He is...

He is probably one of the sweetest things I have ever seen; blonde, skinny and a kind of elegant pose to walk; being very careful when crossing the road.

He looked so innocent and secure of himself at the same time, in fact he looked scared of the world outside.

He must be around 10 or 11, perhaps a short 13 year-old teenager. This little boy reminded me of my nephew as soon as I saw his blue eyes and lovely thick eyebrows.

The kid looked just like this one.

His phone rang; he put it to his ear and said nothing for a few seconds…

Then I got one of the biggest deceptions of my entire life… The little boy, who I stupidly believed was really cute and innocent, opened his mouth for nothing else but to swear, curse and say all those horrible swear words that I could barely understand in the most horrible Dublin accent I have ever heard, and I’ve heard lots!..

(Don’t get me wrong with this, I kind of like the Dubliners’ accent because I think it is really unique and colourful and I think I also have a touch of it =) ...but this boy’s accent was full of anger and aggression)

Maybe I should pay less attention to the people I see on the streets so I wouldn’t get so disappointed. Maybe everything is my fault for being so idealistic and always expecting the best of people. Maybe it’s because I saw my little nephew in him and I would never ever imagine my gorgeous nephew talking like that.

Maybe I shouldn’t have got lost in my thinking so I wouldn’t end up on the ground wondering how those words could have come from such a little cute innocent looking thing…

It’s the drunken fellow’s fault for showing me the ugly face of what I had to categorise as “knackers” in Dublin. They gave me the idea that only they look that bad:

To Be Continued…

What am I going to write about?

As an international student living in Ireland I notice aspects of Irish culture that the Irish themselves take for granted. My life here is not one of the typical international student who tends to spend most of their time socialising with other international students and not really experiencing Irish culture to its fullest. Rather I am a long term resident with a normal life where I have been experiencing the Irish family life, Irish culture, the Irish personality, its pros and cons. My experiences of Irish culture have fascinated me and it is something I want to write about. As a result this blog will allow me to share my experiences of Irish culture from the inside.

I won’t be the first person blogging about Ireland and not the last but I think my point of view is different. I will be examining the reality of Irish life which will be different from the colourful picture of Ireland that has been created by the international community.

From my own experience and some friend’s points of view I am planning to tell and remark the realities of Ireland, the good and the bad and the differences between Ireland and my country, Peru. Covering not only the student life but outings, food, people’s behaviour, the culture and generally everyday life in Ireland, good and bad. The aim of this blog will be to share, inform and over all entertain the bloggers with my stories and also see what they have to say about the way they are being seen by foreign people who come to live in Ireland. It will highlight some interesting aspects of Irish society and at the same time help those who are not Irish with some interesting facts about Ireland.

About me, eu, io, mua, yo...

My name is Kathleen Augusto, from Peru. I am almost 20 years old and in spite of that I feel like I have been around a long time. My personal story is different from most and -I like to believe- interesting, so find it out yourself!



When I was 17 I was very happy to get a job as a TV presenter because it gave me the opportunity to do some really cool things and learn a lot about TV work and Journalism. It gave me the experience I needed to see the world differently.

I started college in 2009 and after one semester I got the opportunity to study Journalism in Europe and I obviously jumped at the chance. It was always a dream of mine to study and live in Europe and I choose Ireland because I wanted to study in an English speaking country which has a very good reputation for university courses.



I consider myself very lucky because not many Peruvian people have the opportunity to come to Europe under my circumstances. I love living in Ireland and I am very happy here and I amglad I made the decision to move to Ireland.



My blog will allow me to record my everyday life in Ireland.
I will record the highs and lows of living here, the good and the bad. I will also try to show the differences between living in Ireland and Peru because I think they are many.
I hope my blog will also help as well as entertain anybody who wants to move to Ireland or just follow me to have a bit of a laugh and why not to be aware of things that we might take for granted because we are so used to them.

Trujillo al dia in youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBltOGB7n6Q

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