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Wake Up: Spiders! |
All the spiders are coming inside the house. I'M DEATHLY AFRAID OF SPIDERS. I hate them. I don't care if they eat other bugs. I would rather have all the other bugs (I never see any other bugs in the house) than have 1 spider in my house. They are little messengers of satan. If I heard of a place that had no spiders, I would move there. It's kind of like Ireland that would be a complete haven for people afraid of snakes. No snakes. I need no spiders. (I'm coming to Florida in 5 days, yay!) |
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Wake Up: Punky Brewster |
Remember, do you remember? Remember! The humorous thing to me is when I was reading comments on a "where are they now" site, the only episode someone could remember is the one where she gets locked in the fridge. THAT'S THE ONLY ONE I CAN REMEMBER TOO! Could I have been traumatized by this? I think its possible. Anyone with the name Soleil Moon Frye is cooler than me, even if they don't still wear like the most awesomest shoes evar. ... I'm getting tired. Love to be DD any moment now. |
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Wake Up: Talking about my visit home to Florida-- my schedule |
I'm annoyed that every time I log on to facebook David's face is on my page as "People You Might Know" because we are probably the only strangers on facebook with such a huge number of the same friends. I wish you could select "yes, I know who they are, but I don't give two shits about what applications they are adding these days". There is something wonderful about having no idea what he is doing now. Speaking of voices from the past-- I just got an email the other day that Rob is engaged. I knew he had bee seriously dating a girl for a while so it was naturally only a matter of time. I'm glad to see its happened so quickly for him. I won't say more than that. I don't know if I got the "mass" email on purpose or accidentally, but I hope it was purposeful and I did email him back congratulating him. We're still snot city over here. Ugh. Even Cormac is sick, and he is never sick. Jane is still snotty and I'm going to go up to see Eimear tomorrow (public health nurse) for advice. I don't want to take her into the doctor right yet. If its nothing and she will get over it on her own Eimear will tell me. Plus I meant to go in to her a few weeks ago for a weighing and a milestone check but I am not too worried about any of that. I'm more worried that she's moody and gets hit with waves of lethargy... although she has still be scrambling around the place as usual so she can't be that bad. I mostly want to know if she has anything that we need to treat before the plane. I'm better off seeing the doctor in the US since it won't cost me anything... I can get in on Jane's visits, normally... sneaky as I am, since she is free. I'm already going to see the chiropractor and the dentist, lol. This always happens. I'm NAK (nursing at keyboard), Jane falls asleep in my arms and immediately I have to pee. Ughhh. *pause* Ah success, I put her down. I needed to clean all her toys and mop and clean up the kitchen. Done and done. I'm going to go through clothes later today for packing. It's crazy. Tomorrow I'm taking Cormac in, seeing the nurse, picking up Cormac later that evening because he is going to grab a pint with some pals for once. The weekend will pretty much be here in the blink of an eye and then we are going to Oona's on Tuesday night since we are catching the bus up to Dublin around 4am. Sunny Florida, here we come! It has warmed up here, however. It's.. 65, as the high. And that's warm! What am I going to do with 87 (for example, the high at my parents today)? Swimming! That's what I'm going to do! HAHA. I can't freaking wait. I miss you guys, or something. Time to talk about my timetable. We get in to Tampa around 7 on the 21st, and we are going straight to CC. Around the house for a while and a family BBQ at the house on the 24th. I will probably be in Gainesville on the way back from seeing Ramona and the baby and Crystal and the gang in Tally-- that probably means memorial day week (26-30th) So please let me know if you are able to meet up (I'm looking at you Shaun, Jay/Paloma any other Gainesvillians). When I go is totally dependent on when Ramona has her baby so get out of that belly little TJ! I may be in Sarasota the 6th so Tampa-- that's when I'm heading your way. That weekend I'm in CC and I hope to have a big yard sale to get rid of all my personal belongings in storage so I can waste all the earnings in Mexico. I welcome anyone who wants to help me move the massive enormous pile of useless accumulation from my storage unit to sell. I'll also make cookies for you. Maybe lemonade, if you are lucky. Our Cruise is the 13th-16th so don't try to make plans with me then. I'll be busy getting massages, drinking rum runners and applying sun lotion to my Irish babies (Cormac and Jane, obviously). Crystal is in CC the last week of my trip 17th-22nd. So I was hoping we could have that big BBQ that weekend Jim, before I leave. Then if anyone is in the vicinity of Citrus County while I'm actually in the County (which is pretty much any time I'm not in tally or on the cruise) you can come see ME. I can't drag around the whole state, unfortunately, but I want to see as many of you as I can so I would love if you would come out to see us. As for the "reunion"... hmm. I'm undecided. Only if I find myself doing nothing. I'm hacking up a lung here, gotta run. |
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Wake Up: Natural Disasters much? |
I'm started to get a little saddened by all the death. Cyclone in Myanmar Tornados in the US Now an Earthquake in China kills at least 9,000... tough going. I normally say "well, that's nature" but humans are not catching a break this year it would seem. Most of us are pretty lucky though. Imagine the uproar if this happened in the US, it'd be horrific and you'd still be hearing about it for the next decade. Most American's probably don't even know that the cyclone or will know that this earthquake hit. Anyways, hurricanes are welcome to hold off for the summer, though. ----- I have a cough but I want to go for a cycle when I get home from picking up Cormac. I need to find my Delta SkyMiles card so I can look at our flights on delta.com, stupid. |
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Wake Up: Get $25 for free, last chance guys... |
Oh, by the way, Revolution Money Exchange is ending their free money thing the 15th (unless it was extended and I didn't hear about it). So this is pretty much your last chance to get $25 for free. No catch. Sign up, add your bank account (like Paypal), deposit the money and its yours to spend. Or spend it online like with paypal. Whatever you want. And if you have time to sign up any friends, you'll get $10 for getting them to sign up. There is no obligation to use it after that. ( A pic of my bank statement with the RME deposit showing ) So, last shot. Click the button time:  An article about the company's legitimacy: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvest About your SSN: http://prosperlending.blogspot.com/2 Just for the record, I've used RME to transfer money person-to-person as well, and I found it quite handy! |
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Wake Up: Oh mucus, oh mucus, oh how I hate thy mucus... |
It's official. I'm sick as a dog. I'm fighting it but I think for all of our sakes (and my dry burning throat and sinuses) I'm finally getting a humidifier today. I also just realized that I'm getting paid for my work from Hugh (I forgot about it really) and doing the conversions realized its nearly $400. God I love the US dollar. It makes budgeting so much easier for us. Anyways, humidifier. It's so ridiculously dry in our house that it isn't helping matters. Jane is such a trooper, go breastmilk. She has a running nose and that's about it. She's breaking teeth through so I think she is more concerned with that than with us and our colds. Cormac was sick for you know, a day. It's not fair. I haven't been sick for MONTHS and I start eating healthy and cycling and then I end up sick. Is there no justice in the world? I was thinking of going to the doctor but in reality what good will it do. Antibiotics might not do anything if its just viral. I'm taking some GSE and I'll put some drops in the Neti pot tonight to see if it helps. I'm not optimistic. Overall I don't want to get on the place with this amount of congestion... or with Jane congested, for that matter. I'm going into town later with Jane if we are both feeling up to it. I want some Jump Juice. It makes me feel good. I ate like crap yesterday (and didn't eat much) and had a drink (went walked to the Cotton Mill for Sunday lunch with Tommy), so I've only myself to blame there. It was Mother's Day in the US yesterday so it wasn't anything special here. I certainly got no recognition outside of a few facebook/LJ messages-- oh well. It's just Mother's Day. I'm going to call my mom today. She has church Sunday mornings (*eyeroll*) and We were then gone, came home and took a nap, and Jane was napping a lot in my arms so I didn't get a chance. I just spoke to her several times this week, though, so I think I'm okay. lol. It's 9 days until Florida. Jane has awoken, so more later. |
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Wake Up: Happy Mother's Day, Mommies! |
Happy Mother Day to all the mommies on my list! I'd list you all but I don't want to accidentally leave someone out.  |
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Wake Up: Dogging? |
What the fuck is... dogging? I've just heard about this phenomena. Apparently strangers meet online or a regular "meeting" place is advertised and people show up to have sex with strangers in public while others watch. And this is apparently POPULAR! I got linked to a page with various people listing places very close to where I live where this shit happens (apparently its popular in Ireland?)... like the suirway train station parking lot. I'm... disgusted. |
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Wake Up: Teething, traveling, fun |
Jane is teething hella hard and I feel really bad. I know its those upper front teeth as her gums are quite swelled there. She is happy for ages and then goes into angry crank uncomfortable baby syndrome. She doesn't want to nurse or be held a certain way-- she just squirms and squirms and cries-- but yet she doesn't want me to put her down she just crawls after me and lifts her arms up to me. It's so frustrating... but its not her fault, obviously. It must be tough. She's finding naps hard because she gets herself worked up. She's congested and I think its sore to nurse and eat because she hasn't had much desire for solid foods and she is biting a bit. I might go down to the pharmacy later and see about baby tylenol? I hate given her something like that but the Teetha gel might as well be water because it doesn't seem to make a bit of difference. I just want her to be over it before we go on the flight! Bah. Mostly the congestion, because I know it could be painful for her (ears) during takeoff/landing. I'm sorting out the luggage situation. It's more of a deal on the way back because we are not bringing much over. Looks like domestic flights now only allow one checked bag free but international flights are still allowed 2 bags checked. I'm curious if Jane gets any checked luggage. We still have to buy her ticket which makes me nervous-- when we called they said we pay for her when we check in o_O ... as a rule I don't trust airlines not to fuck up things like this. I will call again soon. |
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Wake Up: Twitter twitter |
I will not make cinnamon rolls. I will not make cinnamon rolls. I will not make cinnamon rolls. ... but I have a new recipe with whole wheat... sigh. No sweets until Florida! *wrist slap* I rented The Golden Compass. We're going to watch it any moment now. I wonder if it sucks. Should I cross train inside? I'm still kind of sick... but I don't want to go too long in between cycles not doing anything. Hmm. I'm sure comments like this are what twitter is for. But I resist. |
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Wake Up: snarkville! |
lol I love when people get bitchy over menial things on teh interwebs. And I thought breastfeeding debates were bad. Now I'm arguing greeting cards! ha, it gets better. She called me out on ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} domestic_snark. I don't get it-- Mother's Day in Ireland was in March. No more mother's day cards. I waited too long, and even if I got into town last week to get a card and ahem "write three word-- Happy Mothers Day" she wouldn't have gotten it in the mail by Friday. So I used www.greetingcarduniverse.com, sue me. I paid a shit load less than they would have ripped me off for a card here in Ireland and only had to pay regular US postage. I think I did well ;)OH NOES THE WORLD IS ENDING PEOPLE ARE USING TEH INTERWEBS FOR GREETING CARDS! At least I wasn't tacky and didn't send an e-card (no offense to those that do... ahem)/ |
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Wake Up: Teddy Ruxpin |
Jane needs this  Anyone else lame enough to have one? I had no idea they still made these things. Digital now... and like, $60. wtf. |
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Wake Up: Sunshine State countdown: 2 weeks |
You wish you had my butternut squash soup. 1 butternut squash 1 cup of buttermilk (I mix this up, today I used about 1/2 sour cream and a little less than 1 cup of low fat milk) 1 tbsp curry powder 1/2-1 cup of grated parmesean cheese pinch of salt and pepper 3-5 strips of bacon A hungry mommy Cut the squash in half and roast in a shallow pan filled with about 1 cup water at 425 for 40 minutes. Scrap it out into a food processor (I use a smoother maker, lol). Add the milk and processor until its in its creamy splendor. Make your bacon... I use the broiler on the oven, you can do it on the stove or microwave whatever you do. Cut up into little pieces. Put it on the stove on low heat, add curry powder, shredded parmesean, salt pepper, bacon (add that grease too baby it tastes divine). Consume. -------------------- I don't know how I thought of that soup but playing with flavors one day I just figured it out. Its so tasty and quick for lunch. It's not healthy really... but you can make it healthier I suppose by not adding in the grease and using low fat milk... but its not as delicious ;) I feel, bad. Long story short I know I'm not pregnant anyways ;) I started on the mini pill... I hope I don't gain weight. I'm fn thrilled about my weight loss. I'm not even really dieting (although I'm going to start really cutting back... I stopped the sweets and am NOT making anything until we go to Florida). I'm at about 9 stone (~126lbs) give a pound or two depending on the time of day... which is low for me! I can't really believe it and hadn't noticed it myself so much, but everyone else seems to when they see me! Go cycling! So I was saying how I feel bad. Headache, fatigue, head congestion (not running sinus), I woke up with that morning sore throat that wears off as the day goes on... stomach discomfort slight nausea. Flu? I don't know. Jane has a runny nose but I think thats teething. She's irritable. Well, as irritable as she gets. I think the top teeth are coming down, god help us. Anyhow, I jut want to sleep. The sun is shining, FINALLY. It's warm... ish. I went to the shop but I'll talk a longer walk later on. My tettitett (mei tai... baby carrier) didn't come today. Ugh. Stupid coming from the states. I haven't gotten the Grisfanten that I was going to get from the sling library either so I will probably have to tell her to strike me off the list... because... WE ARE GOING TO FLORIDA IN 2 WEEKS! I'm very anxious, can you tell? Who wants to see me? I hope people come to visit me :( I'm still cool, right? At least I know Jim will come through with a BBQ. I have to make a list. I will not be going to the "reunion". Elana? Sarasota? I'm all about the beach. I'm going to Georgia/Tally to see Ramona and likely Gainesville as well. I'll be in Citrus most of the time feel free to get off your asses and come to visit me. thx. I'm sweating, weird. |
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Wake Up: Jane stood up! |
Jane is standing up by herself now! She did it a few times this evening. I'm gushing with pride! |
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Wake Up: Now I can tell you apart... |
You might have guessed- I'm alive. I have no clue what was going on yesterday. Maybe anemia? I took my iron yesterday and feel okay today. Kind of sick, but without the cold. My ears are stuffed up and I feel tired. It's probably just, exhaustion, or something. I went to the doctor and she took a look in my ears and asked all the questions and mostly said don't worry too much about it unless it happens again. Sometimes these things happen. That puts my mind at ease. I was mostly thinking maybe an inner ear infection or something but obviously its not that. I was really shaken by the whole thing... I don't faint. Bleh. Jane is pretty much over the thrush. I used her to get my question in for free at the doctor :P. I knew she was over it but it was good to have the doc clear her. I'm at home now, picking up Cormac at 7. I had a chat with Ramona on Facebook yesterday and that was fantastic. I'm very excited to come home and see all the usual heads. I need to make a vague plan on what we are going to do while we're in Florida. There is a week we are in Mexico on the cruise and before that I'm sure we'll be up in Georgia/Tallahassee to see Ramona and her bouncing baby boy. I'm going to wait until they come home from the hospital, more than likely. We're going to Angelica and Barry's on Friday to have dinner. I feel like I'm doing well and making a good effort to socialize. I went to an evaluation meeting for the LLL the other day and that was nice, I feel like its something I can devote some energy to in the future to help out. I think the next meeting is next week... at least I know I'll only miss one of the meetings while we're gone. I'm obsessed with these juice places lately. I always avoided them because I was fruitphobic, but now that I'm neither fruit nor veg phobic anymore (unless you are an onion, in that case, I have no time for you, stinky) I'm getting one of these fruit smoothies instead of frozen coffee (which I realized at BB's is just a milkshake... I noticed last time they just put a few scoops of mocha ice cream in the blender, sigh) for health reasons. They are so delicious-- and you watch them throw in the fresh berries and a large juicers makes orange juice... add in yogurt and ice-- deliciousness in ma mouth. If fruit wasn't ridiculously expensive I would make these at home. Jane had a taste, she approved. Cormac and I had a nice little morning... doctors, Palmer's and lunch. The lady at the carvery looked at me like I much be crazy because I didn't want her to give me 5 lbs of mashed potatoes and mixed veg and a lake of gravy and stuffing. You should have seen the lady before me, the server pretty much piled her high. There were a lot of American tourists there, as well... and I thought that was funny. Something I'm still not over... and feel I might have nightmares about... today I saw a stereotypical Waterford wench... fake tanned oompa-loompa style with pink lipstick. HEY, LADY, your face should not be the color your lips should be and your lips shouldn't be the color your face should be. Just saying. I won't comment on your stupid stiletto whatever outfit. Bring on the hicks in citrus county. At least they are... something. I cried last night watching 'I Am Legend' because his only friend in the film was a beautiful german shepard and she gets bitten by the... vampire dogs or what not... and he has to kill her. WTF. Kill him first and let the dog live. The funny thing is the day before we caught bits of "The Last Man on Earth" which was the original film... from 1964. lol it was horrible. How cute is my child?   |
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Wake Up: Reason to live |
So... anyone have a idea what happened to me today? I'm just now feeling a bit better. It's 7pm. Around 10am I was sitting with Jane when I got a drill headache on the left side of my head. It was pretty bad and I'm a google junkie so I was going to look it up, but as I was doing that I start feeling very faint. Like, tingling. I knew knew knew I was going to faint. So much so that I had no other ideas but to yell "Help me!!" I very nearly did, but didn't faint. The tingling closed in on my eyes but I kind of know how to avoid fainting and managed not to. I panicked like a crazy person and went running out the door to see if Martina or Donal was home because I did NOT want to pass out with Jane alone in the house, understandable yeah? Well... they were not there. I didn't want to call Cormac but I was still very faint and the tingling was still going on (although the headache dulled after the near-fainting episode to just a pressure headache). He came home, I napped like 30 minutes and felt ok... still tingling. I hate that I had to have Cormac come home but I had no idea what was wrong and I was very nervous about what could happen. NOW. Just a few moments ago my right ear starting to ring out and I felt very very faint again and recovered. What the hell is going on. Am I dying? I'm going to the doctor in the morning. My head goes through whirls of nearly feel "high" to having a pressure-like headache. I'd rather not die right now, it'd be rather inconvenient to my... living. |
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Wake Up: Didymos Wrap |
Any of you mommas interested in buying a wrap? Eh? Eh? I have to sell my Indio (its so pretty) if I want a new mei tai. And I want a new mei tai. Now just any one, but a sweet ass tettitett. Le sigh. I posted it up on babywearer_sale, TBW, magicmum, and an UK babywearing yahoo group. I hope someone bites! I'd give a friend a discount ;)I got some Grapefruit Seed Extract and I think its clearing up the Thrush. She's gushing snot, though. You wouldn't know it to look at her she is just playing away. She's been very clingy, though. We were out yesterday to get tires on the car and she wasn't in the greatest mood. I was going to pop in to see Angelica but I skipped out. I don't want Jane spreading disease ;) We're going on Sunday to a birthday party for Cormac's friend Keith's son Joe's 3rd birthday (that's a lot of " 's " ...'s). I'm fighting a cold myself but I still managed to get out and do a quick cycle. I'm going further, faster, but I'm frustrated that I'm sick so I can't breathe as well (see, I'm already disadvantaged because I'm asthmatic) and the sun was actually shining this morning. It's not anymore. Ahem. I can remember the hot, humid air that I met with when I came home from Ireland the first time. It's pretty said that I'm looking forward to that feeling. I want to sweat. |
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Wake Up: Jane is getting old, the hag! |
Jane is 9 MONTHS OLD today. 9!! She has mastered two things this past week. Waving (all the time) and... saying "Hello"! She is definitely saying it now. It takes a while to convince yourself they are saying something and sure, she is just mimicking the noise we make when we wave at her, but I'll take that! She's been saying "dada" "mama" "baba" and various other consonant sounds / babbling but this I KNOW is intentional. Anywho. Jane is sick. It's official. Running nose. That said, I have a runny nose as well so it could be the weather. Seems to be the only thing wrong. She hates the nose bulb... if you want to see what a baby looks like when she thinks she is being murdered-- you only have to see me trying to get her to let me suction. I went to Tesco "extra" in Clonmel (25-30 minutes or so from Portlaw) today. It's like, Walmart vs Super Walmart. I just wanted a change. It was nice, actually. If I see a "Sheila's Wheels" advert one more time today I'm going to bash my face into the wall. If you watch UK tv, you know what I'm talking about. I'm learning interesting things about a kosher bakery... you can't eat bugs whole? But, like, pieces are okay? Seriously? "FOR BONZER CAR INSURANCE DEALS, GIRLS GET ON TO SHEILA'S WHEELS!!!!!" *bang* |
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Wake Up: Don't wake ma bay bay! |
I hate when websites play music. Loudly. Particularly baby/baby supplies ones. HELLO MAYBE I'M HOLDING MY SLEEPING KID N MA LAP AND U JUST WOKE HER UP. Sigh. I'm unsure if she has thrush now. Am I hallucinating spots in her mouth? I can't see anything now. Not that she enjoys me taking a peek. Some guy (traveler? probably) tried to sell me pillows door-to-door. Again. Cormac didn't get home early. So, he'll be home right before we have to go out the door to dinner and no cycle for me today. That's okay. I'll do a longer cycle than usual tomorrow and consider today a rest day... should have went this morning but I slept a little bit like a slinky last night and my back/chest were in pain. Cute enough, Jane has started sleeping on her stomach all the time. She actually moved into a position the other day that had her tummy down, on her knees head to the side. Cute.  TEETH! Do you see them? Do you!? :D |
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Wake Up: Holy load of shit: Ben Stein is a twat |
This new "movie" has just been brought to my attention (thanks Kelly)... now I'm not around the states so I miss a lot of things. 'Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed': http://www.expelledthemovie.com/home.ph What. the... Apparently, this shite starts in theaters today. I'm all for free speech, but its scary that something like this will be taken for factual and most viewers (ahem Christians) will walk away self-assured that their "intelligent design" beliefs are solid. Let's look at this in a real way. It's not really about intelligent design. It seems to go much further than that, by dismissing scientists as silly and reaffirming that surely this was all just God's plan. Americans will love it. I can already assume this has been well boasted in my mother's church. I can see the "Florida Baptist Witness" has even written an article in its favor (hey guys, guess what, you are praising someone who is going to HELLLLLLL! Jews don't believe in JESUS! lmao). I'm actual physically angry over this. Luckily, I don't have to write anything about this. Someone else has already done it for me: http://www.expelledexposed.com/ It's all pretty simply. It seems to me all the arguments being made are the same, worn out old horseshit we've heard before. The same arguments that show a complete lack of understanding in regards to science and more specifically evolutionary theory (and that said, what "theory" even truly means in the scientific community). I mean, come on, its Ben Stein. Moron. I mean, this is a man who has the warped notion that the theory of evolution was the reason for the Holocaust. I get the impression that this is covered in the movie Expelled as well. WORN OUT, heard it all before. I'm pretty sure I know Jewish people who believe in the theory of evolution and are not so twisted to believe this sort of nonsense (that evolution supports demeaning various races or ethnic group). So, please, don't waste your brain cells. -------------- In better news, Cormac being the wonderful man he is, insisted we get the kitchenaid. So, this is coming to live with me (I have to lug it back with me from the states but its so, so worth it):  Dinner was great. My salad was delicious. Homemade french baguettes to homemade caesar dressing... Angelica's daughter Izabella helped her make a very, very delicious chocolate cake which we devoured. I think Jane really enjoyed playing around the kids. Cormac chatted away with Barry, I think he enjoyed himself. I think its great we've put ourselves out there to try and make friends. They are completely normal people and we get along with them very well. We actually had a meal and discussed politics and religion and were on the same page the whole time, which is a rarity to find here. Their girls are really good, too. We're going to Martina and Donal's for dinner tonight, as far as I know. Should also be nice-- I don't know if its just us or not. We're quite the social butterflies this week. I have brownies and an unfinished bottle of red wine I will bring along. Jane is just bombing around, shes doing a variety of new things... she kind of stands in a pyramid-- so on her hands and feet in a v-shape. She nearly killed herself last night pulling the CD stand down. SIGH. I suppose that we're going to have to remove it from the living room. I had it turned around so she couldn't pull the CDs. I don't think it hit her, but it scared her to death. Lesson learned! I'm making an effort now as well to clean the floor in the kitchen regularly so that she can crawl around in there as well when I'm doing things. I babyproofed the rooms upstairs now too with the exception of the guest room with my craft supplies that I'm determined to get back into one of these days. Glass mosaic tiles and temper paints + baby = bad idea. Did I mention, Jane waves hello/goodbye now? It's exciting. I finally got a snapshot of her smiling with her two teefs showing as well. She's climbing all over Zeppe right now, thankfully he doesn't seem to care or notice. Oh, yeah... and she has thrush. BIG SIGH. I finally figured it out. She has had a stubborn diaper rash (she never, ever gets diaper rash)... and then today I noticed a white spot on the inside of her lip. Sure enough when I managed to get her mouth open I saw another small spot on her inner cheek. Grr! I will pick up some acidophilis but if that doesn't work out I'll just swab her with gentian violet. Since she has the rash, though, I want to get something in her system. I'm not really in pain but I had a soreness to my right nipple that I thought was the after effects of being bit but it may just be thursh. So I get to wash loads of toys in boiling water tonight, yippie! Cormac is home from recording at 3:30. So I'll get in a good cycle. I want to try a new route. I have my computer set up on the bike so I know the distance I've gone and how fast I'm going (which is handy) and now I have a chest belt to keep an eye on my heart rate so I can stay in endurance (ahem, fat burn) zone. Fun times. |
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Wake Up: KitchenAid, you can be mine! |
DO YOU SEE HOW CHEAP THIS IS? I'm okay with reconditioned. The truth is I can't even really afford this right now. But, a girl can lust, yeah? I would like Imperial Gray. My mom has one of these. Except its the insanely ginormous variety. It can only be shipped in the US *sniff*. --------- We're having Angelica and her husband and kids for dinner (the friend I met at LLL) I'm taking some Jamie Oliver steps and doing a chicken caesar salad and I'm also making a side of fettucini alfredo. Should be delicious. It will involve the rubbing of chicken legs with rosemary, olive oil, salt/pepper and baking in a pan with bacon with some chunk of the delicious french baguette that I made last night to crisp up as croutons for the salad. If all goes well I can just rip the chicken off the bone and toss it in the salad. I got the most beautiful and enormous head of lettuce at the Dungarvan food fair so, putting that to use. Be jealous. I also made brownies yesterday but in an attempt to avoid the nasty dry cake-like brownies I made last time I overdid it on the butter. They are still great, though. I don't know why I messed with a good thing... I had made the perfect brownie about 3 or 4 times in a row. Maybe its my ass trying to tell me to stop making brownies. I think I'll make more baguettes today to be fresh for dinner since one loaf got devoured by the time I woke up this morning and I've cut up most of the other loaf to dry out the bits for crouton time. I have to stop talking about food. I need to clean this filthy house before I bring in visitors. I didn't cycle this morning because JANE SLEPT IN! You don't understand what this means. She's been up at 7 (or 10-15 'til) for the last, ever. This morning she slept until 20 past 8. YAY FOR MOMMY, sleep in for me. I can sacrifice for that. I finally figured out the gears so the hills I'm climbing are just a tad bit easier on my quads. I think I need to find a different route to train on. I have some ideas. I just can't be climbing a hill for 2 miles just to turn around and fly back down it (no matter how much fun this part is, I think the cows/horses think I'm crazy because I do lots of yelling "wooohoooo" type things). I have a proper helmet now and a gel seat that is oh-so-much-more comfy. Now if only the gloves I ebay'd would get here. It's too cold for mid-April. It's a bit below 40F. Sigh. |
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Wake Up: Dork time! |
YAY!! I get to try out a desired Grisefanten Mei Tai (one of these sweetass baby carriers: http://www.grisefanten.se/shop/mei-t /mommygeekiness That should hold me over while I decide whether or not to sell my Didy wrap (I never wear it, its too long, and Jane can really wiggle in it) to fund some Ellevill Mei Tai stalking... hmmm. Or Grisefanten stalking! Just wait until you are a trendy mom, you'll understand. --------- Cormac home in an hour, then I get to go for my cycle. Jane is a little trooper. She has bashed herself so many times... I don't know. I'm surprised she doesn't have brain injury. She just leaps into things all the time. It's nothing serious but she has a bruise on her cheek. I swear someone is going to think we're abusing her. She's going to be one of those 'falls out of trees playing Superman' girls. I foresee medical expense. |
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Wake Up: Catholic schools closing due to economy |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080412/ap_ First, I have to say, Catholic private schools are not cheap. So, to say they were saviors of poor neighborhoods is really a stretch. Sure, to have any hope of a decent education in a poor neighborhood with a high minority population the only chance your kid is likely to have is in a private school-- and you'll pay for it, too. I'm not weeping over this. And god help me if the government pours any money into these schools. We already had that RIDICULOUS voucher program. Money should be invested in cleaning up the public school system in these poor areas to be up to par with the schools in better parts of town. I went to a great high school. I had a very good education and had a lot of opportunities for advancement (Advance Placement courses, Dual Enrollment courses). The status divide in education is shameful and should be addressed. Education has been long overlooked in this country. Too many politicians treat it like a waste of time-- but we pour trillions into Iraq. It really angers me. Anyways, back to the point, boo hoo Catholic schools are closing. Secular education, ho! |
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Wake Up: Free money works! |
 Told you it wasn't a scam. Meant to post that earlier. If you want to sign up and get some friends to sign up as well, you only have a little bit of time left (May 15th)! See here: http://angelfalling.livejournal.com/587 I promise I will not post about this site again. I just wanted to throw up that I have actually gotten money deposited to me in my bank account and that its not a scam. |
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Wake Up: What a piece of shit |
I can't tell you how angry this makes me. --------- In other news, I'm making beer bread, and need to go to the shop for it. When Jane wakes from her slumber, that is. I'm making bratwurst stuffed peppers for dins. Mmm. |
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Wake Up: Just a boring mom? |
I'm annoyed by people who behave as though they live outside normal society and thus have some sort of holier-than-thou outlook on the way the rest of us live our lives. I was probably like this, once upon a time. I'm sure there are plenty of my friends who think I've gone and lots my mind or that I'm suddenly... can't think of a great term, but you know, "uncool" for now being a mommy and having a family life. No, I don't go out to the pub anymore or party hard like I used to. Let's face it-- the life I used to live is very, very different from the one I live now. I always used to be profoundly depressed. I think when you live that very individual lifestyle your outlook is quite selfish. You would look at a parent as though that is who you become when your life ends. It's amazing the new outlook becoming a parent brings to you. In fact, I think its hard to feel like you've really entered adulthood until you have become a parent-- not to say there are plenty of childless "adults" but that life of thinking only for yourself has ended. I'm also well convinced that until you have a child on your own you don't have really any room to give criticism on practices. I'm as pro-breastfeeding co-sleeping baby-wearing as they come, and if you had asked me before I had a child (well, before I knew I was pregnant) if I were going to do any of those things, I'd probably had no answer for you. I'd probably have said I want to try breastfeeding but that I don't know if anyone really does that anymore (I would have been on the outer rings of any parenting culture so I had NO idea there were plenty of militant participants) and a maybe/no on the rest. I was raised pretty traditionally although I think my mom implored attachment techniques without really realizing she was doing it. I'd like to think I was always a very bright and independent child. Anyhow. So, this is my apology if my posts are always about Jane or boobs or diapers. I promise to talk more about cycling, hah. No. Just more interesting tidbits. I am, however, seriously excited about getting hardcore with my bike. I'm trying to make up a trainingg schedule... I have a feeling I'm going to have to wake up early to make sure I can stick to it. Thankfully, though, its light out until 8 or later now. No more babbling. |
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Wake Up: Wheels! |
Everyone on Fair City (ahem Fairly Shitty) looks retarded. Thats all I have to say. I got my bike. It's gorgeous. I must name her. I did a quick 5k to start with today. I'm glad I didn't plan on going further. Two things I realized: 1. Make doctors appointment next week for inhaler refill, 2. I'm a tad bit out of shape. I think I was pushing too hard, though, when I should have did more spinning. I'm reading all about this. I'm looking to get into a good schedule for training and I'm really excited. Those 5 weeks away are going to kill me-- I'll have to take my mom's ancient bike into a shop for a tune up and hope that works out. I'm feeling very psyched about all of this. |
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Wake Up: I'll have you wordpress and blogspot! |
I have considered starting a more focused and intelligent blog at one of the "new" sites that have reached serious popularity such as wordpress or blogspot. Does, does anyone do both Livejournal and one of these? I don't know! Can you sign up to view your favorite journals like a friendslist sort of job? Hmm... |
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Wake Up: Mi corazon |
I'm picking up this tomorrow afternoon after La Leche League:  They had to order one in from Dublin that was sized to fit me. I can't wait to get on this thing! I hope the weather is nice tomorrow. I was only able to get this one (ahem... 270 euro) because of the money (well, paid for like, 30%) I got from Revolution Money Exchange sign ups! I can't believe I didn't spend it on dipes or wetbags or something else ridiculous. I've got everyone making money for themselves now I believe! |
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Wake Up: Cycling |
I am registered! Sean Kelly Cruise, 50km. Now I HAVE to do it. 'Cause, I told you guys. |
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Wake Up: Marathons and cycles |
Cormac did great in the marathon. I think he finished slower than he had hoped but just that he did it-- I'm so proud of him. 26 miles! It was an okay day, weather-wise. It was mostly sunny, but in between sunshine there was snow, sleet, rain. And it was FN COLD. I had Jane wrapped up in the meitai dressed like the michelin man and I think I might be a little sick from standing in the cold-- its not that it was that cold just that the wind was freezing. That and I stood out on the course waiting probably an hour earlier than I needed to. Bah. Oh, and Sarah McLaughlin was running the half marathon :) And the Tiernan family but you won't know who they are if you aren't on this side of the ocean, more than likely. That said, Cormac has inspired me to do something. I'm looking at bikes. Let's face it, right now, I can't just start running. Number one, if you see me, I'm no runner. I have a heavy lower body. Number two, I'm asthmatic, so even though I have that heavy lower body my lungs hurt way before my body does. I know training will eventually toughen me past all that (to a point), but, number three: I hate running. So, no running. I've been looking at cycling and I think it could be for me. There is a Waterford Rowing club-- and I LOVE rowing, and I'm half decent at it as well (recall: I started my high school's first crew team which is now a county wide organization-- go me, Capt Candi) but I'm looking at a load of people I don't know which intimdates me because I'm a wimp, also I'm not in tip top shape, and lastly I don't have the time they will want from me. Rowers are nutjobs, they are on the water everyday, usually at the crack of dawn. I simply don't have time. I've heard even the novice women's team requires serious time. It's depressing, I wish they had a "leisure" group or some such thing, but no. So, back to my point. Cycling. I live in a serious cycling area. If you are into the world of cycling, Sean Kelly comes from a town about 10km from where I live. The Comeragh mountains attract a lot of cycling attention, too. There are loads of places to ride. So I'm determined to do the 50km Sean Kelly Cruise (www.theseankellytour.com) August 24th. It's not THAT long of a cycle, really, but seeing as its my first race I don't want to be ambitious. I can do the 100km next year if all goes well and I decide I like it. So, we'll see. I'm on the look out for a decent bike now. More later. Jane time. |
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Wake Up: Guns? Maybe |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080407/wl_ If they had had guns, people probably would have been killed. If Australia didn't have the gun control laws it does, they probably would have had guns. Just a thought. Maybe they didn't intend on killing anyone... but I bet if they had guns intention or not someone would have died. |
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Wake Up: Finding people with your name |
A "Candie Fore" exists on Facebook. Wha?? I'm shocked. I mean, my name is definitely not common. |
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Wake Up: We are by-products of lifestyle obsession. |
Yesss... Fight Club is on RTE. We're heading up to Grainne's in Galway tomorrow around lunchtime. Cormac is looking forward to his run, although the weather is going to be complete shit. Sleet and snow (not staying on the ground) and a feels like temp under freezing. Have to figure out where Jane and I will hang out. I'll bring some reading material and we'll just find somewhere to sit if its ass cold outside. I have a stomach ache. (I've made, in total with the free $25 from the beginning, $135 from RME. ahem.) |
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Wake Up: Breastfeeding saves cash |
I just read that 1 year of breastfeeding is just about $2,000 in formula. Holy god. And we save about the same over the course of cloth diapering, too. By the way, I've totally made about 40 bucks from the RME. I'm going to be a pain in the ass and spread the word a little bit, just on ufstudents. Who needs money more than students? Stay at home moms. Ahem. Again, $25 for free guys! It's not scam, I promise, I googled it to death first. I'm all about cash. I suggest signing up and then posting the refer a friend button on your LJ so you can get friends to sign up and make some cash too. I'll just post the link, you don't need me to email it to you (or click the button in the last post). I know, I'm spamming you with this but I want to assure you there are no catches. https://www.revolutionmoneyexchange.c Here is a good link that Kelly dug up showing its not a scam: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvest I got some much needed time in town today. Health food shop, BB's for coffee, gift for Sam (our neighbor/friend's son) for his 2nd birthday, and home again. I have to try to get autoCAD working today so I can do some work. It keeps hanging up. Grocery shopping tomorrow then Galway on Saturday. I'm also waiting on my correspondence study exam to arrive to Newtown to Cormac so I can get that out of the way and do more school work. It's frustrating. I'm avoiding sweets and unnecessary stuff until our trip home. Thats 30 days or so to tone up. I lost loads of weight but I'm way less toned than I usually am (sigh, no gym)... so, time to tone up so I can enjoy the heat while scantily clad :) Jane has a bathing suit and its cute. |
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Wake Up: RME Paypal alternative |
I know I posted about this before, but seriously, I just put that $25 in my bank account-- I can just walk away now and its all mine and I didn't have to do anything to get it. Awwwwsome. Let me know if you want me to email you a referral. Last chance, because I think they are stopping this sometime the end of the month. Ah here we go, button time: Legit: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvest |
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Wake Up: Florida soon |
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Wake Up: Man's Best Friend |
Jane is asleep in my arms and Cormac just went off to teach lessons. He has recording tonight so its a late night again. Bah. Tomorrow Cormac is home all day and I get a few hours in the morning to go into town, woohoo! I think I'm really just going to make a list of things we need and get them, then set a limit to get one nice thing for myself or the house, and get a coffee and read my book in BB's. 2 hours or so. I just found out that someone else I went to school with is pregnant/just had her baby yesterday I think. She'd be another person I saw as myself (Dayleane if anyone from my old life is around LJ anymore... although this does feed into my facebook) in that "whoa, really? She's preggers?". I think she'll be a great mom and I wish more clever people had babies. I have strawberries. I need to decide on something nice to make with them before they go bad. I'm watching a ridiculously interesting program about dogs. How they have basically breed themselves into being our best friend, probably starting by scavenging from remains of animals we ate. How they are in tune from puppyhood to follow our emotions and physical commands, more so than other animals. A research facility in erm... Eastern Europe somewhere did something similar with foxes in just a few generations. Amazing. I need to email back Angelica (Swedish mom I have befriended). We're heading up to Galway on Saturday and I have to figure out how to kill about 3 hours before heading on the buses from Oughterard to the finish line of the marathon. The weather is supposed to be bad, and cold. The "feels like" temp is listed as -8 to -11? What? It IS April, yeah? Sigh. Florida in less than 2 months. I need a tan. I've been kind of spiking my hair in a semi-fauxhawk, and it actually looks good. Except today I wore a plaid design shirt and I looked a little dykey. Had to wipe out some cleavage. I felt better then. |
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Wake Up: Holy Parenting101 drama! |
Yeah, I bring my kid to the movies too. If she cries and other people are there, we walk out for a while. I'm sorry your child is a burden to you and you feel the need to ring a babysitter every time you want to leave the house and feel any other parent who brings their child with them is impeding on your freedom. Bitch. I can understand non-parents saying these things to an extent but another parent? Sigh. Naturally, I wouldn't bring a toddler to fucking Nightmare on Elm Street 45 or anything, but a 4 or so month old in Shutter? I think they will survive the personal scaring from the 5 minutes or so of the screen they caught in between sleeping. We saw 3:10 to Yuma ourselves and Jane slept though gun fights. We've seen 2 or 3 other movies since then with Jane. No problems. I mean, I know I'd think twice before taking her to Saw or some such movie, but probably more because of what other people would think. I don't know, I just don't approve of this shut our kids away so they don't disturb everyone else shit. Kids are part of our culture. If we go to a restaurant and Jane cries, I'm apologetic and do what I can do make sure she is not disruptive, but I don't apologize for bringing her and I wouldn't avoid going in the future. They have to learn how to behave, and it starts by letting them experience the setting around adults. I didn't know how bitchy that community could be! Ah, to mudsling with freedom. |
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Wake Up: Paypal alternative, without fees! |
This new RME seems pretty interesting. I signed up and they give you $25 just for signing up-- I understand why they have to do this or else they could never get any interest since Paypal has a serious monopoly going on. Anyways. I'm always up for $25 for free. And I won't lie, if I get you a referral email I think I get money for that too ($10? Seems high but I'm not complaining). But I'm poor, and why not? You have nothing to lose, and $25 gain (its just like paypal, you set up a bank account to the site and you can deposit that or spend it online, yadda -- but you don't have to go that far in the registration process to get the $25). Anywho, if you want, send me your email and I'll send you the link. -- Dinner party went well. Had Sean, Lisa, Coly and Kelly over and things went swimmingly. Dylan and Amanda were sick. So, yay loads of food for us. I have lots of left over rice that will be made into soup today. More later. |
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Wake Up: Oh noes I'm a bad mom meee! |
Jane just ate some dirt. Like, not a lot of it, but some of it. She just grabbed a clump and went chomp chomp. We brought in one of the plants last night (we took them out when the floor was being put down) and I had closed off the top of the pot with a bamboo mat thing. Oh no. Who do I not hear making noise? I look over and she had a hand in the pot and dirt on her face. Sigh. Good thing I'm not a psycho mom with the cleanliness stuff and I know she isn't going to die or anything. I just cleaned out her mouth. What scares me is she seemed to really like the dirt. I just made what looks to be a delicious cheesecake. It's Nigella's London Cheesecake, except I used up old peanut butter cookies that Cormac thought were too soft and too sweet for the base. Thank God I'm breastfeeding or I'd be fah-at! Going to do some work for Hugh for an hour or two and then start cleaning this house. Cormac is off running, he has his marathon next weekend. Poor thing. |
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Wake Up: Chain mail gems |
I always get interesting chain mail. My family and friends of the family are all Christian, or Republican, so I always get included in these things somehow. Here is the most recent gem: --------------------------------- Letter by a Florida teacher................ A teacher speaks.This is a subject close to my heart. Do you know at the school where I teach that we have adult students who are not US citizens and who get the PELL grant, which is a federal grant (no pay back required) plus other federal grants to go to school?One student from the Dominican Republic told me that she didn't want me to find a job for her after she finished my program, because she was getting housing from our housing department and she was getting a PELL grant which paid for her total tuition and books, plus money leftover.She was looking into WAIT which gives students a CREDIT CARD for gas to come to school and into CARIBE which is a special program (check it out-I did) for immigrants, and it pays for child care and all sorts of needs while they go to school or training. The one student I just mentioned told me she was not going to be a US Citizen because she plans to return to the Dominican Republic someday, and that she 'loves HER country.'I asked her if she felt guilty taking what the US is giving her and then not even bothering to become a citizen, and she told me that it doesn't bother her, because that is what the money is there for!I asked the CARIBE administration about their program, and if you ARE a US Citizen you don't qualify for their program. And all the while, I am working a full day, my son-in-law works more than 60 hours a week and everyone in my family works and pays for our education.Something is wrong here. I am sorry, but after hearing they want to sing the National Anthem in Spanish-enough is enough. Nowhere did they sing it in Italian, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German or any other language because of immigration. It was written by Francis Scott Key and should be sung word for word the way it was written. The news broadcasts even gave the translation-not even close. Sorry if this offends anyone, but this is MY COUNTRY.IF IT IS YOUR COUNTRY SPEAK UP-please pass this along. I am not against immigration-just come through like everyone else.Get a sponsor; have a place to lay your head, have a job, pay your taxes, live by the rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other immigrants have in the past-and GOD BLESS AMERICA!PART OF THE PROBLEM, Think about this: If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone-YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM! It is Time for America to Speak up. If you agree, pass this along, if you don't agree-delete it! SMILES --------------------------------- Ugh. Okay. I get it. We have a program that gives out pell grants to students. Foreign students. Some want to stay, this one student didn't plan to stay. But right now she is likely using all that money we give her in America, spending it on goods and foods, etc. This letter starts out rational enough, until the end when we see its not actually that its these students who upset her but all foreign speakers. She gives out about Spanish/Spanish speakers. I mean, really... these are the problems we are getting pissy about? Hell, I used my grant money to live abroad, take classes online! I had a job, but I probably pissed away a lot of the money I was given by the government. I'm not saying that this is good, just that you don't have to be foreign to live on your free grants. I think its great that they have the opportunity to go to school without having to worry about childcare or several jobs. Most of those people do stay in America and contribute to the work force. And something tells me that this student was English speaking... she just digressed further into her racism as she writes the thing. I don't even want to get into it. I hate people who view immigration like this, especially Hispanic immigration. Why does she have Celtic in parenthesis after Irish, too? Nevermind this person is just an idiot. I hate forwards. |
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Wake Up: Best Brownies |
Oh, and I'm perfecting the best brownie recipe in the world. About 8 ounces of dark chocolate. 6 ounces of butter (salted, if unsalted, add 1/2 tsp salt later with flour). 3/4 cup splenda/white sugar (I know, but when you make as many as I do, yeah, I care about calories). 1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 eggs 1.5 tbsp cornstarch 1/2-3/4 cup flour (this all depends how gooey you like them. More flour, less goo). (If you want a little more structure, I find that 2 eggs and 3 tbsp of cornstarch makes a perfect brownie... Cormac doesn't like them as gooey as I do!). Melt butter and chocoltae in a bowl over a pot of boiling water on the stove, this is the fun part. I use the glass bowl I normally mix in so I just take it off the pot hot and dump in the sugar and vanilla. Hand mixer until it looks creamy... then the eggs, mix again, cornstarch, mix again, then finally flour and salt. I mix it until it looks whipped. Line a 9x9 with butter then dust with flour (this makes the process of getting those little delicious babies out of the pan MUCH easier, trust me). Pop that baby in at 160 C or 325 F for about 45 minutes (maybe a little more, until a toothpick comes out sort of clean). And, NOM! A tip: cut the brownies before you try to take them out of the pan (I've tried flipping it over onto the cutting board-- disaster. |
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Wake Up: Fatty fat kids |
Is it just me or you probably shouldn't brag that your 15 months old can feed himself with a fork his sausages and chips? I mean, I'm just saying. Maybe you shouldn't brag about that. You know. Greasy sausages and chips. No wonder kids are getting fat. The Irish are REALLY defensive about their diets, too. I saw a kid the other day who was IMO way to old to pushed around in a pram being giving a big greasy sausage in the morning, while his tracksuit mom and grandma chomped down on the same. Yum! I saw a family today with loads of SHIT in their trolley-- just packaged everything. LOL, then, lo and behold, a packet of diet yogurt. Yeah, that'll counterbalance the other shit. The one thing you should probably go ahead and have full fat. I also love how our new Quizno's in the city centre is not doing great business. I'm thrilled about this, because my options for a quick bite just went from Burger King, McDonald's, and shit meat and two veg drowning in gravy to Ooo, a sandwich! or a salad! I know that they are not exactly healthiest from Quizno's, but its still better. It's 1pm and people are still getting a full Irish or a plate of gravy right next to Quizno's-- I love it. Cormac made dinner today, and it was tasty. I was impressed-- homemade pittas, with meditterean meatballs and a delicious homemade pepper relish (it was a recipe in the Waterford People newspaper, surprisingly). Tomorrow we have friends coming for dinner, and Cormac is making a prawn dish he makes all the time and I'm doing a pesto chicken with sweet potato for people who don't want the prawn (3 and 3). Should be fun. Flooring looks great, sorted out the decor a bit so thats better. Going to put Jane down now (sleeping cozily in my arms) so I can turn of the lights because I'm supposed to be doing this Earth Hour thing. |
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Wake Up: SHUSHYBYE! |
So long, sleep tight, we'll be in your dreams tonight! I sit in the living room watching shushybyes singing this catchy tone and Jane is in the other room chewing on books. Is this a good sign? I don't even like baby tv for babies. But damn, the song is catchy. So long, sleep tight, goodnight! I gotta stop arguing with people on Rollercoaster, its doing my head in. "blah blah blah negativity is bad!" Shut up. |
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Wake Up: Holy shit |
Have you heard about this disabled woman that Walmart is suing to recoup expenses they paid out? I mean, I won't get started on how shit their medical plan must be to have the clause, but my god. The woman is so brain damaged she has no short term memory and have to live in a home in a single room because of emotional outbursts. The husband has just recovered from prostate cancer. And just after the accident her son dies after 2 weeks in Iraq. Holy god, does all of the shitty stuff in life have to happen to 1 family? So Walmart is sticking to its guns about getting back somethings like $400,000, which means the family won't be able to care for itself. The husband had to divorce his wife so that she could get medicare! This has made me sad. That, and the fact that someone on RC just insinuated that she believes the heart, the organ the heart, is responsible for whether we are good natured or sourpuss. SIGH. The guy is here putting in our floors. I need happy:  |
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Wake Up: You can do magic! You can have anything that you desire! |
That's, about right.  Created by OnePlusYou - Free Online Dating My one vice. Caffeine. Sigh. I had a great day today. I went to visit a woman, Angelica, that I had met at a La Leche League. It was so pleasant to just sit around and chat with another woman for once. Another mother, even, who is parenting like we are. She has a 4 year-old Isabella, and a 1+ year-old Matilda. Jane had an absolute ball. You'd think she had worn herself out but here its coming on 8pm and she is fighting sleep. I borrowed an insanely delicious Mei Tai carrier to try (I like the mei tai but the one I got was just a cheapo to see if they suited us), along with a shorter wrap. I want to hold on to my Didy because its handy for the colder months but its hell with the wind and the rain. Anyhow, I had delicious Swedish meatballs (she is from Sweden originally) and met her husband Barry and I think we could all get along. When we have some free weekend I would like to have them over for dinner. I think that Cormac could benefit from having a father to relate to in his life. Plus, he's into guitars, too. I'm having some convos on Rollercoaster re: breastfeeding. Formula moms are so very angry all the time. That's the feeling I get. You can't even post a video with a doctor talking about breastfeeding benefits without someone getting bent out of shape *facedesk*. I'm sorry, but Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rate in Europe. You have no room to get pissy with us for trying to educate the country. It's like junk food alcohics getting pissy if there was a reform to encourage healthy eating. "SO YOU CALLING ME A FATTY BECAUSE I LIKE CAKE". No. sigh. Cormac has been up at the flat revamping the studio all day. I was going to bring him home with me at 5 but he needed more time. Now I'm heading back in for 8:30 and I think we're stopping in at a pub on the way home so he can drop off some gear. Well, long day for Jane then-- I hope she decides to sleep in tomorrow! New wood floor going in tomorrow (there was a delay). Then, dinner party on Sunday for Dylan, Amanda, Coly and Kelly. Bought two bottles of wine. I'm such a lightweight these days, though. Cheap date? Yes, I am. How am I doing. I'm up and down, a lot. I need to be getting more exercise, I know that much. At least I'm still losing weight so thats one less thing to let get me down. I'm trying to be patient and watch my moods more carefully. Cormac really is great with me and doesn't let me dwell in whatever shit I'm wallowing in. I'm having another problem which is starting to bother me and I'm unsure if its because I spend a lot of time not talking or if I'm not reading enough--- I know the word or phrase I'm looking for. It's in my brain. I'm intelligent. But when I go to say it or type it I just stare blankly or stutter for a while and it doesn't come to me! What the hell. I'm only 23, its not like I am losing my mind already.... or am I? Mommy brain. I blame that. lol, America. Watch that video on Youtube, its class. "You can do magic". |
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Wake Up: Jesus on the rise! |
I won't go on about Easter because honestly outside of eating I don't celebrate it. I'm annoyed that everything was closed on Friday and its closed again today. You couldn't by booze on Friday, either (I didn't need to, but I still thought the big fences they put up in Centra to keep you from buying was ridiculous). Several things I've covered before-- they don't do chocolate rabbits in Ireland. I mean, they have one, its Lindt (particular chocolate maker), but thats it. They do hollow eggs. Plain chocolate, normally with two candy bars. I took pictures of a Snickers egg for you to see on my facebook album. BUT I learned something else-- they don't color easter eggs!! I didn't realize this until this Easter when it came up in conversation. What a bummer. Boring! Well, eggs will be colored in this house! I don't even like to eat them, but its fun. I guess the Irish just go to Mass instead. I'm pretty sure I've gone on about the Easter bunny/eggs/spring pagan ties to Easter every year for the past 10 years and linked to the pagan/Christian holiday overlap so I'm just going to skip the hassle this year. You all probably have a pretty good handle by this point that I'm not religious. Nice time in Cobh. Pretty quick and simple, really. Relaxing, roast dinner, too many sweets, back home again and somehow I've lost weight. Not complaining. Guys are coming in tomorrow to put down wood laminate flooring in the dining room tomorrow! I've taken pictures, too, of the color I painted the living room in the album I'm linking to at the end of the post. It looks great. The room actually looks bigger and separated into two halves. I'm glad I only painted two walls. There is enough paint to paint a wall in the bedroom so I'm going to do that... eventually. Okay, click the picture of the booby breath monster to see some pictures from Easter (and my new haircut, and the paint in the living room... I know you care).  |
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Wake Up: Rock 'n roll |
  New hat for Florida! I got my hair cut today, it looks great. I'll get some pictures taken. I had a few hours in town today by myself! It's so strange to be out and about without Jane. On the bright side, I could try on clothes, and got a few new tops. Nothing too expensive with our trip to Florida in just 2 months I want to wait and update my wardrobe when we are there and it will cost nothing! Sleeping baby in arms, just wanted to show her off :)  Knew it! |
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Wake Up: Sure, why not. LJ strike |
I at first rolled my eyes at this, but I think removing free accounts for new users is a bullet in the leg. Livejournal is not competing as far as I can see with other online services like facebook and myspace (I know a lot of people who have completely abandoned LJ). It's a great resource and I often tell people to join in order to get the benefit of a community that would help them and making someone pay for that prevents them from joining and benefiting. There are some not so great issues as well you can read about below:  For those of you who don't already know, there has been a strike scheduled for Friday, March 21st, 2008, during which we hope to have many members of LiveJournal provide LJ with absolutely no content for twenty-four hours. This means no posting and no commenting. If you post elsewhere and have it set up to be posted through a feed on LiveJournal, don't do it. Stay away from LiveJournal for twenty-four hours. That can't be too hard, can it? I know some of you are probably quite active on LiveJournal and will find it hard to stay away for an entire day, just as I will, but this is something that needs to be done, to show the people running LiveJournal that we're watching the changes they are making, that we're paying attention, that we're discontent, and that we want to be heard and taken in to consideration. We are not simply users who can be tossed to the side and ignored. We are the people who make up LiveJournal. Without us, without the content we create, without our words, our voices, our creativity, our participation, there would be no LiveJournal. This is a fact, and it needs to be realized and understood and then taken in to consideration when making decisions regarding the way that LiveJournal is run. The strike is only a few days away, so there isn't all too much time to prepare. While this is unfortunate, it isn't enough to keep this strike from taking place. It will take place, the second it is meant to, and it would be best to have as many people take part as possible. Please, spread the word. Spread it fast. There are only a few days to organize this. If you find that you care about LiveJournal or care about the people you interact with on LiveJournal or simply want it to remain a place where you can entertain yourself without constant censorship and money-hungry practices being thrown in without the consideration of those who use the service, act now. If you don't wish to spread the word, that is fine, but please: refrain from using LiveJournal on Friday, March 21st. Do something else for a change. It's for a good cause. (: For background on this strike and why it is being held, please read the following posts: http://beckyzoole.livejournal.com/39483 http://beckyzoole.livejournal.com/39531 To find out exactly when the strike begins and ends, depending on where you are located, please see this: http://beckyzoole.livejournal.com/39512 What's this about? * It's about free and ad-free LiveJournal accounts being abolished for new members, ignoring the advice from the newly-formed Advisory Board. * It's about LJ staff trying to sneak this decision in under the radar, and when people found out, telling the users it was done 'to make the signup process less confusing'. * It's about LJ staff failing to apologize for trying to hide the facts from view and for lying about the actual reasons for their actions. * And finally, it's about the latest decision to hide certain user interests from the list of Most Popular Interests, some of them being fanfiction, bisexuality, sex and depression. This decision was not announced or explained in any way. Users found out for themselves. -Taken from the journal of </b></a> ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} m03mAND ICONS TO SUPPORT THIS:     </div> |
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