I know it's been a while but I just wanted to stick my head in and wish all the USians a good day today, or at the very least a day not too filled with unpleasant memories.

and hiya Nilly,

and Birthday Happies to Trudy

SA! You're in Ireland already, right? I'm so out of the loop - how is everything going?

I am! I'm at my job in Dublin right now. I've begun to settle a little bit, which has been nice, and went on a day trip up the coast this weekend. It was so nice to get out of the city; I've never lived quite as in the thick of things as I am right now, so it's a definite adjustment in living. Especially because I was living in rural Tennessee with a population of 2360 people! Big change to 1.6 million here in Dublin.

Happy Birthday TRUDY!!!

SA, I thought you lived in Chicago for at least a little while during semester breaks -- but maybe I was thinking of someone else!

I haven't dared look to see what the Nielsens were for that awful 9-11 movie. Instead I watched part of the Ted Koppel documentary about the price of security. He had one segment devoted to that poor naturalized Canadian guy who got extradited to Syria on account of he was changing planes in JFK on his way back to Canada, which I'd been somewhat aware of, but got more and more appalled by what happened to him as the whole thing was related.

I am so ashamed of my country, more so than ever before.

Sorry for disappearing - all these actual face-space people were here and wanted me to actually talk with them or strange stuff like that. Oh, well.

moonlit! It's been forever since I've posted with you - if you're still around, how are you doing?

I'm at my job in Dublin right now

Wow, already both a place as well as a job - go you!

SA was here in Chicago for a summer between semesters, but now there are no more semesters (whoot!) and she's off to distant shores.

Happy Birthday Trudy!!

Yeah, moonlit! Give us an update?

Happy Birthday, Trudy!

moonlit! Hi. Long time no type at.

Sorry for disappearing - all these actual face-space people were here and wanted me to actually talk with them or strange stuff like that.

Well, it is a beautiful day here, today, as my allergies (actual, physical, non-metaphor allergies) can attest. Achoo.

SA, I thought you lived in Chicago for at least a little while during semester breaks -- but maybe I was thinking of someone else!

I did, but I lived in Evanston, which was a very quiet and residential area. I went downtown all the time, but that was completely different from now. I live in Temple Bar (luckily in another apartment complex and not above a store or bar!) but I'm right off of Dame Street, which is one of the busiest people-filled roads in Dublin 2, and surrounded by bars and clubs and shops and pubs. So there are *always* people around (the large majority of them drunk) and in the mornings I play at being a quarterback, dodging through the throngs to make my bus on time. In Evanston, I wouldn't see more than five people until I actually boarded the train. So, cities, yes, but different lifestyles.

Wow, already both a place as well as a job - go you!

While I managed to find both a job and a place to live in exactly a week, it felt like the stress of a month! But I'm very glad I have this together.

SA was here in Chicago for a summer between semesters, but now there are no more semesters (whoot!) and she's off to distant shores.

There aren't! It's very strange that my friends are in class right now and I'm... not doing work. *g*