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Tag Archives: Dublin
I’m still here!
Wow, the last few days seem to have just blurred by me, but I am still here! I headed to Chicago on Friday and met my friend Deirdre at the hotel and we headed out for some Indian, which I … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin
Tagged Chicago, Dublin, job search, Mercat a la Planxa, Pops Champagne Chicago
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Selling out?
OMG, today I applied for a job! Today marks exactly five months since I landed in Firenze (Florence) and embarked on my wild and crazy odyssey of travel and language learning! I have spent a considerable amount of time in … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin, Florence, Outplacement, Patagonia, Salta & environs
Tagged Argentina, Chicago, Dublin, Patagonia, Salta, San Zeno
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La pioggia
Rain. I suppose it was appropriate that it was raining on what was likely to have been my last day in Italy this year. I also got yet another day’s use out of my rainboots! After class today, a bunch … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Italian language school, Verona
Tagged bigoli all'anatra, Dublin, Malpensa, Milan, Verona
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What a difference a day makes!
Lord Almighty what happened last night? Yesterday was gorgeous and sunny and in the high-70’s and I woke up to pouring rain and the high is only 51 degrees! This would not typically be a problem for me as I … Continue reading
Hurling
Hurling is native to Ireland and is considered to be one of the most dangerous sports in the world. I learned the last part on some cable TV show teaser several years ago! The YouTube clip I found claims it … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin
Tagged Dublin, hurley, Hurling, ireland, Merrion Square Park, sliotar
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European internet
The Europeans are very advanced in terms of accessibility to mobile phones and the internet. As I mentioned in a previous post, my mother has a really cheap mobile phone that only cost about €25 and she can ‘top it up’ … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin
Tagged "pay as you go", Dublin, Europe, European, internet key, italy, mobile hot spot
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Austerity programs?
Throughout all this Euro/Greek/world economic crisis coverage it has been interesting to hear the positive comments being made on this side of the Atlantic in regards to Ireland’s ability to hold to the commitments they made on their austerity agreement(s). … Continue reading
Oscar!
No, not the little gold fellow. Oscar Wilde! My favorite author. Oscar was born in Dublin and lived at Number 1, Merrion Square. There is a statue of him in Merrion Square Park, just opposite his house and many of … Continue reading
Phil Lynott
Do you remember Phil? He was the lead singer of “Thin Lizzy”, an Irish band, whose biggest chart topper was “The Boys are Back in Town”. There is a statue of Phil outside Bruxelles pub on Harry Street, just off … Continue reading
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Tagged Dublin, Grafton Street, Harry Street, Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy
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Food trucks
Food trucks have hit Ireland! Do you remember years ago when the idea of the food truck was repulsive? It used to be that the only truck worth talking about was the ice cream truck! Oh, the joy of hearing … Continue reading
