Sorry for the delay, been busy I guess. I have now been in Ireland for about 2 months. I dashed home for Christmas (most of you reading already know this) braving the snow and getting trapped in the airport for five hours. Though if you are trapped anywhere Ireland is the place to be. Had a pint with some fellow Americans while we waited. Ironically the Dublin airport has an exhibit on immigration due to the potato famine, yet their we were trying to get out again!t was great to be home for Christmas and see my family although I definitely felt major culture shock when I arrived in Atlanta which was surprising as I hadn't been away all that long. Why are airports in the states so huge? Seriously some of them are cities entirely on their own. I got back in time to ring in the new year properly in Dublin. Got free drinks from the bartender (not too shabby) and finished the night with a classic-curry cheese chips. The Christmas decorations are still up as the Orthodox Christmas was only the other day so it still looks like Christmas here. Can't really complain about that! Even the weather has been lovely, a balmy 7 degrees Celsius, which is about 45 F.
The infamous Smithfield Horse Market was last Sunday and is held the first Sunday of every month. Unfortunately because of my jet lag I was unable to make it out of bed but I did hear horses clip-cloping down the cobblestone streets whinnying. Next month I will be sure to go out and see them.
I'm off to Donegal on Thursday with the theatre company I work with to put on a seminar and tour the play that we have been working on. I'm very excited to see a part of Ireland I've never been to. I've read the scripts and sat in on rehearsal and it's going to be a great play.
I have heard about the recent tragic events in the states and am sad to say that I will stay here forever if things continue in this direction. Political asylum, anyone? What upsets me the most is the gun-toting right-wing rhetoric. Sarah Palin's "gun-sight" map of the states is certainly not what our founding fathers had in mind. Hopefully this is a slight blight on 2011 and it will only improve. I saw this today and it made me feel better. "When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."~Mahatma Gandhi
Let's see if I can wrap this up on a more positive note! How about I'm in Ireland? Cool.
Ok, I'll try and get better at posting more regularly. Miss you all at home!
Love,
Lili
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