A million miles through space and time

So sah es aus. Ham & Stuffed Turkey with Mashed Potatoes and Peacan Pie. Der Kuchen bestand praktisch nur aus Zucker.

Wie der hier. Aber den gab es erst abends, als ich bei den Mädels zum alternativen Thanksgiving Dinner war. Es gab selbstgemachte Burger und diesen Tripple-Schokokuchen (Schokoteig mit Schokostückchen und Mel und ich haben dann noch Schoko-Frosting drauf verteilt.)

Auf den Weg zu den Mädels hab ich noch das Foto gemacht. Man kann ja über die Flut sagen was man will, aber hübsche Fotomotive gibt sie schon her.

Das Bild ist mir heute untergekommen. Ist es nicht putzig? Ich bin mir sicher, irgendwer hat sich schon irgendwas dabei gedacht. Bestimmt sind sie magisch und werden uns alle vor der Sintflut retten.

Solche Schilder bekommt man relativ häufig zu sehen.

Der Kreisel ist seit Anfang der Woche überflutet. Und es wird immer nur schlimmer, allerdings weiß ich beim besten Willen nicht, wie das Wasser dahin gekommen ist. Mysteriös. Jedenfalls versuchen die Iren ihr bestes ihn zu retten, denn soweit ich informiert bin, ist dass die einzige Zufahrt zum Nordcampus, aka wo ich wohne.

Eigentlich ganz idyllisch, nicht? Allerdings liegt der Shannon eigentlich hinter der Baumlinie.

Ich kann mich düster entsinnen, diese Treppe schon einmal lang gegangen zu sein ... also bis zum Ende. Übrigens war der Moment der Aufnahme des Fotos auch der, in dem es wieder angefangen hat zu regnen.


Das linke Bild wurde Anfang der Woche aufgenommen, das rechte heute. Jetzt weiß ich, warum uns das Health Science Building grade absäuft.

Und damit wir mit was Nettem enden ... ich war gestern bei einem großartigen Lunchtime-Gospelkonzert und will euch die tolle Musik und das wohl hässlichste Hemd der Weltgeschichte nicht vorenthalten.

Do you remember that entry in which I stated that the Irish people will never ever take over the world? Well, they also will never ever win the prize for best crisis managment.

Maybe you've heard about the flooding that's going on in Great Britain and Ireland as well. Well, flooding is kind of an understatement. Biblical revenge of God or "Woah, it's never been that bad before" (courtesy of my dormmate) or "worst flooding to hit the country in several decades" (Irish Times) seems more fitting. Cork City is flooded, its university closed for a week, Co. Galway seems to become the next best thing in diving and I want a canoe and a rubber duck like right now.

Thing is, it's going to get worse. More rain. More water. More flooding.

Here some examples of my oh-so-thrilling time in Luimneach right now.

I predict this bridge to be gone by next monday, if nothing short of a miracle happens. The water has already risen to the underside of the bridge since this picture was taken.


That was taken on the weekend. By now the water has reached the grassland on the left side and flooded everything.

That picture was taken in the beginning of September. Everything is shiny and new and do you see how much space is between the levee and the river (there was a pathway, for God's sake)?

That pictures was taken a few minutes ago (no pathway anymore).

Today, I finally saw a car loaded with sandbags. But I have no idea where they brought these. Not to our levees, that's for sure. Instead, they shut down the water supply of Thomond Village. Yep. A whole student town withtout any water till at least tomorrow morning. I'm thankful that I showered today morning.

Also, what are they thinking???? Is that their emergency plan?? Leave the students without water till they leave the village on their own so they don't need to call it an evacuation? Our village is threatened by water from all sides! We have the Shannon in front, next to the street on the right, behind the parking lot and on the leftwe have the sidearm of the Shannon.

And who in his right mind builds a village next to the Shannon and doesn't think of the likely floodings??? I get that this is the worst flooding in like years, but surely somebody thought something like this: "Hmmhh, Shannon, next to the village ... woah ... don't you think we should make the levees higher or build the village, like, a few hundred meters away?" ... oh, I know it, he was met by the typical Irish attitude "Relax and enjoy the view of the river! Everything will work out!"

I love Ireland, I love the Irish people, I really do ... they just drive me crazy sometimes.