Dublin

I just got back from Dublin. I chaperoned a group of five students who were involved in a Model United Nations conference there. Dublin was very cute but dirty compared to Germany. We left very early on Tuesday morning to go to Berlin for our flight. The next day, I went with other MUN advisors to tour the city. We went to the Guinness storehouse and brewery. It was pretty cool and had a great panaromic view of the city on the 7th floor. I didn't try any Guinness though. I opted for a Coke instead of the pint that is included with admission.

After that, I went to Trinity College and got to see the Book of Kells, which was SO COOL!!! That was probably one of the coolest things I've seen in Europe so far. For the rest of the time, I sat in committees and hung around the conference to be there with my students. The worst part of the trip was this morning. There was a dance last night for the students that ended at midnight. We had to leave for the airport at 3:15am. The students came back to my (very small) hotel room after the dance because they had been staying with host families. They all sacked out on the floor. It's funny how teenagers can sleep anywhere for any amount of time. I didn't sleep at all.

Dublin is pretty cool. It was great to be in an English speaking country, and most people were really friendly. It is crazy expensive though. A whopper value meal at Burger King (not supersized) was over $11!!

It's good to be back in Dresden, especially since this is our spring break. Happy Easter!

Grumpy

Lately I have noticed that I have been a grumpy gus. I have just been so annoyed by complete strangers recently. There was a couple at the grocery store on Friday, and the guy was licking the girl's neck! It was completely disgusting, and I wanted to ram them with my shopping cart. Then today, an old woman got on the tram and asked for my seat even though there were at least 5 empty seats in the area. Oh no, she wanted the exact seat where I sat. I was more than a little frustrated. I need to go to the beach and chill out or something.