Apple cider and fleeing brie, or...just a really nice weekend

Here we go, Linda's back blogging. Believe it or not, finally I have some time to spend on this egocentric part of the net. Please don't tell Grainne, she'll just through another report or analysis on me. :(

Anyhow. Weekend was great, apart from the tedious laundry I had to do on Saturday morning. Got up way too early for a weekend, but when I had gotten the first load in I just snoozed in bed, watching "Mythbusters" on the Discovery channel.

After lunch I took the Dart up to Clontarf where Diarmuid picked me up. Got completely pampered throughout the weekend, wine and dinner, you name it. ;)

Originally we had planned to go on a daytrip up to the Hills of Tara, but breakfast was just a bit too nice and we didn't get out until early afternoon. So instead we went to the farmer's market in Farmleigh (http://www.farmleigh.ie/) and bought some really nice cheeses (including one brie that looked as it was trying to escape, but oooooooooohhhhhh so delicious), bread and cider from Brittany (Bretagne). Also got some very nice fudge that we somehow managed to keep our hands off (almost).

So, am feeling very good today although my head still hasn't woken up. Considering how good I was in the weekend (apart from the small, tiny, hardly identifiable pieces of fudge) I should be able to enjoy something fairly unhealthy. Have a craving for some nice, thick and creamy yoghurt...mmmmmmmm.

Hope to get myself a digital camera soon so that I can upload more pictures. The below ones are pretty bad as they were taken with mobile phones. Please bare with me. I'll be a good friend from now on, keeping you all updated on the twists and turns of my soap opera life.

Lots of love from a not so rainy Dublin.

Kristen in Dublin. I say no more.

The coast of Galway (a bit further west....)

Diarmuid on the cliffs...

Me looking seriously drunk...

Daytrip to Galway with Diarmuid.

Ben and me at Trinity College, Dublin.

Me and Ben doing the Cliff Walk. Liam's taking the picture...

Bob's in Dublin Temple Bar

Long time no bloggin'

Life's been a bit too hectic lately. Plenty of work and little sleep. Have a lot of fun though, and it was great when Hofik and Jarek were over last week, miss them a lot already. Have made new friends and don't feel like a socially miserable freak anymore. And...*big drum roll* I have quit smoking...yep, this time for good and this time I honestly believe that I'll make it. It feels weird though as I've been a casual smoker for the past 14 years.
Am leaving work early today, am wrecked after a really good night out last night and am meeting up Eugene (no guys, he is not my boyfriend. ;)) in town at 4. Long time since I took a few hours off...

Hungry...have a bad crave for burgers and a large coke. :(

Walking along the beach in Malahide

Weekends are nice. Evening buses home from work are not. Have literally two minutes before I need to leave so this one's just a very very quicky.

Had a perfect weekend. Friday I went out to a place called Odeon with Giselle. Had some blokes coming on to me, but nothing interesting at all...Got a nice pint of Hoegarden from a bloke that was hitting on everything, so sort of didn't feel guilty at all. Both Giselle and I got really pissed and had a blast.

Saturday was nice and relaxed, didn't do a lot. Watched the X Factor which was really funny...Jesus people cannot sing at all...

Sunday was nice, very nice. Got up early, had some tea and then went to Malahide for a nice walk along the beach. One bad thing though (of course)...had decided to go to Bray first (also a beachy place) but while on the Dart I realized that the south bound to Bray was cancelled the entire weekend. So, I sort of just took the train back, continuing up to Malahide. Absolutely great. Nice weather, a bit too humid but the wind was nice and sort of compensated it. After the walk I just went home, did some grocery shopping and went to vegetate in front of the telly. Made a stew though. Feel rather proud of that to be honest. ;)

Have to dash now. Take care folks!

Linda

all about dublin

Well, not exactly. This blog being just as egoistic as my other one it just won't be about everything in Dublin. Just about the things that I find interesting enough to write about. But, I have to admit, this is most likely not going to be as happy-go-la-la-blog as my Brno one. It is just not possible. A little comparison:

In Brno I have a flat overlooking the city in one of the most beautiful and peaceful areas of the city. In Dublin I live 150m from the sea, but the only thing I see are the construction workers outside my flat (and, no, they are not a bonus...).

In Brno a beer costs 0,5 EUR, in Dublin 5 EUR. Minimum.

In Brno the cigarettes cost 2 EUR max, in Dublin 5 EUR.

In Brno it takes me 25 minutes to walk to work. In Dublin 1,5 hours with public transport.

In Brno I have a lot of friends. In Dublin close to none.

Ok, why do I want to stay here then? Well, part of it is of course the fact that the salary is better here. But it is not only that. I sort of have a feeling that Dublin will grow on me, as long as I have sorted out the commute and flat. The flat is actually nice and has all I need, and I guess it is more the fact that I love my Czech flat so much that it is hard to see that good side in this new one. I have a bathtub for example. And a TV. And a balcony. These are gooooood things. And, although I cannot see the sea, just knowing it is there is a great feeling.

I just wish I could transfer over some of my friends as well.