There should be mile markers around the Guinness factory

This weekend was a quiet one that I spent in Dublin/Dalkey. Thursday evening Kristyn and I trekked to the apartments and watched Peter Pan (the most recent one). Then on Friday I went looking for a new laptop skin (sleeve to protect it) and a bookbag, quite unsuccessfully I might add. I finally found them both today (woot!). On Saturday Kristyn and I went to the Guinness Storehouse for the €9.5o self-guided tour. We couldn't find the entrance and walked the mile around the factory until we finally discovered the small sign pointing towards the storehouse. It was disappointing, actually. There were few things to look at, not much to read on brewing, and the films they played about brewing were too quiet to hear. The Guinness was delicious and the shop was fun to look around in, but there wasn't much there worth the money I paid to get in. It was an experience, though and I would have regretted not going.
On Saturday evening Kristyn and Phil (from Florida and lives in a nearby town called Sandymount) came over and we watched a film called Eulogy. It is a dark comedy about a very dysfunctional family coming together after their father/grandfather dies and all of the drama that occurs. It was hysterical and I absolutely loved it (Mom, I think you'd enjoy this one a lot. You should rent it some time).
Yesterday Meredith (see previous post for visual reference) visited us in Dalkey. We first went to Mugs Café for cappuccinos, lattes, and tea. Then we took her down to the harbour where we climbed on some rocks and saw a very friendly seal. Afterwards we had a small lunch at the health food shop. I think she liked it, especially for its quietness. That's something that does not happen anywhere in Dublin. Then after a delicious meal of lamb and potatoes Kristyn and I caught the Dart to the city for the Motion City Soundtrack show at the Button Factory (formerly Temple Bar Music Centre). It was really fun. The openers were Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer and Straylight Run. Both were good, but I enjoyed Straylight Run better. Motion City Soundtrack played a good mixture of older songs and one from their new album. Sound the same, but it's good fun music to bop around to :).

So that was my weekend. On Thursday I'll be leaving for the West of Ireland (Galway and the Aran Islands), so next week there will be lots to say and more pictures. Hopefully I'll be better at posting them than I have been. Who knows though. Until next week...

Cheers!