One Big Holiday: Who Am I?

In grade school I remember doing “Who am I?” projects where I would research a historical figure related to our studies and develop important aspects of their lives into clues and others in my class would try to guess who I was talking about. I would like to reintroduce this model for someone in my program in Dublin… good luck!

1. Beginning on the first day in Ireland, I have been known to organize morning meeting times in the lobby of our apartments with at least 15 extra travel minutes in case of wrong turns/inclement weather/picture taking/persons of the group getting hit by speeding car. I have a no man left behind policy.

2. I was beaming with tourist joy when I opened my Rick Steves Ireland book (bible #2) on my birthday.

3. I own an umbrella that is basically indestructible through wind, rain, snow and lightning (also a good weapon for pickpocketers) that I hold high when others umbrellas our absolutely destroyed by sprinkling rain.

4. I find it riskay to wear my calf high boots OUTSIDE of my jeans.

5. I feel uncomfortable in trendy stores and find myself magnetized to items that closest resemble the image of jcrew.

6. I bought a 2 liter of Bulmer’s irish cider in Northern Ireland and was still drinking the same bottle 2 weeks later in Dublin.

7. While in Malehide I found myself irritable waiting in line for over 5 minutes for the zipline at the castle’s playground while 2 children were having the time of their lives. Eventually (after some kicking and screaming) I was convinced to walk away.

8. I keep a miniature lock on the smallest pocket of my backpack, where I keep my blackberry, money, Rick Steves handbook, bandaids and other valuables/emergency items.

9. I was the first person of our group to buy a reusable lunch box (which happened to be bright pink) complete with oversized plastic silverware and enough compartments for 1 pb&j (cut into triangles, just like the good ol days), 1 serving of cut up fruit, and 2 cookies for dessert (keep in mind this is all gluten free).

10. I carry mace on my keychain, and I’m not afraid to use it.