FIRE IN MAYNOOTH!!! November 29, 2008

Bit of a change today. I am going to combine a news story into my world. Yesterday NUI Maynooth had a huge fire and I mean huge. There was bellows of black smoke and an explosion and to be honest it was pretty awesome. It was in he canteen on our open day which is typical because last year our open day was cancelled due to a mumps outbreak. It was the highlight of the year so far. Was raging I missed it but I seen a lot of pics and a video on YouTube so look it up if you are interested.

In my world today I have relatives for the next 48hrs. My mother-in-law is visiting today so all on our best behaviour today then I have my Grandfather staying here for the 48hrs since no one else will put him up tut tut. Now I am not one to talk about the weather in my blogs but OMG it is freezing out. I nearly killed myself going to the train station it was so icy. I feel bad for the washing I put out. Mad maybe but it is technically dry.

In a unbelievable tragic accident a Wal-Mart employee was killed today by a surge of shoppers when they broke down the doors to get into the store. Of course Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for shopping but the fact that a man was killed should be an eye opener for people. It’s gotten out of control. People are forgetting that Christmas is only a day or 2 a year and it gets more outrageous every year. Seriously people look around and think why am I stressing myself out and fighting off barrels of people to get a particular toy? Is it really worth killing someone and ruining an entire families xmas and lives just so your kid can have that particular toy? If your answer is yes you are clearly a heartless cruel person.

So my question to you- do you think the world would be better off with out xmas? Give a reason for your answer.

Thanks for listening to my ramblings.

Seriously can’t move!!! November 28, 2008

OMG never ever again am I going up to Dublin before xmas again. God I love the shopping but I am sick of having to bite, kick, pull, and trample people just to move 2 inch’s. I am knackered my back is killing me I’m so tired. The man whom I love (apparently) couldn’t find his keys this morning so of course I got up to find them and have been awake ever since. And to top it off I’ve got a dose as well. Oh and you know the way you love your friends well is it ok to hate them at the same time? Spent all day with my 2 best friends yesterday then at 11pm my friend rang me and told me that she was coming over to watch a programme on my tv and then came over and ate my food. Grrrr!!!! So lets just say she will not be coming over for the late late toy show tonight. Damn friends!!! Maybe I can put an ad out for a new one or two……. any ideas anyone?

But I’m sick about talking about me. A teenage boy was killed near Enniskillen yesterday evening when 3 pedestrians were struck by a car. Another teen girl is critically injured while I believe the other is unharmed. My thoughts are with all the families. In another tragic accident an airbus crashed on the coast of France during a training flight. 2 have died and 5 are still missing. Rescue services are scouring the area in search of the missing people.

So it seems that the world is getting some bad karma so to anyone reading this please tell me anything good that has happened to you lately and I’ll post the story and announce a winner to the person who cheers me up the most.

Thanks for listening to my (depressing) ramblings.

Still Waiting………….. November 26, 2008

So nearly 48hrs after I reported an issue with my washing machine I am still getting the same lines. He is out on another call – he is definitely on his way. Finally managed to get a phone call number for the guy and spoke to him personally. Let’s just he is definitely on his way now

On the brighter side of life. My lovely man has got a raise and I am so proud. He’s only working in the place 3 months so go my man!!!!! Secondly he also got paid so yay for that. And on that happy note I have decided to go to Dublin tomorrow and return my broken dress and get a better one with his wages. So yes I am much happier now and so don’t worry my world is not ending. CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON!!

In European news, It’s been announced that the EU is going to give a package worth 1.5% of the GDP (gross domestic product) to EU states although it is thought that Ireland is not going to get involved. It is hoped this will snap the countries out of recession. On one hand it is a good thing Ireland is not getting involved because I know that in the long run you would be expected to pay it back in one shape or form. But on the other hand would it be worth it if the taxes went down and the economy stabilised?

So that is another question I put to you – should your country be involved in this scheme and why?

Thanks for listening to my ramblings.

Cause I had a bad day :( November 26, 2008

Well as you can guess I had a bad day in fact it was terrible. I believed I mentioned that I was waiting for a plumber well guess what I’m still waiting 24hrs later. Damn plumbers they are a law onto themselves sometimes. Doesn’t matter that the water in my washing machine is starting to stink the place out. Wait till he gets here I’ll give him a piece of my mind.

I also think I mentioned the fab gorgeous dress I got back yesterday. Well my lovely fiance broke the god damn zip so now I have to go get that fixed grrr. Although I shouldn’t blame him. There was always a problem with that zip. It would always get suck in this one place whether it was on me or not. I tried all the tricks pencil, crayon, candle wax, sunflower oil. But alas it did not work. Then on one of our attempts to fix it he pulled the backing of the zip through the zip lining and it got stuck in one place. I was lucky I could get it off. So got to get the zip taken off and replaced as I haven’t actually worn it to the thing I wanted to and it was a pretty expensive dress.

So I just felt down for the rest of the evening. My man offered to make me some home made chips which he had never done before may I add. Thought it would be nice. Next thing I know he’s handing me a heart attack on a plate. He drowned them in oil while they were in the oven. I don’t mind a sprinkling to make them crispy but he actually drowned them. So needless to say he ate most of them well all of them.

Now for the news which on one hand should really make me feel better considering how horrible he world is. Firstly my thoughts today are with Caroline Cox and her 4 kids who were in a horrible car accident near my home. Unfortunately the mother Caroline Cox tragically died in the accident leaving 4 kids from the ages 15 months to 15 years old. They were all sent to Mullingar General Hospital were the kids are believed to be in stable condition. RIP Caroline Cox.

There are a lot of bad things going on in Dublin today. A 27 year old man was found shot dead last night in Blakestown in Dublin. The Investigation is under way in Ashcroft Grove.

Then of course there was a fire to top it all off. 4 terrace houses were severely damaged in Tallaght although thankfully no one was injured in the blaze. It is believed to have started at 9:50 am. This is probably what saved a lot of people. Most would have been at school or work. Thank god for little miracles, if it had been in the night I might be writing something completely different.

Now for some news from around the globe. Thai protesters have occupied a control tower at Bangkok’s Main International Airport. All flights have been cancelled and all 3000 stranded passengers have been evacuated from the airport. There have been several small blasts from the airport. And warnings have been issued to anyone travelling to the area.

So I guess I shouldn’t complain when all of this is going on in the world. Then again if you don’t complain nothing gets done. It’s an evil cycle. So my question to you is-do you think it’s right to complain when there are horrible things happening in the world and why and do you do it anyway?

That’s all from me for now. Thanks for listening to my ramblings.

My World Today. November 25, 2008

Woke up unusually early at 10:20 am and felt tired instantly so you know it’s not going to be a good day Realised I probably should leave the comfort of my bed as I did not know when the repairman would be coming. Once again something in my apartment has broken, well tell say it comes in threes. So made a phone call and have since discovered that he won’t be here till after lunch, so yeah that’s helpful.

My Grandmother finally finished my gorgeous dress for the company xmas party. Just had to make a few alterations. For anyone who is interested it is Teal with black lace and fab. So delighted about that. It’s on the 16th so keep following to find out what I really think of my bf’s boss and work mates.

So world news time. New figures here in Ireland show that nearly 25% of us are obese (that’s 2 out of 3 people). Of course there’s the usual you’re eating to much salt fat and sugar in your diet. The Health Board has decided to publish a National Nutrition Policy aimed at young people next year. So my understanding of this is once again hey are telling you what to eat but not really solving he problem. With the country in re session the cost of food has increased. Fruit and veg are expensive compared to the low cost food full of salt and sugar. The Government needs to make healthy foods available to everyone and put in new stricter guidelines for food production and make companies cut down on these substances.

Again one of he biggest stories in the world today is the stock market. Now I’m no expert on stocks but I know how important they are and how everything is currently hanging in the balance. It seems that the European market is suffering while the Asian market rose overnight. Now I have been saying for a while that Asia will be the next superpower. With America’s economy in the gutter and Asia getting stronger and stronger, it won’t be long before he balance swings in their favour.

My thoughts are in Russia today where a 3 year old child was killed in an explosion near the cities Udelnaya station. 2 other people were also killed and all are believed to be apart of the same family. The driver of the car that exploded is in critical condition.

So my opinion question of the day is – do you think that the economy can recover and who do you think will be the next super power?

Thanks for listening to my ramblings.

My first blog. November 24, 2008

Well as you guessed this is my first blog and I’m just going to tell what I hope to achieve with it. I’m basically going to give my opinion on what’s happening in my world and of course the world you call “reality”. If you agree with let me know so I can feed my ego, but if you have your own opinion or disagree with me feel free to knock me down a peg or two but no more then three.

So there you go.