This blog post is dedicated to the amazing Alex McEntire. Not because I’m on my way to see her now. Not because I’m typing this in the JFK airport located in New York City where we took a trip with our friend Kathy our freshman year, and she was rudely pick-pocketed. Not because her blog is what got me thinking about making one for this trip. This post is dedicated to fantastic Alex McEntire because I now have a beautiful and fitting banner underneath my title, thanks to her.
I can’t believe I’m actually one seven and a half hour flight away from the land of my ancestors, my red-haired kin. It still seems unreal. As I sit here, sipping my Starbucks, I can only imagine what my next eight weeks will entail. Naturally, I’m picturing lots of traveling, on-set and editing work, meeting fabulous Irish celebrities, and having a P.S. I Love You moment in the beautiful countryside. I take comfort in the fact that the hardest part of my trip is behind me. Packing.
Packing was three straight days of filling a suitcase, only to have to empty it out and start again when I found more things I need/wanted. At one point I literally had to sit on my suitcase in order to close it. The finished product can be zipped without my entire body lying on it and only 20 pounds over the weight limit. I was determined to keep it to one giant suitcase and a carry on. Dealing with two big suitcases when going to Arizona was difficult enough, and I had help. Having to get two big suitcases from the airport to my flat is not an experience I need to include on this trip.
This trip that is now 20 minutes plus a seven and a half hour away from officially starting. Cue the butterflies in the stomach! Next stop, Dublin.
Yayyy! Thanks for the shout out! Haha, I can't wait to see you! You are going to have so much fun, I am kind of jealous you get to spend all of your eight weeks here in Dublin... it's gorgeous! See you soonnnnnn!! :]
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