Christmas is only 2 days away now, and I am well into the spirit of the season now. I finished all my shopping today, and will enjoy being in a different setting this year for Christmas. I miss my family back in America, but to be honest I don't miss being in America. Christmas time used to be really fun when I was younger, but for the last 5 or 6 years, christmas was really boring. So, I'm looking forward to observing how other people spend there holiday. Maybe next year I will be ready to go back to the tradition I was used to at home.
The nightlife here Cork is pretty amazing, I have been here for 3 months and i haven't even gone to half the pubs this place has to offer. I find myself going back to the same pub alot, and surprisingly enough it is the only place I have run into any other Americans, which is always a good time. Two nights ago I met a 28 year old engineer, who has been living in Cork for 4 years, but missed his town in Ohio alot. The name of the pub is An Brog, which just means "Old Shoe" in Irish.
I am anticipating New Years eve here alot actually, I spent my last 2 years in Boston on New Years eve, and the stories from those nights are classic. I rang in 2005 with Diana, and Peter on his crazy cross country trip and then going up to Montreal. Last year I went to a pretty good party in Brighton with Jeff and Brad, and drank until it was early enough to get McDonalds breakfast on the way home.  ¶ 1:59 PM