poker face

Last night was so much fun! Despite not feeling well (stupid head cold! I am soo congested!) it is getting to the stage where I'm going out because there are only a few days left. And with Kara leaving for a wedding/vacation on Monday, this was our last week to do something and it was going to happen. So we decided to do little black dress and see where the night took us. We all met over at Kara's for an amazing dinner. And sat around talking, Sex & The City was on in the background, drinking and just laughing. Right before we left to head out they made me cry with a card full of funny memories, and it was then it hit me how soon I was leaving. Yesterday marked two weeks left. So after attempting to use the self timer and get a group photo - this was the best we came up with...

eibhlin, steph, lorna, kara, sarah, me - not the best photo... oops!

kara and i

So Kara and I decided we needed to go to some of our favourite places so we naturally started at Costigans, one of my favourite pubs in the city and last year was the scene of many of our crazy/redic nights. So unfortunately it was quite quiet, but we still had fun. We had our drinks and talked mostly about boobs and sex... Kara and I also reminisced about the many funny occasssions over the last year and a half. Such as how we met, singing on the walk home from the pubs, thesis craziness, our countless nights out, chips at 2am, sex and the city wine night, pub quizes, all the dinners and countless trips into town. So while we were sitting there we were given free passes into a club - The Classic. So why not, it is one of the better clubs and it was free. So it was still only a little after 11, so slightly too early to go into the club.

kara, steph and i at costigans

So we decided to go the the Classic pub - there is a pub downstairs and the club is upstairs. The pub is nice, a slightly older crowd, often has good live music. So we went for a quick drink, and just as we were about to go upstairs. I hear someone call my name. I look up and it is Dave. My ex M'sbest friend. Now here is where it gets funny. So Dave and I kept in touch on facebook, random messages/happy birthdays... He was in NYC right around the time I moved to Cork, then he was in London and Spain. So in January when Amy and I were going to Madrid I sent him a message, and well he was back in Cork, so I suggested meeting up for a pint and just got his number like 2 weeks ago. And it was just yesterday (seriously) I got around to texting him,

and we made plans to meet up next week, because he was off to the US for a few days. So how hilarious, that I run into him in town. So we only talked for a second, but I'm now excited to see him next week. I was slightly nervous about meeting him, so it was great to just accidentely see him. Plus I looked really good last night! haha! So that was the random part of the evening, but welcome to my life!

So after that we headed upstairs to the club, now I'm not the biggest fan of clubbing. It is fun once in a while, and then I remember why I don't go that often. But it was fun to dance with the girls and it totally reminded me of the Dane Cook sketch. Dude, I just wanna dance! -

The girls go. Girls go to DANCE. You get ready with your friends,
"Let's go dance tonight! Let's just- fuck guys tonight.

Which was pretty true.. But it was quite amusing and we had fun. When Lady GaGa's - Poker Face came on it made me laugh, because a radio DJ on the station we listen to at work did this hilarious video (and it was the most watched video in Ireland the next day) and now honestly whenever I hear the song which is about 4 times a day at work - (each of the 4 DJ's during the day play it) I think of this song. As we all did last night with this picture.

poke her facing...

the hilarious video!

So I lasted until slightly after 1... I'd been at work all day, not feeling well, and tired of the clubbing. So we left and Kara and I walked towards home the way we used to last year. She was going to her bf's and of course we stopped at our favourite chipper and did what we did all last year a bag of chips, split it in two with vinegar on her half and just salt on mine. Sang the fish & chips song and walked down the street singing BBMak. And just laughing. So it was a really fabulous night and while our friendship had changed the last few months, last night wasa great way to end our time in Ireland together. And we know we'll see each other again and keep in touch.

So nothing else too unsual, had the best email when I woke up this morning. Jclark sent all of us the newest Rascal song - Here Comes Goodbye, which came out on itunes yesterday and a few memories of when we went to their concert in NC our senior year of college. So that made me smile. Had lunch with Karen from the club, and then met a fellow American in Cork for dinner. It is sad we only met about a month ago, I love hanging out with her and just talking. And I'm off to the pub later tonight to see a few club people.

Time to work on packing and going through all of my stuff - not fun. But London is this weekend!