Things you will only see in Ireland:

1. Your professor having a pint before class

2. 4 badass 'scumbags' driving down a sidewalk while listening to...Train.

3. A truckload full of Guinness kegs on your way to your 9am class.

Welcome to Ireland.

So, lads and lassies, it has been a while. I went on my sunday hike, and just about died. Turns out i had the flu, but decided it would be a good idea to go anyways. I gained the endearing nickname of pukey, and my personal fav- Puke-ahontas. Brilliant. However, I spent the next 2 days in bed recovering and was just fine.

It has been rocky here, I love Ireland, but I wasn't expecting to come here and spend 7€ to get into a crowded, filthy nightclubs and dance to American music. Which is exactly what EVERYONE does here. So that is a huge bummer. The party nights are Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, to which I replied innocently, 'but...those are school nights'. All the Irish go home on the weekends, so they have to get their partying done during the week.

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Guinness. I got out just in time for the big countdown and the toast 'To ARTHUR'. I also had my first Guinness, yuck! I also waited in line for over 40 minutes to get it. On my way back to Kilmurry I noticed a banner about 10ft long hung between two houses, it read GUINNESS.

After leaving the Stables (the most popular on campus bar) I began my journey back to Kilmurry to write my paper. We (me alex and brian) were walking behind a male student who was completely plastered, couldn't walk straight, slurring words, the whole shebang. He then proceeded to pick up a large construction cone, and walk down the street with it. His friends acted like it happened all the time. To this occurence, Brian turned to us and asked, 'Is this real life?' It was 7:30pm.

My favorite part of the evening happened when I was in line at the bar. I was so lucky as to catch a glimpse of large writing on a male students forearm, and proceeded to read: If found, please return to the Courtyard of Kilmurry.

As I am writing this and reading it over, I can't help but ask myself the same question Brian did, Is this real life?