U.S vs. Ireland/U.K

Things that would be awesome to fix:

U.S

1. Bus/ Train systems - we need to up our game, it is so easy to travel within Europe while in the U.S it is hell if you don't have a car.
2. Tone it down - Don't be so obnoxious, we don't own the world.
3. Up our beer game - Our beer sucks, especially compared to Irish beer.
4. Cost of Tuition - seriously, it shouldn't cost so much to get a college education.
5. The stigma around the idea of drinking - I should not be labeled as an alcoholic if I want to have a pint and socialize.#publife
6. Scones- that is all

U.K/ Ireland

1. Picking up after your dog after it poops on the sidewalk - Enough said
2. A.C - Now I understand that you only have a heatwave every few years, but you should be prepared! Global crisis and whatnot. Be PREPARED! (I got those two lines from 2 different movies, if you can guess you get a cookie/biscuit)
3. Chips/Crisps - Why can't I find just a good old bag of salted potato chips? They are all these different flavours like 'Haggis' or 'Prawn and cocktail sauce', I couldn't even find Barbecue. Hmmph
4. Iced Coffee- please do some proper homework on how to make this. Not Iced Americano. It is hot Coffee with Ice, literally that is it. But then again sometimes when I ordered a cup of coffee I got Americano just hot. Seriously you need to work on it.
5. Your roads- Please widen them, 2 cars should be able to fit comfortably without almost hitting one another or backing up because only 1 car can fit through. When people were driving I kept my eyes closed half the time.
6. Your Iced Tea is Lemonade - what is the deal with that. I thought it was going to be Green tea iced or something not Lemonade.

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Great Craic!

           The title of this post means ‘Great Fun’. It is already week 3 and I find myself using Irish terminology and using some similar pronunciation. The accent although is easy enough to seemingly pick up because I never realized how similar it is to some of the pronunciation of certain words in Bahamian English. In Irish Gaelic the ‘h’ does not exist so many words that have the ‘th’ sound; those ‘h’s are not pronounced. Instead of ‘three’ ‘tree’ is said. So I am slowly reverting from my American English to my original Bahamian English.

           Many of my roommates and I have been going to the pubs a bit and we have introduced beer pong to some of the locals. Which many have heard of in passing but never played it, they found it enjoyable. The one thing I love about pubs and bars here is that the idea is to not get drunk but to socialize. Many locals leave for the pubs around 8 and leave at midnight, now we have begun to follow that pattern.

          Since we don’t have cars here we have been walking and utilizing the bus system on weekend trips.   I have found since we walk everywhere and are doing manual labour at the site we are gaining muscle and losing fat. I have not lost weight per se but I have gained a lot of muscle which I am happier about. I am very happy that I decided to spend my summer excavating because I have found what I want to do for the rest of my life. We are not allowed to disclose our exact findings on social media but I can say we have found some amazing and shocking things. I am sure I have said this before but it is amazing how I am helping to bring history out from below the ground. That I have a hand in the past, present and future; the past because I am taking out of the ground and the future because future generations will know about these findings and understand the history of humanity and their ancestors.

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