St. Patty's Day!

Hello!

Things have been pretty mellow here lately. Last week was my roommate Niamh’s 19th birthday so we had a house party at our apartment, then we went to the clubs. It was a lot of fun and I got to go out with all Irish people. It was definitely a great experience…I’m so lucky to have such great roommates that I love and who are willing to take me out with them and all of their friends. I put up some pictures from the party of me with my new Irish friends, so here’s the link:

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=254680180/a=157881010_157881010/t_=157881010

Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day and it was so cool to celebrate it in Ireland. I still can’t believe it! Maggie, Erin, and Tristin, my closest American girl friends had their boyfriends visiting this week, so we all got together and made brunch on Tuesday morning and had some bloody mary’s. Then, we walked into town for the parade. The parade was a lot like the ones from home, but not as long and dragged out. There were a lot of people dressed in green, but I don’t know how many of them were actually Irish… I know a lot of tourists are here around this time of year, so it’s hard to tell. The streets were so packed and everyone was cheering and having a good time. After the parade, we went to a couple pubs and had some drinks, then went home to nap for a couple hours. We went out again later that night to the King’s Head, where our favorite band was playing. They sang some Irish songs and some American songs and everyone was dancing around like crazy in their green gear. They played “Galway Girl” and every single person in the bar was singing along. It was such a surreal experience! I had a great day and I feel so lucky that I got to experience a St. Patty’s Day in Ireland ☺

Here’s the link to my St. Patty’s Day pictures:

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=254680689/a=157881010_157881010/t_=157881010

That’s about it for now. I leave for Barcelona Friday, so I’ll have more pictures for you later next week. I love you all and miss you like crazy!!!