I just need to talk for a moment about the amazingly gorgeous weather we've been having in Belfast.
No. Seriously.
Am I really still in Belfast?
Natasha, a native to Thailand, and myself, an American, are baffled by the sun and the warmth and the blue skies. We've had this for a week. Temperature has been holding steady at around 12-18 degrees Celsius (60ish degrees Fahrenheit). No rain, no clouds. According to locals, this is July weather. You know, if it were Belfast July weather all year round, I might not be so depressed or unmotivated, haha! <3
I asked this question constantly when I was a kid. My parents hated the drone of "are we there yet?" coming from the back seat. To appease me, they told me: "Twenty minutes, Tanith." I'm sure it's been more than twenty minutes... Are we there yet?
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
2012/03/16 - Venezia!
One of my dream trips was to go to Venice during Carnival. Being the history buff that I am, it always appealed to me. What fun would it be to join a tradition that's been happening since the 13th century? Quite a lot, I'd imagine! When I found out that I'd be going to school in Belfast, I knew that I had to make this a reality. I started talking it up to some of my friends waaaaay back in December. When we bought our plane tickets and booked our hotel, it was so hard to believe that I was actually going to be in Venice for Carnival. It still seems a bit surreal and it's been almost a month since the trip.
The timing was perfect as well. The most two important nights, the last Friday and Saturday, were right before my birthday. I got to spend the big twenty-four in Venice! During Carnival! Wearing a mask, dancing in the streets, and exploring everywhere.
As a warning: lots of text and several pictures. <3 All my Venice photos can be seen at this [link].
The timing was perfect as well. The most two important nights, the last Friday and Saturday, were right before my birthday. I got to spend the big twenty-four in Venice! During Carnival! Wearing a mask, dancing in the streets, and exploring everywhere.
As a warning: lots of text and several pictures. <3 All my Venice photos can be seen at this [link].
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
2012/03/13 - Wut is 2012 for 200 plz
Erm...
Hi.
: )
A smiley face always seems to make things less awkward and disconcerting. It's not that I haven't been active or doing anything - quite the contrary. After Xmas break, I worked hard to complete my essays for my courses followed by a whole lot of nothing. Since my work was due at the beginning of the finals' period, I basically had an extra few weeks of break before second semestre started. During that time, my old flatmate, Natasha, and I planned a trip to the north coast of Ireland. We decided to hit up Portrush and day trip from there. We visited several places including the White Cliffs, Dunluce, Bushmills, Mussenden Temple, and Derry. It was a fun four days. It was also nice to get away from dull Belfast. We were super lucky - the whole trip was sunny and beautiful! Very rare for Ireland. It was just so nice to have sun - I miss my vitamin D.
Hi.
: )
A smiley face always seems to make things less awkward and disconcerting. It's not that I haven't been active or doing anything - quite the contrary. After Xmas break, I worked hard to complete my essays for my courses followed by a whole lot of nothing. Since my work was due at the beginning of the finals' period, I basically had an extra few weeks of break before second semestre started. During that time, my old flatmate, Natasha, and I planned a trip to the north coast of Ireland. We decided to hit up Portrush and day trip from there. We visited several places including the White Cliffs, Dunluce, Bushmills, Mussenden Temple, and Derry. It was a fun four days. It was also nice to get away from dull Belfast. We were super lucky - the whole trip was sunny and beautiful! Very rare for Ireland. It was just so nice to have sun - I miss my vitamin D.
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