Finances

Saving for something is half the fun of getting it. I'm not one of those people who will buy something if I don't have the money for it, just won't happen. So in order to take this trip, I wanted to find out how much I needed and how long it would take me to save for it. Food, car, hotels, (or B&B's) and plane ticket. I don't plan on getting many souvenirs, just taking a lot of pictures. I figured for two weeks in Ireland, $4,500. Then I had to make a budget. I figured out how much money I was going to bring home total until October, figured out all other expenses for those months, and then how much my credit card bill could be each month in order to save $4,500. So far it's going pretty well, I've saved $500, and am keeping this month's credit card bill to a minimum, so the bulk of next pay check can go into savings.

Genalogy

I mentioned before that I've alwasy been proud of my Irish background. The trouble is, that besides my father, my aunt and my immediate family, we don't really know where the rest of them are. That's why I'm also working to see if I can find them. I've got a few leads, but I'm still a novice, both in tool and patience, but it's important to me to find them. We came from somewhere afterall. And are there more decendants here in the U.S.?

The Great Irish Adventure - Part 1

I woke up on a December day in 2009, the day of my 27th birthday. After reflecting on how old I'm getting, I decided that it was about time that I nipped out and saw a bit of the world. My natural choice was Ireland. I don't remember when this developed, but I've always been proud of the fact that our family was of Irish decent, and I've always wanted to go. So why not? My sister recommended a good book, Rick Steve's and so it's begun. Lunch hour is over, need to get back to work.