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In Dublin's Fair City Where the Girls Are So Pretty

     I have been really bad about blogging lately. Things have been crazy lately. Life never stops, you know? Anyhow, I hope to be a little better about it this time. And today's post will be quite random, so prepare yourselves!!      Ever since I was about fourteen or so I have been in love with Ireland. It all started with me wanting something to write about. I literally grabbed an encyclopedia (yeah, we had the book set, not the fancy internet encyclopedia...) and flipped until I found something interesting. That happened to be the Irish potato famine. I knew it had to be the setting for my book! I did tons of research and became totally obsessed. That was the first book I wrote. Looking back now, I realize how terrible the writing and plot were, but I have a special place in my heart for it. That sparked a huge ongoing interest in the country. Some of my favorite authors were Irish. If you've never seen any real pictures, do yourself a favor and go look. They have beautifu