Paddy's Day

Today is the day in Ireland. Me and Lem went down town to see the parade and to have a pint. No... I mean it A pint. We're pretty broke at the moment. Ah well, the weather was great and the parade was pretty impressive to be in such a small town, and when you know you're only getting one pint.... it tastes sooo good.

Happy Paddy's day to you all!

coconut

Last weekend we ruined our only knife by trying to open up a coconut. We found instructions on YouTube, how to open a coconut... and it looked so easy. Just smashing the back of a knife against the nut... We later discovered that the best way to open a coconut is to put it in a bag and smash it against the tiles outside. Ah, well... the weather was nice!

This weekend we've been out with some friends from work. Nice and casual. The weather has been awful though. All weathers in a day including thunder storms...

A new week starts tomorrow and I really hope work will go smoothly this week. Last week was terrible, and made me really tired.

Visitor

The cells have finally arrived in the lab and very soon we can start doing some proper work over there. Though, I have to say that I'm pretty busy as it is at work, and time really flies. It feels like I turn on the computer in the morning... before I know it, it's time to turn it off and I'm on my way home. The problem is that the time flies at home as well. I get home, take my shoes off... then I'm in some sort of blur... and then I put them back on. I guess my grandmother was right when she said that the older you get the faster the time pass ;)

Anyway, this weekend we had a friend over, Jonny. He was here for a conference, but we caught up for lunch, pints, and so on. It was nice with some social life for a change. Normally me and Lem spend the weekends playing Scrabble...

Lent buns

Still don't have any money. It's amazing how little you need if you try though. The luxury item of the week was a facial creme from Nivea (about €5) that I was in desperate need of. Work is starting to become a hobby. We've spent most of the week in the lab running PCR and I love it. Now we're just waiting for the cells to arrive and some bits and pieces for the exposure equipment. Then I'm gonna work my arse off the whole spring and summer... 'cause I've done half my time in June and need to show some results by then.

I haven't started to work during weekends yet and I've tried to relax as much as possible. Having said that I haven't been lazy. Yesterday I made lent buns (see below) and today bagels! I've also managed to do some washing, cleaning and pilates.

Snow in Ireland

This week started in Dublin. We were there for Carina's going-away-party. Went to my old lab to pick up some things and to see some friends at work. Miss them all!

We went back on Monday afternoon and it was snowing. It must be a record of snow in Ireland this year... well, at least I haven't seen this much snow in this country before. It's nice!

The week at work went very slow in the beginning, since I didn't sleep properly in Dublin. But as the week went by it went faster and faster. I even had fun at work, which I haven't had in a long time. Most things are getting back to normal though after the move and I can't wait to get back in the lab.

We really don't have any money at the moment and we are finding new ways to amuse ourselves. Scrabble.... baking... reading... and a lot of telly. We don't mind... though we could kill for a pint!

Happy new year

I know I'm lazy writing... it's so much easier to write in Swedish!! Anyway, quick update: we've been in Sweden for three weeks over Christmas and new years. Great to be home. Great to see family and friends. Got a new nephew, named Arvid. Now we're back in Sligo. Lots of work and lots of rain.

TV and new shoes

We have finally sorted out digital TV and next week we'll get broadband. Tried to get new shoes today as well, but that would be too good to be true. They are ordered though and hopefully I will treat my feet and legs to a new pair of shoes next week!