The American Dream

Where to start on my latest adventures from The States..... The past few weeks have been quite the adventure....

So here goes....

Letting a gang of Irish J1 students loose in Las Vegas is probably one of the best experiences of my trip here, and in fact it is one of those trips that just have to be done with your best friends. Rocking up to the Airport at 6am we were full of the joys of life, hitting the Hard Rock Hotel by 8am the moods were still high and they sure continued. The hotel was amazing, and we kicked off the trip with the Rehab pool party with Sean Paul. It was a bit of a surreal experience, drinking on with a few thousand revelers in the pool with a few cans of fourloko. What more could you ask of J1 students..... Perhaps more alcohol

Reunited with The LA J1 gang, everything was all set to go.... The night life is as real as the Hangover movie, we had the handbags and glad rags at the ready, for Vanity night club, Caesars Palace and Cosmo nightclub. VIP treatment was the call of the day and night. Las Vegas really is  the fake glitz and glam vanity that I have come to expect of America and did I buy into it, did we all buy into it.... Yes . I think it's safe to say Las Vegas stole our souls and perhaps a few hundred $$$$$ from the black jacks tables. The Vegas romances were also had by a few of the group and for some the romance continues....

But as the say ''What Happens in Vegas'' stays in Vegas.....

Back to life in San Francisco, and I must admit to falling in love with this city. It is the most incredible place I have ever been too. From Kayaking around the bay, to biking the Golden Gate bridge, to discovering the hidden gems such as Coit Tower. It really is a city of immense possibilities. The fact the summer is going by a little too quickly is a scary prospect. Loving the lifestyle is going to make it very hard to leave, the random encounters or as I have come to call them, my ''Chance'' encounters make for a new exciting adventure.

The harsh reality of being homeless in a city like this have become such a big part of my daily commute to work and I can't help but feel a little ashamed at times at not looking at all the homeless lying on the streets. It  really is a problem but there are so many people of all different social categories in this situation. It really does make me take a step back and look at my life of a young Irish student, living the all American summer dream, while the vast majority of these homeless people experience such an immensely different American dream on a daily basis.

My thoughts and prayers really go out to the victims of the Colorado shootings. Such a callous act of treachery which robbed the innocent lives of so many people and their families. It truly is a tragedy, and one which will haunt America for many years to come. To all the victims RIP

Living the American dream is an amazing experience but one which brings great reflection with it. There is a lot to be respected in this world, and there are those who think it is their right to carry out such hate crimes.

A summer of partying and working in the American bubble is really put into perspective when we looked at the Colorado tragedy....

For this Summer dreamer, there is another few weeks of adventures left and moments to reflect upon

So until next time readers. Enjoy

S