oh internets. you kill me.

It's terribly hard to post pictures on here. It's being all fussy. ANYWAY. I do have some. And I promise to post some pictures of the campus soon. It took about an hour to do just these. So. YES. That is the Church of Galway (?). Maybe? It's right by the NUI campus. Very very pretty.

More gorgeousness. Near the campus. You see this as you walk into town from the school.

Crossing the bridge on the way to town from school. Lovely.

It was a little cloudy, so this picture didn't turn out as nice as it could have. But this is a view of Shop Street. It's, uh. Where all the shops are. It's the heart of downtown. Cars aren't allowed through it. There are a bunch of stores, cafes, and pubs.

The Kings Head is awesome! It is the oldest pub in Galway. It was established in the 1600's and the building is even older than that. We went there on one of our first nights out. It's a really cool atmosphere and they usually have live music. Actually...any pub usually has live music. GLORIOUS.

Another street in Galway. I feel like this was near Eyre Square.

Me trying to be artsy by a fountain in Eyre Square.

Me, my roommate Abby, and our neighbor Jason at The King's Head. Redheads reppin'.

So there are some of the promised pictures. Hopefully this picture thing stops getting sassy with me so I can share more.

I have my first NUI class tomorrow! Well, I don't know if I'm taking it for sure. It's The British Empire: 1880-1945. I'm hoping I can get it to count for my history core back at Duquesne. If it's not going to count, then I'm not going to take it.

The Irish system is sooooooo relaxed. It's ridiculous. We don't even officially register our schedules for another week. But classes started today. It's really something to get used to. They want you to try out your classes for a week before you commit to them.

So far I'm planning on taking that Brit Empire class, Modernism and Postmodernism (We're reading American Psycho and A Clockwork Orange!), Specialist English Studies (it's split into two sections, The American South and Nineteenth Century Gothic), Phenomenology in France, and I'm taking an English seminar.

The seminars don't start for another week. And you have to register with the department. They're very competitive and only have a few spots in them, so they're given out on a first come first serve basis. Meaning, I'm lining up at 6 AM to secure my spot. I'd really like to take the Jane Austen seminar and have it be my 400 level British lit course. But I have some back ups, including American Short Stories (400 level American lit), Contemporary Writing - North America (again, 400 level American), and Contemporary Writing -Children's Fiction (Honestly, I don't know what it could count for. But I really want to read Stardust for a class.)

It's looking like it'll work out. I went into town today to get some of the novels we're reading in the Specialist Studies class and Postmodernism. The gothic class has Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyle and Mr. Hide, Dracula, all this awesome stuff.

I'm also trying to plan a trip to visit my friends in Queven. Kelly, Sarah, and Lisa want to come with me. Jean-Luc and JC are REALLY pumped. They send me Facebook messages everyday wanting to know when when when. JC has a break in February, so I'm thinking we'll pop in for a weekend then. There are planes that fly right from Galway to Lorient! I'm excited.

Not much else to report on. I just really want people to come visit me. So start working on your spring break plans, people! Flights are not that expensive and you have a place to stay whether it's sleeping on the deliriously comfy leather couches or snugglin' with me!

That's it for now.

Peace out!