And We're Back! (Weeks 7 & 8)

It's been a crazy couple weeks. Two weeks ago I was in New York for my grandma's funeral and last week I was trying to get back in the swing of things here in Dublin. But in all this craziness, I have failed at my blogging duties! So, operating under the delusion that people were anxiously awaiting my next entry, let's dive right back in!

Last week was all about getting back into the rhythm of things. It was strange to come back to Dublin - a city I first arrived in less than two months ago - and feel like I was returning "home." My cab driver from the airport didn't know how to get to my apartment (deja vu), but this time I was able to give him directions to get there. I got back and immediately went to sleep because I wasn't able to sleep on the plane. This meant that I had been awake for approximately 24 hours straight, spending almost half of that in an airport or on a plane.

Ah, feels like home.

But coming back to Dublin gave me a chance to reflect on how much I had learned since I got here and how comfortable I had become with this city. It also reminded me how much I missed my real home, but I still have too much time left to start thinking about going back.

It was nice to get back to work and return to a pattern. Most everyone at work was really nice and asked me about my grandma and the trip and how I was doing. Even though I'm in a pretty transient position in the office, a lot of the people there actually cared about what I had been through. It was a pleasant surprise, to be sure.

Pictured: How I wish it had gone down. Alas.

Now things are (relatively) back to normal. Which is nice, because in a couple days things are going to start getting crazy again! In two days Kendra's mom and sister are coming out, and her mom will be here until we leave. Next week my brother Patrick is flying out. The week after that my girlfriend Alyssa will be here. And a week after that, we leave! Things are going to pick up here and I plan on documenting all of it so you, my faithful reader, can continue to live vicariously through me.