ireland wins!

the biggest rugby game eeeeever. ireland versus england. we green lads here kicked some ass. i don't exactly know anything about rugby, i actually still don't know anything about rugby, but i do know that those guys are nutts. its almost like football but without the uniform and a lot more head butting. there was tension in the air all week and the english kept coming in to view the game at croke park, here in dublin. the pubs were going mad, drunk english and irish people with their faces painted, mostly green were taking over the city. i don't care for sports but it was great to see such pride and nationalism and the massive groups of people yelling and screaming. it was clear from the crowds that the english were not welcome here in the capital through the nasty jokes and sly lines.

its all quieted down now and we are getting ready for the next round, i think its ireland vs france. i am now at a different hostel and things are looking brighter now, not in the sky, but in my near future. i have been here for almost 2 weeks and i've got the job and flat thing down. im working as a waitress at a hip little joint. it is a restaurant by day and busy club by night. the people who i work with are great and the work is alright, although i have only worked there for 3 days and already i am becoming bored with the whole food/waitressing thing. its only part time so i am still looking for a full time gig. i might try something different besides restaurants.

i move into my flat on wednesday! that means clean laundry and my own room and minimum small talk with strangers at hostels! i am getting a bit claustrophobic here in Dublin. its a great city but i need to get out and see some green hills and castles. my dublin crew here consists of 3 americans and 1 canadian and a few of us might go to Galway next weekend, to escape the narrow windy streets of Dublin. im still meeting people and going out practically every single night. its really difficult actually to stay in, even if I want to. somebody always wants to go out, get a pint, go to a concert, see a gig. there are always travelers and even just my group of new friends here who always are in the mood for a good crack(good times, not drugs) speaking of which, i have been learning a lot more slang and i must say, i like it. today, for example a few customers at work asked me where i was from and when i said California, they were not surprised, because i told them to "have a nice day" so i am planning to lose my old Californian habits and try the new Irish way of speaking. like, for example.. yesterday I went to the "pictures" and saw a Norwegian cinema "The Bothersome Man." it was the last day of the film festival here and i checked out one of the last showings. i recommend this film. its almost like a contemporary, witty version of George Orwell's 1984. this film caters to the idea that we are all turning into these robots who only care about the color of the tile in the bathroom and seem to forget about sensational things in life such as music, and children's laughter and romance. its a great great film, go watch it. now im off to visit some crazy canadians in their new flat for some good times.