22 Sep 2009
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
Dearest readers,
My time with you must come to an end. I know, I know…I will miss you all just as much as you miss me. I suppose I could keep writing, but somehow An American in Dublin doesn’t work as well if the American is in a different city. Weird, right?
I will be moving shortly to live in Nantes, France. Very exciting, but also very nerve-wracking. It’s been a while since I’ve had to speak French, and I’m a little rusty. In fact, a group of French women came into Honest to Goodness, and I thought: what a great opportunity to practice! My attempts failed however; not a single one of them responded to me. They all stared at me with blank looks on their faces before simply turning to leave. Hence: my nerves are wracked. Good news though: I’ll be teaching English to 11-14 year olds and, while not my favorite age group, I’m required to speak in English at all times to them. I think I can handle that.
So, my time in Dublin is finished. I will very much miss the city, the shouts of “knacker” permeating the air and being asked, “what’s the craic.” I want to thank all of you for making my stay in Dublin 100 percent awesome. Who knows, I could have actually spoken with some of you who read this. I hope that I have proved as entertaining for those privileged few as this city has for me.
I have always hated drawn out farewells, so I will leave it at this: Thank you Dublin; there will always be a special place in my heart for the Irish way of life.
Looking forward to coming back and visiting the gay community,
An American in Dublin
