Rockin’ Girl Blogger

Susan at The Urban Muse tagged me as a Rockin’ Girl Blogger!
Now I’d like to share the honour with Jihan of Around the World on My Vespa for organising such a great My Favourite Things Swap, Emily of EmilyStyle because I can’t get enough of her fabulously stylish style guides and Holly of Holly’s Plate [...]

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Pirates Say Arrrrr

My mother must have been doing some pretty hard hoping, because it has been sunny and WARM all day. Warm enough to wear short sleeves! Warm enough to leave off the pantyhose! Warm enough to mosey along with a small child while eating ice creams in the park!
Now, this particular small child is one that [...]

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Creative Writing

Three announcements for everyone out there with a little creativity on their hands:
The RTE Radio 1 Short Story Competition is on, and open until 29 October, 2007. Open to Irish born or normal residents of Ireland only.
That First Line Spring/Summer 2007 Contest is now open until 1 September, 2007. Pick up $500 just from writing [...]

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Things I Did Not Do

Things I Did Not Do This WeekendBy Beth Morrissey
1. I did not see Leonardo Da Vinci’s Codex Leicester. I did yell at the person responsible for this cancellation.
2. I did not bake a chocolate Guinness cake from scratch. I did bake chocolate chip cookies from a mix.
3. I did not write anything. I did read [...]

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IM-ing with Rob

Beth (22:43:27): animals are not meant for the insideRob (22:44:10): sure they areRob(22:44:15): doggies like yellow labs areBeth (22:44:07): ickBeth (22:44:07): noBeth(22:44:08): noneRob (22:44:27): cats, no. pups, yesBeth (22:44:22): grossBeth (22:44:35): little turds all overBeth (22:44:39): puddles everywhereBeth (22:44:42): puppy vomRob (22:45:20): haha glass is half emptyBeth (22:45:31): if you say anything about cuddling [...]

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One MILLION Euro!

A recent issue of The Dubliner asked random people on the street what they would do for a million Euro. I think the answers reveal quite a lot about this city.
For example, gastronomic delights:One Dub promises to lick his dog’s balls.Another promises to kill and eat a dog. Yet another promises to go [...]

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Happy Birthday!

In honour of the birth of my one and only older sibling, I will share some “Dan and Beth” stories that only a sister could remember. When we were very young, Dan was once given a male Cabbage Patch kid (all decked out in a Mets uniform) that he then very kindly, and without [...]

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Wanna Trade?

Back at Christmas time I spoiled myself with a gorgeous red leather Bella portfolio.

I loved it so much that I carried it on the plane with me on the way home, convinced that if I sent it through with the checked luggage it would mean my bag would get lost. Of course I forgot, in [...]

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Tour de Hospital

Continuing on my tour of all hospitals in the Dublin area (save, I hope for St. Pat’s), today I had an appointment in what I can only consider a time machine. Outside: hustling bustling Dublin, 2007. Inside: Soviet Bloc, 1969.
Perhaps no one has told the hospital that even a nice coat of paint can do [...]

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Books Into Film

I was involved in a discussion the other day in which I could not participate. Yes, everyone was speaking English and no, I was not afraid that opening my mouth (and revealing my accent - or opinions) would lead me to be pelted with rotten fruit. Instead it was a group of [...]

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