Image via WikipediaAs 2008 draws to a close, may I take this time to wish you and yours a fabulous 2009. 2008, you have been a great ride! Lets see you out with that traditional song “Auld Lang Syne” – its bit of a different version. enjoy!
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Mid Week Tune – Dec 31st
Image via WikipediaIm on time with this one! So the mid week tune this week is by a band I love! Kings of Leon. Its their song “Use Somebody” Love it! enjoy it!
Nominations are open
So says Mulley and the Irish Bloggersphere is alight with it! So what are the Categories for the Irish Blog Awards? There are 20 of them. * Best Popculture blog* Best Blog from a Journalist* Best Food/Drink Blog* Best Fashion Blog* Best Arts and Culture Blog* Best Political Blog* Best Group Blog* Best Use of the Irish Language in a Blog* Best Technology Blog/Blogger* Best Sport & Recreation Blog* Best News/Current Affairs Blog* Best Specialist Blog* Best Newcomer* Best...
2008 – A year in Blog Posts Part 3 (Jul – Dec)
I am down to reviewing one blog at this point so going to deal with July to December in one go. They were quiet months so it should be ok! Check out part one and part two if you missed them! JulyEurope, Fine Gael and religion are the topics # Euro Vote ’09Voter Registration Campaign for the European Elections# Me and ReligionI ditch Atheism for B’ahaí# Ditching The EuroShould be abandon the Euro? I think not# Fine Gael –...
2008 – A year in Blog Posts Part 2 (Apr – Jun)
Part two of my review of year. This time covering from April to June. Part one is here if you missed it. AprilApril saw my sister visiting in me Germany and me facing a domestic God test. On this blog Lisbon, Eurovision and the UK Locals dominated as well as a few recurring themes. German Blog# Bye Sis!My sister visits me# Good Parenting Skills?The boys test my patience# When the language barrier gets annoyingA reason to learn German# Domestic...
Song of the Week – Dec 29th
So I’m a bit late today with the tune of the week. Lets blame the fact that it is the Christmas season! Anyways this weeks song of the week is by Chairlift and is called “Bruises”. It rocks. Enjoy.
2008 – A year in Blog Posts Part 1 (Jan – Mar)
Image via Wikipedia2008 has been a great year for me. I left this island for a short spell in Germany and various other things have happened since then. So to celebrate that I am looking through the archives off this blog and my recently closed German blog and posting what I think are interesting posts from the last 12 months. The first part is looking at January to March. I was hoping to do this in one post but...
New Blogs – 28/12/08
Image by kuribo via FlickrProbably the last of these this year, but these are a few of the blogs that have recently been added to my blogroll. Tallyman.ieTallyman is a blogger I know! And I am delighted he started blogging as so far he has really interesting posts and has even made me rethink things (see: Did we get it wrong on the Pope?). Do check him out. One to watch for 09 I’d say! The Other FellowThe Other...
Vote @Mcawilliams no. 1
I’ve done it, Damien’s done it, even Grandad has done it! Have you? It’s simple. Just tweet @shortyawards I nominate @mcawilliams for a Shorty Award in #personal because… and give a reason. Go on You know you want too. Voting can also be done on the Shorty Awards site @Mcawilliams rocks and is a sound engineer from Dublin. He runs ttqtd on twitter
Gaza returns to the spotlight
Image by David M* via FlickrThis post is sort of inspired by a friends status update on Facebook which says the following: F…. thinks the EU and NATO should take unilateral action to protect the citizens of Gaza. But that’s obviously wishful thinking… Now the issue of the people of Gaza has propped up again in the media as Hamas lets the cease-fire lapse. There were two things I read today, one blog and one editorial, that made me...
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