St. Patty's Week

So it's officially St. Patty's Day Week! Sorry that I have been so terrible at updating this blog, it's been over a month since my last post. Since then I've been doing just fine, I've adjusted very well. I went to Belfast for my birthday weekend and up to the Giant's Causeway. It was really cool, I've always wanted to see the Causeway, and Belfast was neat, the history there is so interesting, there is still a wall that divides the city and the communities into the Irish and Protestant neighborhoods, tensions are not as high as they were a few years ago but it is still not 100% at peace and there is always the slight chance for something to errupt. Since then I've stayed around Dublin I took a day trip to Howth one day, it's a little fishing village outside the city and it was a great place, the seals were my favorite part! I also have spent days just walking around the city and taking picture around St. Stephen's Green and Merrion Square Park, and I went to Kilmainham Jail today, and again I found all the history there so interesting. I've gotten back into the habit of going running, so after work I'll go running at Sandymount Beach, and the tide is out so I'll run all along the sand with the sun setting, it is beautiful. My host familiy is still awesome, I've been having a great time with them, and my internship is still going great as well. So I've just been working, running and exploring the city when I can! I'm excited for St. Patty's Day here. The festivities started yesterday night and continue this weekend and up until actual St. Patty's Day on Wednesday, but there are already a lot of tourists running around in their ridiculous hats and beards, but I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and just having a good time! I have a friend coming to visit Europe for spring break he's stopping into Dublin for a day so I'm looking forward to seeing someone from home! The festival here is supposed to be great too! They shut down the streets and its just packed with people, but the whole day should be a blast!

Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone!!!!!!!!