Tuesday

Good Morning,

:) sleepy today, *big yawnnnnnnnn and stretch, work will be good today, have had an opportunity to work back through the piles that have been in my in-tray for quite a while. the MD is on hols and it's a little quieter for the better :)

Good to get back on top of things, it's funny what is motivational, I whizz through a list of work yesterday, because I was aware if I got this done, I'd be finished, where as a week ago, I would have probably been less productive because I knew other tasks there waiting anyway.

The boy is all set for his triathalon, I'm very proud of him, have a day off tomorrow to go meet my sister in the airport and help the boy prepare for his flight the next day. Will be good to see her, and hopefully some photos she has been terrible about keeping in touch but I can't blame her, I know what it's like to be ensconsed in a new world for a few months :)

My book is getting more exciting! if that is possible, the last sentence in the chapter I've just finished is "In seven days' I would be dead!" as if the plot could become anymore complex with it's myriad of plot twists and character alias to date! One bad thing I've discovered is that it's beesn shortlisted by Richard and Judy's Book Club, ehhhh! has my taste morphed with middle age englands', who knows, maybe I should give them more credit for their taste in fiction :)

Reading

When I was little I loved to read, some may attribute this to living in the country and there not being much else to do, once you've rounded up the cattle, went for a walk and exhausted all possibilities of bike rides, paddling in the shannon and bringing in turf from the shed.

I devoured books, I'd stay in bed late on saturdays and read and read, during summer time, when we were put to bed long before the sun went down, I'd shimmy up on the window sill and read in the dusk light, in winter when this was no longer a possibility I resorted to a tiny torch, whenever caught by my mammy, she'd scold me, saying I'm ruining my eyesight and there'd be plenty of time for reading tomorrow. And in a way she's right I have every day...

Growing up and moving out to college other things preoccupied my time and reading fell into the background. and now once again I discover my love for it.

so I will start a list and hopefully I will continue adding to it :)

The last few months in books:

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
A Mighty Heart by Marianne Pearl
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (currently)

whooo!

:)

Hello, It's been a while, I was almost afraid to post because I had been thinking about my masters so much that I didn't want to jinks it. Is that rational? Maybe not, but I got a phone call from the course director a few days ago checking something I forgot to tick on the application form, and he said off the record, he thinks I should be offered the place. :)

Updated from the last venture into the irish grant system, I am not eligible for a grant for part time studies, not to worry because my company have decided in principle to support me! so they are exploring those avenues at present.....

Barcelona was absolutely wonderful :) ahh the sun, beach, tapas, cava, strawberries and mango, air conditioning and balconies, great food, dancing, drinks and summer sun, colours, buildings, Gaudi! love it. and love him. x