Another dream has come true. After a nerve-wracking interview this morning, I received an email from Lauren Stolper around 3:30 - I've won one of the two Bishop Prizes for summer study abroad. I'll be spending 6 weeks in the Achill Archaeological Field School in northwest Ireland, and another 2-3 weeks traveling around Ireland before and after that. Roughly 8 weeks of Ireland, several of them traveling alone. Good god. o.O

I still can't believe it. Someone pinch me, please? I expect to wake up any minute... this is unreal. In terms of dreams becoming reality, this term seems to be making up for last year: first Sam, and now Ireland. My god, this is incredible. I think it's time to break out the Ella Fitzgerald and celebrate. :) Consider me ecstatic.

"Life's great, life's grand
Future, all planned
No more, clouds in the sky
How'm I ridin'? I'm ridin' high

Someone, I love
Mad for, my love
So long, Jonah, goodbye
How'm I ridin'? I'm ridin' high

Floating, on a starlit ceiling
Doting, on the cards I'm dealing
Gloating, because I'm feeling so hap-hap-happy, I'm slap-happy"
-Ridin' High, Ella Fitzgerald