Independence Day Live Blog: Recap
In case you missed out on the outrageous twittergasm that happened on 4th of July, here’s the recap with a few editorial notes. (Definitely took quite a few more pictures than last time, I cannot be held accountable for the poor quality, haha…)
*Photo courtesy of www.july4th.org.
09:22 : Last minute decision: 4th of July live blog! Enjoy & Happy 234th America!
09:48 : Snagged a copy of Independence Day for a potential post-game viewing session. http://twitpic.com/22doup
10:57 : just realized I wall-posted someone in fb praising A[andrew] Jackson that I haven’t talked to in 4yrs. Peak form and its only 10:57am
The Facebook status said: question of the night: if you had to cheers to the most positively influential person of US History, who would it be?
My response: Andrew Jackson. How else would we have all of that prime midwest/southern real estate that was former tribal lands? ……lol no, I’d go with Jefferson.
11:17 : Devastating – one jello shot for each state. http://twitpic.com/22eefu
Still not finished, there’s like eight left in the fridge circa July 7th.
11:48 : red velvet sheet cake pre-frosting/fruit.. Delicious http://twitpic.com/22enil
12:48 : Nathan’s hot dog eating contest! come on 68+ hot dogs so I win my streak for the cash on espn http://twitpic.com/22f44g
12:53 : First beer of the day. Mike ‘they’re so small…’ Ya that’s what she said http://twitpic.com/22f5k7
13:32 : Flag cake = complete! http://twitpic.com/22fg0k
15:12 : Jello shots on jello shots. What time is it again? http://twitpic.com/22g7oa
16:04 : Still watching the red sox game. Time stands still during baseball. agh http://twitpic.com/22gm8p
16:14 : Debating why Germany lost WWII… Hilarious. Love hanging out with intellectuals lol
16:34 : Just found out that Nathan’s hot dogs are kosher haha.. Go Jews! http://twitpic.com/22gufv
18:01 : Just watched this 2h doc on lebron James.. Just go to the bulls already. Dammit
18:37 : Dylan just msg’d me: how drunk is mike in chat right now. I can’t understand his outrageous patriotism even more than usual—hahaha
19:16 : Heading to see Webb. Not many beers left. May need to make a run soon. Devastation will ensue.. http://twitpic.com/22i2ig
19:28 : Reminiscing about Dublin and Blackrock… Awww I miss Ireland!
19:54 : Boston is undergoing a heat wave. I am roasting my nuts while having sweet intermittent relief w/ my BL.
This was retweeted by @LoveMyNuts. So beyond what is called for and appropriate.
20:35 : Game one pong champions due to a last minute on fire dangle by tours truly. http://twitpic.com/22ipro
20:59 : And game two http://twitpic.com/22ixi1
21:09 : The reign of terror vis a vis mihal and myself has ended sadface
21:54 : Hyatt way to do work with the lights. 
http://twitpic.com/22jfut
22:20 : Better picture. After I talked to “generally unattractive girls that made Mike sick.” http://twitpic.com/22jolt
22:36 : 1964 fireworks display on the roof in kenmore square. Kidding but pic quality is terrible http://twitpic.com/22jtw3
22:45 : Love it. Fireworks in Boston. Mike says the city cannot be more gorgeous than tonight. http://twitpic.com/22jwug
22:50 : America! http://twitpic.com/22jynn
22:55 : Fireworks are fun http://twitpic.com/22k0ka
23:39 : Just [gave] the bill pullman speech and received boos on the T lame
July 5th, 08:48 : holy hangover batman. interesting day/night – certainly some unexpected events good and bad. That concludes the 4th of July live blog
Independence Day 2010 had its times good and bad. Having less of an entourage meant that more was possible, but after a semester of hitting bars/parties with a crowd of 10+ it was weird not to automatically know at least 7-8 other people at the party. The roof top fireworks venue was cool albeit nothing could be better than being right in front of the barge on the esplanade like in 2009.
Fourth of July Live Blog!
In an 11th hour decision, I have decided to live-blog Independence Day. Last year was epic, this year will be legendary…
Ireland: 10 Things I Miss, 5 Things I Don’t
It’s weird saying goodbye twice. Being in Ireland for the semester has had a significant impact on me as a person and has changed me in ways I cannot even begin to appreciate. I can’t really put into words many of the experiences that I have had in Europe… particularly because many of those words would consist of incoherent drunken mumbling. Instead I’ve put together a list.*
* I copied the format from my favorite film blog – Film School Rejects. Sue me.
10 Things I’ll Miss about Ireland
1. The Blackrock Crew – After the past semester, I quite literally have friends all over Europe. I love all of these people. See: Hellogoodbye Blackrock
2. Team America – When I was flying to Ireland, I thought of myself as a one-man wolf pack. But when I got to Blackrock, I met some of the guys in the BU program… I knew they were some of my own. And my wolf pack… it grew by two. So there… there were three of us in the wolf pack. And five months ago when I met the girls, I thought, “Wait a second, could it be?” And now I know for sure, I just added four more people to my wolf pack. Seven of us wolves, running around the city together, in Dublin, doing work and downing pints. So today, I make a toast!
3. The Weather – They don’t call it the Emerald Isle for nothing. Their grass is still green when ours (Boston/Chicago) is dead from the heat/cold.
4. Eurotripping – So much to see, so little time (and money). Next up on the to do list: Amsterdam (again), Brussels, Budapest, Copenhagen, Prague, Vienna, Portugal, Germany, Italy, and Greece. I suppose that there’s always next summer… I hope?
5. Proper pints of Guinness – A full semester of drinking respectable beer, most notably pints of Guinness. Boy, I can’t wait to start downing PBR, Natty, and Keystone! And for the record, 12oz (355mL) cans are weak.
6. The noticeable lack of school administration douchebaggery – One of the most frequently used tags on this blog, prior to coming abroad included “sucks to BU.” To give this one a rant free summation, here are a few things that never would have happened at BU: Blackrock BBQ (no grilling on school premises), pre-gaming in the kitchen every night and Blackrock dinners/parties (underage drinking aside, noise complaints), UCD Ball (liability concerns, funding issues).
7. Karaoke at Wicked Wolf – Valuable life lessons: don’t pick a song the crowd doesn’t know and certainly never sing “Come Sail Away” unless you could make it on American Idol/X-Factor.
8. Insomnia hot chocolate – Ahhh the simple things in life. F you Starbucks, your hot cocoa sucks.
9. Dublin’s Multiculturalism – Sure, I lived at Blackrock, the center of all things ERASMUS at UCD, but even in Dublin so many people were from other countries. Not to say I don’t miss the “pahk the cah”-accent of Boston-metro area, however…
What’s that you say? How could I write a list of things I’ll miss without reference to getting “proper locked”?
10. Dublin Nightlife – I’ll always remember (and miss) grabbing a pint and listening to trad at the Brazen Head or the Temple Bar; getting proper locked at Messrs Maguire, Q-Bar, Murrays, Porterhouse, Dicey’s, Sinnots; and “doing work”/dancing like an absolute clown at Pygmalion, Propaganda at the Academy, Spy Bar, and Copper Face Jacks.
5 Things I Won’t Miss
1. The Euro: Hey Greece – couldn’t your economy have collapsed like… 5 months earlier? That would have been juuuuust tops. Also worth noting: I won’t miss paying 5.95€ for a pint of Heineken in Temple Bar.
2. The Internet at Blackrock: I never thought I would be as violated as I was using the BU Wi-Fi. Then I came to UCD. The proxy settings prevent you from watching any streaming DivX videos – which means that it’s rather difficult to find the TV shows online that are blocked outside of the USA (Damn you, Hulu/Netflix/network TV sites…)
3. Snacks on snacks (or the lackthereof): Let’s just say I’m glad to get back to my 711 Slurpees, Cheez-Its, and burgers that don’t cost 11e.
4. Booterstown Nature Reserve: I prefer my beaches/coastline to not smell like a cross between rotting animal intestines and toxic waste, thank you.
5. Dublin Bus: I thought the T in Boston sucked more than any city’s public transportation I had ever experienced. The Dublin Bus is worse. The #17 bus is hands down the greatest enemy of any UCD student at Blackrock.
Goodbye Dublin (for now), you were a gentleman and a scholar.