The last spin in 2010

We went for a spin, yesterday..

My cute godson H

His family is from Sri Lanka - he was born in Ireland.


Just for comparison - he was this tiny in May (below);

Beads, glorious beads!

I made a necklace and several bracelets of these beads..

Christmas time in snaps

As the year is almost over..

You Had a Fantastic Year!

Compared to most years, last year was definitely great. Overall, you're living a much better life than you were twelve months ago. And nothing is a better mark of a good year. Here's to hoping next year is even better!

How Did Your Year Rate?

Blogthings: Quizzes and Tests and Memes, Oh My!

I went Christmas shopping

I bought two presents and then wrote all my Christmas cards @ Molloy's. They'll all be late, but fuck it.. I don't care.

More snow, anyone?

It's pretty, but...

Snow and moon and kitchen in the dark

Hysterical ad

I keep watching this again and again.. LOL

The lights are up

Our Christmas decorations are more or less the same, year after year..

Ugly industrial looking Christmas stamps

I couldn't believe it when I got these new Christmas stamps.. They look like some industrial parcel stickers! :O

Imagine buying nice traditional cards or making your own, with beautiful envelopes and everything, and then ruining them with these.. Not impressed with An Post..

The third and final (!!!) "last day" of Camelot! LOL

At this point, it's a bit ridiculous already, but yes, I had my very last day of Camelot today - again.. For the third (and final, apparently) time..


There was snow again, and people still hadn't had enough with snow fight (after Monday), so it went on for the whole day.. This time, some of it also took place in the portacabin, which was a complete mess.. But the day was otherwise quiet, and I loved being there. I was the only female extra, until they got a first-timer in, later on. Due to call times and all, I got my little share of "star treatment" (hehe..) as I had the whole hair and makeup cabin and team all for myself =D I got another costume as well, which was actually my 10th!


Earlier stuff here, here, here & here..

OK, just ONE more day of Camelot! =D

So, I was woken up at 8:45am today, and asked to be at Ardmore Studios at 10am today.. And I'm glad that I was too sleepy to remember the snow situation and everything, so I said yes.. And 30 minutes later, I was in a taxi =D


So, this time it really was my last day as a Camelot extra (unless I get picked for season 2, which would be awesome, of course..), and this was my 9th and last costume.

I am SO glad that I got this "bonus day" as last Thursday was a bit of a disappointment as last days go, but today was a dream job! I got a really good spot on the scene (where a little boy had fallen and died), and I can't wait to see it..

(Earlier Camelot entries here, here & here)

PS, there's a Facebook Page about Camelot extras, check it out..

No more Camelot :*(

I'm suffering from post-Camelot depression as Thursday was my last extra day on Camelot :*( Above, my 8th (and last) costume.

Ideally, the last day would have been with max. 60 extras, seats for all (without anyone feeling like a sardine), plenty of good banter during breaks, etc. As it happened, though, it was anything but!

Too many extras, if you got a seat, you held on to it and felt like a sardine, lunch was a disaster (the cafeteria ran out of food..), and I didn't even have a chance to share certain photo material related to a private joke.

Still, God I miss Camelot already! Waah! Waah!

(Earlier stuff here and here)

Hilarious Peacock video

Katy Perry - Peacock (Chatroulette Version)

One of the funniest youtube videos ever!! =P

The Harbour Bar

Ulster Bank - the worst bank ever?

Ulster Bank - the bank that closed my previous account without bothering to notify me about it, leaving me totally without a bank account for several years, during which time they also attempted to send my savings cheque to my old address, where I hadn't lived in years (and they well knew it).. I could go on..

Well, I'm pissed off with them again.

Recently, I needed to buy a new phone, pronto. I had enough money on my account, so I grabbed my ATM card (which I hadn't used in ages, but which hadn't expired, either) and went to withdraw enough money for the phone, before going to the O2 shop to buy it. Only I didn't get any money from the ATM - just a slip telling me that my attempt was denied. WTF?!?

It was already after the bank closing time, and getting close to the O2 shop closing time as well. So, there I was, desperately needing a new phone on that very day, and with this stupid cunt of a bank fucking things up, yet again, as only Ulster Bank can.. (Yes, I am aware of other banks being able to fuck things up as well, but Ulster Bank has to be the worst..)

Luckily, I was able to borrow enough money to buy that phone, but when I went to the bank, later on, to ask why I hadn't been able to withdraw money with my ATM card, I was asked had I not received a new card in the post - well, I hadn't. Apparently, their computer system was claiming that I'd been sent a new card & PIN letter, but I'd never received any such stuff. However, that was the reason why my old ATM card wasn't working anymore. Thanks for telling me, FFS..

Anyway, they promised to send me the new card & PIN, which I received, last week.

I'm just after activating my new card with a text message (well, at least that seemed to work - or rather, I got an auto-reply saying that they'll activate the card by 6pm tomorrow, after which I should receive another text message..), and after that, I opened the PIN letter. To get the PIN, you need to scratch a given area of the letter, which I did.. But wait, it was an Ulster Bank letter, so obviously, it just couldn't work.. No, instead of getting my PIN, I found that scratching the given area had actually removed the PIN as well! So, now I've a new ATM card, which should be activated tomorrow, but no PIN.

I'm just guessing that it probably won't be possible to even get a new PIN letter, either - after all, it'd be way too complex for Ulster Bank.. So, maybe I'll need to get a whole NEW card & PIN letter..

I - hate - Ulster Bank.

(I know, there's an obvious question: why am I still/again with Ulster Bank? Unfortunately, I've no other option. Don't ask for more details, because it's none of your business.)

About Flickr

My flickr Pro account expired, so my older flickr photos are probably not visible, at the moment.. I am planning to renew it, but as I've no credit card, I'm going to have to use someone else's card. Anyway, the pics will be visible again, sooner or later.

Crisis over - Pro account renewed for two years =)

Perfect excuse to drink some cider

Looklet dollies

I've been having fun on Looklet (my profile), and I had a lot more to say about that website, but the idiots who designed Blogger.com, clearly didn't know what the fuck they were doing, so it's all gone now, and I'm not going to type it again.

Some more Camelot costumes

To continue with this earlier topic;


Last night @ Kilruddery (although the snap was taken back at Ardmore Studios)


Last week @ Ardmore Studios

I'm still sort of levitating after last night.. The Best Location Experience Ever! (Even with chest infection..)

Happy Hallowe'en

Chest infection.. =/

Vintage shades =D

Mam sent me two big parcels, and I got three pairs of cool (=horrible!) vintage shades =D This is my favourite pair!

This week, I've been mainly waiting around...

It's been my toughest extra week ever, but I've loved every minute of it =) This time, I was a very Biblical looking merchant; "Hi, I'm from the Bible!" (It's for Camelot, though)

My earlier Camelot costumes:









Normally, I just sit in front of the laptop, so four loooong extra days with 4-5 hours of sleep betweem them, has left me quite spent, but I'd do it all again, anytime.. And I love the other extras - waiting around doesn't have to be boring.. =P