, I know that had I been a hermit all weekend, I would still be sitting here right now.
My weekend started Thursday night when after a looong day in the reading room, I met up with Kristen, who has been MIA in Kerry for the last week. We had a grand old time catching up, being silly girls, and going to 4 Dame Lane- our consistent haunt- so she could check out the bouncer she fancies. Friday night I took it easy, saw Mad Hot Ballroom for the 2nd time with Ann, and hit the sack early. Last night, the girls and I got it into our heads that it would be a good idea to get drunk, so drunk we got. Cheap cheap wine and a few shots of tequila makes for one fun girls night out. We started at the Stags Head and ended up (as always) in 4 Dame Lane for unusually good music and great fun.
I absolutely love my girls here. Its wonderful because we are past the polite. We have become the type of friends that share secrets, know when someone needs to be "rescued" from a guy with a glance, and eat off eachothers plates. They are an amazing crew, and man, do we have fun!
Tomorrow, once this essay is in, the fun will continue. Post Essay Pub Crawl from the ISE to City Centre. Disaster looming? Probably, but it will surely make for some great stories...