Before I delve into my extreme excitement for all the Europe I'm going to explore, here's the highlights of the past ten days.
On Saturday, March 5, I went to the extremely EPIC Decemberists concert with my lovely flatmates Andrea and Jacquie. It was a wonderful concert experience. The venue was fairly small and with the heights of my flatmates and I, we made a tier so that all of us could see. And, no, I was not the shortest.
For any Decemberist fans following my blog, here's their set list:
- California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade
- Calamity Song
- Rox in the Box
- Rise to Me
- July, July!
- The Rake's Song
- Los Angeles, I'm Yours
- Won't Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga)
- The Crane Wife 3
- January Hymn
- Don't Carry It All
- Down By the Water
- 16 Military Wives
- Sons and Daughters
- Eli, the Barrow Boy (Encore 1, Song 1)
- The Mariner's Revenge Song (Encore 1, Song 2)
- June Hymn (Encore 2)
The concert was, all in all, amazing! Not only are The Decemberists fantastic live, but lead singer Colin Meloy could double as a comedian. He was hilarious in his interactions with the crowd.
My favorite song performed that night was The Mariner's Revenge Song (the link is to a live performance of it, but unfortunately not the last one). Other favorites of the night were Don't Carry It All (link from the performance) and 16 Military Wives.
Much of last week was about getting papers and readings done so that I can have a worry-free trip to Dublin. I turned in a Victorian Literature essay on Friday. On Sunday, I had my most productive day of the semester. I printed my RyanAir and train tickets, did all my reading for class this week, found and checked out seven books for my history paper, skimmed and pulled quotes into an outline from all seven books, and did a few hours of blogwork. It was a successful day.
Unfortunately, when I plugged my adaptor into the plugin the living room (that I had used before), it got fried. I think it was because the plug in was loose. It made a weird noise and hasn't worked since, so I had to buy a new one.
I also did a lot of preparing for the flights. I picked up a carryon that will suit RyanAir's standards. Now, I just need to make sure it's under 10 kg (22 lbs), and I'm golden. I'm a little nervous for dealing with RyanAir because I have heard a number of bad things, but I'm sure it will turn out okay.
Today, I went to the Kelvingrove Museum of Art and History. The museum is HUGE. It spans two really large floors, a total of about eight wings and two courts. It was pretty cool. My favorite section was the one on knights, weapons and armour.
I also finished packing for Dublin! I think my bag is underweight, but I'm leaving my laptop in the flat just in case. Only 5.5 hours until we leave for Dublin! :)
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