it's the little things...

So, it has been a while since I updated this, but basically I have been busy meeting people and doing the orientation stuff. Nothing special.

I miss the little things though that I never expected to even notice, but apparently I take advantage of them. I miss crest whitening toothpaste, I'm a Crest girl, not Colgate. I also miss turkey, it like doesn't exist here unfortunately. I now know that I have taken advantage of baggers in grocery stores all my life; we have to bag our own groceries here, not a big deal right? Well, it wouldn't be if they told us prior to walking 10 minutes to grocery store that they don't even have grocery bags. You have to buy bags in the store or bring a bag to put your groceries in. We also have to pay a euro to use a cart in the store, and can not go out the door you walked in. I realized there were no hand baskets in the store so I went to go outside to get a cart for Rachel and I, and (as if I didn't stand out already) sirens went of and an automated voice started yelling at me to not go out the in and to see the store manager...good thing I don't get embarrassed toooo easily. I learn everything in this country the hard way...but its all fun.

Still no roommates here yet, just me and my lonesome in this apartment. They should be arriving soon. I bought a different bed spread so I could reduce some of the orange-ness in the room.

I have met a lot of cool girls, the 2 I seem to click the most with are from California, go figure. I didn't even know that until about an hour after we were all talking.

The heat situation is getting a lot better, I don't find myself freezing anymore, and I am not sure if I have acclimated to the room temperature or if the heat has just started to stay in the room. Now instead of sleeping with a few layers on, I can just sleep in my normal 'jammies'.

I have not had a chance to cook yet, because I do not know how to turn the oven or stove top on. Just turning the dial for the burners does not turn them on unfortunately, all the more reason I want another roommate to move in soon. 

I start school Monday, and most of the Irish people will be back tomorrow, so hopefully we will all get to experience what Ireland is really like.

I miss Shasta, she left on the 20th :( She was supposed to leave today, but got some devastating news while she was over here that her Grandpa had died. My heart hurts for her and her family, I am definitely glad she was able to leave so soon so she could be home with them. Sad my besty had to go through that and leave, but I am glad she is home. 

I think I hear movement downstairs I am going to go check it out!!

Tootles.