WHAT TO DO IN DUBLIN, WHEN YOU HAVE FRIENDS, A JOB, AND TOO LITTLE TIME

So, what do you do in Dublin when you have friends, a job, and too little time? Well, you cry a bit, because your job is only for a month. And that month is ending on Monday (tomorrow).

I have spent the last three and half weeks working for Software Design, whose name very blatantly states what they do. Though sadly, they only hired me for a one month contract. However, it's been wonderful so far, and I am very sad that Monday will be my last day. My coworkers are all amazing and lovely people.

It has been nice to get back into a more normal schedule as well. Working 9-6 kind of sucks, but when you get to go play foosball, ping pong, and pool on your lunch break, ya can't really complain that much. I am awful at foosball, but I have been slowly and steadily improving. Foosball should not be this intense! It should not be allowed for a person to sweat so much from playing foosball! My coworkers always joke that I don't need to go to the gym when there's the foosball workout.

Anyway, I have met lovely people here in Dublin, and life has really been great. Except for the fact that I am now on the job hunt again! It's so sad. I am also going to Budapest and Prague in a couple weeks, and I am super stoked! Make some money, then spend all the money... At least I am traveling to cheap cities.

So much good food. And necks.

On another note, I’ve noticed that I need to take care of myself a little better. I have been indulging in the Irish lifestyle a bit too much. My diet has really been quite terrible, and with the constant chocolate and biscuits at work that everyone tempts me with, I am sure I am so unhealthy right now. Oh well. I have been going to the gym fairly frequently, so that's a win!

My coworkers bring in chocolate and biscuits every day. EVERY DAY. They ask me if I have tried certain kinds of candy/chocolate/cookies, and I generally haven't (except for the Oreos).

"Hey Christina, have you had this before?"

"Nope."

"Well you gotta try it!"

"Yeah, I suppose."

I was a bit hesitant at first, with the whole trying to be healthy thing, but now, there's no stopping it. Literally the only good thing about me leaving this job is that I won't have access to so many free sweets anymore.

Bray is quite lovely. The sheep were so skittish though!

Besides work, slacking, drinking, eating, and the occasional gym going, I still love to explore! I went to Bray on Monday (since it was a Bank Holiday) and it was beautiful. We hiked around Bray Head and ended the afternoon with a well needed chipper and pint.