I love this place

Breakfast time! This hostel has a free breakfast bar open 7-930. I had toast, biscuits (conveniently sneaky name for a cookie, eh?) and two drinks. I'm not sure what the yellow one is, it smells like citrus and I think it's juice from a can, and chocolate, which is much closer to drinking chocolate than hot chocolate. It's dark chocolate and I left no room in my cup for milk, so it will probably cool down enough for me to drink by tomorrow.

I slept really well, I love my bed! It's perfectly firm and has a fluffy blanket, its luxury as far as I'm concerned. I do tuck my microfiber into the edge like a blanket, because I went to sleep before many of the others, but the drunken singing outside was like a sweet lullaby to my ears...just kidding, it wasn't, but it was very Irish sounding, which was exciting to me :)

I still don't have a watch and my phone doesn't work over here so the only time telling object I have is my laptop. Getting a watch is on my checklist for today, the man at the reception desk last night told me he will show me where to get one for less than €10, so that is on my to-do list for this afternoon, along with finding a shoe repair shop and wandering the Liffey. I'm going on a walking tour this morning, and I am looking forward to that.

If you're wondering why I am updating already, it's because it takes my laptop AGES to charge, so I decided to bring it down for breakfast and here we are.

Oh yes, since I didn't have a watch, I had to guess at the time based on the light outside and the number of people moving around. I felt well rested and got up to shower around 7:10. I was down at breakfast just after 7:30 and I'll likely hang out down here until its time to get ready for my tour--I only did bare minimums this morning since everyone was still asleep.
I'm on the third floor, in a 16 bed all female dorm, which is attached to another 16 bed, and we share a bathroom with two toilets and two showers and two sinks. It sounds crazy, but so far it hasn't been. 16 beds is less than you think, and everyone is considerate about each other. The biggest problem with the bathroom isn't lack of facilities, but lack of space, as every door is that of the "must sneak around the edge because there is no space" variety.

Overall, I think its a wonderful value for the money, its a great atmosphere, people are really nice. It's full of resources and they have all kinds of amenities, pretty much everything I could ask for. ie-over 200 dvds to check out, willing to book a tour for me, willing to do research for me, free wifi, pcs to use, great tips on the city and neighborhood, and some of the most fun and helpful receptionists possible. <-seriously.

I'm going to go wash my dishes now, cheerio!
PS, I actually heard someone say that, multiple times yesterday. oh my goodness :D