A few nights after I arrived in Italy for a 6 week study abroad program in the summer of 2006, the Italian national soccer team won the world cup; and I learned how to celebrate Italian style

Annual pic posing in front of the Lakes of Killarney on our way to go shopping in Killarney during St. Patrick’s week while staying in Macroom, Co. Cork, Ireland. From left to right: my brother Tom, Me, my cousin Becky, my cousin Carl.

This is the breathtaking view from the window of my dorm in Urbino, Le Marche, Italia, summer 2006!!

EVERY night was girls’ night in Urbino summer 2006 :)
The fab 5 chillin at a cafe.

One of the teachers from our school was giving a tour of part of town the first week we were in Urbino, Italy. He told us we could go get bottles of water at the cafe before the tour, but when we went to get our water, the group left! Four of my friends and I made our own tour attempting to catch up with our group, and had a great time.. even though we had no idea where we were going.. but at least we had those bottles of water!

This is how – quite embarrassingly so.

I’ve been to the Blarney Castle 8 times, but I’ve only kissed the stone once. Why, you ask? Oh, I am definitely well endowed with the gift of gab – I don’t need any more, “tanks!”