Begins in New Jersey. Of course it does. Since I fly out of Kennedy on Monday, I decided to come up a few days early and visit the family. Flat Stanley is having a blast chillaxing in Grandpa’s snuggie. It’s hard to believe that I will be in Ireland in less than two days. Before I ship off, I will be heading to Philadelphia for a day to see my cousin at Villanova. Who knows? Maybe Sir Stanly will find himself dangling from the ol’ Liberty Bell.
Matt
As you may have guessed from the unassuming title, I am heading over to Dublin, Ireland for the semester. Although I’ve never felt insightful or angst-y enough to write a blog before, I feel compelled to write one now that I’m traveling abroad to make the experience more meaningful to myself. For me, the hardest thing about keeping a consistent journal was thinking of something entertaining enough to keep me involved. Naturally, the answer to my problem came in the form of an unfortunate little boy who was crushed by a bulletin board one night in his sleep. Enter Flat Stanley. This little guy is going to be my (and your) source of entertainment for the next few months. I know it sounds lame—but I assure you that I have NOT been smoking the laminate used to keep squashed Stan from getting dirty on our excursions. I give you my word that you will enjoy Stanley’s shenanigans… almost as much as I will enjoy creating them. So after deciding how to keep my journal for the semester, I’m finally prepared to ship off to Dublin. I even bought a cute lil’ notebook to jot notes in so I don’t forget where the myriad of pictures came from.
So that's the story. I'm really looking forward to writing this and Flat Stanley's really looking forward to going to Dublin. Want us to go spelunking down some crazy cliff? Done. Want a few photos of authentic Irish people awkwardly holding Stan for a picture? Done. Want to see the flat one floating face-down in a vat of Guinness? So done. Your wish is my command.
One Love
Matt
