my fall semester of junior year of college is done and over with. everything handed in and completed. 24 hours until i am on a flight back to New York.
Where did the time go?!
This morning I woke up to see a dusting of snow on the ground in Dublin. Now, I can officially say that I have seen snow in Ireland. fun facts!
Saying goodbye to people at work yesterday was difficult. More than I expected. All I can call it is simply a bittersweet goodbye.
I am not ready to go home, but then again, I am. Its extremly difficult to explain, I dont think anyone will understand unless they have been in this situation as well. I want to, I need to go home to get my knee fixed. But, I have a life here, I have friends here, actual legit Irish friends that I dont know when I will see again. How am I supposed to pack up four months of my life into two suitcases!?
Well America. No matter what, I will be back tomorrow night.
...but I think my mother is the most excited about that...
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
internship
it is the last day at the intership! i cannot believe it is all over. this was the fastest 4 months of my life. i am really not ready to go home for so many reasons. i love dublin so much, i do not want to leave it. i am finally feeling like i am needed at work and they are trusting me so much more, and of course now it is over. after all the frustration with it, i did enjoy it FOR THE MOST PART. not fulllyyyy, but for the most part.
ill be home soo soon, im really not ready to say goodbye to this semester. i have waited for this semester for YEARS and it is about to be over...i just cant fathom it.
why does time happen so fast?!
ill be home soo soon, im really not ready to say goodbye to this semester. i have waited for this semester for YEARS and it is about to be over...i just cant fathom it.
why does time happen so fast?!
Monday, December 12, 2011
BU Christmas Party!
We all held a little cute Christmas Party were we all got dressed up and brought things for a wonderful night together. Great times, amazing memories with our little family on our last weekend.
I made a red velvet cake for everyone. little homemade baking!
with my amazing hair-doer Sarah =]
best.friend.status. Adam!
LASELL <3
These two photos define our relationship.
ALWAYS LAUGHING!
mini-floor photo.
no idea what was happening.
cutting my cake. thankfullyyyy it was a HUGE success!
lalalalaaa-London!
Lasell Ladies!
It was like a mini Lasell reunion, all of us studying abroad, three in London, one in Madrid, one in Dublin all together in London!
The view from the airplane coming into London Heathrow
Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park
First time trying Hot Mulled Wine. Delic!
The most intense things I have ever experienced
IM HERE!
real life...
Westminsters Abbey
Classic, Typical, London Photo.
My favorite part of the city.
strangest currency.
ah...ITS...
THEEEE BALCONNNYYY.
FINALLY, the ONE thing I wanted to do in London, go on the London Eye!
This is the photo for proof that I actually did it!
Friday, December 2, 2011
HAPPY DECEMBER!
I literally cannot BELIEVE that it is already December! December 2nd to be exact, which means only 15 more days until I head back to New York. It is quite the bitter sweet feelings. Dont get me wrong, I am SOOOO beyond excited to get home. I have realized how much I appreciate the little things in life when they are gone all of a sudden. Traveling was and will always be my dream and I am so grateful that I was able to do so much of it while I was here. I know that a lot of people do not have this opportunity and cant do all this, and because of that I will forever treasure the memories I have.
More than most things, I just really want to get back to my bed! I miss my double comfortable cozy bed. This single, hard, causing-back-pain bed I have here is officially starting to get on my nerves and as I have told momma and Cara, I will not be getting out of my bed for like a WEEK when I get home!
Also, getting back to my family and friends is the most exciting fact. I have been lucky that most of my closest friends I still talk to on a daily basis thanks to Skype and Facebook etc so its not like I have missed out on toooo much, but its still different then actually being there. Its hard not having that comfort of your best friend just three minutes away when you need them and I am ready to get back to that, if only for the month I have at home before I go back to school in Boston in January. I can't wait to see my baby cousins and just hug them for hours. I missed the Katie and Rosie's fifth birthday, and Mollie is getting so big, growing everyday, I'm afraid she wont even know who I am! So terrible. But those three little ladies are on the top of my list to see when I get back! Then there are my best friends, who are already talking about showing up at the airport, even though I am trying to talk them out of it and just wait til I get back to Mahopac. I dont want to spend actual TIME at the airport, I just want to get HOMEHOMEHOME.
Then, there is WINTER! ahhh I am so excited that I am going back to Christmas in New York!!! It is something I think about just about EVERYDAY. It doesnt really feel like Christmas here. Maybe its because we dont have any decorations and that is SOOO not like me, but its not really worth it to get, and even Dublin in general, city centre is the only place that is really decorated. The houses in the area dont have lights or anything. Its just COLD COLD COLD and no holidays. But I KNOW that will NOT be the case when I go home and that makes me beyond excited. I want to have Christmas lights everywhere and the music on the radios CONSTANTLY!
These past three full months that I have been in Dublin, Ireland have been life changing and I know that I will only be more grateful for them as I get older and can look back and appreciate it more. Because of that, I will enjoy all that these last fifteen days have to offer! But these last few days do include just ONE MORE TRIP!
LONDON TIME!!!!! I am leaving today, Friday, afternoon and going to London for the weekend and visiting friends from Lasell that are studying there! It is my last trip that I will be making while abroad so I plan on taking in everything comes my way! I am glad that I saved the two most popular places to go to for the last two weekends, Paris last weekend, now London. Then I can HONESTLY say that there is no where else in Europe that I really want to go to...EXCEPT FOR GREECE. but that is a conversation that makes me very upset. Looking at all that I have accomplished in these few months, I would not change anything. Except maybe the part of falling in northern Ireland and now having a torn meniscus which does holds me back a bit from doing all the things I want to, but in other ways has saved me a Lot of money because I have been in too much pain to actually go out at night. But nonetheless, London this weekend should be wonderful and look for photos next week at some point when I have time!
Second to last weekend in Europe. So surreal.
More than most things, I just really want to get back to my bed! I miss my double comfortable cozy bed. This single, hard, causing-back-pain bed I have here is officially starting to get on my nerves and as I have told momma and Cara, I will not be getting out of my bed for like a WEEK when I get home!
Also, getting back to my family and friends is the most exciting fact. I have been lucky that most of my closest friends I still talk to on a daily basis thanks to Skype and Facebook etc so its not like I have missed out on toooo much, but its still different then actually being there. Its hard not having that comfort of your best friend just three minutes away when you need them and I am ready to get back to that, if only for the month I have at home before I go back to school in Boston in January. I can't wait to see my baby cousins and just hug them for hours. I missed the Katie and Rosie's fifth birthday, and Mollie is getting so big, growing everyday, I'm afraid she wont even know who I am! So terrible. But those three little ladies are on the top of my list to see when I get back! Then there are my best friends, who are already talking about showing up at the airport, even though I am trying to talk them out of it and just wait til I get back to Mahopac. I dont want to spend actual TIME at the airport, I just want to get HOMEHOMEHOME.
Then, there is WINTER! ahhh I am so excited that I am going back to Christmas in New York!!! It is something I think about just about EVERYDAY. It doesnt really feel like Christmas here. Maybe its because we dont have any decorations and that is SOOO not like me, but its not really worth it to get, and even Dublin in general, city centre is the only place that is really decorated. The houses in the area dont have lights or anything. Its just COLD COLD COLD and no holidays. But I KNOW that will NOT be the case when I go home and that makes me beyond excited. I want to have Christmas lights everywhere and the music on the radios CONSTANTLY!
These past three full months that I have been in Dublin, Ireland have been life changing and I know that I will only be more grateful for them as I get older and can look back and appreciate it more. Because of that, I will enjoy all that these last fifteen days have to offer! But these last few days do include just ONE MORE TRIP!
LONDON TIME!!!!! I am leaving today, Friday, afternoon and going to London for the weekend and visiting friends from Lasell that are studying there! It is my last trip that I will be making while abroad so I plan on taking in everything comes my way! I am glad that I saved the two most popular places to go to for the last two weekends, Paris last weekend, now London. Then I can HONESTLY say that there is no where else in Europe that I really want to go to...EXCEPT FOR GREECE. but that is a conversation that makes me very upset. Looking at all that I have accomplished in these few months, I would not change anything. Except maybe the part of falling in northern Ireland and now having a torn meniscus which does holds me back a bit from doing all the things I want to, but in other ways has saved me a Lot of money because I have been in too much pain to actually go out at night. But nonetheless, London this weekend should be wonderful and look for photos next week at some point when I have time!
Second to last weekend in Europe. So surreal.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
PARIS.
one of the best weekends of my life.
PARIS with my mother and my sister <3
momma on the bus tour, the best decision to do!
Notre Dame!
One of the best moments in my life.
we were really excited.
the windows were remarkable!
one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen.
CREPE TIME!
This was my first view of the Eiffel Tower, and about the time I started to tear up.
Yet another mark to check off on my Bucket list!
it was like i was dreaming, but i wasnt.
I hope you understand the excitement that I was having at this moment.
This was all I wanted in life, eating a Baquette in front of the Eiffel Tower.
L'Open Tour is Definitely the best tour to do if going to Paris.
This took my breath away.
Absolutely amazing.
My excitement was over the top, like woah.
Paris was one of the best trips I have had this semester, and definitely is second on my favorite cities list,
sorry Paris, but Spain is still at the top!
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