Just a short update
I'm done with lectures for the week. I would go to the grocery store, but I need to wait until a little after 4. I got my first assignment from the paper today - apparently shooting some Belgian girl. The story seems weak (they said it might be front page), but what do I care. The photo will be good. Who knows, she might even be hot.
I got a few other assignments, too, but nothing too hard. Parking lots, school radio stations.. blah. The clouds are breaking up to the west - maybe I'll get some good natural lighting.
Wednesday is THE night to go out around here. All of the irish kids go home for the weekend (by the way - it just started raining. Right after I wrote that it was starting to break). I'm not sure why Wednesday, but I can't argue. It's pretty good fun. We went to Tram Co last night. It is in Rathmines, a small area about 2km south of the city center. Kinda neat looking area with the canals and small shops along the main road. I was told today that it wasn't really a great area, but not nearly as bad as the area around the Guinness factory. That place was sketch. It stopped raining.
Anyway, Tram Co was fun. Multi-colored lighting with several, easily accessible bars and a dance floor. I think I saw everyone I've met there (well, between that and Killian's b-day party earlier). There are pictures, but I'm not linking it yet because I'm going to change the link later today. It was a little expensive, but probably worth it.
Speaking of expensive, I might go to Cork or Gallway this weekend. Hopefully a crew from boards.ie will go to Wicklow soon. I think I'm going to get Noah to the south side of the city next week, too. I don't think he's been to Sandymount or Stillorgran, which are both ripe for photography.
Oh - and to finish - I'll relay a small conversation I had with an RA:
her: So are you one of those americans with REAL irish roots
me: a bit, yeah.
her: What's your surname?
me: Sweeney.
her: "oh - are they from Wicklow?" turns to another RA "Sweeney is a Wicklow name, isn't it?"
RA 2: I have no idea.
RA: I'm pretty sure it is. You should head down.
I think it is crazy that people know where i'm from, just by the name. I've been told multiple names that Sweeney would be an easy name to trace (though I should try O'Sweeney or MacSweeney instead). I'm off.
I got a few other assignments, too, but nothing too hard. Parking lots, school radio stations.. blah. The clouds are breaking up to the west - maybe I'll get some good natural lighting.
Wednesday is THE night to go out around here. All of the irish kids go home for the weekend (by the way - it just started raining. Right after I wrote that it was starting to break). I'm not sure why Wednesday, but I can't argue. It's pretty good fun. We went to Tram Co last night. It is in Rathmines, a small area about 2km south of the city center. Kinda neat looking area with the canals and small shops along the main road. I was told today that it wasn't really a great area, but not nearly as bad as the area around the Guinness factory. That place was sketch. It stopped raining.
Anyway, Tram Co was fun. Multi-colored lighting with several, easily accessible bars and a dance floor. I think I saw everyone I've met there (well, between that and Killian's b-day party earlier). There are pictures, but I'm not linking it yet because I'm going to change the link later today. It was a little expensive, but probably worth it.
Speaking of expensive, I might go to Cork or Gallway this weekend. Hopefully a crew from boards.ie will go to Wicklow soon. I think I'm going to get Noah to the south side of the city next week, too. I don't think he's been to Sandymount or Stillorgran, which are both ripe for photography.
Oh - and to finish - I'll relay a small conversation I had with an RA:
her: So are you one of those americans with REAL irish roots
me: a bit, yeah.
her: What's your surname?
me: Sweeney.
her: "oh - are they from Wicklow?" turns to another RA "Sweeney is a Wicklow name, isn't it?"
RA 2: I have no idea.
RA: I'm pretty sure it is. You should head down.
I think it is crazy that people know where i'm from, just by the name. I've been told multiple names that Sweeney would be an easy name to trace (though I should try O'Sweeney or MacSweeney instead). I'm off.
