Counting the days

I have 2 weeks now until I leave Ireland for home, and I've been reflecting quite a bit on my adventure here in Ireland. At times it seems like I haven't done enough, other times it seems like I've done a lot. I guess I'll just have to come back some time to make up for all the things I haven't done yet. Here are some of the things I will miss about Ireland and the things I do miss about home and am excited to go back to.

Ireland:

O'Connell Street and the Millenium Spire

• Abundance of cheesy chips
• The friends I've met and being able to easily hang out with them
• Buses with a top level (especially the number 10 that got me to wherever I wanted to go)
  
• Public transportation that will take me anywhere I want to go in Ireland
• Europe being so close
• People being so incredibly friendly
• Being able to go to bars with friends for a few drinks
  
• Slower pace of life with fewer pressures
• History everywhere
• The green grass
• Rainbows on an almost daily basis
• Tesco-brand anything (though I hear it's coming to the states!)
• Making jokes about the English and people understanding
• Classes three days a week
• Seeing sheep and cows everywhere
• Irish architecture
• Cheap texts and phone calls
• Meeting people from around the world
• Funny green exit signs
  

Home:

Our old backyard during what I think was spring break.

• Snow (but not the cold!)
• My family and friends
• Chip, Tipper, and Buffy
• My nook
• A normal amount of clothes
• Being able to say strange things without people thinking I'm strange
• House parties
• Jamba juice and delicious smoothies
  
• Target and knowing where to get things like school supplies, paper, anything...
• Multiple choice and short answer tests
• Baked potatoes with sour cream
• Being able to understand anyone when they talk
• The dollar and any sort of dollar menu
  
• Theme nights for no reason
• Cuddling
• Double chocolate fudge cake from Zeno
• Working internet
• Being able to talk to my friends
• My purple fuzzy slippers