My Valentine's Day...

... was wonderful. It was the most satisfying 24-hour period I have had since being here. 

I even got a kiss out of the deal:

My new friend Katie thought she was taking a picture instead of recording a video, so the confusion in the aftermath is an added bonus.

A group of six of us headed to Cork and Blarney for the weekend and took in the holiday in style. It was truly wonderful, from an afternoon Blarney Castle to the unexpected sing-along we ran into in a bar on our way home at the end of the night. It was incredible. I don't even know what to say, so I'm just going to post a few pictures.

Top 5 of the Week:

• Highlights of the Weekend

Here's Mine:

1. Dublin Castle

2.  The Mural On Mutton Lane

3.  The Street Singer Who Stole My Heart (And Everyone Else's)

I put her picture on Flickr, along with a few others.

4.  The Tarot Cards

No picture for this one, but Olga and I had picked up a cheap set of Tarot cards at a used bookstore, which made for a very fun evening. 

5. The Butter Museum

Yep, a whole museum dedicated to butter. I felt so at home. 

Honorable Mentions: 

• Graffiti nicknames (I was "Fiasco", Olga - "Danger", Noah - "Muscles #1", Kristine - "Pixie")
  
• The guitar player in Galager's bar
• My shower in the morning (really, worth mentioning)
• Picking the nose of the Witches Stone