Classes, etc.

So, had my first week of classes today including my Irish history class and along with all of that, I came across a few things while meandering the grocery store that we found to be oh yea 3 blocks away. So instead of traversing the city, we can basically go around the corner, go us. Plus an open air market that has fabulous fruit including clementines as big as my fist. Awesome.

Okay so other new things that I have learned about my new country:
St. Stephen's Green closes at sundown
Ireland is not the place to go and see castles
The Irish actually used to like the British
Open air markets are better for fresh fruit/veggies
The buses suck!
Number 10 bus doesn't always end up at UCD
The main bus hub is on O'Connell Street
Most Irish last names were original Norman names
The post office columns still contain bullet holes from the Great Revolution
Pigeons are very fat
Swans are quite common
Biking can be wet and dangerous
The weather improves after the first of the year
The city shuts down when it snows

Oh right, so we totally found a closer grocery store which is awesome and a bunch of food that we like including wanna-be spaghetti-os and pringles, they are both delicious and comparable to the original. Also, nothing tastes the same over here including butter (which is better), coffee (which is worse), frosted flakes, soda, and breads. There is so much to learn and know, and I'm happy to have an opportunity that not many other kids will get to have. At least Bentley is good for one thing.

Tonight I'm staying in due to the fact that I have 3 classes tomorrow, which also marks my first full day of biking. So it should be an exciting and interesting day. I will try to take pics if it's not raining. I will also be sure to have all my waterproofing gear, etc. in case it does happen to rain and all that jazz haha.