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Missing Home Already

Today was a really good day, but for some reason I missed my family and boyfriend tremendously.  I felt rejected because everyone I called didn’t pick up and no one had the chance to pick up his or her international phone cards to call me in Hong Kong.  I got over it eventually when I got to speak to everyone.  I was just extremely worried because so many things have been happening since I left the U.S.  Before I left, we experienced an earthquake, then on my way to the airport hurricane Irene was heading toward my home city – New Jersey and also New York.  Now there is flooding everywhere.  I just wanted to know if everyone was okay, and thank God they were.  They mean the world to me.  Without their support, this trip would have been a lot harder to manage.   I don’t feel like I was over reacting.  L I am just a family person.  I know some of you can agree with me.  But yea hopefully this is one of FEW depressing blogs!!! LOL  It is a sad story with a happy ending.

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Location: Morningside College, Shatin New Territories, Hong Kong SAR

Cliffs of Moher and Other Adventures

I’ve been really sick lately, and it sucks.  I suppose it was inevitable, though.  I always get sick with a change of environment.

This past Saturday, we took a tour through the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, the Ailwee Caves, and Bunratty Castle. 

Photo blog, hoorah!


^Cliffs of Moher


^Castle at the Cliffs of Moher


^Cliffs of Moher


^Me at the gift shop at the Cliffs of Moher. hah.


^The Burren. Kinda cool lookin’, yeah?


^Roommates at the Burren.


^Ailwee Caves. Pretty cool. They turned the lights completely out and you couldn’t even see your hand in front of your face. A bit commercialized, but still fun.


^Self-explanatory.


^Roomie shot again.


^We found a phone booth! :]

Also, I went to a pub Sunday night to watch the Superbowl.  Being from Pittsburgh, I was really rooting for my Steelers.  The rest of the pub, however, was on Green Bay’s side.  I’m not quite sure why the Irish like Green Bay, but it was really embarrassing losing…and it was not fun being harassed all night.  Over-all experience?  Horrible.  Hah.  Never again.

Other than that one bad night, I am starting to really love everyone here.  Time is flying by.  Ut oh.

Cheers,
Melanie


Location: Limerick, Ireland