Updates

Hey Everyone-
Sorry that there haven't been any new posts lately. I just thought I would post a quick one to let you all know what has been going on in the last two weeks. Unfortunately when I came home last Sunday I found that my house had been broken into and a lot of stuff had been stolen.
Since I no longer have my computer, I just wanted to explain why I may not be posting as frequently in the future. I am also sorry to say that there probably will not be any pictures up for quite a while. This has definitely been a very scary experience but I am very thankful that no one was home when they broke in.

On a brighter note, I took a trip to England this past weekend and visited some friends of mine who are studying in Norwich. It was really nice to see friends from home and I had a lot of fun riding the train and seeing a few places in England.

This coming weekend I am planning on going up to Belfast! It should be a lot of fun and I am really excited to see the murals and explore some of the history of Belfast.

Knitting Project # 2

This week I finished that hat I've been working on! I went out and bought some special wool before I started and it turned out really well! The yarn is really soft and such a pretty color!

The class officially ends next week but I've had a lot of fun so I decided to sign up for the next round of classes as well. The weather has officially started changing this week. The last few days have been pretty cold! It probably won't be too much fun walking home from knitting class on those cold, rainy winter nights, but hopefully it will be worth it and I'll have lots of new knitted garments to keep me warm!

"Kicking the Wall"

In Galway, there is a long promenade that runs alongside the beach. On nice days, people will walk along the promenade until it dead-ends at a wall, then they supposedly "kick" the wall, turn around, and walk back. They call this whole activity, "kicking the wall."

When I woke up this morning, the sun was shining so brightly through my window that I decided it was a good day to take a break fron studying and go out and kick the wall. It was a perfect day for a walk by the beach and everyone was out with their friends, families, and dogs. I didn't see anyone actually kicking any walls (though there were plenty available) but I did see some crazy people swimming in the freezing bay! I'm starting to realize that nice days are a pretty rare commodity around here so I'm glad that I got out to enjoy one before they run out.