Monday's Words of Wisdom,

Phrase of the Day

I would really love to go back and study Irish so I can speak it fluently. I'll probably never get the time but I found this really cute way to learn an Irish phrase a day.

Go to http://www.gaelchultur.com to click on a video where you can hear and to see today’s phrase.

Gaelchultúr’s Irish language evening classes for adults will commence next week (24-29 September 2012) in the following venues: Dublin, Carlow, Cork and Limerick. They will also have Live Online Classes available worldwide for the first time. They are offering one month’s free subscription to a ranganna.com course to everyone who books a night class this autumn.

The Intensive Course in Written Irish will begin Saturday, 22 September, and their next Irish Language Course for Hibernia Applicants will start 11–13 October.

Eolas/Information: www.gaelchultur.com  | eolas@gaelchultur.com  | (01) 484 5220  | 1890 252 900

Maybe next time!

Roald Dahl

Today is apparently Roald Dahl day.

 

Once his English teacher wrote in his school report "I have never met anybody who so persistently writes words meaning the exact opposite of what is intended.”

 

This simple fact justifies my existence…

 

 

ÖRSTED Rug, high pile - IKEA

ÖRSTED Rug, high pile - IKEA: IKEA - ÖRSTED, Rug, high pile, The rug is made of pure new wool so it’s naturally soil-repellent and very durable.The dense, thick felt pile provides a soft and warm surface for your feet and also dampens sound.

650e - sigh

Fashion Night Out

After a few unsuccessful minutes of trying to find out if Fashion's Night Out was happening in Dublin on their American website I gave up.

Luckily this AM I received a email from Brown Thomas confirming that they will holding an official Fashion's Night Out event and use it to launch the Dublin Festival of Fashion, Thursday, 6th September from 6pm to 9pm.

 

As an official partner of Fashion's Night Out Brown Thoms Dublin will join over eighteen countries including fashion capitals London, Paris, Milan, Moscow, New York, Tokyo in hosting the world’s biggest fashion and beauty celebration.

 

Here is a sample of what events are on in-store!

 

Thursday 6th September

DJ Maura Murphy

Beauty Hall 6pm to 9pm

 

Become a Vogue Cover Star!

Be styled by our experts and photographed by fashion photographer Neil Hurley

for your very own Vogue cover to take home with you.

Accessories Hall 6pm to 9pm

 

Irish Designers CREATE

Irish Designers Pop Up Collections

Level 1

 

The Style Edit

featuring New Season Trends

Fashion Shows, Level 2, every half hour 6pm to 9pm

 

DJ Michelle Doherty

Level 2 6pm to 9pm

 

Saturday 8th September

Become a Vogue Cover Star!

Be styled by our experts and photographed by fashion photographer Neil Hurley

for your very own Vogue cover to take home with you.

Accessories Hall 1pm to 4pm

 

Arnotts are also getting in on the action in their Accessories Hall from 6pm. Grab a glass of bubbly, sweet treats, goody bags or even pick up a lucky dip scratch card for a chance to win some fantastic prizes!

ABOUT FASHION’S NIGHT OUT

Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) is an unprecedented global initiative originally created in 2009 to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence and boost the industry’s economy during the recession. On Thursday, September 6, 2012, in response to overwhelming demand, Fashion’s Night Out will return to New York City and cities across the country to highlight fashion and support retail with exciting events that include designer appearances, celebrity guests, fashion shows and musical performances. Purchase items from the 2012 FNO collection and a portion of the proceeds will go to the New York City AIDS Fund in the NY Community Trust. In the United States, the program is a collaboration among American Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company and the City of New York. For more information, visit http://www.fashionsnightout.com/or FNO on Twitter at @fnonyc (#FNO).

 

Monday's Borrowed Words of Wisdom

The Pub Hub

A new breed of savvy socialisers (a name I totes stole from Prosperity)?

I just got a text message from my phone network asking me to download .. a great night out in the palm of my hand. Ever their obliging customer I did indeed download The Pub Hub.

Britvic Ireland has worked in conjunction with Belfast Digital Agency Tibus and Simply Zesty to develop the Pub Hub app. This app is meant to use that geo-location jazzy to find the best food and drink offers near you, either by venue, location, nearest offers, or latest deals.  And it totally works. If Britvic wanted to come and kill me they would now totally have my location…

Content on the app is a bit sparse. Or maybe there aren’t actually that many pubs left open anymore. In the city centre I have a good amount of choice but at home in Castleknock not a lot of pubs show up. The deals I’ve noticed are just their normal run of the mill stuff. Maybe a unique “Groupon” style deal would have been a better option – like a redeem a food platter for X yoyos with this code might work better.

All around a good idea well executed. I totes want a rum and club orange now?

Bucketlist - Party Bus...

Spotted in Carpenterstown this weekend - WANT

Dance Break

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