Sorry - she's from Michigan She basically sent the pictures to shock me And as for August - I'm not sure yet. I'm going home for the May bank holiday weekend and hoping to catch up with friends and family then. I'd love to get a pint, that sounds great... I will think about coming home, but as I'll have changed job by then I'm not sure what I'll be at (my god, by the way,
Oh, completely - I meant to refer to that in my response to Shades as well - you hit the nail on the head. I'm sure if I was on the other side of the world I'd be that bit more nostalgic, and no doubt it means lots to people who have family back in the old country embrace it for this reason... This is just 'humbug' coming from me I'm sure I'll have a decent night. Thanks though
Thanks Meghan. My old flatmate moved to DC a month ago to take up a job with NDI - hey, I should put you guys together! Good advice, will go for some beer tonight and forget about it Happy Paddy's Day to you too!
Glad you liked it!
In football: English, but with an Irish grandmother. Very good - I deserved that. Happy St Patrick's Day - I'll join you in that toast.
I’m having a bit of an existential crisis today, on this the day that is supposed to define my national identity. Living in London, I had the bizarre sight at the weekend of Trafalgar Square, that memorial to British imperialism, covered in Irish flags and drunk people in green wigs; green water spouted out of the fountains, while Nelson looked down on all the mad wan
I was browsing through an old copy of New Internationalist, and thought Joe Users would get a kick out of these... EU - abbrev. European Union; (archaic) bizarre festival where 25 men in suits gather in a room in Brussels and grin at eachother UN - prefix. un-; denotes inability; impotence. Veto det. Esperanto for 'no' IMF - abbrev. In
Yes, it seems so - to clarify, I meant the police approaching people to arrest them, rather than the other way round.
Of course they do - I entirely agree. I don't know what would happen to the McCartney family's support if they went that route though. I personally don't believe a single word the IRA says about not intimidating people. Obviously, if people do end up being arrested, it will be down either to so-called betrayal by people who know the names - ie the McCartney family, the IRA leadership, or the families of the murderers; or uncharacteristically goo
You're welcome. I know. It's so clinical. His family have been very brave, and are in an awkward situation. I mean, the IRA say that they have given the names of the murderers to the family, but obviously if they went to the police in their search for justice for their brother, they betray his killers and the community they represent. It's a horrific situation. But I see someone's just been arrested.
In my first year of my degree in Politics, we were told to write an essay on the Northern Ireland situation; however, it had to be from a point of view diametrically opposite your own, or that of your birthright. From my point of view, I had to delve into the psyche of Irish Republicanism, for while I am no fervant Unionist, many of my family could qu
So nice to be cited in a blog and not get slagged off! Cheers Meghan.
Good ideas! I like the concept of this, think I'll have to construct my own tick list (and btw, bellydancing classes are excellent) You could also: Get a letter printed in the New York Times Meet up with someone that you had a fight with in the dim and distant past and resolve it Swim with / near dolphins See the Northern Lights as far north as you can Learn how to juggle Start writing your bestselling novel Se
Hmmm. You might find this article interesting: Link
Picture the scene, if you will. A beautiful desert island. Not a single human being there except your good self. No books, no TV, but a electricity, plug socket and CD player which conveniently allows for this hypothetical situation. Your iPod has been lost to the waves and all you have is one CD with your favourite songs. What's on it, and why? Apart from
"All the women, independent, throw your hands up at me" 'Soldier' by Destiny's Child has just come out in the UK and the 'I need a strong man to take care of me' lyrics make me puke...
Thank you very much Meghan
Every day when I left school, I went to my grandparents' house. Both my parents were working, and the school bus dropped me off a few miles from home. The option of being a latchkey child was there, and no doubt would have been fine if I didn't have to take a public bus where my uniform branded me and I was likely to get attacked (once was enough). So, I got to hang o
hey Meghan I don't know - that's the problem with drinking and trying to deal with things! How many great truths might be discovered, if only we had a pen when we were at the bar I'd love to go for a glass of wine with you now! When are you next in London? We can work all this out!!!
Thanks a million Kelly - good to know I'm not alone! Hard to be zen about things when you don't see an end point, you know, the day when it all becomes clear and you /know/ what you should do. Good luck to you too Rachel
I’m too tired to write this really – only got four hours sleep last night and the day is looming long ahead. Brain… not quite working. Anyway. Last night I had a conversation which I’ve been having, or been party of, several times recently. It’s happening increasingly often. Probably a consequence of teetering on my late twenties (how scary is that? I’m goi
Myrrander, Barry and Steven - thanks very much for the praise, and the link Myrrander. Some more Bill Hicks quotes, on the first Iraq War - nothing to do with this, but too funny "You know we armed Iraq. I wondered about that too, you know during the Persian Gulf war… those intelligence reports would come out: “Iraq: incredible weapons - incredible weapons.” How do you know that? “Uh, well… We looked at the receipts Haar.” “Ah but
Helix OG San has dealt with the first part of your comment - religion was everywhere in NI when we were growing up. And knowing that you could be killed based on your religion focusses your mind somewhat. Not to get all David Copperfield on you, but the reason my parents are atheists is because the rest of my family are extremely religious. I grew up visiting my grandparents, having tracts forced on me every time I saw them, and a look of sorr
I visited my friend Chrissie in South Africa two summers ago, for one of the best holidays ever. Aside from sampling the delights of Cape Town and the winelands, we spent a couple of nights roughing it in the Karoo Desert - a semi-desert wilderness between Cape Town and Johannesburg, which looks like the Australian outback or Marlboro Country, and is one of the more w
It seems that Israel's narrative has seeped into nominally pro-Palestinian quarters. Because even to speak of a WofO at this time is to support the view that the victims must prove themselves worthy of peace with the oppressors. All this talk of Abu Mazen's duty to "crack down" on the armed groups ignores the fact that Palestinai
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