Showing posts with label Irish life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Irish life. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

ACROSS THE WAY

LastDayIreland

SO WE'RE LEAVING TODAY. In a few hours actually. I'm really going to miss it hear. I know I complain sometimes, but this last year was a great experience and I am very glad we did it. Seeing Dermo again was great, and meeting loads of new people, working in a few studios to get a feel for everything was really good, if not always fun. Travelling was totally awesome, not just to 'The Continent' but also around Ireland, it was very nice.

Overall I'd say I am extraordinarily happy we came over here. It was entirely worth it. The wonderful experiences, and what we learnt at work and about life and all that, it was great. I don't know if I'd recommend coming to Ireland from Australia unless you were coming over for either a short time, or a long time. A drunken weekend is fine, but I think it was really good to get a nice feel for Ireland, or Dublin at least, it actually feels like home. Everytime we arrived at the airport (except the first time of course) it felt like home. It's a rough city but it certainly has a lot of charm.

We're gonna miss ol' Ireland.

I'll write a bit more and post up some pictures soon. Maybe. I wouldn't count on it actually. Although I might. But probably not.

IESSO

PS. The UK is only across the way, so we'll probably be back to visit, but maybe not for a little while. But no, it's not like I'll never see it again, and more importantly the people in it.
PPS. That photo of Soryi is in the Hugh Lane Gallery, which we went to last week. Not today. I don't know why I posted it. Kinda blank, like there's nothing left to say.
PPPS. I found 3 grey hairs, and 2 in my beard. Stress?

Saturday, March 17, 2007

ST. PATRICK'S DAY (updated)

rice

WE WENT TO A PARADE! It was cool. And very cold and windy. I'll post up some photo's of the parade tomorrow, as well as any taken tonight in our drunken stupor.

Happy St. Pat's Day to everyone!


IESSO

Monday, February 12, 2007

POINT OF REFERENCE

Whackers
IN CASE IT'S STILL NOT CLEAR: This is what I mean by whackers/knackers. The image was requested to be used in an Annual Report for an Irish company to show 'typical people'. Typically bad! So next time I mention these guys, think of these two upstanding citizens. The girl may not look bad, but just below the camera is her daughter and possibly granddaugter. Both from the same guy. Harsh: but fair.

Also, apparently a knacker is a person who renders animals unfit for human consumption (ie. horses) and turns them into dog food and glue. It comes from the Irish work for horse. They do ride horses around a lot, I wonder if that's a coincidence?

IESSO

PS. 16 days