Late last night I got back from a family vacation in Ireland. Highlights of the trip included getting drunk with my mom and finishing a sprint triathlon. The triathlon ended up happening a day before hurricane Katia made landfall so the race became an exhilarating battle between myself and the elements. It was a very competitive event (most participants had zues thighs, NASA bikes, etc.) so i ended up only getting 84th out of 112 but the experience was still good. As for Ireland itself I must say it is quite dreary, at least geographically speaking. Though I went during the summer most of the days were wet, rainy, and never reached above 60 degrees. The country is almost completely deforested and a major part of their economy revolves around livestock. The effect of this is that Ireland looks and feels like the worlds largest pasture. Perhaps to compensate for the drab landscape the native music and drinking culture is quite lively. Upon arriving at a small island village we asked a cab driver if he would give us a ride to our cottage after we first explored the town. Through a barely intelligible accent he agreed and said we should meet him at the pub (pronounced poob) when we were ready. When we finally went to the poob he had three empty pints next to him and had just gotten a fourth, though he told us not to worry because he was going to drink it fast so we wouldn't have to wait. On a separate occasion we encountered a wedding during which all the groomsmen were passing around a flask of some strong drink(judging by their facial expressions).
Conclusions: Though rural and quaint I would not suggest spending money or time on getting to Ireland at the expense of other European destinations. If you were in England anyways it might be worthwhile to take a ferry over to Dublin to test yourself in the pubs(the irish drink the most beer per capita in the world) and perhaps a brief cycle trip through the country side.
QUESTION OF THE MONTH # 2
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to teach/describe something that you have been learning. This is an intentionally vague prompt and it could refer to anything, in class learning, out of class learning, learning a skill or knowledge, or perhaps learning outlook. you decide.
Due date >>>>>> October 21st <<<<<<<<<
2 comments:
Thank you!...i'm excited.
Excellent prompt. I'm thinking that Tevon and I might do a co-post, we've been working on writing an essay for our parents that examines their general interest in primitive cultural ceremony. He'll also be visiting me here within the next few weeks, so hopefully we'll be able to stop procrastinating and get it written. Or I might do something solo.
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