Exciting Travel Times 2: The Travelening/Electric Bugaloo

For all of you reading this in real time- yes I have made it to the Hague and my sweet new digs. But more about that later. Because chronological order.

PILOT-TO DUBLIN PLEASE!

So my flight to Dublin was pretty uneventful- EXCEPT FOR THE COOL/AWESOME THING THAT HAPPENED. An by that I mean I got to spend most of the flight listening to a mixed tape/going away present from my friends. Remember those tunes the cat put on my computer with a little help from Andy? They were an awesome compilation of songs made into a 90's style mixed tape-complete with personal recorded messages from my friends on each track. Orchestrated by the lovely Val Bell. It was a great way to start off my journey-more than just for the fact that it reminded me of some pretty great people. It also reminded me of why I'm making this journey.

Here-'s the thing about law school -*SPOILER ALERT*- it's impossible to get through three years there without getting jaded at one point or another. At some point, you'll look around, realize you're working harder than you ever have, and you'll still feel like it's not good enough. It's not because of any particular person or thing- it's just an environmental hazard of being in a place full of people who liked getting gold stars on our kindergarten finger paintings a little TOO much. Anyway, lately, despite having this amazing opportunity, I've been pretty jaded too. And every track and every word you guys chose for me helped remind me why I'm doing this in the first place. (To get sweet mixed tapes from my friends.) So, as the Dutch say (but no one has said to me yet so I can't confirm)- dank u wel. And YES, I did cry/ laugh out loud a little while sitting on a plane next to a total stranger. He seemed cool with it. He also helped me glare at the couple in front of us for putting their seats back more than a socially acceptable amount. Cheers 15J!

DUBLIN AIRPORT: ONE GUINNESS PLEASE!

So after my lovely nostalgic flight I got to hang out in the Dublin airport for a few hours.

 I checked out the different snacks/candy.






I found something to remind me of someone I miss terribly. (Though I did not find a "Colleen" Coke bottle. Come on Coca Cola Co., not even in Ireland?!)

    

And yes- I did have a Guinness, and yes it was BEFORE noon. So everyone who was worried that I'm not cultured can relax. Here is a picture to prove it.











FLIGHT TO AMSTERDAM: SHEEP!

It was a very short flight. The highlight was when I looked out the window flying over the Netherlands, saw little white blobs and thought: Those are sheep!!

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT/TRAIN TO THE HAGUE

The highlight for everyone else was how funny it was to watch me try to move two suitcases with four months worth of clothes, etc. in them. And also watching me literally lean on them on the train the keep them from falling over. Free advice- if you ever have to pack for four months and travel by yourself, don't. Material possessions are silly anyway.

The highlight for me was passing sheep while on the train and thinking: I saw you from the plane!! I was badly in need of sleep at this point. Luckily I found my landlady and landlord (well they found me) after only some mild panic on my part. They are a super sweet Irish couple who were nice enough to drive me to my new digs and only tease me a little about how much stuff I had. But come on- a girl's gotta have sweaters. Anyway- I finally made it to my new abode without crying, getting kidnapped, or SERIOUSLY embarrassing myself. All and all a win for me.