The summer is officially over, marked by the Fall equinox this past Wednesday, 22 September. Nonetheless, the weather in Dublin has continued to be warm and dry. Unfortunately I have not been able to appreciate it as much now that I am working during the week. My friend CJ and I met up mid-week to watch Star Wars Visions, a series of short films made by some Japanese animation studios inspired by...
The weekend went by uneventfully. I took it easy on Saturday, going for a walk with a friend and enjoying being outside most of the afternoon, then spent a quiet evening at home. On Sunday I slept in, cleaned around the apartment, and then took a trip down to Dalkey to meet up with my landlord. As previously mentioned, I’ve negotiated a 10% discount on rent by paying two months at at time...
Work continues to be absurdly busy, so I couldn’t wait for the week to be over. This Friday evening was Culture Night in Ireland, described as: “An annual, all-island public event which takes place each year on the third Friday of September, Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir celebrates culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is...