The Pink Rain Boot's Last Journey

The famous Irish Poet, Francis Ledwidge, of Slane stated about Slane

"feel the lure, drawing you back."

This quaint town has a gentle lure to it. The quiet passages, lively pubs, fields and wild berries, friendly people, weather worn buildings and simple atmosphere slowly draws you in until you are swimming in its life. I feel so lucky to work here and get to know the people. It has been such a unique experience, I can't fathom what a trip to Ireland would be like without being apart of its way of life. I recommend wwoofing in the countryside of Ireland to anyone! However the farm work and long walks in the countryside have cost one casualty... the pink rain boots. I might be a little unhealthy attached to them... Read on for more of the story :)

Farming in Ireland.... An Earl, a German man and a lot of eh's and aboout's.

My brilliant family and friends,

*Pre-posting note: I am working on my Ireland slang. You are now warned if words such as brilliant, lovely, crack (slang for fun), lift (elevator), Q'ed and many more terms fill up my blog. ;) Also, this is a very long one simply because it is an introduction. My plan is to turn this  more into a picture blog as time goes on. :)

Well I arrived. Not much else to say about about the trek over here other than, everyone has to have a nightmare travel day, right? It isn't worth you wasting your time reading so... lets just say 48 hours of no sleep, 2+ hours of turbulence on the plane ride to Dublin, and a 9 hour hang out at the Dublin airport were the highlights. But I am here now and that is all that matters! 

The first picture is me with some crazy women from little rock, AZ who I met on the plane. We had cocktail hour over Chicago and swapped stories. :) The second picture is a smoke area at the Dublin airport. I just loved the hodgepodge of people in this picture. The third picture is a undercover shot at my table in the Dublin airport... this is what every Irish flight attendant wore!

Is this real life?!

My dear family and friends,

A phrase keeps running through my mind, which is inspired by a popular you tube video... 
                                "Is this real life?!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs (please watch if you haven't yet been enlightened)
 

The last couple years the idea of studying in Spain has been in the background. After much deliberation (even a power point presentation) I am finally in the position I am in now... actually going. I can hardly believe this opportunity is here. I feel so incredibly blessed and fortunate.  Two dreams for my life have been to learn Spanish and to travel to Europe. After my travels to Guatemala and Mexico, I knew spanish was a gateway into some of the cultures and people who I enjoy and love to be around. The next 5 months encompass both of these goals. I repeat... IS THIS REAL LIFE?!