Yay for the Guinness Storehouse! I went there this morning with Jennifer and actually had a really good time. The building has seven floors (though the sixth one is just for bathrooms) and takes people through the making, marketing, even the business side of Guinness. I mean, I don't like beer but Guinness is better than the stuff I've had in the states. Of course, I can't finish a pint here either, but whatever. It took us about an hour and a half and the both of us got to try different kinds of Guinness and see commercials from throughout the past.
Later though, the two of us met up with the rest of the class to go out to our first Irish match - hurling! It was (for me anyway) surprisingly fun. I don't like sports usually, so the idea of sitting and watching a 70min match didn't sound appealing at first. And then I saw the ball go whizzing across the field and men beating at each other with sticks and I actually got to liking it. Even when the two teams got in a somewhat significant fight during the middle of the first half I was still entertained. I mean, these guys were carrying hockey like sticks and at any given time were either trying to use them to hit a ball through 20 men or bashing each other. And of course no one was wearing gloves or any kind of padding and after you turn 18 it's up to you whether you wear a helmet or not. So when during the second half, you saw guys reach up and rip off their helmets and throw them half a field (or fitch) away you just had to marvel at their balls.
Who knew that that could be so interesting to watch?
After the game I stopped by a department store with Jennifer and picked up some sheets- finally (I'd been subsisting on the cover sheet I'd brought backpacking with me). Finally though I arrived home and myself and my roommates all decided that with the first day of class tomorrow, tonight was not the time to go out. We'd gotten enough of that, and spent enough money the last few days. Of course, Katie, Christy and I did decide to order Domino's later that evening, but whatever. I was still in bed by 11:30pm or so.
I call that well done.
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