dublin, ireland!

whoa. it has been quite some time hasn't it? i've just been so overwhelmed with work (and laziness) and i didn't have time to update this blog. but i'm gonna put up some updates because i'm self-centred and vain :P

i celebrated christmas for the first time away from my family - and well, first time without my family. it is awful being away from home during the holidays, to be honest. but i'm so blessed to be surrounded by my wonderful friends. we're all going through the same thing so the support is amazing, to say the least.

i took a trip to ireland with a bunch of friends during the winter break. it was the most awesome experience ever! the irish are ever so nice, and so hospitable :D 3 days in dublin, followed by 3 days in belfast. the company was second to none, too! this post will be dedicated to dublin:

i tried the guinness beef stew while i was in dublin. it was out of this world! hahaha not surprisingly, our little group was dubbed 'the hungry travellers' because everywhere we went, it was ALL about the food - and let me tell you, dublin is not cheap. at all. like, seriously i don't even want to think about the amount of money we spent on food. it was so bad that i did not shop - at all. hahaha sorry dad.

a trip to dublin would not be complete without visiting the guinness storehouse & pouring your own pint. so we did that.

it was quite an experience and i've now got a certificate to show that i, indeed, have poured the perfect pint - in dublin, no less. it should come in handy when i need to apply for a job as a bartender :D heheh.

sightseeing in dublin incredible, and we did it all on foot (obviously getting lost a few times) and if you have the time & money, do go! you will not regret it!