Tuesday

Hello friends! Today and yesterday were my first day of classes. We have classes Monday, Wednesday, and Tuesday. Everyone in the program is taking 2 of the 3 classes offered, and each class meets for two hours each day. I have the first two classes, so I have to be in Dun Laoghaire at 9:30AM and I'm all done by 2:00 PM.

Classes are pretty cool. I don't feel like going into detail. Maybe later.

We did watch The Quiet Man in the film class today. I actually... didn't like it at all. Well, parts of it were good. But I didn't like the way the heroine was treated.

Yesterday we went into Dublin in the evening, and discovered that most shops close before seven. Even huge bookstores. A little disappointing, but we walking around town and still had a good time of it.

Today I got some lunch at the canteen after class and then headed straight for Dublin. I was going to check out Trinity College (book of Kells!) but I realised they charged admission, and decided to go back later when I had more time. I walked up and down Grafton Street a few times, and found a discount books etc. store where I bought school supplies and art materials. Caitlin has the last class, so she met me in town at 4:30 and we walked around and went shopping.

We come back to our host family every night for dinner at 6:30, which is always really good. Tonight we had sausages with onions and peppers and mushrooms, along with baked beans and a baked potato. Fruit salad and chocolate pudding for dessert. 

Tonight we went into Dun Laoghaire after dinner, to hang out at McCormacks with a few of the guys from the program. I had my first pint of Guinness:) It was a really quiet evening. It's one of the girls 21st birthday tomorrow, so I think we're going into town to a few of the more exciting pubs with live music. You all know I'm going to love the music. I can't wait.

Tomorrow in the daytime the whole group of us is going to Dublin Castle and some other stuff in town, so I should have an interesting report. Also, this weekend is 2 day overnight trip to Galway.

Tuesday

E 5.50 - canteen lunch

E 15.00 - art and school supplies

E 14.00 - towels (for hostel stay, and so I have my own)

E 2.00 - pastry

E 5.00 - Guinness and crisps