Since my last post I volunteered for the Dublin Dance Festival. I got to see a lot of amazing contemporary dance from international dancers. Despite living in Dublin for over two and a half years (that went fast!) I have never had the chance to see any of the Dublin Dance Festival before so it was really great to finally see some exciting performances.
Then I started rehearsals with the theatre company for a new project, my official title was research assistant which meant I got to combine my love of history and theatre and hit the books.
The next week I went to Lithuania with the theatre company for a meeting with one of European partners who are based in Vilnius. My grandmother on my dad's side was from Lithuania so it was great to see where she was from. Vilnius is a really beautiful city, I had always pictured Lithuania as a cold, dark place but it was actually sunny and warm.
Then it was my birthday! I am twenty-five now! I am not freaking out at all just kidding time for my quarter-life-crisis. To celebrate my birthday I decided to run a 10k. Because that's what you do when you turn 25, right? Don't worry the Irishman took me out to a really nice dinner afterwards to really celebrate/stuff my face.
I found out that my show got into the United Solo Festival in New York! So I will be performing in New York in October! I'm very excited and also extremely nervous! Watch this space! New York here I come!
The next weekend I went to Leitrim with the theatre company for a seminar on clowning and how that can be used in work with peace and reconciliation. We also had a work in progress showing of the play that we are developing so we could get feedback. I got to participate in one of the workshops which was really fun and I've never really done any clowning before. I laughed so much. Plus, I got to keep my red clown nose!
The following weekend the Irishman and I went to his family's house for father's day. We spent the evening on a small barge on a canal enjoying a few drinks, as you do. Did I ever mention Ireland has canals? Well it does.
And then the Irishman and I went to San Francisco for a few days where we hung out with my brother and saw his swanky office, I ate all the fish tacos and avocados, and we crammed in a bit of sightseeing, shopping, and hipster coffee imbibing. Then we drove up to Ukiah where my cousin was to be wed, thus the purpose/excuse for a trip to San Fran. U.S. highway 1 is one of the most beautiful drives, my personal opinion, but also a fact. Seriously. Ok I might be a little biased because my family used to make that drive every year to get to my grandparents' house for Christmas so there might be a bit of nostalgia swaying this opinion of mine. But then of course because I cannot go anywhere without something not going according to plan we got lost and the Irishman's navigational skills took us through the narrowest, windiest logging road, then past a gorgeous lake, and finally through rolling vineyards that we could not stop for even though at this point I desperately needed a glass of wine. Anyways, the wedding was perfect and wonderful and amazing and on a vineyard and I cried and laughed a lot and drank lots of wine and the newlyweds are adorable and my family is the best.
And then we came back to Ireland, very jet-lagged, and I slept a lot. Then I went to yoga. We went to the Irishman's family to celebrate his nephew's first birthday! A year goes by so fast. Oh and there was cake. And now I am here in my newly cleaned apartment writing my blog. Whew! That was quite the catch-up!
Till next time! Which hopefully will be sooner rather than later!
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