Two countries, two homes

Though an Irish blog my ‘foreign’ travels cannot be left out; save the many inland voyages on the rise I intend to make as much use of living in Ryan Air’s capital as possible. Hence the first of many trips back Home (i.e. my parents’ house which will always be a home to me) for Easter and my mother’s birthday. Flying on Saturday and taking the return flight on Monday allowed me to enjoy a full Sunday at home, eating and drinking from late morning to late at night; brunch & coffees with cake & dinner & wines & what not. The early morning run (I had two hours of night nibbled from me) with Anne couldn’t make up for the excessive feasting during the day, a day in the presence of my family which I enjoyed tremendously. Coming back to Dublin on Monday already felt a bit like coming home as well, even though it’s only been a month since I’ve lived here. And every week the house gains another distinguishing feature; now it's the Chinese scroll that has been kept safe in a closet for over four years. It has been cherished for a reason as its very dear to me; a unique masterpiece by one of my former Chinese students in Sanmenxia with a text that can freely be translated as ‘good teacher, good friend’. Now I finally have a house that matches the awesomeness of this scroll I have given it a worthy spot to shine bright, and I must say it almost seems as if it’s meant to be hanging here.

This four-day working week (I almost get used to it) features plenty of awesomeness as well, with a theatre visit scheduled this Thursday and watching CL football in a pub with Gijs today and tomorrow. Oh and before I forget; sunny weather has allowed us to throw our first frisbee of the season in the park right in front of our house! Dublin, I love it!