Monthly Archives: April 2010

[Eurovision 2010] Final Preview

April 14, 2010
By Stephen
[Eurovision 2010] Final Preview

Image via Wikipedia So it is time to have a look at the final five entries in this years Eurovision Song Contest. It is time to look at the big 4 and last years winner. I will be marking these out of ten, as there is no prediction to make! Spain – Daniel Diges “Algo pequeñito” (Something Tiny) This is less poppy than Spains normal offering and it is growing on me. I love the circus theme to the...

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[Eurovision 2010] Semi Final Two Preview and Predictions

April 10, 2010
By Stephen
[Eurovision 2010] Semi Final Two Preview and Predictions

Image via Wikipedia Welcome to the second of my Preview and Prediction posts for this years Eurovision.  Today I am looking at Semi-Final Two which happens on Thursday 27th of May and features Ireland! This will be the one to watch for us! There are 17 entries in this Semi. It is also a very strong Semi, so it will be very competitive. This Semi also sees the UK and Norway voting. On to the songs.. 1. Lithuania –...

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Mourning

April 10, 2010
By Stephen
Mourning

“All Europeans are Polish citizens today.” Post and text inspired by Julien Frisch

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Facebook Change

April 9, 2010
By Stephen
Facebook Change

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Today I implemented a change to how I use facebook as a bit of an experiment. Normally my blog posts are automatically imported as notes on my own page. From today that is no longer the case. I have set up a fan page for this blog and in future all notes shall be imported there. Do become a fan! I wonder how it will go?

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Re-Opening Lisbon

April 9, 2010
By Stephen
Re-Opening Lisbon

After reading this headline MEPs set course to re-open Lisbon treaty Queue lots of shouts of “nooooooooooooo” from me. It is a headline from the European Voice, about MEP’s on the constitutional affairs committee voting for an IGC on the Lisbon Treaty. This is all about the extra 18 MEP’s that are to be elected under Lisbon Treaty Rules, but weren’t as the election was under Nice Treaty Rules. You get that? So to add these MEPs we need...

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[Eurovision 2010] Semi Final One Preview and Predictions

April 7, 2010
By Stephen
[Eurovision 2010] Semi Final One Preview and Predictions

Image by johnthurm via Flickr So the first Semi Final will take place on Tuesday 25th of May. It features 17 countries and will also see France, Germany and Spain vote. The top ten countries on the combination of Televote and Jury Vote will move on to the Final on Saturday 29th of May. So on to the preview. PS Click on the titles to see the video on youtube. 1. Moldova -  SunStroke Project and Olia Tira “Run...

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Eurovision Blogging has a new home

April 7, 2010
By Stephen
Eurovision Blogging has a new home

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Some people have noticed a lack of blogging about Eurovision lately, and there are many reasons for that, college, work, etc. Well never fear, as I am back on the Eurovision blogging trail. I have joined ESCIreland.com as a blogger and I will be doing the majority of my blogging on Eurovision over there, but I will continue to post my previews and (dire) predictions here. So head over to ESCIreland.com and check...

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A conferring levy?

April 1, 2010
By Stephen
A conferring levy?

Image via Wikipedia Received this via email this morning: Student Outrage as UCC Impose Conferring Levy on Students- YFG UCC students were left wondering if they were being hit by a bad April fool’s joke from college authorities last night following an email sent to all students informing them of a new €65 conferring fee to be introduced from April 1st. The charge of €65 will apply to each student and their two guests choosing to attend their conferring...

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