It doesn't surprise me at all that the first week I'm in Ireland is the coldest weather they've had in forty years. Galway is completely iced over, frost is covering everything. No one went into town last night because we didn't think we could make the walk without freezing. We're all freezing, but getting a kick out of how the Irish are dealing with the abnormally cold weather. Since it never gets so cold, they have absolutely no ice melt. The streets and sidewalks are covered in a thick sheet of slippery ice, and everyone ha to be so cautious not to wipe out. I went to a lecture on Friday to hear about course selections, and the English department head showed up 45 minutes late and blamed it on the ice.
Today I went to mass at the Galway Cathedral downtown. It was so pretty inside, I wanted to take pictures but I didn't think that would be too good of an idea while it was of people. The mass was just like any normal Catholic mass at home, apart from the priest's Irish accent.
We found a cute little coffee shop after, called Pura Vida. The coffee was great, and I got a turkey and cranberry bap (sandwhich) for lunch. I gave in and bought a new straightener, because apparently the Best Buy guy lied to me and my converter blew out with my old one.
Tonight we're going to a pub called Garvey's to catch the Pat's game. Apparently this place plays all college sports and NFL games. It should be a fun time.
Still no sign of my Irish roommate, but the Irish kids are slowly trickling in. I can't wait to meet him. The apartment's warming up a bit, because we've been cranking the heat. Probably not the best way to make a first impression with our new room mate, but it's freezing! Supposedly it's supposed to warm up this week, so I'm definitely looking forward to that.
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