25 Fun Facts Learned Thus Far (First 5 days) You don’t stand in a “line”, you stand in a “queue”. They’re not “fries”, they’re “chips”. They say “half 9, half 10, etc.”…meaning 9:30, 10:30. Electrical outlets have 2 prongs on the bottom and one on top. When a light switch is down, it is on, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ireland: Settling In
Guess what the fine is for smoking in a non-designated area…
Well we made it. The Irish man handling customs at the Cork airport was pretty excited when he saw that my birthday is on St. Patrick’s Day. He asked me if they treat me special on that day. Needless to say, customs was not what I expected, it was a breeze. We took a taxi … Continue reading
There is a devil in my throat.
10 Reasons why it’s great to have strep throat in Ireland: #1: HTH Worldwide healthcare responded to an email within a day and scheduled my appointment for me. #2: Taylor and I had to hail a taxi. We were successful. #3: Our taxi driver was an elderly-ish, political Irish man whose motto was: If you … Continue reading