Sweating My Way Around Dublin

Yesterday was a bit of a slow day..just kind of hung out and relaxed which is ok. Feels kind of weird not having something to do all the time. Today I walked all the way across town to check out St. Patricks Cathedral hoping to get to mass at 11:00. Unfortunately I missed mass but got to check out the building a bit...and what an amazing church. Truly magnificent. I'm actually a little glad I missed mass because I was sweating my ass off by the time I got there even though it was about 45 degrees out today. The weather here has actually been really nice so far, with only one day of drizzle, otherwise it has been mostly sunny and crisp.

Stopped in at a clothing store called Penney's (JC Penny's?) and picked up a t shirt, cap, and a pair of jeans. As par usual I didn't try the jeans on and when I

finally did I realized how terribly ugly they are...haha oh well. I needed another pair of jeans...was tired of wearing Dickies work pants. Oh, and they were only 7 Euros, and the shirt was 4 Euros...how awesome is that.

Think I'll get a hair cut tomorrow finally and possibly shave the beard...it's getting pretty annoying but at the same time I want to see how long I can get it....oh the decisions!

I have an alarming amount of French people staying in my dorm...at least four of them...they are in bed already and it's 7:30!

One has been in bed literally all day watching movies for the third day straight.

I should not generalize but the historical laziness of the French has been on full display..but at least they haven't been smelly or rude haha. This hostel is actually pretty quiet, which is nice, but the people are pretty quiet when you talk to them which is a little..blah I guess.

Also found a place around the corner that I can lift on the cheap...although it is easily the dingiest weight room I have ever been in and it is aptly called "The Basement". But at least I finally got a workout in and they even had a tiny room with a punching bag so I was able to get a couple rounds in there, using boxing gloves from probably 1970. Sitting around the tv room now and am going to take it easy and read tonight. Also there is a big protest Friday or Saturday against the austerity measures and the government bailout so hopefully I will get a chance to see that.