2007 Goal Update

Well it’s been two months, so I feel that it’s an appropriate time to use my *subject to change clause on my 2007 goals. To refresh everyone’s memory, the goals were:
1. Read Middlemarch.2. Write 26 great query letters - hopefully followed by 26 great articles!3. Swim a straight two miles, with no breaks, once a [...]

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Buy A Miracle Tree

Today I opened the morning Metro and was greeted by a picture of Diarmuid Gavin and three little schoolgirls (two of whom are hidden entirely behind a tree branch), asking me if I’ve “ever wanted to help the people in the Horn of Africa to build sustainable livelihoods but didn’t know how?”
I almost couldn’t contain [...]

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Take A Guess Tuesday

Little kids amuse me to no end. Well, actually that’s a lie. As long as I have a time limit with them, say anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours, they are hilarious little monsters. After 3 hours they’re pretty much just monsters and I always give them back to their parents [...]

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Great Attitude

I was buying milk at approximately 12:35pm and when the cashier asked me how I was doing I smiled, said I was fine, and asked how he was.
“Can’t complain,” he responded, “the sun is shining and it’s not Monday morning anymore. Can’t complain at all.”
That’s the best attitude I’ve come across in a while!

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Oh Joyous Joy!

Oh joy! I’m now very excited for ITV’s monumentally intelligent decision to roll out a host of Jane Austen adaptations this Spring. Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Emma and Northanger Abbey will all be coming to a small screen near you if you are in the UK or ROI. Or have some really strong [...]

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I’m A Fame Whore

Apparently I am a little fame whore, and if you are reading this that makes you one of my johns.
Isn’t it funny that I’ve always argued for the legalisation and unionisation of sex workers?!

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He’s A Keeper

My husband is awesome. I woke up this morning feeling achey and off. When I told him of this oh-so-rare development, he smiled and said “I know. That’s why you have a massage booked for this afternoon.”
Superstar!

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TGIF

It’s been a long week. I for one am glad to see the end of it. Especially when you can welcome the weekend with adult lemonade, American-style cookies and Orla Kiely designed chocolates! Someone might have to roll me back out of the house again on Monday morning…

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Where’s the House? Where are the Kids?

Today I was introduced to someone who thought I was newly arrived in Ireland and didn’t realize that not only have I been living here for a good portion of my life, but that I’m an Irish citizen as well. When he found out my whole story, he rather cavalierly started questioning me.
“Sooo, five [...]

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Take A Guess Tuesday

It’s Pancake Tuesday here in Eire and the country is going mad, mad I tell you. This country LOVES Pancake Tuesday. As in, all day long you have to hear people talk about pancakes. How many they will eat. Favorite toppings. Possible mix-ins. Silver dollar or crepe. Appropriate side dishes. It’s pancake pandemonium!
On this, our [...]

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