Setting up in Cork

It's been a while since I last blogged and now, I am very very behind...I haven't even finished my Egypt trip entries! Yikes.

Ok, so here's the scoop right now. After being in Dublin for a few days, I left for Cork. Cork is Ireland's second largest city. The streets are cleaner here and it has a better feel to it than Dublin. I stayed in a hostel at the top of a hill for 1 week and I just moved out on Monday.

The week in the hostel was fun at first because I met new people however, it gets really tiring if you have to change rooms all the time. Bascially, you have to check out by 10:30am and put all your things into storage on the ground floor. Then, at 2pm, you are allowed back into your room and you have to lug your luggage back up the stairs to your new room. It is also hard to stay in a room with other people. When you come home at night and anyone is sleeping, you need to find your pj's, toothbush, etc. in the dark. You have no idea how much I appreciate having a place to live now. I just wanted to go to the washroom without carrying my toiletries in a plastic bag!! Oh yeah, the kitchen.....it is not the funnest thing in the world to cook with 20 other people. I really felt like I was back in residence again.

My new place is located about 5-10 minutes from the City Centre. It is a little house that I share with two others. One, is a girl from Toronto and the other is a Irish guy. Both seem to be really nice and easy going.

I also started some part time work as a waitress at a cafe called Cafe de la paix. Obviously, it's not my ideal job but it will allow me to pay the rent and meet new people while I search for a chiropractic job. It pays minimum wage plus tips. The bad thing is that Irish people don't really tip anywhere. Oh well, a job's a job.

A funny thing happen yesterday while I was at the internet cafe. I was reading an e-mail from two of my classmates (Trina and Brian) who were coming to Cork. The e-mail had stated that they arrived the night before and that they would call me that day. All of a sudden, I hear "Amanda?". I never turn around now when I hear my name because I don't know very many people here and don't expect to run into anyone I know. Turns out, I ran into Trina and Brian! They are now in Cork, interviewing with some chiros.

Some possible news on the chiro. job hunt. I spoke with a chiro. in Dublin this morning who is looking for an associate. Over the phone, she seems to be very nice. I will take a bus over to visit the clinic to see how I like it....fingers crossed......it would not be fun to move and find a place again but for a chiro. job, it's worth it. I have just startd to settle down in Cork....but I guess, if I moved once, I could do it again. I wish Max and Heather were still in Dublin. I got an e-mail from them a few days ago and they have decided to leave Ireland and move back to Canada.

Ok, that's all for now. I miss you all!