We are back in CORK!!! And it feels SOOO GOOD! It's crazy how much Ireland and Cork has specifically become a home for me. A true home away from home. I mean I was excited to stop traveling and have a break and to come back to cork, but It didn't hit me how much I would until the plane was over cork and about to land. Myself and even holly and alex got giddy and elated as we were back in cork. This place has become a home away from home and its crazy how much we ...

So this morning at 4:30am Chip hopped in the taxi and headed toward Cork Airport to leave Ireland! It was an awesome visit, and it was soooo good to see him and a familiar face from home. The best start to the visit was when he had surprised me a day earlier than he said he was going to be here! Alex had helped him figure out how to get here without me knowing a whole day early, and that extra day was PERFECT. It was the best surprise ever and made me so happy!! ...

It's been awhile since the last time I've posted here- It's finally March already and it's crazy how fast time has flown by already. It definately does not seem like I have been here two months. It all just goes by so fast because we are having such an amazing time here and having a balst. I love this place so much and it honestly makes it easier to be here. Along with the fact that I'm here with two of my best friends Holly and Alex. Since it's march that means ...

Since I've been in Ireland for a couple weeks now, and being a student I have already learned a lot about saving money, how to save money, and in what ways I should spend my money. It has taken a couple weeks to finally get situated and be settled here- after having to buy bedding, toiletries, toilet paper, groceries and necessities for an apartment that are NEEDED (hence not WANT). And after finally getting my Visa today- I can now begin to budget better than th...

What better way to start the day than the gym, right? Well yes.. UNLESS you don't have a damn TOWEL!!!!! Went to the University's gym today- the Mardyke Arena- ready to start my day with a solid work out of cardio and strengthening. Well the rules I guess are that you cannot use the equipment unless you have a "towel" which is like a sweat towel to us Americans? Let me just say that HOW THE HELL DOES THIS MAKE SENSE?! First of all, you don't have a disinfectant s...