Ireland is beautiful! I mean just look at the historic buildings! Especially this one:
Wait a second... I mean the next one. This one is the state-of-the-art facility where I do science everyday. And where I will cure cancer.
This is the old one. This is Dunlace Castle. I met up with some friends (see below) and went travelling around a bit. This castle is only about a 10 minute drive from where I live. Amazing, huh? I would have to agree. 
We also went to see the Giant's Causeway - a popular tourist site with these naturally formed hexagonal basalt rocks. Legend has it that it was once a giant's bridge over to Scotland. This pic (above) is when we first caught sight of the causeway from up above.
Here is me pretending that I hiked really hard to get there or something. Don't the rocks look amazing? (I'm really expecting you to answer out loud, just so you know.)
Here's my artsy one of us on the edge of the causeway... looking out into the deep blue waters of the ocean/sea/body of water.
We then proceeded on, like the good lil' tourists that we are, to go on this very trecherous rope bridge in a restricted area! Actually, we had to pay to walk on it, and it was very highly secured since someone almost got hurt on it a few years ago.
Liz and I decided to go explore the two nearby towns today (and just happened to get sunburned in the process) - Port Stewart and Port Rush. We took the bus to Port Stewart, looked around the shops, ate some famous ice-cream, then walked a few miles to Port Rush, played on the beach, ate some famous chips and irish stew, and took the bus home!
During our walk to Port Rush we found a little park where people were fishing and picnicing right on the shore. So we studiously took out our respective novels and read for a wee bit. It was quite tranquil, I must say. And doesn't Liz look mysterious.
These are our feet. In the ocean. It was really sunny and warm today, so the coldness of the ocean wasn't really that bad. In fact, it was rather refreshing. But... the overweight European men in speedos quickly quenched all feelings of peacefulness that we may have had.
Here is a nice shot of the beach at Port Rush (wow, and I'm in it too, isn't that handy). We've now successfully mastered the bus system, so weekend trips to the beach may be a frequent occurance... weather-permitting that is.
One my first day here I went with Liz (the other BYU student) and found this beautiful waterfall right behind the where we're staying. It's amazing how things just... grow here. No sprinklers or anything! 
This is my wee room. I actually have my own sink, which is grand.
Here is the view from my window. Out on a small grassy knoll, or something, on campus. It has been so nice lately that I just keep my window open all the time (don't worry, I'm on the second level, so no burglers can get in or anything).
A brief stroll down to Port Stewart (a nearby town) to have a look at the sea.
Here's me forcing Liz to be in a picture. I think I look way too excited here...
Here is a little shack right by the beach. I like colored doors.
Last Thursday we went to see a practice race for the Northwest 200, the biggest motorbike race in Ireland. I got this shot of a bike going by at about 160 mph! I wasn't expecting to time it right, but I got lucky, even if it is a bit blurry...
We walked home from the practice race down this backroad that had beautiful, green fields all around.
Here's another from our walk home.
And here's a pic from the actual Northwest 200 races on Saturday. They were going so fast! A lot of spectators gather around this corner right by the University because they slow down here enough so that you can actually see them!
I am in love with a boy. Just thought I'd write that down for the world. His name is Henry and he makes me ridiculously happy.
