Learning curve..

This week is the pledge drive at Spirit Radio and today, a woman called in and wanted to donate some money but needed someone to come and pick up the donation from a house off of Baggot Street. Rachel and I, being GAPpers, were delegated the task of finding the house and retrieving the donation. I know what your thinking: "come and pick up the donation from a house off of Baggot street"? sounds pretty sketch. I thought so too, which is why we went together. But getting a chance to wander up and down Baggot Street in the middle of the work day (in my mind) is an adventure!

So, off we went. I learned some fascinating things on this adventure! After all, what are adventures for, if not for learning new and fascinating things?

Here's what I learned:
1) Jay walking is okay and even acceptable and is widely practiced
2) Look right first then left when crossing the street!
3) If you ring the bell upstairs someone will open a hidden door downstairs and give you money
4) The back gate will stay open if you don't make sure it is shut all the way
5) Just because it is sunny does not mean it is warm
6) Avoid the lift (elevator) to the left..it sounds like it is about to break
7) Adventures don't have to be long in order for you to get alot out of them
and Finally, (from the adventure home)
8) Wait the extra three minutes for the 45. People will be so inconsiderate as to smoke and drink beer on the 7.

For those of you who don't know, the 45 and the 7 are different bus routes, both of which we can take from Spirit to get home. Today, the 7 showed up first and it was freezing outside so we hopped on.  As mentioned above there was a "gentleman" in the back of the bus smoking cigarettes and apparently drinking beer and leaving the empty bottles on the floor to roll around whenever the bus turned. To say the least, it was not the most pleasant ride home, but boy was it ever an adventure!

In other news: I found a copy of one of my favorite books, which is no longer in print, at a second hand bookshop in Dun Laoghaire! Some of you proabably know it. It's called The Robe. If you've never read it, you should. It's definitely worth it.
Thanks for reading. I hope you visit again soon and God Bless!