So. Firstly: Christmas holidays.
Went to Dublin & did touristy things with the family. Finally got to go inside several buildings I've wanted to: St Patrick's Cathedral, Kilmainham Gaol (even though we didn't take the tour, just saw the museum), & Dublin Castle. I also got to see some of the high relics of two areas of my nerdiness. Firstly: Kilmainham Gaol has a lot of artefacts relating to the 1916 Rising, Anglo-Irish war, & Civil War -- which is my time period of study. So that was fun. Secondly: at St Patrick's, a hand-written copy of Handel's Messiah (first performed in Dublin, by the way).
Mom & Dad with one of their favourite people: Sir Benjamin GUINNESS.
Then it was back to Cork with the family. We went to Blarney; and Sean kissed the Blarney Stone (which I could never do, for a couple of reasons).
Sean at the top of Blarney Castle. His head kinda looks like it was put up there to be a warning to all who dare to question the lord of the manor.
And then it was Christmas, and as all Christmases go, I ate far too much.
Family Christmas Eve photo.
And then nothing exciting happened (except for getting my computer fixed). Until this past weekend, that is, when I went to visit Sarah in York. I had a grand time there -- York is a fabulous city, possibly my favourite city in England (followed closely by Bath).
I tried to be a good Victorian school girl. I don't think it worked. And the oversized sheet with the lesson on it didn't help...and I'm not wearing the right clothes (pants! *gasp!*)
My favourite street EVER. For serious. It has held this place in my heart for over eight years now...wow, that's a lot longer than it seemed.
Representin' Major Texas Cities abroad since Autumn 2006.
Term started up this past Monday. I have two classes, which makes me happy. However, one of my classes includes a trip to Dublin tomorrow...and 7am trains do not make me happy; but I'll manage to survive it, somehow.
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