Well, sorry it has taken me so long to update this. For the legions of fans whoes days revolve around reading this, I will try not to make that mistake again. Still, at least im doing things besides updating this Blog...

Ok, so teusday was fairly uneventful. I didnt have class until 3:15, so I read at home and then walked around town for a while. When I finally got there, we reviwed the stuff from the reading and got into groups to role-play conflict resolution. I know it sounds kind of lame, but we really got into it, and spent most of the time laughfing. That said, we should probably take it more seriously next time. Anyway, after that I walked around for a while and waited for my first tinwhistle class, which was ultimately a disapointment. We were supposed to meet in a classroom at a local school elementery, but he was late, so we played with the instruments. We had a pretty good band going, lots of percussion, and eventually were told that class was cancled. I went to a friend's house and a few of us watched a british TV show called the IT Crowd. It was funny in a very british way, some parts more then others.

Anyway, the next morning, yesterday, we had our 'women in community building' class. Being the only guy, this class is interesting enough. Our teacher decided to take us to a women's conference. At first I felt a bit self concious, since the only other men were waiters or photographers, but then a voice poped into my head that I usually dont hear unless I am walking by the acadamy store and have the urge to spend all of my money of fruty pastells. Anyway, it told me: 'Eric Alexander Kyle Wheeldon, shame on you. Why, if you let being the only man here bother you then your no better then all the other guys who avoid attending these conferences because they can be botherd to drag their extra chromosone out of bed.' After that, I was able to take something out of it. We still learned, but in an environment were the boy-girl ratio was no longer 1-12, but rather 1-100. Still, very informative. (Even that was rather telling/ educational, though)

After we were done that, we were all given a complementary lunch, which was very good. And then I spent 4 hours at the library answering various Emails. Nothing remotely productive. Later at home, I also did nothing productve, mostly read for fun and ate some dinner, and then returned to the library. Tried for and Hour and a half to get my computer working, but alas, no such luck.

Anyway, this morning I got up early and went to both classes. Pretty uneventful, but people plan on going out tonight, and I do beleive that I will join them. I was also able to set up a school visit (extracurricular) and have asked for permission to venture into the protestant neighborhood and do interviews about the reaction to coverage of the Gaza conflict. I feel like thats one of the things about this city, that some things will give themselves to you, and other things need to be sought out. I will of course, let every one know how these things go.

Other develpoements in the last 72 hours include the realizations that Wikipedia is perhaps the best way ever to get infromation, Pandora is essential for entertainment, and facebook is a cesspool of human anti-intelectualism. Again, sorry for not writing back sooner. Hope everything in the states (and New Zealand) is well. Have to go now, but will write soon.

Peace, Love, and what-not
--Alex

P.S. Take that Kit!
P.P.S. Kit, there is totally an antique shop called 'what-not' in Derry.
P.P.P.S. I cant wait to see everyone in Germany in a few months to, you know, hang out and whatnot...
P.P.P.P.S. Cassie, watch this:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CNQI37XYJl4&feature=related