DAY 337/338/339

Aug 4, 5 & 6

1) The past days have gotten colder. The weather has become a lot more erratic, as you can see from the pictures below. I've been on my second project for about a week now. Both my Principal Investigators will be busy the following week, leaving me to sort things out for myself. Hopefully I'll be able to make enough progress to justify having me over for the month haha.

2) Knowing that some of you reading this blog are coming over to Dublin next month, I've taken some interesting pics of Dublin in general, as I went for buffet at Dublin 1 last Saturday. Trace my footsteps as I walked from Buffet 79 (Dublin 1) all the way back to RCSI (Dublin 2).

3) I've run out of things to write about, as I'm stuck in the library most of the day - lost in the virtual world as I peer into the computer screen for a variety of reasons. If there's one thing you should do (I'm referring to those coming to Dublin in Sept), it's to study hard and enjoy at the same time, because you're in for one heck of a ride. That's all for my blog update, be sure to scroll down, and I'll see you in the next blog update. Have a nice day, cheers!

Dublin on a beautiful, sunny day :)

Buffet 79 (located at Moore Street)

The Spire (originally The Millennium Spire, 

until they realised it wasn't going to be completed by the new millennium)

Fun fact: the previous year (2015) they shone lights at the Spire to make it look like a blue lightsaber, in anticipation of the upcoming Star Wars movie...

O'Connell Monument, the memorial to Daniel O'Connell, the 19th century nationalist leader, by sculptor John Henry Foley, which stands at the entrance to the street named after him.

What a lovely day for a walk

(all that's about to change though)

Lots of tourists cross the O'Connell Bridge 

(that joins most of Dublin 1 from Dublin 2)

The River Liffey

Street art

Trinity College Dublin

(keep in mind the sunny weather...)

This it Grafton Street 

(arguably one of the busiest streets in Dublin and a main tourist attraction)

And barely two minutes after my passing TCD, the weather has taken a turn for the worse...

Gotta love the weather... NOT ^^

St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

(most of the RCSI students would come here to buy groceries at Dunnes (downstairs))

The entrance to St. Stephen's Green, a large park right in front of RCSI

(In particular, that is Fusiliers' Arch is a monument which forms part of the Grafton Street entrance to St Stephen's Green park, in Dublin, Ireland. Erected in 1907, it was dedicated to the officers, non-commissioned officers and enlisted men of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who fought and died in the Second Boer War (1899-1902).

The LUAS (tram service) is so convenient as it stops at St. Stephen's Green, literally right in front of the College

DAY 69

Nov 9

1) Today was an interesting day for me. Woke up early to have breakfast, before coming up to study. I had an appointment with my friends at 10.00 a.m. at Mercer's Library today, so we could discuss about the Principal Seminars tomorrow. After two hours, we had all finished our turn, so that was the end of that.

2) Walked all the way to Moore Street, where I had lunch (and dinner(!) at Buffet 79. There was a smorgasbord of dishes, from Indian to Chinese to vegetarian, all for only €6.99! Bang for your buck, if I should say so myself. Anyway, ate to my heart's content, before taking a long, slow walk back home.

3) Came home to study, nap, surf net - rinse, cycle and repeat - and then had an orange for dinner later. Same cycle of events until bedtime, and I'm sure you are sick and tired of reading about me doing the same thing everyday haha. But that's what most students do before exams anyways, so I guess I'm still kinda normal? That would be all for today, and I bid you all good night. Cheers! :D

Photo of the day haha

Buffet lunch here!

Royal College of Surgeons Ireland

DAY 14

Sept 15

1) Today woke up to have breakfast as usual, before meeting my friends to go to bank together. Reached there at 10.30 a.m., where I found out that my bank account has been approved! However, because my ATM card hasn't arrived yet, I still cannot carry out any transactions at the kiosk.

2) Walked all the way past to Dublin 1 for a buffet at Moore Street. Zi Yan brought us there. There was loads of food, from Indian to Chinese to vegetarian, all for only €6.99. After lunch, we walked along Moore Market, where I bought six oranges for just €1! Fruits are really cheap here. Too bad its this far away, or I would go more often.

3) Came back to Mercer's for a while to study, before going out again to Asia Market, where they were celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival. We took part in solving some riddles and each got a mooncake. It was sooo much fun!

4) Went home for one of my many frozen meals: spaghetti carbonara! Cheap and filling, the two words any college student would be delighted to hear. Retreated to my room to type this out. A fun and tiring day indeed. Until next time, goodnight and 中秋节快乐! :D

O'Connell Monument

Lunch with buddies

Moore Market, where the fruits are extremely cheap

Too easy: Comb, blackboard!

The free mooncake!

My dinner for tonight :D