It's in the subtle differences that makes everything so much lively. Today, we went to The Coombe today, and finally I felt more like home. It reminded me so much of Berkeley. That easygoing lfiestyle, that also has a hint of danger or out of placeness. That sort of lost feeling you get when you stay at Berkeley for too long. You think to yourself, why am I here, or what the hell am I doing here? It was definitely a stark contrast to my own view of Dublin. I had always believed it to be this pristine city with much craic, beautiful shops, quaint cafes, lovely people. But no, even in one expansive city, these little towns all have character. They have flaws, real people live in them. I guess I had this fantasy that Europe was just this heaven of historical places that are sacred and remain sacred and are "untouchable." Stuff you admire, stuff you see on travel magazines and go like, omg I needa go here, but I mean, people live here, so it can't be vacation mode for everyone.
Today's trip to the Coombe totally reminded me of the reasons I absolutely CANNOT CANNOT be a doctor. I can't deal with blood and stick needles into children's veins LOL if that makes sense. It was refreshing to see the little kids go in for blood tests. Some were absolutely terrified and started crying so the doctor rubbed some cream and said it would numb it so they wouldn't feel anything.. Maybe it was a placebo effect, not entirely sure, Lol, but some kids were so calm and looked directly at the needle being poked into their veins. it was amazing how calm they were!!! Anyways, it totally brought back memories of being a kid, young and carefree, and I see these kids and it just makes me want to reach my goals even more. I want to help kids make healthy lifestyle hcoices, make them see what great things eating healthy and exercising and such and how they can go a long way in not only prolonging life, but improving the quality of life. And to take control of their life, and make them understnd they have the choice to make that can make or break their futures. :)
Oh ireland, another weekend, hopefully wicklow this weekend
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