turkey, snowy hikes, december

I've started writing this about 5 times now and hopefully I'll be able to actually write it. I open blogger and then get distracted by a gchat, someone at work, or something. So I can't believe it is December already! Seriously, where is time going? I am so glad I am staying until March, because if I was leaving in three weeks, I might be having a panic attack right now. Plus the funny thing I would have been leaving 20 December, which is the same date I left three years ago. How random is that, I think if that would have happened, I would pretty much permanently hate that day. Anyway, I'm meeting my parents in like 40 hours inLondon. Crazy how fast this is coming up. I think everything is organised. I'm excited to show them around London, as it is my second favourite city after NYC, and I just love it. I don't think it could get old. And then their week around the emerald isle, (ok, well the southwest) that should be super fun. Everyone in the family wants video of my Dad driving, I admit, it will be hilarious. Irish roads are quite an experience. And I picked up my stuff today for my Confirring, Kara and I will be having mimosas that morning and getting ready together :) So that should be fun.

So Thanksgiving was fun last week. I had two, one Wednesday and the other on Thursday. Both were fun, Kara's on Wednesday was her housemates and some other friends. We had a good laugh and the food was great, I had my first attempt at Guitar Hero, and wow did I suck. Hand eye co-ordination, not my thing! And then I went to the pub for a few to catch up a with a few club friends, and to get excited about Sunday's hike in the Reeks! Also Sharon, made me a Happy Thanksgiving poster for my desk, while I was out at lunch :) (She doesn't work Thursday's) So Thursday was good, worked and tried to watch the Macy's Parade, but couldn't find it online. Then after work headed over to Clare's for her feast! It was fabulous and so much fun! Some incredibly hilarious conversation, trying to find enough plates/forks and chairs, a fabulous pumpkin pie. It was great, even though I couldn't be with family, I had a great two days with friends :) I called the family and talked with everyone for a bit, they were quite funny!

Didn't do much over the weekend, it was FREEZING! Like right around freezing, and just felt like winter. It even smelt like winter outside. So Saturday I just did the usual Saturday stuff, errands in town, read, watched movies and such. Saturday night I finished my yarn, so I have about 3/5 of my scarf finished. I watched x-factor while I knitted, it was Britney night, so for their first song they all did Britney songs! Quite exciting and she even 'sang' her new song, which I'm not sure I really like. But she looked normal, and by that I mean pre-crazy Britney. 

Sunday was fabulous, despite it being so cold and almost slipping and falling a million times walking to meet everyone. We were hiking in the Reeks, and there was SNOW! We were supposed to do a horseshoe around the 3 highest peaks in Eire, Carrantuohill, Benkerragh and Cahir. But with the weather being questionable and the prospect of roads freezing, our bus driver asked we be down around 4. So we knew that didn't give us enough time to do the whole thing so the two groups were going to do Benkeergagh and the other Cahir and onto Carrantuohill. So it was fun, despite the cold. As long as you kept moving you were warm, especially going uphill, so it wasn't too bad. The snow made it more fun :) As it is a treat in Ireland. So we had multiple snowball fights and the group was pretty small, so it was good. We were in a cloud for most of the day, until the end when it cleared and I got a few photos in. So it was fabulous to be back on the mountain, as I hadn't been in a while. Was wrecked though when I got home, and both of my knees were killing me. But it was an amazing day :)

Yesterday at work was fun, we christmastized the office, so that was fun :) And I was busy trying to organise things for the trip. Today was pretty quiet, nothing too unusual. Tonight the girls from work and I are going out for drinks which should be fun. And tomorrow is my last day of work for a month! Crazy! 

some pictures from Sunday's hike

the clouds cleared

 a gorgeous sunset

the view for most of the hike