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Monday, August 16, 2010
I'm not that Rock n Roll but I like it...
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Artistic License Arts News July 26th
The Opposite Sex brought to by OnQ Theatre Company & David Tristram
comes to the Draiochts Studio Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th of
September Tickets are €16 or €14 with a concession. This adult
domestic comedy will have you in stitches from curtain up to curtain
down.
For booking information contact the Driaocht Box Office on 01 885 2622
or go www.driaocht.ie
An Abstract Art exhibition by artist, Berni Polen is currently on
show in Blancherstown Libraby
The Morning Book-Club meets again in August. A selection from the
shortlist of the Impac Award will be discussed.
The Evening Book-Club meets again on the 9th of September and the
book choice is The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
St Brigid’s Photography Group now in it's tenth year continues to meet
in Blanchardstown library every Wednesday from 7.00pm. For more
information on the group visit www.stbrigidsphotogroup.ie New members
are always welcome
For more on the library listen in to the Blanchardstown Library Show
which is broadcast every Friday evening at 7.30pm on Phoenix 92.5 FM,
with a new edition on the last Friday of every month.
On Sunday in Farmleigh you can enjoy Music in the Gardens with Urban
Box Social between as 2-4.
Farmleigh's Courtyard Movies is back on Saturday the 7th of August at
4pm with Pulp Fiction and The Thing at 8pm.
Sunday 8th August
It starts off at 5pm with Young Frankenstein followed by an 8pm
showing of Alien. Please contact Farmleigh for booking.
And I must applaud them for their choose in films!
Conor Kostick has been selected as the 2010 Farmleigh Writer in
Residence. Conor lives in Dublin where he teaches medieval history at
Trinity College and is the author of several books including 'Epic',
'Saga', 'Move', as well as 'The Book of Curses' for younger readers.
Conor was the recipient of a Special Merit Award at the Reading
Association of Ireland Awards in 2009 for his book 'Move', and for his
contribution to science-fiction writing in Ireland. He has achieved
international success with 'Epic' and 'Saga'.
The residency will take place between July, August and September and a
series of workshops will be programmed to coincide with it.
On Wednesday 25th August at 7pm : Conor will give a 'Master Class in
Children’s Literature'
There will be two meetings the first on 25 August and a follow up
meeting in September. Places are limited. If you are interested
please send 1,000 words of your work in progress to
brian.dockery@opw.ie
The Plough and the Stars, a play that has always been closely
associated with the Abbey Theatre.
Set against the backdrop of the Easter Rising in 1916, The Plough and
the Stars is both an intimate play about the lives of ordinary people
and an epic play about ideals and the birth of our nation.
Heartbreaking, disturbing and very funny, The Plough and the Stars is
an historic play that every generation needs to see. The play will be
directed by Wayne Jordan.
For more information call the box office on 8787222 or visit
www.abbeytheatre.ie for information about our sign language
interpreted, audio described and captioned performances
Following the sell-out production of All My Son’s last year, Arthur
Miller's masterpiece, Death of a Salesman opens at the Gate Theatre on
Tuesday 20th July. The play burst onto the international scene in
1949, winning not only the Pulitzer Prize, but also the Drama Critics’
Circle and several Tony Awards. Directed by renowned American director
David Esbjornson and featuring a stellar cast including international
stage and screen star Harris Yulin as Willy Loman, this production is
not to be missed.
Booking www.gatetheatre.ie or 01 874 4045 / 874 6042
The Matchmaker by John B Keane in the
Tivoli Theatre has been extended due to popular demand the production
will now run until the
7th of August. A classic of the modern Irish theatre both marvellous
and mischievous it's not to be missed.
Box Office 01 454 4472
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has opened to great acclaim at the Grand Canal
Threate for it's 4 Week run! Tickets are selling fast for this Award
Winning West End production with a cast and crew of over 100
(including 10 dogs), sensational sets, a full orchestra and stunning
special effects!
Starting in September, RTÉ will launch four brand new dramas with the
return of popular series such as ‘Raw’ and ‘Single-Handed’. Viewers
will have over 82 hours of new Irish drama presented to them next
season as RTÉ increases its dramatic output from the same time last
year.
The upcoming new drama broadcasts include ‘Love/Hate’, a four-part
series set in Dublin’s gangland, feature-length drama ‘When Harvey Met
Bob’ with a retelling of the relationship between Bob Geldof and
Harvey Goldsmith in the run up to Live Aid; ‘Wild Decembers’ by
celebrated Irish writer Edna O’Brien, and a new three-part serial
featuring the online sensations and winners of RTÉ’s StoryLand
competition, ‘Hardy Bucks’ .
Bestselling Irish chicklit author Melissa Hill has switched to
thriller writing.A new book she has co-written with her businessman
husband Kevin was bought this week for a six-figure sum by Simon &
Schuster in the UK and big money deals have also been done for other
countries. The forensic crime thriller is called 'Taboo' and
represents a major literary crossover for Melissa whose eight chicklit
novels to date have all been bestsellers. 'Taboo' was snapped up by
publishers in several countries within 24 hours of being offered by
Hill's agent. It's the first in a series she and Kevin will be penning
together under the name Casey Hill. It was written by the pair as they
awaited the birth of their first baby, Carrie. Kevin has not written
before, but has been advising Melissa on her earlier books and came up
with the shocking ending for the new novel. The couple live in
Monkstown, south Dublin. Melissa is already one of Ireland's most
successful women's fiction authors, having sold more than one million
copies of her books worldwide. She started writing in 2003 and is now
ranked alongside Cathy Kelly and Marian Keyes, with her books
published in 16 languages. Her latest novel, 'The Truth about You',
has been at the top of the Irish charts for the past six weeks.
comes to the Draiochts Studio Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th of
September Tickets are €16 or €14 with a concession. This adult
domestic comedy will have you in stitches from curtain up to curtain
down.
For booking information contact the Driaocht Box Office on 01 885 2622
or go www.driaocht.ie
An Abstract Art exhibition by artist, Berni Polen is currently on
show in Blancherstown Libraby
The Morning Book-Club meets again in August. A selection from the
shortlist of the Impac Award will be discussed.
The Evening Book-Club meets again on the 9th of September and the
book choice is The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
St Brigid’s Photography Group now in it's tenth year continues to meet
in Blanchardstown library every Wednesday from 7.00pm. For more
information on the group visit www.stbrigidsphotogroup.ie New members
are always welcome
For more on the library listen in to the Blanchardstown Library Show
which is broadcast every Friday evening at 7.30pm on Phoenix 92.5 FM,
with a new edition on the last Friday of every month.
On Sunday in Farmleigh you can enjoy Music in the Gardens with Urban
Box Social between as 2-4.
Farmleigh's Courtyard Movies is back on Saturday the 7th of August at
4pm with Pulp Fiction and The Thing at 8pm.
Sunday 8th August
It starts off at 5pm with Young Frankenstein followed by an 8pm
showing of Alien. Please contact Farmleigh for booking.
And I must applaud them for their choose in films!
Conor Kostick has been selected as the 2010 Farmleigh Writer in
Residence. Conor lives in Dublin where he teaches medieval history at
Trinity College and is the author of several books including 'Epic',
'Saga', 'Move', as well as 'The Book of Curses' for younger readers.
Conor was the recipient of a Special Merit Award at the Reading
Association of Ireland Awards in 2009 for his book 'Move', and for his
contribution to science-fiction writing in Ireland. He has achieved
international success with 'Epic' and 'Saga'.
The residency will take place between July, August and September and a
series of workshops will be programmed to coincide with it.
On Wednesday 25th August at 7pm : Conor will give a 'Master Class in
Children’s Literature'
There will be two meetings the first on 25 August and a follow up
meeting in September. Places are limited. If you are interested
please send 1,000 words of your work in progress to
brian.dockery@opw.ie
The Plough and the Stars, a play that has always been closely
associated with the Abbey Theatre.
Set against the backdrop of the Easter Rising in 1916, The Plough and
the Stars is both an intimate play about the lives of ordinary people
and an epic play about ideals and the birth of our nation.
Heartbreaking, disturbing and very funny, The Plough and the Stars is
an historic play that every generation needs to see. The play will be
directed by Wayne Jordan.
For more information call the box office on 8787222 or visit
www.abbeytheatre.ie for information about our sign language
interpreted, audio described and captioned performances
Following the sell-out production of All My Son’s last year, Arthur
Miller's masterpiece, Death of a Salesman opens at the Gate Theatre on
Tuesday 20th July. The play burst onto the international scene in
1949, winning not only the Pulitzer Prize, but also the Drama Critics’
Circle and several Tony Awards. Directed by renowned American director
David Esbjornson and featuring a stellar cast including international
stage and screen star Harris Yulin as Willy Loman, this production is
not to be missed.
Booking www.gatetheatre.ie or 01 874 4045 / 874 6042
The Matchmaker by John B Keane in the
Tivoli Theatre has been extended due to popular demand the production
will now run until the
7th of August. A classic of the modern Irish theatre both marvellous
and mischievous it's not to be missed.
Box Office 01 454 4472
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has opened to great acclaim at the Grand Canal
Threate for it's 4 Week run! Tickets are selling fast for this Award
Winning West End production with a cast and crew of over 100
(including 10 dogs), sensational sets, a full orchestra and stunning
special effects!
Starting in September, RTÉ will launch four brand new dramas with the
return of popular series such as ‘Raw’ and ‘Single-Handed’. Viewers
will have over 82 hours of new Irish drama presented to them next
season as RTÉ increases its dramatic output from the same time last
year.
The upcoming new drama broadcasts include ‘Love/Hate’, a four-part
series set in Dublin’s gangland, feature-length drama ‘When Harvey Met
Bob’ with a retelling of the relationship between Bob Geldof and
Harvey Goldsmith in the run up to Live Aid; ‘Wild Decembers’ by
celebrated Irish writer Edna O’Brien, and a new three-part serial
featuring the online sensations and winners of RTÉ’s StoryLand
competition, ‘Hardy Bucks’ .
Bestselling Irish chicklit author Melissa Hill has switched to
thriller writing.A new book she has co-written with her businessman
husband Kevin was bought this week for a six-figure sum by Simon &
Schuster in the UK and big money deals have also been done for other
countries. The forensic crime thriller is called 'Taboo' and
represents a major literary crossover for Melissa whose eight chicklit
novels to date have all been bestsellers. 'Taboo' was snapped up by
publishers in several countries within 24 hours of being offered by
Hill's agent. It's the first in a series she and Kevin will be penning
together under the name Casey Hill. It was written by the pair as they
awaited the birth of their first baby, Carrie. Kevin has not written
before, but has been advising Melissa on her earlier books and came up
with the shocking ending for the new novel. The couple live in
Monkstown, south Dublin. Melissa is already one of Ireland's most
successful women's fiction authors, having sold more than one million
copies of her books worldwide. She started writing in 2003 and is now
ranked alongside Cathy Kelly and Marian Keyes, with her books
published in 16 languages. Her latest novel, 'The Truth about You',
has been at the top of the Irish charts for the past six weeks.
Friday, July 23, 2010
To Paper or to Paint?
I love the idea of this wall paper but I don't think I'm brave enough -is anyone?
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Cheating on Fashion...
I'm one of the few people I know that actually liked the latest Sex & the City Movie. Team Kiss would string me up for admitting this but I preferred it to the first film. I only ever watched the series on TV whilst under house arrest by my male housemate in college who strangely owned all the box sets. Considering at the time I was famously the girl who wore an aran jumper with her PJs to morning classes the glamour of Sex and the City never appealed to me. At that stage I'd never been in a serious relationship. Boys bored me in person so I was never going to relate with their on screen dramas.
Fast forward 7 years and only now is Sex & the City relevant to me. There was one reason I hated the first movie. Jennifer Hudson. No matter what other redeeming features existed such as that Vera Wang wedding dress I will never move past how furious Hudson's character made me. Random I know... There are four solid reasons I enjoyed (not loved) the second movie. Mainly the entire movie was an advert - how could I not approve? It had Liza Minnelli. I can't remember the third but lastly because Carrie cheated on fashion with furniture. I've only ever cheated on fashion with food.
Lydia Marks' set design basically makes me drool. In particular the Poltrona Frau, Ninfea coffee table and the bedroom wallpaper from Cole & Son (Rococo Damask pattern). Yes I like it so much I might have done research. I may have also requested a price for the coffee table off an Irish Supplier. If it fits on my credit card - it shall be mine! Go on have a perv at some photos.
Most importantly while I didn't relate to their Benny Hill take on culture in the Middle East I did relate to Carrie's seemingly unjustified disgust at a television being placed in the bedroom and even worst that dreaded Deadliest Catch program (it often caused fights between me & Chris) and the idea that relationships do need a lot work and sometimes you just need a little space.
Good Sci -fi reads but are they really "sci-fi"?
Found this on Twitter. Discuss?
100 Science Fiction Novels Everyone Should Read
The Postman – David Brin
The Uplift War – David Brin
Neuromancer – William Gibson
Foundation – Isaac Asimov
Foundation and Empire – Isaac Asimov
Second Foundation – Isaac Asimov
I, Robot – Isaac Asimov
The Long Tomorrow – Leigh Brackett
Rogue Moon – Algis Budrys
The Martian Chronicles – Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury
Something Wicked This Way Comes – Ray Bradbury
Childhood’s End – Arthur C. Clarke
The City and the Stars – Arthur C. Clarke
2001: A Space Odyssey – Arthur C. Clarke
Armor – John Steakley
Imperial Stars – E. E. Smith
Frankenstein – Mary Shelley
Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card
Speaker for the Dead – Orson Scott Card
Dune – Frank Herbert
The Dosadi Experiment – Frank Herbert
Journey Beyond Tomorrow – Robert Sheckley
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – Philip K. Dick
Valis – Philip K. Dick
A Scanner Darkly – Philip K. Dick
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch – Philip K. Dick
1984 – George Orwell
Slaughterhouse Five – Kurt Vonnegut
Cat’s Cradle – Kurt Vonnegut
The War of the Worlds – H. G. Wells
The Time Machine – H. G. Wells
The Island of Doctor Moreau – H. G. Wells
The Invisible Man – H. G. Wells
A Canticle for Leibowitz – Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Alas, Babylon – Pat Frank
A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess
A Journey to the Center of the Earth – Jules Verne
From the Earth to the Moon – Jules Verne
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea – Jules Verne
Old Man’s War – John Scalzi
Nova Express – William S. Burroughs
Ringworld – Larry Niven
The Mote in God’s Eye – Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
The Unreasoning Mask – Philip Jose Farmer
To Your Scattered Bodies Go – Philip Jose Farmer
Eon – Greg Bear
Jurassic Park – Michael Crichton
The Andromeda Strain – Michael Crichton
Lightning – Dean Koontz
The Stainless Steel Rat – Harry Harrison
The Fifth Head of Cerebus – Gene Wolfe
Nightside of the Long Sun – Gene Wolfe
A Princess of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs
Cryptonomicon – Neal Stephenson
Snow Crash – Neal Stephenson
The Stars My Destination – Alfred Bester
Solaris – Stanislaw Lem
Doomsday Book – Connie Wills
Beserker – Fred Saberhagen
Time Traveler’s Wife – Audrey Niffenegger
The Word for World is Forest – Ursula K. LeGuin
The Dispossessed – Ursula K. LeGuin
Babel-17 – Samuel R. Delany
Dhalgren – Samuel R. Delany
Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes
The Forever War – Joe Haldeman
Star King – Jack Vance
The Killing Machine – Jack Vance
Trullion: Alastor 2262 – Jack Vance
Hyperion – Dan Simmons
Starship Troopers – Robert A. Heinlein
Stranger in a Strange Land – Robert A. Heinlein
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress – Robert A. Heinlein
A Wrinkle in Time – Madeleine L’Engle
More Than Human – Theodore Sturgeon
A Time of Changes – Robert Silverberg
Gateway – Frederick Pohl
Man Plus - Frederick Pohl
The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham
Mission of Gravity – Hal Clement
The Execution Channel – Ken Macleod
Last and First Men – W. Olaf Stapledon
Slan – A. E. van Vogt
Out of the Silent Planet – C. S. Lewis
They Shall Have Stars – James Blish
Marooned in Realtime – Vernor Vinge
A Fire Upon the Deep – Vernor Vinge
The People Maker – Damon Knight
The Giver – Lois Lowry
The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood
Contact – Carl Sagan
Atlas Shrugged – Ayn Rand
The Fountainhead – Ayn Rand
Battlefield Earth – L. Ron Hubbard
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court – Mark Twain
Little Brother – Cory Doctorow
Invasion of the Body Snatchers – Jack Finney
Planet of the Apes – Pierre Boulle
For the original post go too http://bookstove.com/science-fiction/100-science-fiction-novels-everyone-should-read/
Artistic License Arts News July 19th
Extract from my personal blog on www.PhoenixFM.ie
"The Opposite Sex" brought to by OnQ Theatre Company & David Tristram
comes to the Draiocht Studio Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th of
September.
If your kids love to explore the arts why not send them along to
Driaocht next week to work with a range of materials, dry and wet! The workshop runs from Monday
to Friday with a number of different times and age groups running.
For booking information contact the Driaocht Box Office on 01 885 2622
or go www.driaocht.ie
An Abstract Art exhibition by artist Berni Polen is currently on
show in The Blancherstown Library.
The Morning Book-Club meets again in August. A selection from the
shortlist of the Impac Award will be discussed. The Evening Book-Club meets again on the 9th of September and the
book choice is "The Importance of being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde.
We'll be there to capture the conversion.
St Brigid’s Photography Group now in it's tenth year continues to meet
in Blanchardstown library every Wednesday from 7.00pm. For more
information on the group visit www.stbrigidsphotogroup.ie New members
are always welcome.
For more on the library listen in to the "Library Show"
which is broadcast every Friday evening at 7.30pm on Phoenix 92.5 FM,
with a new edition on the last Friday of every month.
Farmleigh is running another Adult Art Painting Class on Saturday 24th
of this month at 10.30am with a focus on ‘Still Life Painting’ There
is no need to bring any equipment with you on the day - everything is
supplied but please dress appropriately for outdoor weather
On Sunday the 25th there will be Music in the Gardens with
Blanchardstown Brass Band.
The Plough and the Stars, a play that has always been closely
associated with the Abbey Theatre, begins it's previews Wednesday the
21st of July.
Set against the backdrop of the Easter Rising in 1916, The Plough and
the Stars is both an intimate play about the lives of ordinary people
and an epic play about ideals and the birth of our nation.
Heartbreaking, disturbing and very funny, The Plough and the Stars is
an historic play that every generation needs to see. The play will be
directed by Wayne Jordan, graduate of the Samuel Beckett Centre,
Trinity College Dublin who has been a trainee director on a new
mentoring programme devised by the Abbey Theatre.
For more information call the box office on 8787222 or visit
www.abbeytheatre.ie for information about our sign language
interpreted, audio described and captioned performances
Following the sell-out production of All My Son’s last year, Arthur
Miller's masterpiece, Death of a Salesman opens at the Gate Theatre on
Tuesday 20th July. The play burst onto the international scene in
1949, winning not only the Pulitzer Prize, but also the Drama Critics’
Circle and several Tony Awards. Directed by renowned American director
David Esbjornson and featuring a stellar cast including international
stage and screen star Harris Yulin as Willy Loman, this production is
not to be missed. Previews I'm afraid are all sold out. Phoenix FM's presenter Donal O'Sullivan will be
reviewing the show in an upcoming "Artistic License".
"The Matchmaker" by John B Keane was due to finish up last week in the
Tivoli Theatre but due to demand the production will now run until the
7th of August. A classic of the modern Irish theatre both marvellous
and mischievous it's not to be missed.
Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland taking place from 22-25 July,
2010.The festival, now in its seventh year, is a world-class music
event and features a programme of great performances, showcasing the
best in classical, jazz, folk and world music in some of Dublin's
finest venues. Visit www.gfi.ie for more. Next week we're have exclusive
reviews and interviews from the festival.
The Dún Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures is an annual
international arts festival celebrating cultural diversity. With
everything from concerts to markets there is something for everyone.
The program of events is now available on
www.festivalofworldcultures.com
Starting in September, RTÉ will launch four brand new dramas with the
return of popular series such as ‘Raw’ and ‘Single-Handed’. Viewers
will have over 82 hours of new Irish drama presented to them next
season as RTÉ increases its dramatic output from the same time last
year.
The upcoming new drama broadcasts include ‘Love/Hate’, a four-part
series set in Dublin’s gangland, feature-length drama ‘When Harvey Met
Bob’ with a retelling of the relationship between Bob Geldof and
Harvey Goldsmith in the run up to Live Aid; ‘Wild Decembers’ by
celebrated Irish writer Edna O’Brien, and a new three-part serial
featuring the online sensations and winners of RTÉ’s StoryLand
competition, ‘Hardy Bucks’ .
Irish Promoter, booker and manager Derek Nally passed away last week.
Long associated with booking out Whelan’s and The Village in Dublin,
Derek also managed Irish acts Juliet Turner and Ham Sandwich whilst
promoting many, many gigs over the years. Deepest condolences to his
family, friends and colleagues.
Listen to Artistic License every Monday & Wednesday evening at 8pm.
To live in a house like this...
A house in Whites Gate near the Phoenix Park in Castleknock will only set you back €2 million... I'd pay it...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Rodent Cheating..
Oh Rodent Cheating I never thought I'd be writing a blog with that as my title! Alas the Year of the Love Rat has given Ireland's it's own Tiger Woods. Well maybe not quite.
Most other Boyzone fans have rallied around Ronan. I however sit on my fence. I'll judge the action not the man. I'm not exactly a Ronan fan anyway which as a massive Boyzone fan is a bit tricky. In a way his a form of demigod but if I'm honest I childishly resent him getting more lead vocals than Stephen, I still haven't forgiven him for breaking up Boyzone and I sure as hell didn't appreciate how badly he took my suggestion in 2004 that he should get back together with the band. (Never meet your heroes kids.)
One of the most important lessons I've learnt in business is under promise over deliver. I doubt Ronan's ever heard that saying otherwise he'd of never promised (oh I could use the word lied there) that he would be a virgin until he got married, he was the good boy of pop, Boyzone weren't splitting up, his wife was his life, he'd never stray, oh and that he'd never speak to Louis Walsh again. Are we seeing a pattern there? It seems that Ronan (or his marketing people) always set the bar a little high. He seems to say a lot of things he just doesn't mean or maybe hasn't had time to think about. It's great to be perfect it's just not well.. realistic?
My lecturer in College Eoghan Harris warned us female students of men who constantly declare their undying love or who would randomly arrive with roses and poetry. He wisely recommended we find a man who will happily sleep on the wet spot or leave the toilet seat down. I think his right.
What would I do if my beloved Chris cheated. My first thought is I'd photoshop his head on to the body of a rat. My second is I wouldn't break up with him (I'd give him a hard time of course) presuming his enough sense to want to stay. Don't judge! I'm not questioning "what has feminism ever done for me" or giving Chris free reign I just must be lacking morals. Chris has assured me however if I ever cheat he won't ever look or speak to me again. He'll simply take his fluffy white cat and go. Each to his own I guess.
I don't think it's fair to say when one person, male or female, cheats it doesn't means they don't love you. It's simply that they are foolish or plain selfish. All relationships, all people have good times and bad. Everyone including you reader have it in you to hurt the person you care most about in a way that will haunt you forever. Humans are sadly essentially flawed.
The important question is do you still love the offender? Could you move past this betrayal? If the question is Yes then listen to Cheryl and fight for your love if the answer is No then kick them to the curb whilst singing I am Woman and waving the Daily Hate Mail about.
Fingers crossed for Ronan. His not all that bad. It just so happens his not all that good either.
Most other Boyzone fans have rallied around Ronan. I however sit on my fence. I'll judge the action not the man. I'm not exactly a Ronan fan anyway which as a massive Boyzone fan is a bit tricky. In a way his a form of demigod but if I'm honest I childishly resent him getting more lead vocals than Stephen, I still haven't forgiven him for breaking up Boyzone and I sure as hell didn't appreciate how badly he took my suggestion in 2004 that he should get back together with the band. (Never meet your heroes kids.)
One of the most important lessons I've learnt in business is under promise over deliver. I doubt Ronan's ever heard that saying otherwise he'd of never promised (oh I could use the word lied there) that he would be a virgin until he got married, he was the good boy of pop, Boyzone weren't splitting up, his wife was his life, he'd never stray, oh and that he'd never speak to Louis Walsh again. Are we seeing a pattern there? It seems that Ronan (or his marketing people) always set the bar a little high. He seems to say a lot of things he just doesn't mean or maybe hasn't had time to think about. It's great to be perfect it's just not well.. realistic?
My lecturer in College Eoghan Harris warned us female students of men who constantly declare their undying love or who would randomly arrive with roses and poetry. He wisely recommended we find a man who will happily sleep on the wet spot or leave the toilet seat down. I think his right.
What would I do if my beloved Chris cheated. My first thought is I'd photoshop his head on to the body of a rat. My second is I wouldn't break up with him (I'd give him a hard time of course) presuming his enough sense to want to stay. Don't judge! I'm not questioning "what has feminism ever done for me" or giving Chris free reign I just must be lacking morals. Chris has assured me however if I ever cheat he won't ever look or speak to me again. He'll simply take his fluffy white cat and go. Each to his own I guess.
I don't think it's fair to say when one person, male or female, cheats it doesn't means they don't love you. It's simply that they are foolish or plain selfish. All relationships, all people have good times and bad. Everyone including you reader have it in you to hurt the person you care most about in a way that will haunt you forever. Humans are sadly essentially flawed.
The important question is do you still love the offender? Could you move past this betrayal? If the question is Yes then listen to Cheryl and fight for your love if the answer is No then kick them to the curb whilst singing I am Woman and waving the Daily Hate Mail about.
Fingers crossed for Ronan. His not all that bad. It just so happens his not all that good either.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Artistic License 11th - 16th of May
This week on “Artistic License” Donal spoke to St Brigid’s Photography Group now in their tenth year about The Tom Shanahan Photographic Exhibition which is now open to the public during normal Library opening hours. For more information on the group visit www.stbrigidsphotogroup.ie New members are always welcome so if your interested just pop along to meet the team in Blanchardstown library every Wednesday from 7.00pm.
Donal also spoke to the Driaocht about some of their upcoming events such as:
Fingal County Youth Orchestra performs their Annual Concert this Saturday under the Baton of Alan Duff and of Karen Joyce in the main auditorium of the Driaocht. The concert promises a variety of classical and contemporary pieces, complimented by some very special
guests.
”Beating Berlusconi”! will take place in the main auditorium of Driaocht for one night only this Wednesday 12th of May. Written by Radio 4 playwright, John Graham Davies, “Beating Berlusconi”! is based on the bizarre true story of a life long Liverpool fan. No texts about the score at the weekend please.
”Bouncers” - an outrageous and hilarious parody of the 1990’s disco scene is back by popular demand after a successful sellout tour! “Bouncers” opens this Thursday in the Driaocht studio and runs until Saturday night. For booking information on any of these performances contact the Driaocht Box Office on 01 885 2622 or go www.driaocht.ie
Sharon kept us update to date on all the news and events in D15 and beyond including:
The long running Venice Biennale Exhibition at the Farmleigh Gallery comes on too an end on the 15th of May so if you've not managed to see the three amazing Artists from Ireland and Northern Ireland on display make sure you pop along this weekend. The exhibition looks at fine art as well as video and installation art. Aspects of contemporary Ireland feature strongly in the works and this was the first time any of the projects have been exhibited in Ireland.
There is still time to catch up on some reading and join in on the Blanchardstown libraries monthly reading clubs.
The Morning Book-Club will meet on Thursday 20th May at 11am and will discuss the novel “Olive Kitteridge” - a collection of connected short stories about a woman and her immediate family and friends on the coast of Maine by Elizabeth Strout. Olive, a retired schoolteacher is perceptive, deeply empathetic character for whom Strout was honoured with a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
The Evening Book-Club will meet on Thursday 13th May at 7pm and will discuss a selection from the writings of Charles Bukowskian - American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His work places an emphasis on the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. A prolific author, he wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories, and six novels, eventually having over 60 books in print. The “Artistic Licence” team will be in attendance to record the reading and of course join in on the discussion.
The Castleknock School of Music are currently accepting applications and enrolments for their 15th Annual Summer Music School. Remember to book early to avoid disappointment as numbers are strictly limited.
The Bealtaine Festival programme continues this week to celebrate creativity in older age. Blanchardstown library have had on some wonderful events from this evening's Art class with John Carpenter too flower arranging and card making classes. Up next is Music, Song & Dance with Ted Courtney next Wednesday the 19th May at 11.00am. Places are limited so ensure you book early. If you'd like to go further a field why not check out the Bealtaine Writers' Group which is holding poetry readings at the Irish Writers Centre and at the Hugh Lane Gallery. For more info call Rosy on 012864728.
Europe Day is an annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe. For the EU, the day is also known as Schuman Day, commemorating the historical declaration by French foreign minister Robert Schuman. To celebrate Europe Day, the Europe Direct Centre at Blanchardstown Library held a junior and an adult quiz for all Eurovision song contest fans. The centre is also holding a Eurovision exhibition until the 29th May where a marvelous array of Eurovision stars and facts are on display! As part of Dublin's Europe Day Celebrations Filmbase presented free screenings of short films by Irish filmmakers who have won recognition at European level while the National Gallery held public tours of visiting works by European masters in the gallery’s permanent collection. Phoenix FM will be celebrating Europe day in a number of programs during the week.
Following a hugely successful season in the Gaiety Theatre last May “The Shawshank Redemption” will return to the Gaiety Theatre for a limited run. For booking information call the box office on 016771717.
This week is your last chance to see “Macbeth” brought to you by Bedrock Productions at The Abbey Theatre. There are some great two for one tickets deals just call 01 8787222. It’s well worth it even just for the fabulous stage management and clever set design.
Katya Sander’s “A Landscape of Known Facts” is a newly commissioned visual artwork that can currently be seen at the gallery of Project Arts Centre until July 29th. Admission is free.
The New Theatre continues to present a playreading by an emerging or established writer on the first Saturday of each month. Check out the www.thenewtheatre.com for more details.
The sixth Annual Dublin Dance Festival starts this week. With 24 artists and companies from from nine countries across 15 days in eight Dublin venues. For the full programme visit www.dublindancefestival.ie
Jonathan Ansell, won the heart of the nation as lead vocalist in X-Factor runners-up G4, has been cast in his musical debut, starring in Bill Kenwright’s production of Jim Steinman and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Whistle Down The Wind”. The hit musical plays the Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin from 11th to 22nd May 2010.
Last week saw the launch of The ABSOLUT Gay Theatre Festival Dublin an festival that aims to develop all concepts of gay theatre by promoting, commissioning and showcasing new writing on gay related theatre and music. While the festival it’s self is based in the city's Temple Bar area the festival it’s self has a very international feel to it with many of the productions coming straight from runs in the West End. Artistic License attending the Irish Premiere of the Award Winning Comedy Drama “Mother/Son”. Jeffrey Solomon’s one man show is the semi autobiological story about a young Jewish mans coming out but more importantly how it changed his relationship with his Mother for the better. For more information on the festival go to www.absolutgaytheatre.ie or we highly recommend added them on Facebook for some great deals on tickets.
Not content with one Gay Theatre Festival Dublin holds a second this month. The better known International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival was founded in 2004 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Oscar Wilde and one of the largest events of its type in the world wraps this Sunday with a Gala Awards night in The Complex in Smithfield. Check out www.gaytheatre.ie for the full festival program.
Next week we'll talk more about the European Baskets Exhibition, the latest run of Macbeth in the Abbey, Fingal County Youth Orchestra latest performance and much more. Tune in on 92.5 Phoenix FM on Monday and Wednesday at 8 pm to listen to “Artistic Licence”! Also check for new "Artistic License" podcasts here - http://www.phoenixfm.ie/en/index.php?id=57
Yours,
Donal O’Sullivan and Sharon Casey
"Artictic License"
Donal also spoke to the Driaocht about some of their upcoming events such as:
Fingal County Youth Orchestra performs their Annual Concert this Saturday under the Baton of Alan Duff and of Karen Joyce in the main auditorium of the Driaocht. The concert promises a variety of classical and contemporary pieces, complimented by some very special
guests.
”Beating Berlusconi”! will take place in the main auditorium of Driaocht for one night only this Wednesday 12th of May. Written by Radio 4 playwright, John Graham Davies, “Beating Berlusconi”! is based on the bizarre true story of a life long Liverpool fan. No texts about the score at the weekend please.
”Bouncers” - an outrageous and hilarious parody of the 1990’s disco scene is back by popular demand after a successful sellout tour! “Bouncers” opens this Thursday in the Driaocht studio and runs until Saturday night. For booking information on any of these performances contact the Driaocht Box Office on 01 885 2622 or go www.driaocht.ie
Sharon kept us update to date on all the news and events in D15 and beyond including:
The long running Venice Biennale Exhibition at the Farmleigh Gallery comes on too an end on the 15th of May so if you've not managed to see the three amazing Artists from Ireland and Northern Ireland on display make sure you pop along this weekend. The exhibition looks at fine art as well as video and installation art. Aspects of contemporary Ireland feature strongly in the works and this was the first time any of the projects have been exhibited in Ireland.
There is still time to catch up on some reading and join in on the Blanchardstown libraries monthly reading clubs.
The Morning Book-Club will meet on Thursday 20th May at 11am and will discuss the novel “Olive Kitteridge” - a collection of connected short stories about a woman and her immediate family and friends on the coast of Maine by Elizabeth Strout. Olive, a retired schoolteacher is perceptive, deeply empathetic character for whom Strout was honoured with a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
The Evening Book-Club will meet on Thursday 13th May at 7pm and will discuss a selection from the writings of Charles Bukowskian - American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His work places an emphasis on the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. A prolific author, he wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories, and six novels, eventually having over 60 books in print. The “Artistic Licence” team will be in attendance to record the reading and of course join in on the discussion.
The Castleknock School of Music are currently accepting applications and enrolments for their 15th Annual Summer Music School. Remember to book early to avoid disappointment as numbers are strictly limited.
The Bealtaine Festival programme continues this week to celebrate creativity in older age. Blanchardstown library have had on some wonderful events from this evening's Art class with John Carpenter too flower arranging and card making classes. Up next is Music, Song & Dance with Ted Courtney next Wednesday the 19th May at 11.00am. Places are limited so ensure you book early. If you'd like to go further a field why not check out the Bealtaine Writers' Group which is holding poetry readings at the Irish Writers Centre and at the Hugh Lane Gallery. For more info call Rosy on 012864728.
Europe Day is an annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe. For the EU, the day is also known as Schuman Day, commemorating the historical declaration by French foreign minister Robert Schuman. To celebrate Europe Day, the Europe Direct Centre at Blanchardstown Library held a junior and an adult quiz for all Eurovision song contest fans. The centre is also holding a Eurovision exhibition until the 29th May where a marvelous array of Eurovision stars and facts are on display! As part of Dublin's Europe Day Celebrations Filmbase presented free screenings of short films by Irish filmmakers who have won recognition at European level while the National Gallery held public tours of visiting works by European masters in the gallery’s permanent collection. Phoenix FM will be celebrating Europe day in a number of programs during the week.
Following a hugely successful season in the Gaiety Theatre last May “The Shawshank Redemption” will return to the Gaiety Theatre for a limited run. For booking information call the box office on 016771717.
This week is your last chance to see “Macbeth” brought to you by Bedrock Productions at The Abbey Theatre. There are some great two for one tickets deals just call 01 8787222. It’s well worth it even just for the fabulous stage management and clever set design.
Katya Sander’s “A Landscape of Known Facts” is a newly commissioned visual artwork that can currently be seen at the gallery of Project Arts Centre until July 29th. Admission is free.
The New Theatre continues to present a playreading by an emerging or established writer on the first Saturday of each month. Check out the www.thenewtheatre.com for more details.
The sixth Annual Dublin Dance Festival starts this week. With 24 artists and companies from from nine countries across 15 days in eight Dublin venues. For the full programme visit www.dublindancefestival.ie
Jonathan Ansell, won the heart of the nation as lead vocalist in X-Factor runners-up G4, has been cast in his musical debut, starring in Bill Kenwright’s production of Jim Steinman and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Whistle Down The Wind”. The hit musical plays the Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin from 11th to 22nd May 2010.
Last week saw the launch of The ABSOLUT Gay Theatre Festival Dublin an festival that aims to develop all concepts of gay theatre by promoting, commissioning and showcasing new writing on gay related theatre and music. While the festival it’s self is based in the city's Temple Bar area the festival it’s self has a very international feel to it with many of the productions coming straight from runs in the West End. Artistic License attending the Irish Premiere of the Award Winning Comedy Drama “Mother/Son”. Jeffrey Solomon’s one man show is the semi autobiological story about a young Jewish mans coming out but more importantly how it changed his relationship with his Mother for the better. For more information on the festival go to www.absolutgaytheatre.ie or we highly recommend added them on Facebook for some great deals on tickets.
Not content with one Gay Theatre Festival Dublin holds a second this month. The better known International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival was founded in 2004 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Oscar Wilde and one of the largest events of its type in the world wraps this Sunday with a Gala Awards night in The Complex in Smithfield. Check out www.gaytheatre.ie for the full festival program.
Next week we'll talk more about the European Baskets Exhibition, the latest run of Macbeth in the Abbey, Fingal County Youth Orchestra latest performance and much more. Tune in on 92.5 Phoenix FM on Monday and Wednesday at 8 pm to listen to “Artistic Licence”! Also check for new "Artistic License" podcasts here - http://www.phoenixfm.ie/en/index.php?id=57
Yours,
Donal O’Sullivan and Sharon Casey
"Artictic License"
Monday, April 26, 2010
Weightwatcher pts
Need to silm now for TV Now Awards - only option = WeightWatchers!
Found this handy list of Takeaway points!
Beef chop suey 5
Beef chow mein 8 B
Beef Sate 6
Beef with black bean sauce 8
Beef with cashews 8½
Beef with celery 6
Beef with noodles 10½
Beef with peppers 5½
Beef szechuan 12
Braised duck 13½
Braised prawns with vegetables 3
Butterfly prawns 7½
Chicken with cashew nuts 6½
Chicken chop suey 6
Chicken Chow mein 7½
Chicken satay 5½
Chicken stick 2½
Chicken szechuan 4
Chicken with asparagus 6
Chicken with almonds 5½
Chicken with cashew nuts & yellow bean sauce 6½
Chicken with green papper & black bean sauce 5
Chicken with lychees 5½
Chicken with pineapple 3
Chicken with water chestnut 5
Chinese vegetables 1
Combination chop suey 4½
Crab in ginger sauce 2½
Crispy fish in chilli sauce 6½
Curried beef 8
Duck with pineapple 11
Fillet steak chinese style 5
Garlic pork rashers 18
Ginger beef 5½
Ginger shallot chicken 11
Hoi sin chicken 12
Honey chilli chicken 11½
Honeyed chicken & pineapple 12½
Lemon & ginger chicken 5½
Lemon chicken 7½
Mushroom noodles in oyster sauce 6½
Noodle baskets 7
Pork chop suey 6
Pork chow mein 8½
Pork ribs with chili plum sauce 13
Pork & chicken with black bean sauce 6
Prawn chop suey 3
Prawn chow mein 5½
Prawn omelette 7
Special chop suey 4½
Spiced chicken 15½
Spiced pork 18½
Squid with broccoli 5½
Steamed pork bun 3½
Stir fried beef with spring onions 5
Sweet & sour beancurd 3½
Sweet & sour chicken 10
Sweet & sour king prawn balls 9
Sweet & sour pork 10
Sweet & sour pork chop 11
Beef noodles 3½
Boiled rice 6½
Chicken fried rice 9½
Chicken noodles 3½
Chinese mixed pickles 1½
Egg fried rice 10
Mushroom rice 4½
Shrimp fried rice 9½
Special fried rice 10
Sweet & sour sauce 3
Vegetable fried rice 9½
Hamburger small 7
Cheeseburger, small 9
Bacon Cheeseburger 10
Double Cheeseburger 14
Bacon Double Cheeseburger 15
WHOPPER JR. Sandwich 10
WHOPPER JR. Sandwich, without mayonnaise 7
WHOPPER JR. with cheese Sandwich 11
WHOPPER JR. with Cheese Sandwich, without mayonnaise 9
WHOPPER Sandwich 16
WHOPPER Sandwich without mayonnaise 12
WHOPPER with Cheese Sandwich 19
WHOPPER with Cheese Sandwich, without mayonnaise 14
DOUBLE WHOPPER Sandwich 23
DOUBLE WHOPPER Sandwich without mayonnaise 18
DOUBLE WHOPPER with Cheese Sandwich 25
DOUBLE WHOPPER with Cheese Sandwich without mayo. 21
BIG KING Sandwich 16
BK BROILER Chicken Sandwich 12
BK BROILER Chicken Sandwich without mayonnaise 8
Chicken Sandwich 17
Chicken Sandwich without mayonnaise 11
Chick ‘N Crisp Sandwich 11
Chick ‘N Crisp Sandwich without mayonnaise 8
BK BIG FISH Sandwich 17
Chicken Tenders and Sauces Points
Chicken Tenders, 4 pieces 5
Chicken Tenders, 5 pieces 6
Chicken Tenders, 8 pieces 9
Barbecue Dipping Sauce, (1 packet) 1
Honey Flavored Dipping Sauce, (1 packet) 2
Honey Mustard Sauce, (1 packet) 2
Ranch Dipping Sauce, (1 packet) 5
Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce, (1 packet) 1
Side Orders Points
French Fries, 1 small serving 6
French Fries, 1 medium serving 9
French Fries, 1 king size serving 13
Onion Rings, 1 medium serving 8
Onion Rings, 1 king size serving 13
Breakfast Points
Biscuit 7
Biscuit with Egg 9
Biscuit with Sausage 12
Biscuit with Sausage, Egg & Cheese 16
Cini-minis (without vanilla icing), (4 rolls) 11
Vanilla Icing Dip for Cini-minis (2 Tbsp) 2
CROISSAN’WICH with Sausage Egg and Cheese 14
CROISSAN’WICH with Sausage and Cheese 12
French Toast Sticks, without syrup (5 sticks) 10
A.M. EXPRESS DIP (2 Tbsp) 2
A.M. EXPRESS Grape or Strawberry Jam, (1 Tbsp) 1
Hash Brown Rounds, small 6
Hash Brown Rounds, large 10
Shakes and Desserts Points
Chocolate Shake, small 7
Chocolate Shake, syrup added, small 8
Chocolate Shake, medium 9
Chocolate Shake, syrup added, medium 12
Strawberry Shake, syrup added, small 8
Strawberry Shake, syrup added, medium 11
Vanilla Shake, small 7
Vanilla Shake, medium 9
Dutch Apple Pie
14 inch Large Deep Dish Pizza
Deep Dish Cheese Pizza 8
Deep Dish Deluxe Pizza Feast 9
Deep Dish Hawaiian Pizza Feast 9
Deep Dish Vegi Pizza Feast 9
14 inch Large Hand Tossed Pizza
Hand Tossed Cheese Pizza 5
Hand Tossed Deluxe Pizza Feast 7
Hand Tossed Hawaiian Pizza Feast 7
Hand Tossed Vegi Pizza Feast 6
14 inch Large Thin Crust Pizza
Thin Crust Cheese Pizza 4
Thin Crust Deluxe Pizza Feast 6
Thin Crust Hawaiian Pizza Feast 7
Thin Crust Vegi Pizza Feast 5
***NOTE- Add 1 point to the 14 inch pizzas for each of these toppings: anchovies, cheddar cheese, extra cheese, Italian sausage, and pepperoni. Add 2 points each for bacon and beef.
12 inch Medium Deep Dish Pizza
Deep Dish Cheese Pizza 5
Deep Dish Deluxe Pizza Feast 7
Deep Dish Hawaiian Pizza Feast 6
Deep Dish Vegi Pizza Feast 6
12 inch Medium Hand Tossed Pizza
Hand Tossed Cheese Pizza 4
Hand Tossed Deluxe Pizza Feast 5
Hand Tossed Hawaiian Pizza Feast 5
Hand Tossed Vegi Pizza Feast 5
Deep Dish Cheese Pizza (6 inch pizza) 13
***Note – Add 1 point to the 6 inch pizza for each of the following toppings: anchovies, beef, Italian sausage, and pepperoni. Add 2 points for each of the following: bacon, cheddar cheese, and extra cheese.
Barbecue Wings, 1 average piece 1
Hot Wings, 1 average piece 1
Breadstick, 1 piece 3
Cheesy Bread, 1 piece 3
KFC Original Recipe Chicken Points
Breast, served with skin 10
Breast, with skin removed 3
Drumstick, with skin 4
Thigh, with skin 6
Whole Wing, with skin 4
KFC Extra Tasty Crispy Chicken
Points
Breast, served with skin 12
Drumstick, served with skin 5
Thigh, served with skin 9
Whole Wing, served with skin 5
Tender Roast Chicken
Points
Breast, with skin removed 4
Breast, with skin 6
Drumstick, with skin removed 1
Drumstick, with skin 2
Thigh, with skin removed 3
Thigh, with skin 5
Wing, with skin 3
KFC Hot & Spicy Chicken points
Breast, with skin 13
Drumstick, with skin 5
Thigh, with skin 9
Whole Wing, with skin 5
Chicken Pot Pie, Sandwiches & Stripes points
Chunky Chicken Pot Pie 18
Original Recipe Chicken Sandwich 11
Value BBQ Flavored Chicken Sandwich 5
Colonel's Crispy Strips, 3 pieces 6
Spicy Buffalo Crispy Strips, 3 pieces 8
Hot Wings, 6 pieces 12
Side Items Points
BBQ Baked Beans 3
Biscuit, 1 4
Cole Slaw 4
Cornbread 5
Corn on the Cob, 1 3
Macaroni & Cheese 4
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 3
Mean Greens 1
Potato Salad 5
Potato Wedges 6
Green Beans 0
6 Inch Cold Subs (on white or wheat roll)
Points
Classic Italian B.M.T. Sub 10
Cold Cut Trio Sub 8
Ham Sub 6
Roast Beef Sub 6
Subway Club Sub 6
Subway Seafood & Crab (a processed seafood & crab blend) Sub, made with light mayonnaise 7
Tuna Sub, made with light mayonnaise 8
Turkey Breast Sub 5
Turkey Breast & Ham Sub 5
Veggie Delite Sub 4
6 Inch Hot Subs (on white or wheat roll)
Points
Meatball Sub 9
Roasted Chicken Breast Sub 7
Steak & Cheese Sub 7
Subway Melt Sub 8
6 Inch super Subs (double meat subs on white or wheat roll)
Points
Super Classic Italian B.M.T. Sub 16
Super Cold Cut Trio Sub 12
Super Subway Club Sub 8
Deli Style Sandwiches
Points
Bologna Sandwich 6
Ham Sandwich 5
Roast Beef Sandwich 5
Tuna Sandwich made with light mayonnaise 6
Turkey Breast Sandwich 5
Chicken Salad Sandwich 5
Found this handy list of Takeaway points!
Beef chop suey 5
Beef chow mein 8 B
Beef Sate 6
Beef with black bean sauce 8
Beef with cashews 8½
Beef with celery 6
Beef with noodles 10½
Beef with peppers 5½
Beef szechuan 12
Braised duck 13½
Braised prawns with vegetables 3
Butterfly prawns 7½
Chicken with cashew nuts 6½
Chicken chop suey 6
Chicken Chow mein 7½
Chicken satay 5½
Chicken stick 2½
Chicken szechuan 4
Chicken with asparagus 6
Chicken with almonds 5½
Chicken with cashew nuts & yellow bean sauce 6½
Chicken with green papper & black bean sauce 5
Chicken with lychees 5½
Chicken with pineapple 3
Chicken with water chestnut 5
Chinese vegetables 1
Combination chop suey 4½
Crab in ginger sauce 2½
Crispy fish in chilli sauce 6½
Curried beef 8
Duck with pineapple 11
Fillet steak chinese style 5
Garlic pork rashers 18
Ginger beef 5½
Ginger shallot chicken 11
Hoi sin chicken 12
Honey chilli chicken 11½
Honeyed chicken & pineapple 12½
Lemon & ginger chicken 5½
Lemon chicken 7½
Mushroom noodles in oyster sauce 6½
Noodle baskets 7
Pork chop suey 6
Pork chow mein 8½
Pork ribs with chili plum sauce 13
Pork & chicken with black bean sauce 6
Prawn chop suey 3
Prawn chow mein 5½
Prawn omelette 7
Special chop suey 4½
Spiced chicken 15½
Spiced pork 18½
Squid with broccoli 5½
Steamed pork bun 3½
Stir fried beef with spring onions 5
Sweet & sour beancurd 3½
Sweet & sour chicken 10
Sweet & sour king prawn balls 9
Sweet & sour pork 10
Sweet & sour pork chop 11
Beef noodles 3½
Boiled rice 6½
Chicken fried rice 9½
Chicken noodles 3½
Chinese mixed pickles 1½
Egg fried rice 10
Mushroom rice 4½
Shrimp fried rice 9½
Special fried rice 10
Sweet & sour sauce 3
Vegetable fried rice 9½
Hamburger small 7
Cheeseburger, small 9
Bacon Cheeseburger 10
Double Cheeseburger 14
Bacon Double Cheeseburger 15
WHOPPER JR. Sandwich 10
WHOPPER JR. Sandwich, without mayonnaise 7
WHOPPER JR. with cheese Sandwich 11
WHOPPER JR. with Cheese Sandwich, without mayonnaise 9
WHOPPER Sandwich 16
WHOPPER Sandwich without mayonnaise 12
WHOPPER with Cheese Sandwich 19
WHOPPER with Cheese Sandwich, without mayonnaise 14
DOUBLE WHOPPER Sandwich 23
DOUBLE WHOPPER Sandwich without mayonnaise 18
DOUBLE WHOPPER with Cheese Sandwich 25
DOUBLE WHOPPER with Cheese Sandwich without mayo. 21
BIG KING Sandwich 16
BK BROILER Chicken Sandwich 12
BK BROILER Chicken Sandwich without mayonnaise 8
Chicken Sandwich 17
Chicken Sandwich without mayonnaise 11
Chick ‘N Crisp Sandwich 11
Chick ‘N Crisp Sandwich without mayonnaise 8
BK BIG FISH Sandwich 17
Chicken Tenders and Sauces Points
Chicken Tenders, 4 pieces 5
Chicken Tenders, 5 pieces 6
Chicken Tenders, 8 pieces 9
Barbecue Dipping Sauce, (1 packet) 1
Honey Flavored Dipping Sauce, (1 packet) 2
Honey Mustard Sauce, (1 packet) 2
Ranch Dipping Sauce, (1 packet) 5
Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce, (1 packet) 1
Side Orders Points
French Fries, 1 small serving 6
French Fries, 1 medium serving 9
French Fries, 1 king size serving 13
Onion Rings, 1 medium serving 8
Onion Rings, 1 king size serving 13
Breakfast Points
Biscuit 7
Biscuit with Egg 9
Biscuit with Sausage 12
Biscuit with Sausage, Egg & Cheese 16
Cini-minis (without vanilla icing), (4 rolls) 11
Vanilla Icing Dip for Cini-minis (2 Tbsp) 2
CROISSAN’WICH with Sausage Egg and Cheese 14
CROISSAN’WICH with Sausage and Cheese 12
French Toast Sticks, without syrup (5 sticks) 10
A.M. EXPRESS DIP (2 Tbsp) 2
A.M. EXPRESS Grape or Strawberry Jam, (1 Tbsp) 1
Hash Brown Rounds, small 6
Hash Brown Rounds, large 10
Shakes and Desserts Points
Chocolate Shake, small 7
Chocolate Shake, syrup added, small 8
Chocolate Shake, medium 9
Chocolate Shake, syrup added, medium 12
Strawberry Shake, syrup added, small 8
Strawberry Shake, syrup added, medium 11
Vanilla Shake, small 7
Vanilla Shake, medium 9
Dutch Apple Pie
14 inch Large Deep Dish Pizza
Deep Dish Cheese Pizza 8
Deep Dish Deluxe Pizza Feast 9
Deep Dish Hawaiian Pizza Feast 9
Deep Dish Vegi Pizza Feast 9
14 inch Large Hand Tossed Pizza
Hand Tossed Cheese Pizza 5
Hand Tossed Deluxe Pizza Feast 7
Hand Tossed Hawaiian Pizza Feast 7
Hand Tossed Vegi Pizza Feast 6
14 inch Large Thin Crust Pizza
Thin Crust Cheese Pizza 4
Thin Crust Deluxe Pizza Feast 6
Thin Crust Hawaiian Pizza Feast 7
Thin Crust Vegi Pizza Feast 5
***NOTE- Add 1 point to the 14 inch pizzas for each of these toppings: anchovies, cheddar cheese, extra cheese, Italian sausage, and pepperoni. Add 2 points each for bacon and beef.
12 inch Medium Deep Dish Pizza
Deep Dish Cheese Pizza 5
Deep Dish Deluxe Pizza Feast 7
Deep Dish Hawaiian Pizza Feast 6
Deep Dish Vegi Pizza Feast 6
12 inch Medium Hand Tossed Pizza
Hand Tossed Cheese Pizza 4
Hand Tossed Deluxe Pizza Feast 5
Hand Tossed Hawaiian Pizza Feast 5
Hand Tossed Vegi Pizza Feast 5
Deep Dish Cheese Pizza (6 inch pizza) 13
***Note – Add 1 point to the 6 inch pizza for each of the following toppings: anchovies, beef, Italian sausage, and pepperoni. Add 2 points for each of the following: bacon, cheddar cheese, and extra cheese.
Barbecue Wings, 1 average piece 1
Hot Wings, 1 average piece 1
Breadstick, 1 piece 3
Cheesy Bread, 1 piece 3
KFC Original Recipe Chicken Points
Breast, served with skin 10
Breast, with skin removed 3
Drumstick, with skin 4
Thigh, with skin 6
Whole Wing, with skin 4
KFC Extra Tasty Crispy Chicken
Points
Breast, served with skin 12
Drumstick, served with skin 5
Thigh, served with skin 9
Whole Wing, served with skin 5
Tender Roast Chicken
Points
Breast, with skin removed 4
Breast, with skin 6
Drumstick, with skin removed 1
Drumstick, with skin 2
Thigh, with skin removed 3
Thigh, with skin 5
Wing, with skin 3
KFC Hot & Spicy Chicken points
Breast, with skin 13
Drumstick, with skin 5
Thigh, with skin 9
Whole Wing, with skin 5
Chicken Pot Pie, Sandwiches & Stripes points
Chunky Chicken Pot Pie 18
Original Recipe Chicken Sandwich 11
Value BBQ Flavored Chicken Sandwich 5
Colonel's Crispy Strips, 3 pieces 6
Spicy Buffalo Crispy Strips, 3 pieces 8
Hot Wings, 6 pieces 12
Side Items Points
BBQ Baked Beans 3
Biscuit, 1 4
Cole Slaw 4
Cornbread 5
Corn on the Cob, 1 3
Macaroni & Cheese 4
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 3
Mean Greens 1
Potato Salad 5
Potato Wedges 6
Green Beans 0
6 Inch Cold Subs (on white or wheat roll)
Points
Classic Italian B.M.T. Sub 10
Cold Cut Trio Sub 8
Ham Sub 6
Roast Beef Sub 6
Subway Club Sub 6
Subway Seafood & Crab (a processed seafood & crab blend) Sub, made with light mayonnaise 7
Tuna Sub, made with light mayonnaise 8
Turkey Breast Sub 5
Turkey Breast & Ham Sub 5
Veggie Delite Sub 4
6 Inch Hot Subs (on white or wheat roll)
Points
Meatball Sub 9
Roasted Chicken Breast Sub 7
Steak & Cheese Sub 7
Subway Melt Sub 8
6 Inch super Subs (double meat subs on white or wheat roll)
Points
Super Classic Italian B.M.T. Sub 16
Super Cold Cut Trio Sub 12
Super Subway Club Sub 8
Deli Style Sandwiches
Points
Bologna Sandwich 6
Ham Sandwich 5
Roast Beef Sandwich 5
Tuna Sandwich made with light mayonnaise 6
Turkey Breast Sandwich 5
Chicken Salad Sandwich 5
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Glamour #mag1
Glamour was the first Magazine I picked up. It's cute looking, handbag handy and cheap. The April Issue had Amanda Seyfried as the cover story (yawn) but before I could read a word another member of the advertising team had "borrowed" it off my desk. I later found it with adverts marked for chasing.
It was p26 before anything caught my eye "Keeping Fit - Don't forget your man" Hmm jogging with Chris (ponder)
*flicking sound effect* p47 "14 ways to be a real -life Wonder Woman" First line "Stop biting your nails..." What? Back to flicking because that list is silly.
*more flicking* pg 65 "52 Things he's really thinking about" again I'm flicking after a glance. This feature is so sickingly sweet I may vomit.
The feature I manage to read is "I'm Celebrity get me of THIS". I'm easily won over by articles that slag off Kerry Katona (I met her once - she was rude)
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Ugh Clogs
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Can't do fringed bags, gold flats, sorbet shades, but maybe a satchel?
Oh I read the next page too... "How to dress like a Gossip Girl" The article although written by the show's stylist isn't half as good as the Gossip Girl fashion features Kiss have done.
oh back to flicking
"Lipstick is back" I didn't realise it left. Morto for me.
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pg 241 Oh nice t-shirt
pg 261 nice eyebrows miss model
pg 281 Ooh a member of Staff on a diet - she's doing well bless her (pity about her terrible taste in clothes). Maybe I will follow her progress online.
Oh what a nice classified section they do have.
Result: Surely that was just a bad issue because I hated it. 3/10
It was p26 before anything caught my eye "Keeping Fit - Don't forget your man" Hmm jogging with Chris (ponder)
*flicking sound effect* p47 "14 ways to be a real -life Wonder Woman" First line "Stop biting your nails..." What? Back to flicking because that list is silly.
*more flicking* pg 65 "52 Things he's really thinking about" again I'm flicking after a glance. This feature is so sickingly sweet I may vomit.
The feature I manage to read is "I'm Celebrity get me of THIS". I'm easily won over by articles that slag off Kerry Katona (I met her once - she was rude)
Ffffffffflllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkk
Ugh Clogs
fffffffffflllllllllliiiiiiiiiiccccccckkkkkkkkkkk
Can't do fringed bags, gold flats, sorbet shades, but maybe a satchel?
Oh I read the next page too... "How to dress like a Gossip Girl" The article although written by the show's stylist isn't half as good as the Gossip Girl fashion features Kiss have done.
oh back to flicking
"Lipstick is back" I didn't realise it left. Morto for me.
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pg 241 Oh nice t-shirt
pg 261 nice eyebrows miss model
pg 281 Ooh a member of Staff on a diet - she's doing well bless her (pity about her terrible taste in clothes). Maybe I will follow her progress online.
Oh what a nice classified section they do have.
Result: Surely that was just a bad issue because I hated it. 3/10
Friday, April 9, 2010
Learning to read again...
Working in advertising has many advantages. I always know the who, what, where & when on new products. I get to chat (& email! I email a lot!) too loads of lovely people which always puts me in good form. I get to be some what creative despite not being in anyway artistic. The odd Spa Day doesn't hurt either. However, like most things in life it has one or two pit falls as well. Copy deadline of course is the worst. Further down the list is the fact that picking up a magazine or Newspaper just isn't the same for me now. I loved my newspapers esp. on a Sunday. Reading Eoghan Harris with some tea and a cat on my lap. Then I started in The Daily Mail (aka first advertising job). That's when the joy got sucked out of it.
On Mail Mondays you spent the first two hours literally tearing through the weekend papers searching for new advertising clients or campaigns to claim as your own to chase/ steal. This meant you were always covered in ink, suffering from paper cuts and had clippings of adverts stuffed everywhere from your pockets, your desk (more piled then stuffed), to even scattered about your house. Do this for long enough your conditioned to see only advertising and printing costs.
Nothing wrecks your Sunday/ day off like flipping through your paper in the shop (like I'd ever buy the Mail?) to see your advert is on a left not as requested on a right or worst in black & bleedin' white. Maybe thats a horror only advertising executives understand but anyway I was banned by loved ones from buying newspapers after too many out bursts of "they said they'd no budget?", and of course "I wonder how much they paid for that".
Now I'm working for a Glossy publication I am slowly tipping my toe back into newspapers.
Working for a Glossy has opened my eyes to the world of magazines. Unlike newspapers I rarely invested much time or energy in them. I got Smash Hits if they featured Boyzone, I bought F1 Racing and Empire hardly Cosmo or Glamour. I was never really a girly girl so articles on clothes I can't afford or prob. fit in too along with make up looks I could never replicate didn't exactly excite me. I wonder what TGI & JRNS would think of me? Kiss had changed my view entirely. I know it's aimed at a teenage market but thats probably why I like it. I'm playing catch up. For example, I never realised if you tug on your eyelid pencil goes on smoothly (I'm telling everyone) It's so bright and colorful and well I'm a frickin' magpie. Also pic's of Edward in Twilight? YES PLEASE!
It's a bit of cheat to say Kiss is my favorite magazine (even though it is) because I spend a lot of time just being happy with my adverts! (I coo over them like a protective Mother) So my plan is to try some standard UK glossies like Company , Glamour and Cosmo to see if I can get into this glossy magazine habit that will no doubt cost me an arm and a leg if successful. I know it's a bit harsh switching to UK Magazines but seeing the Littlewoods Ireland opening DPS I want so much in Stellar makes me cry as much as I enjoy the content.
Not that there isn't adverts I want in UK Magazines but it softens the blow. I'm going to do a post on each but honestly so far I've read two magazines neither left any sort of impact. I can only remember the perfume adverts in one and the other was sex, sex, sex (which I don't mind but having shown Chris the article he feels a lot of their ideas are "unrealistic")
One thing is for sure I won't being reading The Lady. Having watched the Lady & the Revamp documentary on Channel 4 a few weeks ago. I was shocked not by the carry on (its very common esp. in sales) but by the fact they were so stupid as to film themselves being so horrid and clearly bullying members of staff. I think Rachel Johnson had watched The Devil Wears Prada a bit too many times before she took on the job. She even states she doesn't even like the magazine at a point in the documentary. Also, if your circulation is failing maybe try a circulation manager or PR agency before you gut a magazine and it's staff? The most obvious fault I could find was how can The Lady be edited by someone who is so clearly not a lady?
Anyway enough of my ranting - I must go read some Magazines!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Beware Identity Fraud this Easter
I got this email today I just wanted to share it coz its very cute!
Don't Panic - yet...
Bailout Tuesday - The weather was crazy, we'd a full moon, everyone was in bad form and worst of all we're handing over €40 billion to a pile *ankers.
Ooh those nasty, greedy, mean Mister *ankers who put guns to our heads and forced us to buy houses and take out loans for well... just about everything. They've all gotten away with it and are living the high life over in the U S of A (no though laughing at us whilst drinking expensive wine). Meanwhile future generations of innocent cute little Irish babies with dimples are simply DOOMED.
Excuse me if I don't lose any sleep over any of this. Getting worked up to the point of being hospitalised with an ulcer like much of the media is about as helpful as standing on O'Connell street with a sign saying the "The End is Nigh" - not much help at all.
We're all far too caught up with those *ankers and who they ate lunch with and how much they spend on getting their balls branded. I could nearly stomach this talk if I thought people actually wanted justice instead of their own personal NAMA. People seem so confused as to why the government isn't bailing them out - I mean really they did nothing wrong except trust the banks? Well I've a simple answer - if Mister. Average is ate alive by his creditors/debtors it's not going to have a knock on effect in the International Markets. AKA Your plain not important enough.
So the snow got me thinking - it's exactly (no difference at all) like that movie The Day After Tomorrow. The government drew a line and promise to save X amount of people over this line. Opposition are all like "but what about everyone on the other side of the line? You can't just leave them?" and the Government answered "That time has passed - their best hope is to try and ride out the storm." Which leaves me with no other option than to throw some Trekie logic at it. "The needs of the many out weight the needs of the few"
The only way to ride out the storm is for us all to put our hands up and say "Yes I was to blame (only a little bit mind)" you might not have gorged on credit like a property developer (who hadn't a frickin' clue) but maybe deep down you knew that you should of saved for that holiday instead of getting a loan or done without the shoes you charged to a nearly max'd out card. If we can all focus on actually getting out of this mess instead of going over and over how we found ourselves in it we'd learn more lessons.
The reason not to panic is that like people - countries can f**k up just as much. We're actually going through our troublesome teens as quite a young economy. Better yet we've actually got a plan. A Plan is better than no plan, right? When faced with the decision to have things actually really bad immediately or things kinda bad for a long time we've chosen the latter.
When faced with being out on your ear and feeding your kids out of a dustbin or having your kid paying high income tax or immigrating which would you choose?
There is no easy way out - in fact the easy way out lead us into this cul de sac in the first place. Only hard work and a sense of humor will point us in the right direction again. Then we'll be strong enough to go back for survivors.
TRUST ME I USED TO WORK IN A BANK...
Friday, February 26, 2010
Plotting rather than planning.
I love my little rented house but the odd mixture of furniture kills me. I can't stand mixing beech, pine, oak and glass all in one room. I'm plotting to replace things bit by bit with the aim of creating a central theme so the room isn't as fussy and adding extra storage.
I like the ikea modular entertainment unit idea but ikea is perhaps a bit more my last apartment so I plan to recreate some similar but less showy from argos.
The half width tall extra deep bookcase costs €36.99. The small extra deep bookcase is €31.49. The half width small extra deep bookcase is €21.49 with the modular TV unit €56.99.
Hopefully this will create a nice mix & match look with our pictures, items collected on holidays, DVDs, CDs and books on display.
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