Celebrate because Time is Short, but Sweet for Certain

After our history class on Wednesday, Claire and I decided to head out on the town. Our days are numbered in Dublin and we had things to celebrate. Claire's victory in her election back in Champaign for VP Professional and a successful interview with Zurich which will hopefully culminate in an internship offer. Life is pretty good.

We were both tired but we wanted to enjoy some live music and just enjoy the Dublin scene. We headed to O'Donoughe's first but the pub was quiet. Next. We headed to the Stag's Head, another famous pub. Also quiet. Strike two. So we headed in the direction of the Temple Bar area which never fails us. We headed to the VAT House, a cute little restaurant and bar. The place was pretty deserted but there was a live band so we decided to stick around and have a drink. Drink of Choice: Bailey's on the Rocks. In a large wine glass, classy. We enjoyed the music and chatted for a while. When we finished our drinks, we decided to keep moving. Next stop, St. John Gogarty's. More live music. More Bailey's. Song of choice: "Take Me Home Country Roads". The Dubliners love that one. We were pretty sure we had stumbled upon the "traditional music pub crawl". The place was full of tourists. Free chicken strips made up for the lack of locality. The city was quiet for a Wednesday night, but we guessed it was because the airport closures had prevented air travel.

Chicken strips for the road. Bus. Home.