Toxic Tuesday (Boozeday)

Toto, we are most definitely not in Kansas anymore.

This - school - has - a - pub. On campus. Last night, I experienced one of the many marvels of the Irish schooling system. For example, in Ireland, it's acceptable to have a student pub. And, one that's adjacent to my dorm building.

Now that the true DCU (Dublin City University) students are back on campus (us international folks have been taking classes 2 weeks prior to their arrival to warm up to the campus) things are getting loco here. Hallways are crowded, classrooms and loaded, and the campus pub, is... well... awesome.

From yesterday onward, the pub now hosts a "Toxic Tuesday" where the pub is open to students until 2am. I know, I know what you're thinking. A pub available to students... on a school night?!

Yes Mom and Dad. Yes, it is.

And so, my floor-mates and I hopped on over to the pub to see what it was all about. And apparently, it was all about a paint party. Little did we know, the pub was having its annual PAINT SLASHING CRASHING DASHING party, in which every student brave enough to enter would promptly be soaked.

AWESOME.

Covered in blue paint: but I ain't feeling blue!

When I first got pummeled by paint, I wasn't exactly the happiest of campers. But after seeing my friends get equally soaked alongside my new Irish friends, I just gulped my beer and went with the flow.

After a very very late evening, I finally went to bed. And then, promptly woke up for my 10am class. Don't worry guys-- I am a professional.

First class was shortened for the day, which was good for me and my unbrushed hair, and our second class was replaced with a field trip to the show, "The Field."

I definitely didn't fall asleep during the show. Nope. Not me. definitely not.

But, the theater was beautiful!

And for the record all, my academic-ness is not taking a vacation. What am I doing immediately following this blog post? Homework. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST FOLKS. Homework.

PS. Anyone know how to remove paint from my white sweater? I don't think Guinness really cures every problem...