Nollaig Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Well I had a good day. Yesterday I stayed late at work, though being an intern I don't get paid overtime (I get a fixed allowance for 32 hours a week). I stayed to help my co-worker get stuff done for the January student workshops, as I have tomorrow booked off (to go to my parents this evening for Christmas). I also came in half an hour early this morning. The woman we're doing the work for, she organises things for first years, came in today, and she brought me and my co-worker each a €25 book voucher that can be used in most book shops around the country. I was DELIGHTED. Wasn't expecting anything, it was so kind of her. On top of that, John Green (one half of the vlog brothers and well-known author) is coming to Dublin next February with his Fault In Our Stars tour - Noelette bought herself and myself a ticket each - she bought me mine as a thank you for staying late and helping her out. In addition, his adoreable brother Hank Green will be with him. I am so stoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I've watched a lot of The Walking Dead....so I think I can outlast the zombies for a good full 35 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I'm officially only Christmas holiday five days of doing nothing! I can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 A funeral on Saturday. My wife's brother in-law died last night. We will make the drive on Friday, it is a 415 mile drive for us. We cannot attend the funeral. There is a snowstorm that will dump lots of snow on a mountain range that we would have to cross and there are also high winds. We, after much thought, decided not to risk it. We feel bad about not attending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Muggle, I'm sorry to hear about your wife's BIL. You can be sure everyone understands why y'all cannot attend the funeral. No one wants an accident, and driving in a snow storm in the mountains has to rank as one of the most dangerous undertakings around. I read about all the snow coming across the country. We are even getting freezing weather down here, no snow yet though! The family will know they are in your thoughts and prayers, and that certainly counts. We made a quickie trip to a town near here, only 40 minutes to our west today, shopped around. Typical small town stuff. Verra nice, shops. They have a theatre as well, attached to the university there. Last week we attended a performance of Cirque Chinois, a fantastic circus troop that is on the lines of Cirque du Soleil. Gorgeous costumes, colors, and amazing acts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Muggle, I'm sorry to hear about your wife's BIL. You can be sure everyone understands why y'all cannot attend the funeral. No one wants an accident, and driving in a snow storm in the mountains has to rank as one of the most dangerous undertakings around. I read about all the snow coming across the country. We are even getting freezing weather down here, no snow yet though! The family will know they are in your thoughts and prayers, and that certainly counts. Exactly. Last week we attended a performance of Cirque Chinois, a fantastic circus troop that is on the lines of Cirque du Soleil. Gorgeous costumes, colors, and amazing acts. I've always wanted to go to one of the live Cirque shows. I've never been a great fan of circus's but theirs look absolutely fantastic. The costumes and acts look simply stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I'm off work now until 2nd of January. This is the longest I've had off in years so I'm really looking forward to it. I finished my Economics exam last Thursday, so that was a big relief as it means I can now relax over the holidays instead of studying. I got all my grocery shopping out of the way this morning (it was hell - I was stuck in the store for 2 hours!), so I can relax and hibernate at home until Christmas. I'm looking forward to doing nothing except reading, surfing the net, and cuddling my dog (and hubby). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Poppy, I have never been a fan of circus's either. I hated seeing the animals in cages, penned and baited like that even when I was a kid. Hence we never went to the circus that came to town. But this is something totally different as you note. No animal acts at all. These guys are absolutely fearless. wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Poppy, I have never been a fan of circus's either. I hated seeing the animals in cages, penned and baited like that even when I was a kid. Hence we never went to the circus that came to town. But this is something totally different as you note. No animal acts at all. These guys are absolutely fearless. wow When I was a kid I lived in a very small town, population maybe less than a thousand. The circus came to town and people would come from surrounding small towns to see it. I was probably about 6 or 7 years old and went to the circus to see them set up. One of the workers asked me to go to town and buy him some cherries and gave me the money. I walked across the bridge and went to the "Company Store", a coal mining town, and bought the cherries. On the way back I thought I would eat one of the cherries. Well, I ate one and then another and then another and by the time I got back to the circus I ate probably about 3/4 of the bag. The circus guy looked at the bag and swore at me. I can remember it clear as can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 When I was a kid I lived in a very small town, population maybe less than a thousand. The circus came to town and people would come from surrounding small towns to see it. I was probably about 6 or 7 years old and went to the circus to see them set up. One of the workers asked me to go to town and buy him some cherries and gave me the money. I walked across the bridge and went to the "Company Store", a coal mining town, and bought the cherries. On the way back I thought I would eat one of the cherries. Well, I ate one and then another and then another and by the time I got back to the circus I ate probably about 3/4 of the bag. The circus guy looked at the bag and swore at me. I can remember it clear as can be. Your life of crime started early then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I am off work until Wednesday. Have finally finished Christmas shopping and almost done baking. Tomorrow we make the trek to my sister's house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) Coran and I have also finished our Christmas shopping - we went to get all the food this morning, and you would have thought it was the end of the world all over again ! Talking of which, we returned from a nice few days away yesterday - on Thursday we went to Avebury and Stonehenge and then on Friday on to Glastonbury to join all the crowds at the top of the Tor and in the Chalice Well Gardens afterwards. The climb up to the top seems to get steeper each time I go, but it is worth it - there were several hundred people up there, some like us just soaking it all in, some with drums and various other instruments and others trying to make the most of the "New Age tourists" by selling crystals - it's all a bit last lifetime for us though. Actually I kind of felt that it is really more about the 22nd and what happens afterwards than the day itself anyway, which is why we went to Stonehenge afterwards on the way home yesterday rather than getting up at 5am to join the 4000 or so others who went there on 21st. It would have been nice though to have actually gone into the stones themselves, and it is time we did that again, so have have got the humber to try and arrange a private visit for maybe some time in January. Oh well, back to work tomorrow - not for too much longer though. Edited December 23, 2012 by Talisman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Lots of sunshine on our side of the mountain today. Went for a long happy hike to soak up the warmth. (Here's a blurry pic I took on the way) Hope every one else had a sunny Sunday too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Lots of sunshine on our side of the mountain today. Went for a long happy hike to soak up the warmth. (Here's a blurry pic I took on the way) Hope every one else had a sunny Sunday too! That is some beautiful scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Lots of sunshine on our side of the mountain today. Went for a long happy hike to soak up the warmth. (Here's a blurry pic I took on the way) Hope every one else had a sunny Sunday too! absolutely beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 And hopefully before I get the bill for that expensive camera I bought yesterday ... Looks like you'll have to pay for that camera after all, but on the bright side no one will be wanting to eat your brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I had a seven and a half hour journey to get to my parents in the South West yesterday, it usually takes four and a half hours. The trains from Bristol to Taunton were an absolute mess, but at least I was one of the lucky ones with a seat (and a train for that matter . . .). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I had a seven and a half hour journey to get to my parents in the South West yesterday, it usually takes four and a half hours. The trains from Bristol to Taunton were an absolute mess, but at least I was one of the lucky ones with a seat (and a train for that matter . . .). We must have been lucky Raven - no problems on the roads at all. Glad you got there okay though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyzenthlay Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Just finished "The fault in our stars" by John Green. Crying in that way where you try to hide it so your family won't think you're crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 We must have been lucky Raven - no problems on the roads at all. Glad you got there okay though. This was by train. Everthing was okay to Bristol, I got there at ~14:45, I didn't get to Taunton until 17:40, and it's a trip that usually only takes 30 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Finally managed to find a get some reading done this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilywhite Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Yesterday was my big 3-0 and I had a fantastic day. I went to the cinema to see The Hobbit, which I thoroughly enjoyed and went for a lovely meal at my favourite restaurant. What I didn't know was our meal for two, was actually a surprise gathering of my friends and family as well which made my night. I have been spoilt rotten by everyone and I'm now thinking that this being 30 thing, isn't that bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Finally managed to find a get some reading done this afternoon That's a lovely picture, chesilbeach! I'm now thinking that this being 30 thing, isn't that bad at all. It isn't Glad you had lovely birthday. As for me, spent the day cleaning up - there was still one room in our new (new only to us, it's 160 years old) house that I'd been putting off from cleaning. Now for a warm bath and hot dinner (which thankfully my dear partner is cooking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Yesterday was my big 3-0 and I had a fantastic day. I went to the cinema to see The Hobbit, which I thoroughly enjoyed and went for a lovely meal at my favourite restaurant. What I didn't know was our meal for two, was actually a surprise gathering of my friends and family as well which made my night. I have been spoilt rotten by everyone and I'm now thinking that this being 30 thing, isn't that bad at all. Happy 30th birthday! Edited December 30, 2012 by Devi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 My TV finally packed up yesterday (it's been on its last legs for a while now) so I bought myself a new one this afternoon. Now I just need to get me a stand (or something) to put it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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