First Day On Campus

Okay, so I thought Galway would be the one place I could go where I wouldn't get sunburned -- WRONG! The sun was shining bright all morning, and my face and chest are both red. It was well worth the beautiful day though. I got myself registered this morning, and learned that I don't have to officially select my classes until after the introductory lectures tomorrow. I am of course taking the lit & theater course, but I'm not 100% sure about my second -- I'm thinking Irish Society, but we'll see tomorrow -- you know I like a dynamic professor! Anyway, after registering and taking the campus tour, I met a girl names Berit. She is from Germany and is currently studying in Austria, but her grandmother lives right on the ocean near here, so she's staying there for the summer. She is also studying theater, so we are both definitely taking that course. She led me into town, and I helped her do a little shopping. ;c) When she headed home for lunch (I wasn't at all hungry -- Billy made me a big Irish breakfast), I headed over to the brand new fitness facility to join. I went home for a bit, but then returned to the gym for a great workout -- the facility is truly amazing, including a 25m pool and climbing wall! BTW, I need to get up on my kilogram-pound and kilometer-mile conversions so I have a better idea how far and fast I'm running and how much weight I'm lifting!
Tomorrow we have initial lectures for all of the courses; I plan to attend several. Then I may head back over to the Dunnes store for a few more things -- I definitely need to pick up some cheap towels for the gym and something sweet to keep in the house. I was going to be good, but by the end of the day I need some chocolate! I hope everyone at home is well -- I hear the weather in NYC is still terrible -- Billy says I brought the nice weather here!