Day 3

Picture of the day...

What I did today...
So today was my first day of actual training.  The first week is customer service stuff so it's no biggy.  I'm most annoyed right now they that are telling us specifically how to dress, what makeup to wear, and how to do your hair.  And let me tell you...curly hair does not fit into the Aer Lingus cookie cutter mold.  And apparently business casual in Ireland really means just plain buisness.  I have one business outfit and that will be what I wear everyday now because I'm going to spend all my euros on clothes.  The rest of my day was easy.  I learned how to lift and push properly.  The best part was probably lunch when this girl in my class (Noelle) said "I'll have the Lasagna" to the Shepard's Pie.  HAHA.  I had the Chicken Cordon Blue.  It was good.  Really good, actually.  That will be my authentic Irish food for the trip.

Day 2

So for my 2nd day in Ireland we went to Dublin.  It's about a 30 minute (10euro) taxi ride from Swords.  We just kind of walked around the city center.  There isn't too much to see in Dublin but it was fun to walk around the city.  (And cold)  This is me and my roommates (Angel and Alana) in front of Dublin Castle. 

Me and my roommates Angel and Alana

 And this is a short video of O'Connell Street in the city center...

And here is a video of Trinity College...

More on Day 1

My new Aer Lingus friends!



So today was a very busy day!  I did manage to get internet!  (YAY)  We took a taxi to the little town of Swords where there is a mall.  (AKA a Pavillion)  I really enjoyed riding in the taxi to the mall, up front, where every passing car made me fear for my life.  Fun Fun.  (I'm not being sarcastic)  So their mall was just like our malls.  Then after the mall we all walked over to The Cock Tavern. 

Where I'm staying

Day 1

This has to be a quick post since I'm about to leave for Swords Ireland on a quest to find internet (more internet, this is just tempory).  So I made it!  It was a very long day yesterday.  I sat in the airport all day.  Then I flew all night.  And I couldn't sleep on the plane (maybe 1 hour).  Then we had to walk a mile at the airport with my heavy luggage.  Then we went to the grocery store for a few things.  (????)  Then we made it to our townhouse.  I have two roommates.  My own room and my own bathroom.  The facilities are very nice.  I can't upload pictures on this weak internet connection.  So more to come later. 

Bored in the JFK airport...

Today's the day!  I leave for Dublin, Ireland tonight.  Wow!  Reality is starting to set in.  I still can't believe this is actually happening.  My flight leaves out of JFK tonight at 9:55PM.  I flew out to NY this morning.  So now all I have to do is wait around the airport all day.  (Thank you to Jet Blue for your internet hot spots!!!)  And then at 3PM I can check in at the Aer Lingus ticket counter.  Then at 5PM there is some kind of introduction meeting.  Then after more waiting I'm off!  I'll arrive in Dublin around 9:50AM.  Fun. Fun. 

4 Days to go...

This is going to be me in 4 days time...


This is a video from when Adam and I went to Paris in 2008.  We flew Aer Lingus then and had a layover in Dublin.  I shot this quick video as we were landing in Dublin.  So I've actually been there once before and yes it does count because our flight was cancelled and we had to stay over night.