25 things

I've stolen this, shamelessly from Facebook. But I like it. Its way harder to come up with 25 things off the top of your head then I originally thought...

1. on May 14th, I'll have lived in Ireland for 10 years

2. I had an imaginary friend called Michael the astronaut as a kid.

3. I've met/harassed the Revs 5 times, getting that little more memorable with each encounter.

4. I love a good wildlife documentary, particularly if its about the deep sea. Also, I love the programs about ocean trawler ships.

5. My feet are horrendously big - size 9 or 10, depending on where I buy the shoes.

6. I have an inexplicable fascination with peacocks and baby pigeons. Also have a fascination with penguins, but thats understandable, as penguins are ace.

7. I have the worst fear of horror scenes set in bathrooms - they mean I can't go until the next day! So much can go wrong... there's the mirrir, taps, frosted glass, the shower curtain. And you're locked in, alone, and probably naked.

8. I miss the beach - hearing the sea, feeling the sand under my feet, and scrawling rude pictures with sticks.

9. I've been horse riding since I was 9, though I'm nowhere near as good as I use to be.

10. I would happily watch episodes of Black Books for days on end.

11. I've learnt the hard way that people called Brian in gay clubs are usually to be avoided.

12. Things I miss most about Cork are my friends, freakscene, tea at lou's, Ruby's, Zam Zam's, Hillbilly's, and even kinda miss Penneys :O

13. Things I miss about home are: My family, the comedic genius of them, the friends that keep me sane when I'm there, the beach, food in the Den, Patsy the busy woman, laughing at how shit Nimmo's is, spinning in the car with Minna, free food.

14. I used to have goldfish called NikNak and PaddyWak. And a bunny called Bugs Bunny. The cat at home is called Cat.

15. At home I'm called Didi, because my younger sister couldn't say Teresa when she started talking, so the name stuck. We're not entirely sure where squiddly originated from...

16. I often make jokes in reference to things that totally bewilder other people... such as Russell Howard and Jon Richardson shows. Cue rolling dust bunny.

17. There are far more cheesy pop gems on my mp3 player than I care to admit to.

18. I used to love Stephen Gately from Boyzone as a kid... oh dear. It explains so much.

19. If I see neon colours, I can't help but smile and go a little wide-eyed.

20. I LOVE to open the foil on new jars of coffee.

21. I lick the yoghurt lid, anyone who thinks this is gross has no place at my dinner table.

22. I'm severely allergic to suxamethonium - a general anaesthetic, so kill me or save me in the event of an emergency as you see fit.

23. I have to eat chocolate in a particular way: Nibble off the edges, bite it in half, then chew one half and let the other melt in my mouth.

24. I make the best hot chocolate EVAH.

25. I really really want to go to Iceland.

Snow

Its February. And its snowing a motherload. In Dublin. The wee hours of Monday morning it started, while I was walking home from a night out. After copious amounts of vodka, much fun was had. Snow fights, clambering on bridges, scrawling messages on every car and frozen fingers ensued. All good and fun.

Its now Tuesday night, and the novelty has completely worn off. If it stuck, that would be fine. Delightful, even. But instead it just melts - so my feet are soaked and my jeans are soaking up every puddle I have to wade through. Either that, or it ices up the pavement, people are hobbling about Stephen's Green like they've had a really rough weekend.

Fuck off, snow. I've got my pretty pictures, I'm done with you now. G'wan away out of it.

Is this a sign I'm grown up?