Things I've learned...

Here are some random things I've learned in addition to this previous post:


  • a stapler does not necessarily need to come with staples. they may in fact need to be purchased separately which brings me to 
  • staples may not necessarily be purchased separately, you may in fact have to buy a second stapler with staples to have staples for said first stapler
  • spending the extra money on a fancy cell phone may seem frivolous at the time, but when you forget your camera and remember that your phone not only takes pictures but also records videos of those bagpipers you finally ran into again, you will in deed be very very grateful for your lack of foresight. 
  • i really do love it when a non-plan comes together
  • bringing the batteries for the camera that i left at home is guaranteed to piss me off
  • the buses here DO NOT pick you up exactly where they dropped you off and vice versa
  • if i want to take a shower at a non-typical time, say 2pm for that event i'm running late for, i must remember to turn on the hot water
  • forgetting to turn on the hot water results in both the coldest and fastest shower i have ever and hopefully will ever take in my life
  • jersey shore is annoyingly popular here in ireland
  • opening my mouth to tell off the drunken group of guys at the buss stop will inevietably result in more attention than i wanted from them
  • if unwilling to answer questions about where i came from and why i am here, keep mouth shut; say nothing
  • if at all possible, when asked "have you used this before?" the answer is always yes.
  • avoid allergic reactions in a foreign country
  • people are oblivious to their surroundings the world over
  • previously mentioned oblivity is catching
  • i'm homesick
  • a trip to a historical gaol or prison can be very profound
  • so can a trip to a whiskey distillery
  • a glass of cranberry juice with a shot of jameson is very very good
  • buying jewelry for someone else is a bit difficult when they want something really specific
  • it is very hard to find a nice piece of silver (or gold) jewelry in Italy (maybe i just needed more time???)
  • said nice piece of jewelry can be found in Dublin....with a made in Italy stamp on the inside...no, really
  • the seats in the movie theatre *ahem* cinema, are assigned
  • having your mother come visit half way through the semester makes you very very happy while she is here
  • having your mother come visit half way through the semester makes you even more homesick when she leaves
  • my grandmother is really really hard of hearing