Ireland Update

I now know why Irish people are so damn pasty. It’s never nice out! Back in January I laughed at all of you people in Chicago for suffer through -20 degree weather and two feet of snow while I had, if not good weather, bearable weather of cloudy, rainy days around 50 degrees. Well, its now beautiful back home, but exactly the same here, if not worse. I haven’t seen the sun in a week. As I walked to campus this morning, I noticed everyone still wore long pants and had jackets on. Some people still had hats on. It is crazy!
The weather here is like an overly-emotional drunk girl. Things will be beautiful outside and everyone will be having a great time until suddenly, for no apparent reason, the water works start flowing and the moment is ruined. All of this is topped by a constant wind that makes it feel ten degrees cooler. It is relentless. I can’t imagine what it will be like to play golf right on the ocean when my pops comes here next week. I am just praying for a little mercy from the golf gods.
In other news, Irish guys are relentless when it comes to getting girls. By studying in an English speaking country I have had the opportunity to make friends with locals, which I have done. It is laughable to see these guys in action. They truly have the gift of gab. No matter how ugly or how old they are, an Irish guy will go up to a girl they find attractive and talk to them until the cows come home. Even if the girl is obviously not having it, they keep going (that may be because they’re usually too drunk to pick up on social cues.) It reminds me of a filibuster in congress. They just keep going and going until the girl either runs away or in to their arms. In fact, the only reason why we have Irish friends is because we met them through the girls we know. I’m not kidding when I say every American girl I know either has or has had an Irish boyfriend while here. They love American chicks, even the not-so-good-looking ones. Unfortunately, the Irish girls aren’t as enthusiastic about chasing down American guys but I give it my best try to act Irish.