Ah yes... I am in Dublin. So, lets try this again. I am retyping the blog that somehow was translated into German last nite, it will be short and sweet, because I want to go out and about, but wanted to share my ystrdy with everyone.
So my second day here was wonderful.. somehow the snow disappeared overnite, literally, and we are back to cold, windy Dublin.
I had forgotten about how bone chilling cold it was here, but not even outside, but in the mission -- my room.. every room... Frigid. We wear layer upon layer, and it's great -- because I'm here and all these memories come flooding back. I was able to go to the clubs yesterday and catch up with old friends and even as I was out and about shopping, I kept running into students and people that didn't even know I was coming to town, and it was so nice being to catch up and shock them!!
It's interesting as I am reminded of all the sights and smells and sounds of Dublin. The welcome into town from all the sirens, and seaguls and chiming bells from all the cathedrals around town. I walk the streets and smell piss and see guys peeing into garbage bins on the road -- something that they are infamous for here, as I remember having been peed on many times.. At nite a
s I walk, I see the drunken fights, and from the first moment, I am aware of my surroundings again.. Senses hightened, as I watch my back, my belongings and smell alcohol on all the folk
s. All this as I smile -- ah yes, I love Dublin. There were two murders outside the Lighthouse last nite, the homeless shelter I work in, and of course, it's drug related -- I am reminded where I am, as each street I walk is another memory, and again, I smile... This also from being very full, because all they do here is eat!! The food is amazing, the pastries, biscuits, sweets, chocolate, carbs, chippers and cups o' tea every 5 minutes makes one very very, constantly full, it's a good thing we walk everywhere around here.... I saw on tv last nite a new reality show based in Dublin, called, 70 days of Sobriety. Where they take 6 normal Dublin blokes and it's a show showing their lives w/out them drinking for 3 and a half months, just the thought of it before the series has even started is breaking these me
n into cold sweats!! -- it's just such an odd fighting and drinking culture.... I was reminded of this again, as I walked the streets and saw the young kids pelting cars and unsuspecting old people with ice balls as they ran away to reak more havoc.. Ah Dublin..
It's so good to be back. The track suits, rugby tops, dance music in every shop and the thick Dublish accent makes my heart so happy. God is definetly still very much at work here and I smile... and keep smiling. Thanks for all your prayers. Will write more tonite. God bless.
So my second day here was wonderful.. somehow the snow disappeared overnite, literally, and we are back to cold, windy Dublin.
I had forgotten about how bone chilling cold it was here, but not even outside, but in the mission -- my room.. every room... Frigid. We wear layer upon layer, and it's great -- because I'm here and all these memories come flooding back. I was able to go to the clubs yesterday and catch up with old friends and even as I was out and about shopping, I kept running into students and people that didn't even know I was coming to town, and it was so nice being to catch up and shock them!!It's interesting as I am reminded of all the sights and smells and sounds of Dublin. The welcome into town from all the sirens, and seaguls and chiming bells from all the cathedrals around town. I walk the streets and smell piss and see guys peeing into garbage bins on the road -- something that they are infamous for here, as I remember having been peed on many times.. At nite a
s I walk, I see the drunken fights, and from the first moment, I am aware of my surroundings again.. Senses hightened, as I watch my back, my belongings and smell alcohol on all the folk
s. All this as I smile -- ah yes, I love Dublin. There were two murders outside the Lighthouse last nite, the homeless shelter I work in, and of course, it's drug related -- I am reminded where I am, as each street I walk is another memory, and again, I smile... This also from being very full, because all they do here is eat!! The food is amazing, the pastries, biscuits, sweets, chocolate, carbs, chippers and cups o' tea every 5 minutes makes one very very, constantly full, it's a good thing we walk everywhere around here.... I saw on tv last nite a new reality show based in Dublin, called, 70 days of Sobriety. Where they take 6 normal Dublin blokes and it's a show showing their lives w/out them drinking for 3 and a half months, just the thought of it before the series has even started is breaking these me
n into cold sweats!! -- it's just such an odd fighting and drinking culture.... I was reminded of this again, as I walked the streets and saw the young kids pelting cars and unsuspecting old people with ice balls as they ran away to reak more havoc.. Ah Dublin..It's so good to be back. The track suits, rugby tops, dance music in every shop and the thick Dublish accent makes my heart so happy. God is definetly still very much at work here and I smile... and keep smiling. Thanks for all your prayers. Will write more tonite. God bless.
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