Day -5

Began packing a bit today. Trying to get everything in order so that leaving happens as a good experiance and not a horror.

I got myself a guide to Dublin this week. Trying to skim it before I go to get some idea about the city I will be spending 6 weeks in while I study.

I have been checking out some contemporay Irish music online tonight. I just guess that the musical scene always gives a good impression of a place. So far I recommend, Bell X1 (http://www.bellX1.com) and the Frames (http://www.theframes.ire). Both are softer rock but seem to have good sound. I recommend listening to " what happens when the heart just stops" off of the Frames Set List album. The mp3 file has a moderately funny intro story that is just interesting because it gives a ok look at the dialect.