So there is another country I have been given the opportunity, or someone (like me, for example) could say "been blessed with" visiting (does this snetence make sense at all??? huh)
IRELAND, the green island, the island of thousand shades of green, the... my home land presently :-)
Landed in Kerry airport a week ago. This landing followed a night spent at Frankfurt am Hahn airport in Germany... Nothing too exciting, as those night stay-overs are not exactly all that good, BUT, this one was different as I actually have gotten into speaking with a young portuguese man, called Miguel, of age of 19, travelling from Porto to Wroclaw (Poland) to meet his girl-friend, who is studying there (a Socrates-Erasmus student, you know). A nice young man, quite sensible for his age (or is it just me who is not all that much acustomed to youngsters thinking the way I, when their age, di dnot? Hm. I recall a friend of mine, when talking about his ex-girl-friend, who was just 23, as about "quite sensible for her age"... made me feel both - old and stupid... ). However, the night spent with this Miguel guy went by quickly. I got to know how beautiful Portugal is supposed to be, that their cousine is the best in the whole world, that their nature is fabulous and incredibly beautiful, that... all sorts of things... I do believe that the next country, or at least one among those that I want to visit inthe future, will be Portugal... It could be good to invest in property over there, too... Hm.
So as I said, I spent the night in Germany, and after having waited for 10 hours for my flight to Ireland (oh, by the way, Miguel had to wait for his for no less than 18 hours... gratious goodnes, that I call a lot!!!). The flight went ok, I actually managed to hop on a bus from the Kerry airport to Killarney, where I was awaited for by my friend Zuzu, and where I am staying.
Then the job hunting has begun. Oh, as I did not say that yet, yes, looking for a job is the reason why I am being in Ireland these days. I wish it were a more poetic reasons, or at leas some more romantic ones, but - for now - it is just job. For those of you who do not know, I happened to terminate my long-years' studies in Rome, Italy, just about 2 weeks ago (if you want, ask me about the subject), and, given that it isn't easy to find job in that area, I must try my best in something else. Tourism could be one. Or maybe a corporate world? Hm, will see. For now, I am to announce you that I have successfully passed the examination by 2 most important managers of a well-known hotel here in Killarney, and shall start up my career as a - receptionist. The next Tuesday (right after the bank holiday... yeap). WIll see how that one goes, shall we?
In thm ean time, I am enjoying a beautiful spring weather and sunny days, and a house-hunting, too, as my friends, two sisters who had agreed to have me, are trying to change their very humid and dark and mold-full appartment for something more human-like, sunny, warm, with a fire-place, and with th garden, and with the oil heating, and at least 3 bedrooms (but 4 would be better), and... what else? Ah, something that would not cost too much... "Insomma", as the Italians say, heaven on earth... No, quite seriously, we are lookign for a new house or appartment, and so are quite busy these days and also quite stressed out...
The other thing I have been doing is - going to the local churches. It is a Holy Week, so, together with my interest for th elocal - irish spirituality assessing, I, too, have the opportunity to see how religious (or un-religious) this ancient christian country is, or has become. Hmm, thought it would be better, but - hey, it also could be worse, so... Today there was a nice Good Friday ceremony. I did enjoy it quite a lot. I also got into feeling quite home- and love-sick, but... that's another story...
And what happens next?
A friend of mine (or shall I call him a "boy-friend"?) likes to aks me that question. I though do not have all the answers. Yet. Let us see then, shall we?
[to be continued]
IRELAND, the green island, the island of thousand shades of green, the... my home land presently :-)
Landed in Kerry airport a week ago. This landing followed a night spent at Frankfurt am Hahn airport in Germany... Nothing too exciting, as those night stay-overs are not exactly all that good, BUT, this one was different as I actually have gotten into speaking with a young portuguese man, called Miguel, of age of 19, travelling from Porto to Wroclaw (Poland) to meet his girl-friend, who is studying there (a Socrates-Erasmus student, you know). A nice young man, quite sensible for his age (or is it just me who is not all that much acustomed to youngsters thinking the way I, when their age, di dnot? Hm. I recall a friend of mine, when talking about his ex-girl-friend, who was just 23, as about "quite sensible for her age"... made me feel both - old and stupid... ). However, the night spent with this Miguel guy went by quickly. I got to know how beautiful Portugal is supposed to be, that their cousine is the best in the whole world, that their nature is fabulous and incredibly beautiful, that... all sorts of things... I do believe that the next country, or at least one among those that I want to visit inthe future, will be Portugal... It could be good to invest in property over there, too... Hm.
So as I said, I spent the night in Germany, and after having waited for 10 hours for my flight to Ireland (oh, by the way, Miguel had to wait for his for no less than 18 hours... gratious goodnes, that I call a lot!!!). The flight went ok, I actually managed to hop on a bus from the Kerry airport to Killarney, where I was awaited for by my friend Zuzu, and where I am staying.
Then the job hunting has begun. Oh, as I did not say that yet, yes, looking for a job is the reason why I am being in Ireland these days. I wish it were a more poetic reasons, or at leas some more romantic ones, but - for now - it is just job. For those of you who do not know, I happened to terminate my long-years' studies in Rome, Italy, just about 2 weeks ago (if you want, ask me about the subject), and, given that it isn't easy to find job in that area, I must try my best in something else. Tourism could be one. Or maybe a corporate world? Hm, will see. For now, I am to announce you that I have successfully passed the examination by 2 most important managers of a well-known hotel here in Killarney, and shall start up my career as a - receptionist. The next Tuesday (right after the bank holiday... yeap). WIll see how that one goes, shall we?
In thm ean time, I am enjoying a beautiful spring weather and sunny days, and a house-hunting, too, as my friends, two sisters who had agreed to have me, are trying to change their very humid and dark and mold-full appartment for something more human-like, sunny, warm, with a fire-place, and with th garden, and with the oil heating, and at least 3 bedrooms (but 4 would be better), and... what else? Ah, something that would not cost too much... "Insomma", as the Italians say, heaven on earth... No, quite seriously, we are lookign for a new house or appartment, and so are quite busy these days and also quite stressed out...
The other thing I have been doing is - going to the local churches. It is a Holy Week, so, together with my interest for th elocal - irish spirituality assessing, I, too, have the opportunity to see how religious (or un-religious) this ancient christian country is, or has become. Hmm, thought it would be better, but - hey, it also could be worse, so... Today there was a nice Good Friday ceremony. I did enjoy it quite a lot. I also got into feeling quite home- and love-sick, but... that's another story...
And what happens next?
A friend of mine (or shall I call him a "boy-friend"?) likes to aks me that question. I though do not have all the answers. Yet. Let us see then, shall we?
[to be continued]
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