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So here's the scoop as of sunday afternoon-

Saturday was spent trying to find the hostel which I blogged about yesterday and then off for some more walking. I wanted to go to the open air market, but didn't make it, as you should go earlier rather then later. so i didn't go to that. Instead I went to the fabulous Museum of decorative arts and history! ta da! yeah i know doesn't sound super interesting but it was lots of antique crap, including but not limited to, clothing, furniture, things for the home, an irish designer, jewelry, and my favorite of all currency. it went through the entire currency of ireland starting with the coinage the vikings brought over through the Euro. Did you know that the euros for each country are slightly different with an emblem representing the country? ireland has the harp. i also learned about the irish bag pipes called uilliean bagpipes. if this is boring you, you should stop reading. acutally sounds a lot better then the scottish bagpipes.

the other exhibits not so influencial on my "irish studies". other intersting things i learned: for those of you who art historians and such the figure that reperesents the allegorical Ireland is called Hibernia and she has some attributes that I didn't right down so, you will need to research her if you feel so inclined. I also saw tons and tons of crucifixies crosses and everything catholic including a St. Brigid's Cross, which resembles a "gods eye" that i remember making as a child. these were made by people to celebrate the saints feast day of feb. 1 it was hung on the front of teh door to protect the family from illness and other misfortunes. and also at this museum, there was a special exhibition of the Sunday Killings of 1916. A really important time in the Republic of Ireland's history. This had lots of interesting information and a revisit of the neo-celtic traditions of art. So all on all a day of learning for sure.

I also took the LUAS, twice, by myself, without any help from anyone, I also saw some tourists struggling with how to operate the machine. They didn't speak english so I couldn't really help them.

I also looked at 2 flats, neither on i liked, one was like 425 euro plus utilities, bi monthly, the other was 325 euro per month with a deposit of 700 euros! a little to rich for my blood. After that i went back to the hostel, did some laundry, watched some futball, which by the way is my new favorite sport. I watched the USA vs. Italy game which started at 8pm my time 2pm your time and it was fantastic a real nail bitter. Unfortunately it was a draw, but the US should have one. They got a goal towards the end that didn't count because someone on the Italian team was injuried. Bummer. Is any one watching any of the games? i get to watch them close to real time, does anyone else get to. They are on everyday @ 1pm 5pm and 8pm, some days only 2 games someday 3. It all depends on the day. It is definately a great sport to watch. you don't need to know a whole lot to watch.

Random things i have noticed: now that I have my notebook I can write these down and then blog about them.

So last week I went to the National Gallery of Art and I was so excited because I would get to see a Caravaggio painting up close and personal, it is actually the painting on the brochure for the galery, but it was out on loan to a different exhibition. Talk about diappointment. All the Caravaggio works I learned about during Tom Hedin's class and I would finally get to see one but alas it was not there. I also interperted a painting that was a bible or greek story that had the whole story in the painting. Usually the beginning of the action in the left foreground, the rise of action being in the middle of the painting, and the possible conclusion being at the right hand side. I impressed a fellow hostel member with my knowledge of telling the story. I also started talking about vanitose and identitfying it in certain still lives, and sure enough later on in an exhibit there was a discription of vanitose. Christie 2 points.

I have noticed that the people of this area like to put buiscuits, or cereal in their candy bars. I had a double decker candy bar with nougatine and crispy cereal in it. I am getting really sick of the candy bars so I am sure this brush with industrail foods is short lived, and i will be back to whole foods only soon! so that's what's happening in my neck of the woods, I also finished one of my fingerless gloves today, rainy day, let Maureen know if anyone sees her:) I also gave the Yarn Harbor web addess to two women from Scandanavia who were so excited to see such small circular needles that I was knitting with, by the way I now know how to knit on circular needles, I struggled at first but know I've got it. Everyone let Meg know!

So keep up the comments or email me, because the telepathy isn't working.

xoxo,
christie