HAY YAWLS

I went to my women's studies class today- there's only 9 of us in the class and the professor is so cool and sweet and interesting and she knows Seamus O'Grady! She asked all of us if we have Irish roots and I told her about him and asked if she knew him. She not only said yes but that if you ask an Irish person if you know someone they most likely do or at least know of them or their mother. And then I had an english class that sounds so intersting but it's so werid because im used to SMC English classes with not alot of kids in it and a loooot of discussion (I just have so much to say)- and today it was in a lecture hall so packed that people were sitting on the steps. But the professor was also adorable-it was so exciting for me to hear an English professor say things with such a beautiful accent- it makes everything sound so much more profound or at least fancy. Also today I signed up for the mountaineering club and the kayaking club! I'm so excited- the kids involved in the clubs seem so nice and fun. Every sunday we go hiking in different areas in Ireland and Saturdays we go Kayaking. Obviously I'm also going to join the Irish dancing club (the need to dance is in mah blood now) and the massage club and chocolate club sound enticing, but I can't join everything now can I. Gaelic football sounds fun too- it's basically every single American sport in one. I was watching it on t.v on Sunday while making brunch with some friends and my heart couldn't take all the aggression. One guy on the white team (as if I know team names) was soaked with blood (I'm not sure if it was his or another person's but his nose was caked with dried blood). It was horrifying but incredibly entertaining and so unlike American sports I (as if I'm some kinda expert). But anyway, I have to miss the first hiking excursion because we are doing our homestays this weekend. All I know is that the mom is a house cleaner and they have 4 kids ranging from ages 14- 21 and three dogs. I'll keep everyone posted on how it was but I'm sure it will be an experience. Time to hear Irish music at a pub, cHeErZ!