My Irish Peeps

So, since I've been here in Dublin, I've met a lot of really cool people from various parts of the world. So I thought I'd introduce you to my friends here in Dublin, to let you know who I've been hanging with.  Here's an introduction to my peeps in Ireland. 

Sarah Gay was nice enough to introduce me to Inge Dorman, a very cool and really sweet Irish girl, who is a dentist here in  Dublin.  We met up for dinner during my first two weeks here and she's introduced me to some of her grade school friends, Jenny and Sadhbh, and her cool dentist friends - Riley, Eoin and Ciaran.  Riley from Calgary, but has been living her for eight years, so he has a strange Irish/Candadian accent. They are all super nice and fun to hang with.  They've been awesome about getting me accustomed and helping me get around since I don't have a car. I'm super grateful to have met them! So thanks Sarah!

And of course there are the UCD kids that I go to schoolwith. They are a bit younger and they sure can party. I've been to a couple of "Proby"dorm parties and they brought me back to my undergad days. Usually the pre party starts at Proby and then it moves on to some club/pub in the city. Bianca, a fellow American and I 

introduced the Irish kids to flip cup.  I think they really enjoyed it and will play the games for years to come. I have had lots of fun partying with the Smurfit peeps and they make school a lot more interesting.  Its good craic!!

Lastly we have my Google friends. I have been living in the Gasworks, which is right by the Google Europe buildings. Jen Peng,  a friend and sorority sister, who I went to Davis with, works at the Mountainview Office. I met her friend Carol a couple years back when we celebrated New Years in Vegas. Carol's working here in Dublin for a few months, as is Katherine,  who normally works in Santa Monica.  Lydie, who is from France

 has 

been working here in Dublin for three years. The girls are super cool. I've traveled to Edinburgh with Carol an Katherine, and we have one more trip to Belguim in three weeks.  We try to have weekly dinners. Lydie is awesome and has shown us 

some great places to eat, and has introduced me to some good Irish music.  

So, just in case anyone back home was worried about me, have no fear! I am surrounded by great friends that have made my life and experience here GRAND!