Dutchland!
Just back from a lovely long weekend in the Netherlands. Stayed two nights in Groningen up North and then went down to Amsterdam on Sunday night. Sure the craic was only mighty.
What a great country. The Dutch are so friendly and laid back. And their food is AMAZING, I’m now completely addicted krokets (pic above) but you can’t get them here :( Also had profertjes* (teeny tiny pancakes) and frites met mayo (chips with yummy mayonaise). I’d probably be about 10 stone heavier after the weekend only for the fact we cycled everywhere round Groningen. Drunken cycling at 5 in the morning = fun!
*EDIT: I’ve been spelling ‘poffertjes’ completely wrong. Sowwi!
Everything in Groningen was reeeally cheap (happy days) but Amsterdam, typically, was a lot dearer. I wouldn’t have spent much money at all had we stayed the full three days in Groningen. Still it was nice to visit Amsterdam and go see all the touristy things like Anne Frank’s Huis, The House de Bols (drink museum - verrrry cool) and, of course, the Red Light district (but don’t tell the mammy). Even got a few winks from the window ladies (again, don’t tell the mammy).
Weekend goodness
Ahhh what a lovely lovely weekend.
Friday night was spent drinking copious amounts of white wine and west coast cooler (seriously, don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it - it’s classy…) watching Intermission, Superbad and Honey (bad baaaaad film but Jessica Alba is smokin’!).
On Saturday, I had a lovely lie in, watched CSI and then went to the cinema to see….. Juno! Yay, yay, yay! What a wonderful, sweet, funny, heartwarming piece of cinema. I was so afraid that it wouldn’t live up to the hype and I’d be disappointed like so many times I’ve been to the cinema recently. But - happy days - I loved it. It took me about 15 minutes to get used to Juno’s quirky jokes and humour but once the film settles down into it’s groove, I fell in love with Juno and all of her surrounding cast. Just lovely. And I bawled like a baby at the end but I think I was the only one in the cinema in that state - I’m too sensitive.
On Sunday me and the fella went out to Clontarf for the first time in years. It’s absolutely gorgeous out there. We nearly made it to Howth but ’someone’s’ hangover kicked in *cough-not me-cough*.
After a bit we did a u-turn and headed for Dun Laoighaire just in time for the chipper to open. Wrapped up in about twenty layers of jumpers, coats and hats; we strolled up the pier scoffing on chips and battered sausages. Perfeck.
Monday again? Seriously?
Where do the weekends go? *cries*
I spent most of this weekend watching telly and getting fat…. fun!
Had drinks and movies with the girls on Friday night and watched more Summer Heights High. What a great programme.
On Saturday night, I was dragged to TGI Fridays for a friend’s birthday and drank about 5 fishbowls of Long Island Iced Tea. Didn’t think there was any alcohol in them, hence the fishbowl sized glasses. Turns out I was very, very, very wrong as I became very, very, verrrry dhrunk and stumbled the whole way down to D2’s. Speaking of D2’s - I love the beer garden there, but what’s it going to be like when the patio heaters are banned?!
Last night I watched Consiparacy Theory with the fella. I forced myself to stay awake until the end, to find out what the big theory was but woke up just as the credits started to roll. Woke the fella up to tell me what happened (he’d seen it before) and turns out I didn’t miss much.
The film did get me googling about other conspiracy theories however…
the origins of AID’s…
9/11 theories…
Paul McCartney is actually dead…
The white lines left in the sky by planes are actually ‘chemtrails’, pumped out by the government to change your DNA…
Make your own conspiracy theory!
First Fab Friday in February!
Yes, that is the worst post title in blogging history, I’m not afraid to say it.
But this is the best day of the year (so far) for several reasons:
1. I have been paid today
2. The new episode of LOST is downloading on my laptop at home for me to devour when I get home.
3. I have finally nearly paid off said laptop (wasn’t that expensive really, I’m just forgetful about paying things off sometimes. Probably not a good idea to lend me money).
4. It’s February!!!!! See ya next year January, don’t let the door hit ya on the way out!
As you can see, I’m easily pleased.
Aaaand, just to give this post an actual point - these are hilaryarse:
The worst album covers EVAR
This was me today
Sorry for the horrible image.
Speaking of chicken, that’s what I had for dinner in l’Gueuleton on Saturday night. Chargrilled cornfed chicken to be specific. Myself and 5 others went there for a meal on the recommendation of one of the couples. Whilst it was lovely… I wasn’t blown away. Especially considering at 6pm, there was a queue of about 50 people waiting outside. Having been forewarned, we left our names in and went to the Market Bar to soak up the atmosphere while we waited. I love the Market Bar. It’s such a great pub for having a good ould natter in.
We got seated in the restaurant about 9. My God that place is French. I couldn’t even see my meal but I had the yummiest white wine to drink. It’s name escapes me now though. I tried one of my friends oysters and I have to say, it was delish especially considering it was my first oyster EVAR. My chicken was tasty indeed, but not quite as exciting as others had said.
To be fair, the prices are extremely reasonable and the atmosphere is great. I would definitely recommend it, but maybe during the week when you wouldn’t have to queue for so long.
Monday Monday
Well I got over my stupid pointless bad mood on Saturday. Reading about Sinead’s amazing milestone gave me the kick up the arse I needed and I stopped being a spoiled brat.
Watched some flicks on Saturday night in a friends whilst drinking Wine and Westie, in particular Pretty Woman, The Big Lebowski, Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (never ever EVER watch this ‘film’) and a Fish Called Wanda. Think we tried to watch something else as well but I’d lost the run of meself and called a taxi home even though I live all of five minutes walk away. The taxi driver even told me that it was only five minutes walk away but I replied that that wasn’t a very good message to be giving to young wimen to be walking home in the dark all alone and (very much) under the influence. It was a bit of an awkward taxi ride home after that, but at least it was short.
Today I’m trying to find an article in the Sunday Times by Jan Battles about BBC programming being available online. Google is not being my friend today. Or (nor?) lexis nexis and the library. If anyone finds it, linkage please
Friday Goodness
Yay, don’t you just love Fridays? Especially when I was only back in to work on Wednesday and it’s the weekend already. Sweeeet.
Went shopping in Dundrum earlier. It was busy but not half as busy as last week thank jeebus. Got my self some uggalike slippers in Penneys (soooo comfy, I don’t care if they’ll only last me a week), a very pretty wine school jumper thingy in Oasis (nicer than it sounds), black jeans and a couple of casual tops in good old a-wear. And contact lenses but they aren’t very exciting are they.
On another note, that yummy drummy thing really isn’t going away is it. The amount of young wans I saw trotting around the place in their Uggs and big hair, but at least the ridiculous man pants have been replaced by jeans thank God. I’ve finally been put off buying real Uggs also as I don’t think I could ever wear them out In Real Life. Especially as I look twelve (no seriously), I might actually be mistaken for one of them. It’s the same reason why, even if I had the money, until I’m in my 30’s I would never buy a mini cooper, for fear I’d look like a Mount Anville girl. Nothing wrong with Mount Anville ladies, I just don’t particularly fancy looking like a 17 year old girl. I swear, the car park across from M.A. is like a mini cooper dealer on any given week day. Lucky things.
*looks down at uggalike slippers*
Hmmm…..
