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Well,
I think I actually have a few free minutes to talk about my trip to Ireland.
What can I say? It was simply the most wonderful time of my life, and I can't believe that it has already come to pass.
Dublin is a monster. The only way to travel through Dublin is by bus or taxi.....if you drive ( which I don't recommend) it can take over an hour to get out of the city. Plus, I have one word. ROUND-A-BOUTS!!!!!!!!!!
However, the rest of what I saw was beautiful. Old abbey's, High Crosses, Glens of Antrim, the Northern Ireland coast is georgous. One day a few of us drove to Ardboe, which is BFE in Ireland, but it was totally worth the drive....we also went through Armagh, saw St. Patricks Catholic Cathederal.
The countryside was literally Emerald Green. I promise I will post pics soon. However, not one of them can do justice to the land.
It was more expensive than what I thought. Right now one euro equals $1.40 in American money, and in Northern Ireland it was literally 2 to 1. When I go back ( hopefully next year or Spring of 09) things will be a bit more equal.
Kildare was very nice, I saw Brigids Well there and it was such a peaceful place.
There really aren't enough words to explain Ireland, you just have to go and see for yourself. There is still very much of an old world feel thoughout most areas outside of Dublin.
I almost cried when I left, because I could have stayed another 6 months. I did not have one headache while I was there.....so, if anything I have discovered something. There is something here that I am allowing to affect my health....I have had horrible headaches since I was a teenager. Chances are, it is just stress. However, after having 10 days headache free, I have vowed to take better care of myself. To take an hour a few days a week to read, meditate, and just be alone with my thoughts.
If anything, Ireland gave me that gift. To realize that maybe by having this health problem for so long that my body IS trying desperately to tell me something. Even if I never get rid of them 100%, just by cutting down the frequency of them would be a life saver.
Going there has also given me a feeling of renewal. Projects and ideas that I have allowed to just stand by are now fresh and exciting to me again. Some things I have wanted to do have been put on hold simply because I was saving money for this trip....now that it is said and done I can start focusing on them again.
I just hope, that work doesn't make me too exhausted to get started. 4th quarter is here for us, and that means working until midnight most of the week. When one goes in at 8:30 in the morning that makes for a looooooooonnnnnnng day.
I can't believe Halloween is almost here!!!!!!!! My happy arse needs to get out some decorations, I have slacked on that aspect.
I think I actually have a few free minutes to talk about my trip to Ireland.
What can I say? It was simply the most wonderful time of my life, and I can't believe that it has already come to pass.
Dublin is a monster. The only way to travel through Dublin is by bus or taxi.....if you drive ( which I don't recommend) it can take over an hour to get out of the city. Plus, I have one word. ROUND-A-BOUTS!!!!!!!!!!
However, the rest of what I saw was beautiful. Old abbey's, High Crosses, Glens of Antrim, the Northern Ireland coast is georgous. One day a few of us drove to Ardboe, which is BFE in Ireland, but it was totally worth the drive....we also went through Armagh, saw St. Patricks Catholic Cathederal.
The countryside was literally Emerald Green. I promise I will post pics soon. However, not one of them can do justice to the land.
It was more expensive than what I thought. Right now one euro equals $1.40 in American money, and in Northern Ireland it was literally 2 to 1. When I go back ( hopefully next year or Spring of 09) things will be a bit more equal.
Kildare was very nice, I saw Brigids Well there and it was such a peaceful place.
There really aren't enough words to explain Ireland, you just have to go and see for yourself. There is still very much of an old world feel thoughout most areas outside of Dublin.
I almost cried when I left, because I could have stayed another 6 months. I did not have one headache while I was there.....so, if anything I have discovered something. There is something here that I am allowing to affect my health....I have had horrible headaches since I was a teenager. Chances are, it is just stress. However, after having 10 days headache free, I have vowed to take better care of myself. To take an hour a few days a week to read, meditate, and just be alone with my thoughts.
If anything, Ireland gave me that gift. To realize that maybe by having this health problem for so long that my body IS trying desperately to tell me something. Even if I never get rid of them 100%, just by cutting down the frequency of them would be a life saver.
Going there has also given me a feeling of renewal. Projects and ideas that I have allowed to just stand by are now fresh and exciting to me again. Some things I have wanted to do have been put on hold simply because I was saving money for this trip....now that it is said and done I can start focusing on them again.
I just hope, that work doesn't make me too exhausted to get started. 4th quarter is here for us, and that means working until midnight most of the week. When one goes in at 8:30 in the morning that makes for a looooooooonnnnnnng day.
I can't believe Halloween is almost here!!!!!!!! My happy arse needs to get out some decorations, I have slacked on that aspect.