A New Beginning

So it's been a while. Why the absence? Or maybe a better question is, why the return?

Well, I quickly realized that either I posted everyday (that's how often something weird seems to occur) or there was nothing that was individually noteworthy seems to occur.

Before someone comments, "Amadán, that's the whole point of a blog!", I get it now.

So I feel I have something to say, or maybe just to vent. Maybe I'll censor it, but to be frank, I don't really care to anymore. Why?

Well, I recently got back from visiting friends and family back home. I knew I lost my accent (though it does return). I knew I would use American turns of phrase (I've had to practice not to use the Irish ones at the wrong time). And I knew I'd get slagged (but that's what friends and family are for).

What I didn't expect was to be told by a Northern Irish taxi-driver not to go into a Pub in Finglas with "that accent". Nor did I expect to be surprise to hear 'Fuck' on TV (after 9pm of course).

So I guess I need to remind myself every now and again that I do come from another country; and I do have a different way of thinking. And while it has caused me to make mistakes, it's gotten me where I am.

I have plenty of thoughts to post, maybe sometimes, people will even read them. If nothing new happens, I'll tell you why I was pulled aside for using stupid in an work email. Or why I dislike the Irish-American holiday of St. Patrick's Day (not to be confused with the Irish Holiday of the same name). Or why I think other immigrants are cool.

I might even talk about what it feels like to be an Irish immigrant who returns home!