28. Take a Spontaneous Vacation (11/14/14-11/16/14)Shortly after class with our coordinator, Roberta, my friend Kimber and I were talking about how we weren't going to be able to visit London and Paris while studying in Ireland. This was Monday. By Tuesday, we had flights booked, were searching for a hostel, and double checking our finances to make sure we could afford to visit Paris. Within a few days time, Kimber and I were boarding our flight on RyanAir to Paris. I won't go too much into it here, as there is a separate post dedicated to the City of Lights. Thank you Kimber for planning this trip with me! Paris is definitely one of my most favorite cities in the world!
37. Read 25 non-school books. (2/25: 10/25/14 and 10/28/14)
I'm ashamed that I only set my goal at 25. I really ought to be reading more than 25 new books in two years. I finished the first of this list, however, while in Galway. I read Jailbird's Daughter. It was on the bookshelf at the hostel we were staying at. I read it in about 3 hours during our nap between walking around Galway and going out on the town while the other girls slept. I cannot recommend this book any more. It's a great story about a girl who fights her way to be a successful business woman and doesn't let her love life get in the way of her being successful. Such a good book!Irene Carr's
I also read Lena Dunham's Not that Kind of Girl on my way to Rennes, France to visit Connor. I was in desperate need of something to get my mind off of school, and thanks to some other bloggers' I follow suggestions, I bought Dunham's book on my iPad. It was certainly an interesting read, andI highly suggest it for women in high school or college. Dunham's essays take the reader through her life and discuss everything from personality quirks to sexuality. I could not put this book down. I basically read it on the flight to Paris and then the train to Rennes.
51. Don't bite nails for a month straight (10/27/14)
Okay, this isn't a big accomplishment, but I've made a constant effort not to be picking at my nails since I've gotten to Ireland. I'm amazed at how great my nails look. I tend to pick at my nails and nailbeds when I'm nervous or anxious, and just thinking about it now is making me uncomfortable. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up and break that bad habit for good!
99. See a Rugby or Soccer game live (10/29/14; 11/18/14)
I was blessed to see two live soccer matches this fall. The first was in October when I went to Rennes to visit my friend Connor from Notre Dame. We went and saw Stade Rennes play and beat Marseille in the last thirty seconds of added time. It was an exhilarating win and I had a blast hanging out with Connor (you can read more about my trip with Connor here). It was a 3-2 victory for Rennes and the first time I got to see soccer (or football in europe) live!
The second time was even more exhilarating than the first! My flatmates and I got to see the US national team play Ireland in an international friendly at Landsdowne Field in Dublin. I have to be honest and say that the match didn't entertain me that much. However, I loved being able to go out with my flatmates and just hang out. It was a lot of fun.
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