I am blogging. Wow. Never thought this would happen, but honestly it seems like the best way keep in touch with people while we're away, not to mention a more respectable route to internet celebrité (Sarah's dream in life).
If you are on this blog you probably already know us and know what we're about, but i'll do a little introduction anyway.
In the last semester of our undergraduate degree at McGill University, Sarah and I figured we needed a solid break from the papers and the books and the bags under our eyes and decided to make plans for backpacks and boots and dirt under our fingernails. So, we began planning a trip to Ireland, WWOOFing our way around the country. WWOOF stands for "Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms" and its a great way to travel to less touristy places, meet great people, and learn about sustainable lifestyles.
Now, to some of our friends this was a pretty rogue decision. I mean, I majored in Urban Studies, and Sarah has never been on a farm before. Yeah we supported the farmers market (delicious sweet potato bread) and experimented with sprouting, but we weren't really the green thumb types. Our friends were amused but generally supportive (one person said they could see me doing manual labour, not sure what that's supposed to mean, but I'm sure their intentions were good).
Are we ready for it? I guess we'll find out. Watch this space.
As I have learned from my more hip friends, a respectable blog needs a good concept. Preferably an ironic one. Maybe the whole idea of us going farming is sufficiently ironic, i don't know. But with a title like 'Certified Rogue' I hope to share some farming fun, wayward wanderings, hippie happenings, and overall awesome adventures (and i promise not to many cheesy alliterations).
A preview:
Our first placement: http://www.supersprouts.org
Supposedly selling sprouted goodness at this festival: http://www.bodyandsoul.ie
Our second placement: http://www.moyleabbey.ie
And, much later, wrapping up with the EPIC http://www.creamfields.com/
Thats about all we know for sure right now.
This blog is just for us. And you. And for Sarah to achieve internet fame.
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