i made it! and i am still awake!
immigration was not interested in my spices, and i was greeted at baggage claim by a lovely older gentleman by the name of jim who drove me to cheex's house (after commenting that i must have brought half of america over with me in my suitcases - if only, sir - and letting me know he had practiced the route yesterday). i got to rest for all of 20 minutes before cheex got home from class and we headed into city centre.
things i accomplished within 6 hours of getting to dublin:
- setting up my cell phone
- touring campus and the downtown area
- getting a letter of registration from school to open a bank account
- (potentially) finding an apartment
- my first irish meal (pot pie of the week!)
things i did not accomplish:
- sleep
- finding a leprechaun
there was more to this post but i honestly don't remember any of the other things i had to say (as if i had the focus to type it all out even if i could remember). i've avoided sleep all day in hopes of beating the jet lag monster, and it's almost time for me to finally crash. i leave you with this - ireland's ketchup analog (tomato relish) is a huge departure from the vile, artificial red stuff we have in the states. it's 41% tomato!
(edit: after minor unpacking to extract pajamas, i have discovered that the uppermost layer of clothing in my bag smells strongly of garam masala. so much for the ziplock odor protection.)
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