“May God give you…For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a...

ireland32 (by shawn lenker)

I went to Target to purchase all sorts of tiny toiletries for our upcoming trip to Ireland. (I’m not checking a bag, and that quart-size Ziploc shit is ridiculous.) I decided to take a little pitstop in the luggage section and ended up leaving with an adorable new passport cover. If I’m going to continue traveling internationally with a hideous photo of my 16-year-old self, I deserve something cute to distract people.

When my boyfriend got home, I wanted to show him.

“Look at this, E! Isn’t it cool?!”
“For being completely unnecessary, I guess so.”

He spent five minutes complaining that I didn’t need it.

“Let me see it,” he finally said.

After I handed it over, he began beating it on the counter.

“Let’s see how this holds up! I’m going to simulate the most extreme travel scenario.”

Then he threw it across the room.

“Is your passport ok?” he asked after I retrieved it.

Sort of annoying. 

i imagine ireland to look like this

Summer evening, 40 foot, Dublin, Ireland. (by 2c..)

The Soda Parlour (by Dale Simonson)

Powers Of Three  by Mickey Smith

Michael Fassbender, actor

The Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland.

I took this photo atop the brewery’s Gravity Bar, the 360? glass enclosed lounge where visitors can enjoy a free pint of fresh brewed Guinness and view a remarkable, panoramic view of Dublin, Ireland.

Toby soaking up the sun we rarely have :)

“May God give you…For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer.”

—Irish Blessing x

The Champ

Howdy, y’all! *Ahem* Top of the morn- …eh, evening to you! Suppose I need to retire my Lutz/Land O’ Lakes lingo to something with more of an Irish flair. However, I don’t plan on actually saying anything that would basically be the equivalent to tattooing, “TOURIST” to my forehead…

 Welcome! Or Fáilte, as the Irish say. On July 21, I’ll be flying to Chicago. I’ve never been to Chicago (or anywhere in the Midwest for that matter), so that will be exciting. BUT, the real exciting part is after I partake in some deep dish pizza, I’ll be boarding a connection flight to Dublin, Ireland.

I’ll actually be taking this journey with fellow college-aged students, as I will be studying abroad.

[Thanks to irishways.com for the lovely photos.]

For the most part, I’ll be here. Spiffy, eh? That’s Trinity College - right in the heart of Dublin. I’ll be taking 2 courses while on my journey and this here blog will be my way of keeping in touch. I’ll be keep a tradition journal as well (you mean they still manufacture things to WRITE in?), but my Mommy taught me how to share, so I do hope you enjoy! Now, please excuse me whilst I go daydream about this natural wonder - The Cliffs of Moher.

[Credit goes to http://blazingatrail.es/ for this beauty of a snapshot!]

Sláinte,

Rebecca

 

Taken from on top of the Guinness Brewery in Dublin

larne 4.

thanks for indulging me. and because it’s interesting, satellite image of this exact spot courtesy google maps—

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larne 2

So, I’m in Ireland with my boyf and his lovelyyy family for the weekend and today his auntie lent us her Peugeot 206 convertible to drive about in. It’s friggin’ lush, just like the country to be fair! :) this is it parked up on the beach earlier.

Elliott saw his first ghost when he was five years old.  He was put to bed early and was trying to relieve the boredom of his own company by counting the spots on the counterpane, when he noticed the door-handle move.

Gradually it opened and an extraordinary figure shot into view—tall with long arms and a head too big for its body—“Its eyes were of a yellowish green and sphinx-like. There was indeed nothing in the face to denote this thing’s attitude towards me, whether hostile or friendly, or ,merely indifferent,” After some minutes, it left. When he told his mother the next morning about it she simply said he was having a bad dream. Much later, after his mothers death, he learned that members of the household had seen it too.

untitled by kathleen patrice on Flickr.County Mayo, Ireland....

One of the many reasons I want to go to Ireland..bookworm heaven.

(by parker severns)

South County Dublin, Ireland (by McGarry)

Ireland 2011: Jedward - Lipstick

white cliffs (my flickr)

heather on Flickr.

Trying my Guinness for the first time ever in Dublin yesterday!

Did not like.

untitled by kathleen patrice on Flickr.

County Mayo, Ireland. Nostalgia.