Christmas Cheer

Hey beautiful readers, I have a quick question for you all.

Is it too early to put up the Christmas tree?

I'm heading home this weekend and my mum is really excited as this means that we can put up the tree. And putting up the tree in our house means - Christmas songs on the stereo, opening a box of chocolates, maybe a glass of Baileys or wine - the whole kit and caboodle. I promise to post a picture of the tree once it's finished. Hand on heart, our tree is the most amazing tree I have ever seen.

Keep watching.

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Devotchka

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I love this poster

A Surprise For Mr T

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Hi to all my beautiful Tuesday readers. Now that the event has passed I can tell you what I got Mr T for our anniversary.

Mr T laments the fact that he doesn't know many people in Galway and doesn't have anywhere to go in the evenings. Ha also laments the fact that he doesn't get to see as many gigs as he would like...

You can see where this is going...

I got Mr T two tickets to go see the fantastic Lisa Hannigan play in Glaway next week. Now I didn't get him one ticket and me another... I got him two so that he could take someone else with him and get to know some more people. He wouldn't have to worry about me getting to Galway and getting back to Limerick for work the following day. He could just go and enjoy the night.

And I think he loved it, yea!

Fifth Time's A Charm

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This evening I will brave the floods and a, hopefully, passable Gort town to head to Galway to see Mr T. It's been 2 weeks since I saw his face and this Sunday marks our fifth year together. I got him a gift that I really really hope he likes. I'll tell you all about it on Monday just in case he decides to read the blog today and ruins the surprise.

Now where did I put my wellies?!

Things I Love Thursday

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Stuffed Toys - There is something really comforting in having one of your childhood teddy bears still lurking about your room. Perfect when you're feeling a little let down by the world and fragile. A hug from your 'insert appropriate bear name here, mine is James' just makes everything better.

A Surprise Memory - I was walking up to the shop today and I stuffed my hands into my coat pockets to keep them warm and felt something in the very, very bottom of the pocket. A tiny little red foam heart from years ago when Mr T carefully opened the wrapper of a chocolate bar and filled it with little hearts to surprise me when I would open it.

Sonya - I love Sonya and the fact that she is still smiling since Saturday.

No Teaching This Week - It's week 12 here in UL, which means that it's project hand up week for all the modules that I teach. No classes to prepare, no worrying if they understood me, nothing to worry about at all. Yea!

Sweet Home Whatever

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Oh I want to be the girl in the photo above. An open road, shoes off, toenails painted and nowhere to go and all day to get there. Limerick is not half as much fun right now. Legs are put away in tights and boots, toenails are getting chipped and neglected. Car windows are covered with condensation.

How come we always long for what we don't have?

All summer long I couldn't wait for winter - curling up in front of the fire, woolly hats, hot chocolate and Christmas shopping, and now that it's here it's really not all that I had thought it would be. Right now I want sunshine, kite flying, picnics, the works! And when we get to summer we still won't have it and I will still be looking for more.

And the cycle continues.

Do As I Tell You

Junior Fritz Jacquet Faces

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I spotted these amazing faces over at Recyclart. Would you believe that they are made from toilet paper rolls?! Fantastic work from Junior Fritz Jacquet.

Oh Yes She Did!

Sonya and Colin got engaged!

WOO HOO

Sonya Quinn was proposed to by Colin Whyte last Saturday and she said 'yes'! We have a wedding to go to in June 2011 and doesn't the venue above look amazing!

As does Sonya's piece of SPARKLE, It's such a beautiful ring, my shoody camera phone just doesn't do it justice but take my word for it, it is a stunningly beautiful diamond and ruby ring.

Oh and I get to be a bridesmaid.