tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.comments2009-07-13T21:41:24.862+01:00A Yank in Dublin CityKThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-56052205631048827692009-07-13T21:41:24.862+01:002009-07-13T21:41:24.862+01:00Anonymous -- Glad you found my blog! I am sure tha...Anonymous -- Glad you found my blog! I am sure that guy really was just being friendly, and I have to say, I enjoy the Irish ability to make conversation with anyone and everyone around them. But this guy was American (despite his claims and his false accent) so I guess it just threw me off. <br /><br />Aaaaaaand the story is much more interesting with a little exaggeration, anyway ;)KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-71808504751266656442009-07-13T20:53:42.843+01:002009-07-13T20:53:42.843+01:00Hi, I found your blog online and just wanted to sa...Hi, I found your blog online and just wanted to say that they guy in the launderette was probably just being friendly. I'm Irish and now live in Boston but I used to get weird looks from any American person if I tried to start a conversation with them. I guess it's just the cultural differences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-84293723143336668562009-02-12T22:03:00.000+00:002009-02-12T22:03:00.000+00:00Hi, Courtney, and welcome! I got the street map fr...Hi, Courtney, and welcome! I got the street map from the tourist center on Suffolk Street in Dublin, but you can also get one at the following link if you are not in the area: http://www.amazon.com/Dublin-Street-Map-Irish/dp/1905511663/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234475976&sr=8-10<BR/><BR/>Any map of Dublin that says "Ordnance Survey Ireland" on it is bound to be a good one :) Framing street maps of cities you've visited is such a good idea! I have been collecting maps, but haven't got around to displaying them properly yet.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-60074907660540779282009-02-12T21:01:00.000+00:002009-02-12T21:01:00.000+00:00I am a huge lover of Ireland and am so glad I stum...I am a huge lover of Ireland and am so glad I stumbled across your blog. I have a deep, burning question for you - where did you get the street map you showcased at the beginning of your Dawson Street post? I would love to have one, as I plan on framing maps of cities I have visited. Do you know where I could get one? Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-16318982526230967202009-02-03T13:20:00.000+00:002009-02-03T13:20:00.000+00:00Whoops, Symone, I was going to say how you probabl...Whoops, Symone, I was going to say how you probably didn't appreciate my Northside post, but then I took a look at your blog and saw you live in Balbriggan (is that right?, so hopefully you're at such a distance that you wouldn't be too offended!<BR/><BR/>Welcome anyway :) How long have you been in Dublin?KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-42467697416018966102009-02-03T13:11:00.000+00:002009-02-03T13:11:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-15462899966671666472009-02-03T12:46:00.000+00:002009-02-03T12:46:00.000+00:00Hi there from another "yank" or yank's wife (South...Hi there from another "yank" or yank's wife (Southern CA) living in the north of Dublin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-12522001851331201682009-02-02T18:52:00.000+00:002009-02-02T18:52:00.000+00:00Oh snow...such an oddly contentious subject. I'm g...Oh snow...such an oddly contentious subject. I'm glad you're enjoying the precipitation. Happily, New York is also typically snow-free, which I see as a very, very good thing.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991627671189847907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-69087645219456526532009-01-23T16:06:00.000+00:002009-01-23T16:06:00.000+00:00I am sure your realize that Hodges Figgis is Irela...I am sure your realize that Hodges Figgis is Ireland's largest bookshop? Sounds like a wonderful place to take a walk and enjoy the day. Do I have pictures of any of this in all my collection of pictures from you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-45930286581648651052009-01-06T18:10:00.000+00:002009-01-06T18:10:00.000+00:00Corey -- Yeah you do :DMom -- I don't remember the...Corey -- Yeah you do :D<BR/><BR/>Mom -- I don't remember the quote, but I think it's when she goes to the Harvard Library? Or maybe the one at Yale. And as for the book, I think you'll like Hidden Riches better! It's about an antiques dealer and an ex-cop.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-79856619883479897012009-01-06T17:45:00.000+00:002009-01-06T17:45:00.000+00:00I knew you would feel better once you got there an...I knew you would feel better once you got there and settled back in. And what is that quote from Rory about books? Do you remember that? I always thought of you when I heard it but you know me and my memory I can never remember just what it was she said... something about the smell of books? Anyway I am glad you are doing better. I finished "Untamed" this morning how about if we make a vow not to let anyone know we read that lame excuse for a book? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-13535505435802107392009-01-06T15:54:00.000+00:002009-01-06T15:54:00.000+00:00Okay. There's a crepe place. That settles it...I H...Okay. There's a crepe place. That settles it...I HAVE to come to Dublin!Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991627671189847907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-35346908130633770842009-01-06T11:46:00.000+00:002009-01-06T11:46:00.000+00:00Hey guys :D Thanks for your concern, and I am feel...Hey guys :D Thanks for your concern, and I am feeling MUCH better today.<BR/><BR/>Mom -- yeah, you did, and I think I should have taken you up on it! Buttered homemade pasta? Oh man. We are going to have to make pasta the next time I am back.<BR/><BR/>Kim -- you might change your mind if you ever actually study abroad. It's amazing, really, but as you can tell from my post, it's a lot harder than it looks. All the tiny little differences pile up until you think you'll go crazy if you don't hear an American accent or if you can't take a shower without the water stopping on you. But you can still come over, because I don't hate my life ALL the time :)<BR/><BR/>Corey -- Oh no! Don't worry! You are so right about the wallowing, buddy, and I know I've got to pull my shit together. My friends are back, but they are all tweaking a little over the essays we have to hand in on Friday. Presumably once Friday rolls around, we will all be much better and back in our groove. Also, there's a new flatmate across the way -- I am praying he's not like Crazy Eddie. :PKThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-42829601863342362622009-01-06T02:24:00.000+00:002009-01-06T02:24:00.000+00:00Way to worry me for next year! <:(Anyway, presu...Way to worry me for next year! <:(<BR/><BR/>Anyway, presumably once you settle back in and get back into your "Friends"-like groove, things will probably look better. In the midst of change or uprooting it is always easy to feel melancholy and wallow in all the bad things of any particular situation. I always do the same thing. I guess the best you can hope for is that it will pass quickly and you can get back into that groove!<BR/><BR/>Are your friends back from holiday yet?Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991627671189847907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-4867255673433231362009-01-06T00:42:00.000+00:002009-01-06T00:42:00.000+00:00Um. *snorts with laughter*I think I might have bee...Um. *snorts with laughter*<BR/>I think I might have been able to tell you about the wanderlust. I inherited dad's wanderlust and you inherited mom's homebody tendencies.<BR/><BR/>It's okay, I still love you. =]<BR/><BR/>Don't worry though. I nearly cried when Uncle Mike dropped me off at the Buffalo airport, because my suitcase was 2lbs. over and I didn't know what to do. Then the scary man was talking to me with his eyes crossed and I didn't know if he was trying to make me laugh, or if he might in fact be crazy. I feel like I have never been so glad for Uncle Mike to be around in my life.<BR/><BR/>And I usually get airsick, but I have decided to try sitting in aisle seats and see what happens. <BR/><BR/>I can't believe you're over traveling. I think I'm disowning you. Just kidding. Is it still worth it for me to come to Ireland if you're going to hate your life?KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695358329137743291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-33177295410986510952009-01-06T00:36:00.000+00:002009-01-06T00:36:00.000+00:00Aw but through it all you got there in one piece a...Aw but through it all you got there in one piece and you will have a great last few months (at least)before you decide "Just what the hell am I going to do now?" :)<BR/>Oh and by the way I believe I also offered you homemade pasta :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-77730786680719273272009-01-04T17:38:00.000+00:002009-01-04T17:38:00.000+00:00Um, calling my Kimmers ruins my whole cool persona...Um, calling my Kimmers ruins my whole cool persona here.KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695358329137743291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-70992219931685956272009-01-04T17:06:00.000+00:002009-01-04T17:06:00.000+00:00Ha, hi Kimmers.Ha, hi Kimmers.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-79849488419819618192009-01-04T04:23:00.000+00:002009-01-04T04:23:00.000+00:00HI. VISIT MY BLOG.HI. VISIT MY BLOG.KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695358329137743291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-35242715617651947622008-11-30T15:33:00.000+00:002008-11-30T15:33:00.000+00:00Corey -- I actually said "holiday" yesterday, and ...Corey -- I actually said "holiday" yesterday, and then I immediately followed it up with, "I mean, BREAK! I mean, holiday! I mean BREAK!" I'm so freaking conflicted...<BR/><BR/>Kathleen -- See, now I'm disappointed that no one here says "gobsmacked"! I love how colorful idioms are :)<BR/><BR/>Mom -- I think they actually sell the mouthwash in the states, not so much here.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-67602144011152693432008-11-30T15:24:00.000+00:002008-11-30T15:24:00.000+00:00It sounds like fun, actually! I don't know any of...It sounds like fun, actually! I don't know any of the Irish idioms, but when I first heard a Londoner say she was "gobsmacked", I giggled over that for hours. It gave me a great visual, and still does. "Bombscare" also gives me a great visual, although not quite so funny.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301635466561126804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-16824925878733383772008-11-12T15:42:00.000+00:002008-11-12T15:42:00.000+00:00When you start saying "holiday" instead of "vacati...When you start saying "holiday" instead of "vacation," then you know you've acclimated! Or "weekEND" rather than "weekend." Or perhaps that's just in England...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, rock on! Irish accents, no matter how incomprehensible they may sometimes be, are awesomer than American ones anyway. :)Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991627671189847907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-27708829067270514382008-11-12T15:02:00.000+00:002008-11-12T15:02:00.000+00:00Is that Irish accent mouthwash for real? I mean no...Is that Irish accent mouthwash for real? I mean not does it work but do they really sell something like that? bizarre!neuroticmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03315770132944611488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-63675826062816912302008-11-11T11:04:00.000+00:002008-11-11T11:04:00.000+00:00Yeah, but then I'd sound like I was mocking her, a...Yeah, but then I'd sound like I was mocking her, and no one here would be able to understand me anyway.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876687155024351311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373508724245088766.post-12202261738064654232008-11-11T02:44:00.000+00:002008-11-11T02:44:00.000+00:00I think your goal instead should be to start talki...I think your goal instead should be to start talking like Amy, because it sounds cooler.KWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695358329137743291noreply@blogger.com