Ridin' the Rails

So far, I have been having a very successful week. I managed to get an extension on a project last week and got to do the interview for it yesterday, and now am writing up the paper to be turned in on Monday. I met with my group yesterday to piece together a project/presentation for next week and all signs point towards a job well done. Although they are meeting on Friday and I'm not due to the fact that it's my birthday. (PS-Gram, if you're reading this, I am calling you so that you can sing to me :)) Then of course, yesterday when I got home, there was a notice on the floor: I had a package waiting for me at the post office! I figured it was FINALLY the one from home with my Easter candy and meds...that's what I was hoping for at least.

And today, I woke up, ready to face a challenge which I thought I could handle. I managed to set up an interview here in Dublin for a company that I want an internship for back in the States and I was very excited. The only issue was getting there. The recruiter said that I could go by public transportation, only it was something I had never used before. She told me to use the Luas (pronounced Lewis) which is an above ground subway of sorts. She even told me which stop to get off at. I talked to a few people in my apartment who had taken it and they said it was easy to use. Another girl from campus whom I spoke with said that it was very quick and relatively cheap 4euro round trip to go approximately 12 stops.

So I got up, always prepared for an interview with my sparkling personality. However, much to my dismay, the sun had gone after a glorious few days and I was left with clouds. But I was oddly buoyant. I ate my breaky of oatmeal and tea, my usual here, and relaxed before getting ready. I put on the only nice outfit that I brought with me which included a black flowy skirt and the red top I recently purchased for my 301 project (thanks again, Mom!). This I couple with thigh-highs to fight the cold and a simple pair of black heels. I kept the jewelry and make-up very light and simple. I gathered my sneakers and notice to collect my package after my interview as I would be on that side of town anyways.

By 9:30 I was out the door and on my way to Abbey Street, the neared Luas stop. I arrived and found the kiosk to buy my ticket. I had some trouble but was gladly helped out by a nice Indian woman...who turned out to only want change and I didn't have any, but I was grateful for the help. The train came less than a minute after I bought the ticket, it said it was going to "Red Cow" and so I climbed aboard, having already done research and knowing that I needed to get off one stop before "Red Cow." I climbed on a found a seat, it was like riding the Green Line in Boston, above ground subway with a slight trolley feel to it. Riding on the other side of the road didn't even bother me in the slightest. I felt surprisingly at ease. I began listening to the stops and noted them on the map above my head. Simple enough. I made it to my stop at "Kylemore" with no problems or creepy people.

However, once I got off, I realized that I was in an industrial carpark sort of area with no idea where that was exactly. But I knew I had to find Long Mile Road and which direction it was in. So I set off. I walked until I saw the Enterprise sign behind a fence and kept walking around the block until I found the entrance with that sign. I made, it was only about a half mile from the Luas stop, not bad...kind of sucked in heels though.

I won't say how the interview went because I don't want to jinx it, but just keep me in mind. I really want this internship!

After the interview, I wandered back to the Luas stop, crossing the road to pick up the train on the other side and had some trouble getting over the barrier which was quickly solved by stepping through a plant...yea, in a skirt...we won't go there. But I settled in, threw on some socks and changed into my sneakers and road back into City Centre. I got off on Abbey Street and began my walk to the Post Office down the river. No problems there.

Came back to the apartment, tore open my package and found it was in fact the one that I had been waiting for, thankfully! It still had Easter candy too and appeared to be unopened...which was odd considering the hold up. But I'm no longer worried now that it is safely in my possession. I have my meds and vitamins, my chocolate bunny and M&Ms and of course, my jelly beans. It was a good haul. :)

Now it's time to do work. I have two more projects to finish, a paper to write, and my last week of classes is next week. Then I get a week to "study" before finals. Two weeks of finals, but all of mine are the second week, so I will just hopefully be soaking up some rays until then. Oh right and studying. Although, I won't get my grades until September so I'm going to try and not stress finals too much. Apparently you can finish classes here and not graduate until the start of the next semester...odd. Oh well, off to history class to hopefully regain my paper and then one more night of staying in to do work before my weekend begins tomorrow night!