Wednesday 7 July 2010

Pictures--A few sunny days

Quasi illegal camping on the north coast. Using a Norman castle as a toilet is definitely one of the high points of my life. The only real toilet was up that cliff.

Walking up the street to my house.
New graffiti on the gate outside my door.

10 things

I know I haven't written in forever and ever, but I have a good reason....a reason I can't share, but a good reason. So, to get back into the whole blogging thing, I am going to be really lazy and write a top ten list. I know it's cliched, but I have some annoyances to get off me chest.

The Top Ten Things about Northern Irish People that Drive Me CRAZY (in no particular order)

1. They think that the phrase "I was just messin'" is magical. You could call someone the stupidest, laziest, *&%# you have ever met, but if you follow it with "Oh, I was just messin'", then the person on the receiving end is not allowed to be at all upset. If you do get angry then you are overly sensitive and take things too seriously. I call for the entire Troubles to be declared just messing about, so anyone who doesn't move on and get over it will be treated with contempt.

2. Unintelligible. No, explanation needed if you have ever been to Northern Ireland. They must all have overly large tongues, or walk around with marbles in their mouths.

3. I have mentioned this before, but it bears repeating--pick a side!!! We can't all walk on the same side of the side walk.

4. Bad taste. You name it: food, fashion, music. JLS, leggings that want to be jeans, leggings that are worn like jeans, mountains and mountains of potatoes in every form imaginable.

5. They "love" America, but slag me to no end when I use American terms for things or say words with my American accent.

6. Thinking that seeing two people in Belfast who aren't white white white in one day means there are "Too many damn foreigners in this country."

7. Being called a girl for your entire life.

8. Having the nerve to call pickled onions pickles. Please, can you make some effort not to make gross food?

9. Bombs, bricks, and fire. Find a safer past time.

10. Being some of the most charming, laid back, and giving people on the planet. They get under your skin and before long you find yourself defending even their most ridiculous behavior. Bastards.