I love Ireland. Beautiful country, beautiful culture. My belfast experience was republican. I spent time at Kelly Cellar's with Trevor and we had the absolute pleasure of drinking multiple irish beers, conversing with hilarious belfasteners (?), watching Ireland beat Scotland in the 6 Nations cup, listen to real irish folk music from people who aren't paid to play, they just show up, and doing it all in the oldest bar in belfast (est. 1720) where the floors and bar are original and it was the location where Wolf tone and Something McCracken planned their revolt against the english for which they were subsequently hanged in 1798. I heard that one of the reasons the irish weren't so successful was cause many of their revolts and uprisings were planned in pubs.
Dublin was awesome. It was great to run into pretty much everyone in Commerce in a hostel on sunday night. Tristan and i broke off to listen to live music at The Quay in temple bar and peak to some people from around the world. Tristan and i have this tendency to cozy up to little old ladies at bars. haha. not sure why, i guess cause they're just really excited to talk to young men. We did this at legends on St. Patty's day to great success. they all bought us beer and got us pissed. we couldnt' handle the crowds for the parade so we peaced out to Malahide for the day and drank cappucino and talked about one day owning yachts from money working this summer. i left dublin today and took a bus to Galway on the west coast cause my flight to cairo was moved back. I got here, checked into a hostel, bought the Canon G10 I've been obsessing about, rented a bike and travelled all over Galway taking pictures of the countryside, the ocean, the cliffs, and the people out on a bright clear day in usually rainy Galway. I'll upload my favourite shots later. My dad BDAY is today, I think hes like 52 or something incredible like that. I went out and got him a score card from the Galway Golf Club, as requested ;)
You won't hear from me for a while. egypt is coming soon and i cant wait.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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I love you so much Michael! I hope that Egypt is amazing and that your reunion with Lauren is a lovely event. I miss you so much and hope to hear from you when you get a moment from your very busy and exciting life. Just think, the next time I see you it will be Christmas, and you'll be a full year more sophisticated, intelligent and experienced. Yet I believe/ hope you will be as silly and lovable as you always are! Have an wonderful time and stay safe! Tell Lauren I say hello!
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Why won't you see him until Christmas?!?!
ReplyDeleteMichael are you not coming home?!?!
WTF?
Hey Mike: there was a really sad accident at Tremblant this past week, you may have heard that Natasha Richardson/Liam Neesom's wife was learning how to ski on a beginner hill. She fell, suffered a bump to the head and thought she was OK. An hour later, she was hospitalized, first in St. Agathe, then was air lifted home to a hospital in NYC. She passed away on March 17th. The reason that I am telling you this story is that, Natasha was not wearing a helmet and we have been thinking all this week - how fortunate we are/you are that you chose to wear a helmet at Tremblant this year, it saved your head when you wiped out on the ice. I just threw out your helmet today - with a big split up the back it is of no use now, but considering $160 helmet saved your head and perhaps your life - it was a cheap investment. We will gladly get a replacement. I love you. I hope you are having a great time. I agree whole heartedly with Gens comments...we love your silly and lovable ways. Stay safe and say hi to Lauren! Love You Always! MOM
ReplyDeleteI still can't believe those Belfasters stood us up for a night out on the town.
ReplyDeleteHave fun in Egypt! Steal a piece of the Sphynx for me.