Today was Friday the 13th. A day which is synonymous with bad luck. The superstitious among us, believe we will have a day filled with disaster. A friend of mine began the day badly, as she had the misfortune, of running out of diesel. As I went to her aid, I thought there might be … More Happy Friday 13th!
How would you feel, if you just finished a nights work, organising the teaching of almost ninety children to swim? Wrecked, tired, irritable, weary? Well actually no that is not how I feel. I feel, young, invigorated, happy, buzzing. As I opened the doors to the pool tonight, a stream of children poured out. Among … More My wish for the class of 2013.
This is a difficult post to write, as in order to do so, I must admit many things about myself. Primarily that I am selfish,lazy and rude. Throw in disorganised, and someone who keeps putting things off, and you have me summed up pretty well. This can clearly be seen, in my attitude to Awards. … More An apology.
If you knew you would never be found out, how honest would you be? Would you confess if you went for a meal, and one of the drinks was not charged for? Have you ever been off work “sick”, when you were definitely not. Are you totally truthful with your partner, or have you sometimes … More How dishonest are you?
I was reading a post today, titled, Are Personal Blogs New-Fangled Journals? on the blog of Social Bridge. In the post the author asks, how real are blogs? one question that creeps into my curious head is whether their posts are all sanitized and edited with the real version in a journal that they’ve stashed away … More Can a personal blog ever replace a personal diary?
Do you like the “like” button? Are you a serial “liker”? Do you take time before you press it? Have you a standard you wish to see, or do you just “like” most posts you read? During the week I got a comment. It was from NobblySan at Madhatters. He was saying that he believes, … More Is the “like” button killing comments?
We Irish like to believe, that others view Ireland, as a land of hills, mountains, friendly people, pubs, music and craic. However that is not what we Irish see. Living here is similar to life in most countries. There is of course the beauty, music and “craic”, but equally we also have, unemployment, violence, and … More Up the Rebels!
Daily Prompt: Regrets, I’ve Had a Few by michelle w. on September 6, 2013 What’s your biggest regret? How would your life have been different if you’d made another decision? For those who follow my writing regularly, you will know that I loved my Dad dearly. He was a huge presence in my life, and … More I never got to say ” Good bye”.
I went into a church today, and lit a candle. It was not an act of faith, a special prayer to a higher being. It was a simple gesture, a wish on my part, to put back the light in this village, that is missing since you left. As I entered the church, the sense … More I lit a candle for you.
As a child I was surrounded by family. My every emotion was on display, as were the emotions of my family. It was here that I learned that words roared and shouted in an argument, lived on well after the argument ended. Gradually I began to shout less, preferring to walk away usually with the … More Keep Out.
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