my new roommate is so great. and so hungarian. and so much like a cartoon character. it's like living with a comedy act that really likes math. and paprika.

my tonsils are swollen to the point that i can't swallow, and when i try it takes me a good 10 seconds to complete the task. i have to go to the doctor on day 4 of being back in america. i don't know if i'm sick from allergies or from wading in the aille river at 2AM GMT. either way, it hurts and i miss ireland and england--but mostly ireland.

ONLY ONE MORE WEEK PLUS 1 DAY IN LONDON. I AM HORRIBLY DEPRESSED ( Read more... )

i only have three more weeks in london. then 10 days to go to scotland, northern ireland and back to doolin. everything is happening so quickly and i love living here. i think next summer i'm going to move to dublin, but i don't know if i'm allowed to do that because i'll stay forever.

three car bombs in two days, two of them not far from where i am. it's scary to have no control over my safety.

london is so out of control. or, i guess i should say that i am so out of control in london. not having any attachment to anything isn't a good influence on my behavior.

starting tomorrow please do not call or text my phone because it is very expensive. and if you do, i will be sending you an invoice for the charges.

i saw the most tragic thing of my life tonight. dominick has a hungarian music box that plays swan lake and is a kaleidoscope. the plate beneath the kaleidoscope has gold designs, some other muted colored stones and one bright red jewel. i looked through the glass and watched the shapes move and the colors turn, each time being most pleased by the ( Read more... )

my travel plans until from june 13-june 23 via pictures i found on google:


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i went to ann arbor thursday night until saturday afternoon. i didn't get to see carley, which was the main point in going out there in the first place. i took my mom to rendezvous on saturday and hani secretly waved and winked at me: it made me miss home so badly, i just want to move back ( Read more... )