holiday lights

grafton street lights, originally uploaded by socs.

Dublin's City Centre is lit with christmas lights as with previous years. I read somewhere that its also supposed to encourage people to shop, shop, shop and help with the recession.

The spirit is willing...but on other accounts, I am weak.

Photos of this year's christmas tree on O'Connell are posted on my flickr.

Dublin Spire

Dublin Spire, originally uploaded by socs.

Taken November 2, 2008 less than 24 hours after my plane landed. The spire is Dublin's major architectural piece and landmark. Read more about it here.

how do you like it here?

Do you like Dublin?

I've been asked this so many times in the three weeks that I've been here. To be honest, I don't quite know yet. And to be honest, does it even matter? I'm here for as long as I decide that I want to leave...does it matter if I like it or not? Even if I didn't, its not as if I would pack my bags and go back home. That's simply not an option in the short term.

In the next week I'm hoping that things will continue to fall into place, they way they have been in the past days. Slowly, I'm starting to really feel like I'm here for the long haul. However, long that may be. Slowly, I'm starting to make plans --- normal plans --- like what type of bath and laundry products to buy, what type of food to stock up on in order to cook whatever type of food. Slow...but progress still.