I must admit that is my friend holding her latte. Photographer - Me!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Travel
I love travelling. My first holiday was to France when I was about 2 or 3. Sure, I hadn't a clue what was going on the only pictures in my head from that holidays are from the ones in pictures. But then me and my family started going to Lanzerote and we loved it there. I know, what a cliché, Irish people in the Cannarie Islands what are we going to do .. but honestly it was the best. So my Mom and Dad bought a place over there, a gorgeous villa in a complex. To tell you the truth, it was beautiful. The beach was right across the road (literally), the complex was private and we had our own swimming pool. We continued to go over there and holiday there whenever we could for the next 7 years, me and my brother made loads of friends there, people who lived there and people who were just renting for two weeks with there family's. Of course we'd exchange phone numbers and addresses but we'd never follow through with the pact we'd made. Only problem there was that, we were the only Irish people living there and the while we were friends with half the Spanish people there, but the other half were i guess you could say, a problem. They complained about me and my siblings, that we ran around shouting and had no care for the area, bla bla bla. A few years later, my parent sold the place. Not for that specific reason. They wanted to explore other places. But to say the least i was heartbroken and I didn't speak to my parent for a week, just occasional, yes i want ketchup and no I don't have PE today sort of ''conversations''. Maybe i sound really selfish to you, but to me that was my second home. The restaurant down the road knew our names, had our pictures up on the wall. The supermarket charged us the Spanish prices instead of the tourist prices. People knew us there and in my 10 year old opinion, we had just abandoned family. Just up and left. I got over it eventually, but I still think about that place. So we went to Turkey with family friends and you know, mom and dad they loved it. So, yes we have a house in turkey now. I have to admit its lovely there. Except were 20 minutes from a beach and 10 from a restaurant but since there's a shop down the road and pool on our doorstep, I think I'll survive.
When I was 11, we went to Euro Disney. Now you can just imagine me or any other child in Disneyland. Its our idea of heaven. I was running around getting autographs from Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping beauty .. every princess. I loved it. We made a trip to Paris but being so young I don't remember much, but some day I'm hoping ill go back and be able to truly appreciate the gorgeous city. I've also visited Austria a few times and have gone skiing, well, snowboarding, that's what me, mark and dad do. From Austria we've driven to Italy but its most Austrian Italy than Italy Italy.
But if I had to name one place to live forever, no doubt it would be London. My Uncle and Aunt live there and its just an amazing city. The fashion, the food, the accents, the culture. Every time I'm over there I cant get enough. Last time I visited was last summer and it was my first time on a plane alone so it was really big for me but I just love the city. Its so exciting and there is this constant buzz and oh, I could seriously just gush about it all day but I'm just going to stop here. To be honest, Im not one of those people who say, ''I'm moving out of Ireland when I'm old enough'' because honestly I don't have a problem with Ireland. Yes, yes the weather is terrible I know, get over it. You can still have a great life here without moving and ill be travelling elsewhere whenever I can. Plus I like Ireland and I think we should be proud of our little island.
Nicola
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When I was 11, we went to Euro Disney. Now you can just imagine me or any other child in Disneyland. Its our idea of heaven. I was running around getting autographs from Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping beauty .. every princess. I loved it. We made a trip to Paris but being so young I don't remember much, but some day I'm hoping ill go back and be able to truly appreciate the gorgeous city. I've also visited Austria a few times and have gone skiing, well, snowboarding, that's what me, mark and dad do. From Austria we've driven to Italy but its most Austrian Italy than Italy Italy.
But if I had to name one place to live forever, no doubt it would be London. My Uncle and Aunt live there and its just an amazing city. The fashion, the food, the accents, the culture. Every time I'm over there I cant get enough. Last time I visited was last summer and it was my first time on a plane alone so it was really big for me but I just love the city. Its so exciting and there is this constant buzz and oh, I could seriously just gush about it all day but I'm just going to stop here. To be honest, Im not one of those people who say, ''I'm moving out of Ireland when I'm old enough'' because honestly I don't have a problem with Ireland. Yes, yes the weather is terrible I know, get over it. You can still have a great life here without moving and ill be travelling elsewhere whenever I can. Plus I like Ireland and I think we should be proud of our little island.
Nicola
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks Review
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks.
Before i start this review i just want to tell you this is the best book ive read in some while.
Basically its about John and Savannah. John is in the army, has a father who he lives with on leaves but does not have a relationship with as they dont understand each other and he is misunderstood, believeing the world is against him. Then theres Savannah, a sweet girl from north carolina who came to build houses for people who've lost them with a group of friends for her summer holidays, she loves horses, is studying special needs in college and hopes to open a summer camp for disabled children. Basically the opposite of John. But when savannahs bag drops into the ocean and he jumps in to retrieve it for her, they just click. Think, love at first sight at its best. They spend the next two weeks together and within a week of being together, they fall in love with each other. John, being on his summer leave from the army, has to go back for another six months before he gets his second leave in christmas. They are both so in love that they continue to be together and write letters to each other until they see each other again.
But alot can happen in 6 months.
Im not going to tell you anymore but that this book is true love in its greatest form. non other.
Even if you are the most unromantic of the unromantic's, you'll secretly love this and i believe you'll look at life differently after you read this.
Nicholas Sparks has away with doing that to you, a certain power which only the best writers hold.
I cried BUCKETS. I was a mess and i couldnt stop. Worst thing was, i was on the bloody train.
Before i start this review i just want to tell you this is the best book ive read in some while.
Basically its about John and Savannah. John is in the army, has a father who he lives with on leaves but does not have a relationship with as they dont understand each other and he is misunderstood, believeing the world is against him. Then theres Savannah, a sweet girl from north carolina who came to build houses for people who've lost them with a group of friends for her summer holidays, she loves horses, is studying special needs in college and hopes to open a summer camp for disabled children. Basically the opposite of John. But when savannahs bag drops into the ocean and he jumps in to retrieve it for her, they just click. Think, love at first sight at its best. They spend the next two weeks together and within a week of being together, they fall in love with each other. John, being on his summer leave from the army, has to go back for another six months before he gets his second leave in christmas. They are both so in love that they continue to be together and write letters to each other until they see each other again.
But alot can happen in 6 months.
Im not going to tell you anymore but that this book is true love in its greatest form. non other.
Even if you are the most unromantic of the unromantic's, you'll secretly love this and i believe you'll look at life differently after you read this.
Nicholas Sparks has away with doing that to you, a certain power which only the best writers hold.
I cried BUCKETS. I was a mess and i couldnt stop. Worst thing was, i was on the bloody train.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
15
Tomorrow will be the 14th of April, tomorrow will probably be sunny because of our suspiciously lovely weather recently and tomorrow i will be on my toes waiting for Gossip Girl.
But im looking forward to something else which is also tomorrow, and that would be my birthday! Yup, tomorrow is my birhday and i will be 15!
Gone are the days i used to lie to the people in Storm trying to get into 15's movies because i will be 15!!
I was thinking, 15 is a big number and i remember being 9, reading the problem pages of Go! Girl and seeing letters from 14-15 year olds and thinking Wow! That is so old! and trying to imagine what i would be like when i was that old. And now that day is a mere few hours away! (Thinking bak, what losers read Go! Girl when they were 15, not to mention writing for advice!)
But iam getting older! And with age comes maturity, unfotunately i have not been given any yet but hopefully during the year i might start to kick in! But whatever i mean think about it, 13 was grand, 14 was bla but 15 ... well 15 should be great!
Nicola
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But im looking forward to something else which is also tomorrow, and that would be my birthday! Yup, tomorrow is my birhday and i will be 15!
Gone are the days i used to lie to the people in Storm trying to get into 15's movies because i will be 15!!
I was thinking, 15 is a big number and i remember being 9, reading the problem pages of Go! Girl and seeing letters from 14-15 year olds and thinking Wow! That is so old! and trying to imagine what i would be like when i was that old. And now that day is a mere few hours away! (Thinking bak, what losers read Go! Girl when they were 15, not to mention writing for advice!)
But iam getting older! And with age comes maturity, unfotunately i have not been given any yet but hopefully during the year i might start to kick in! But whatever i mean think about it, 13 was grand, 14 was bla but 15 ... well 15 should be great!
Nicola
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Family gatherings
So my brothers conformation was today even though he cares more about the money then the whole recieving holy spirit stuff. When I made my conformation I was 13 and I remember we all woke up at like 20 minutes before we actually had to be there but that's just my family for you we are late to everything but that's just the way we are, and I jumped put of bed, threw on my clothes, brushed a comb through my hair and ran out of the door, trying to make myself the least bit presentable. I swear I still had sleep in my eyes even sitting at the pew! This morning wasn't any different. We had dinner in this golf club my dads a member of, and all our family were there. Cousins, aunts, uncles, two sets of grandparents, the whole tree. Darn these teenage years, my uncles, I love them but can you please STOP with the ''So any boyfriends?'' ''No'' ''Ah go on, who's he lucky boy'' ''There isn't a boy'' (aunty margret) ''Ah the poor pet look she's gone all red'' ''Im not red!!'' (Redner unreal) ''I don't have a BOYFRIEND!!'' Jeez not only do I have to remind me nevermind them. Despite the nagging relatives, our family functions are like a scene from Little Miss Sunshine. All of my grandparents, god love em, are deaf in one ear, ronan is an absoulute nutter, I'm convinced he has ADD. Me, I'm like a demon of death sitting there counting down seconds to whatever I'm looking forward to on tv that night and the chatter about the weather is umbarible. Ok fine, sorry maybe it's not that bad . . My cool aunty rachael was there today so it wasn't too bad. My sister sarahs pretty cool too . She's 8 an such a tomboy, we took her shopping for a communion dress and she actually asked If she could still wear her converse under them. She's so generous and kind though, she insists on buying me a phone out of her communion money. But there is no way I'm robbing a little girl of two hundred euro no matter how much my conscience tells me to. Anyway gtg entertain guests, tarah!!
Nicola
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Nicola
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
Red Cross
I did tell ye i do Red Cross didnt i?
Forgive me.
Since September, ive been doing a Red Cross course but the course ended last week and now i have my Red Cross cert and am officially a member of The Irish Red Cross!
I know i sound so political when i say that and thats partly why i say it like that, to sound like i know more than i do mehehe.
Sorry anyway, basically if you dont know what the Red Cross is its basically,The Irish Red Cross works both in Ireland and in countries overseas which have been damaged by wars or natural disasters.
The Irish Red Cross is part of the largest global network of voluntary humanitarian action in the world - the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement which has a national organisation in nearly every country in the world - some 185 Red Cross or Red Crescent societies in total.
(Im not going to lie, that was copied and pasted from wiki, dont say you've never done it!)
Its pretty cool actually, the Red Cross in limerick get to go to Thomond park for all the matches and the concerts incase someone has a heart attack or faints or something.
But unfort, i wont be able to go to any of those till im 16! Ah well.
In the course we had to learn how to do casts, CPR, recovery positions and then bones, veins, blood and what to do in these situations.
We just started onto Biology in Science class and to be honest i couldnt care less about Science but sadly have to put up with it but im actually really into it now because i actually know what the teacher is taking about when he tells us about bones and the heart and everything. So for me when iam interested in something ill learn about it and make an effort just because i enjoy it so now im the biggest swot wiht my hand stuck in the air.
But its good for my studys right?!
Nicola
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Forgive me.
Since September, ive been doing a Red Cross course but the course ended last week and now i have my Red Cross cert and am officially a member of The Irish Red Cross!
I know i sound so political when i say that and thats partly why i say it like that, to sound like i know more than i do mehehe.
Sorry anyway, basically if you dont know what the Red Cross is its basically,The Irish Red Cross works both in Ireland and in countries overseas which have been damaged by wars or natural disasters.
The Irish Red Cross is part of the largest global network of voluntary humanitarian action in the world - the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement which has a national organisation in nearly every country in the world - some 185 Red Cross or Red Crescent societies in total.
(Im not going to lie, that was copied and pasted from wiki, dont say you've never done it!)
Its pretty cool actually, the Red Cross in limerick get to go to Thomond park for all the matches and the concerts incase someone has a heart attack or faints or something.
But unfort, i wont be able to go to any of those till im 16! Ah well.
In the course we had to learn how to do casts, CPR, recovery positions and then bones, veins, blood and what to do in these situations.
We just started onto Biology in Science class and to be honest i couldnt care less about Science but sadly have to put up with it but im actually really into it now because i actually know what the teacher is taking about when he tells us about bones and the heart and everything. So for me when iam interested in something ill learn about it and make an effort just because i enjoy it so now im the biggest swot wiht my hand stuck in the air.
But its good for my studys right?!
Nicola
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