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 Yay for Paris!!! This trip has been absolutely fantastic and it was great to meet MT'ers!!! There will be pictures when I get back to Derry tomorrow!!

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Leaving Paris today.   

Have had such a fantastic time here...will post pictures when I get back to Derry tonight.

Just wanted to give first (tentative) notice that there will be another MT party in Derry the weekend of Halloween. There is a big celebration in Derry on Halloween and it is a lot of fun. Don't book yet - I need to make sure my school funding goes through (which it should) but hold the weekend if you are interested in coming and let me know if you are interested...

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Back in Derry.  

Had such a wonderful weekend - it was over so soon!  

Will go upload pictures now, though. 

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My facebook friends can see a selection of Paris photos now...

If you're not on facebook, you'll have to wait until I get them approved by everyone in them. 

YEAH!

*stress flies away from Ama's shoulders*

I rocked the world with my exams...oh yeah...go me.

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Great.

The girl who lives next door to me in the dorm has decided to have loud sex with her boyfriend frequently. There are some things I really don't want to hear, but I'm quite trapped.

God, I wish the walls were a bit thicker.

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It's enough to make be vomit, actually. They need to find a place to do that where the whole world can't hear.

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Yeah, I'll get laid when hell freezes over.

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So, since I got my results back from my exams (and rocked the world!) I now have to come up with a topic for my master's thesis. I have some time, but I want it to be something good.

*thinks*

I love that new Heroes game on Facebook! It's nifty and fun. Even if Elu is stronger than me.

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I don't anticipate getting over feeling sad about Heath anytime soon...I was looking forward to his career so much....And he had a little girl and everything...

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I'm going to sound like a heartless bitch, but so be it. People die every day. People with little girls and little boys. Only those with money and fame ever get remembered. It's sad, yes. It's always sad when someone dies before their time. But I guess I just can't understand getting bent out of shape over the death of someone I've never met. I read the articles, and yes, it was sad. He was a good actor and it was a tragedy. But isn't getting yourself in a mope about it a little excessive?

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Do any other UK MT'ers get their soaps and stuff from Lush? Athene introduced me to this stuff when we were in Bath, and I'm totally and absolutely addicted.

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Unfortunately, I've not been able to see a lot of English TV, because I'm a poor college student and can't afford a TV of my own. But I do love their soaps. They're all handmade and no-animal-testing and all that kind of thing, so they're all guilt free as well.

Right now I am running into town to buy a duvet.

Unless I can steal across the Irish sea and steal Athene's duvet without her noticing...

Best. Duvet. Ever.

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I can has duvet.

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I like Obama.

Huckabee scares me.

But I guess that's expected.

Derry is so beautiful today! We got several inches of snow last night and it's sticking to everything. Truly lovely!

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Singy, from the polls I've read, Clinton has the most people who absolutely, positively won't vote for her. So I support Obama in the hope that he can get some of those people.

We'll see.

The idea of President Huckabee is more than a little terrifying.

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Er, how do you put a duvet into a duvet cover? I can't find any holes!

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Aha!

Found it!



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Today is a good day.

I was calling 02 to make my payment, and they were like, "er...you have £37 in credit left."

Apparently they've applied the deposit I forgot I made way back in September.

So I won't have to pay next month either!

Woohoo!

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I'm tired.

And not even the Lucozade is helping.

Ah, my fever finally broke and my appetite came back, so I think I'm finally on the mend!

Happy New Year, everyone, even though there's still ten hours here and fifteen hours in New York!

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*waves hello to Scandinavia 2008 from western...western...western Europe*

Half an hour left here!

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Double post (but it's a special occasion): Happy New Year from Europe!

Argh, what a dreary, miserable day today. Sunday and Monday, while it did rain, the sun came out at times. Not so today - cloudy and dreary all day. We started our orientation with a campus tour and introduction to the faculty of arts today, although the latter was geared more towards undergraduate students. As far as I can tell, I'm the only international student in my program, although I won't know for sure until Monday, of course, when classes start. Last night was really noisy outside my window, with a bunch of drunk guys singing Irish rebel songs. *rolls eyes* Great. Although it was also amusing.

Registered with the nurse today and I was quite amazed to discover that I get all my medical care completely free! Kind of sad when another country treats you better than your own, eh?

Had another girl move into the flat today - a PhD student from Germany. She seems really nice.

Ok, hopefully now I can actually write something and make sense now! I was so incredibly tired earlier I almost couldn't stand it! So I'm in Derry now, in my room. It's a nice room, quite large and comfortable with a good bit of storage space. The flight from [to] Belfast was long but uneventful. I sat beside a guy from Derry who seemed nice, but I was too tired to talk much and got a couple of hours of sleep on the plane. Customs was quite simple and stress-free, and the lady at the airport was able to devise a way for me to get to Derry that didn't involve waiting at the airport for two hours. It truly feels fantastic to be here. I almost cried as the bus entered Derry - it felt SO GOOD to be back.

I don't think there's anyone here in my apartment except one other girl - Rachel Flanagan, a master's student from Co. Mayo in the Republic. We talked for an hour or two tonight, watching guys play soccer out the kitchen window. Great fun!

Tomorrow I need to find out the schedule for this week, get a cell phone, set up a bank account, and run various and sundry errands to get myself moved in. Should be fun. (rolls eyes)

Weather: Sunny, partly cloudy.

So here I am, sitting here at Newark Airport, waiting to embark on what will likely become on of the greatest adventures of my life. It's about 5:20pm now, and my flight doesn't leave until 8:55pm, so I've still got a good, long time to wait. I can't wait to get on the plane, get my pillow and blanket, and get some rest for what will, undoubtedly, be a very busy day tomorrow.

Mom and I finished packing last night about 3:00am. We were able to get everything, including my bedding (except my comforter) into those two LL Bean bags that Ted got me for graduation. And I was even able to keep them underweight so that I didn't have to pay any fees.

It's a beautiful day in Newark today. Some puffy clouds, but it's clear and sunny anyway. Likely one of my last glimpses of the sun in a while if that weather forecast is right. We'll see!

This morning wasn't as difficult as I feared it might be. We got up early and were out of the house by about 8:45am. We stopped by Cracker Barrell in order for my mom to buy me one of those angels (which she will mail to me). Then we got breakfast at Arby's (Chicken Biscuits are good!) and headed on down to Louisville, where we met Laura and had some coffee at Starbucks before I went through security. Mom called me about 5 minutes after I got to the gate. It was hard to leave her, but it makes it a lot better that she has vonage now and we'll be able to talk as often as we like. Dad was better at hiding it, but I think he was equally emotional. Myself, I'll be very glad to get to Derry tomorrow and get some much needed rest!

PS: The flight from Louisville to Newark was good but bumpy! Lots of "little" turbulence.