Thank Crunchie its Friday.

Cannot believe the week is almost over again and the weekend is upon us? And still no settled weather. Its certainly very warm again today but scattered showers spoiling the weather for us.
I know the rain is welcomed by the allotment holders, the gardeners, the resevoirs etc. but come on the summer still hasnt arrived !!

A good friend had a bit of a bad moment this morning when she fainted on the Luas but happily she is OK and safely tucked up at home in her bed.

This evening I am out visiting friend who I havnt seen for a while, so its a nice girly chat with wine and nibbles. Who could ask for more?

Namaste
Marie.

A beautiful sunny day............

Today was one of those all too rare days in Dublin ........... a beautiful sunny summer day. It was so hot today and it was lovely to wear light clothing, and sit outside in the sunshine with my friends on our weekly Wednesday catch up. I actually got sunburnt on the back of my neck!!!

Spent a lovely couple of hours chatting and enjoying the sunshine, sipping cappucinos and planning our futures. With college coming up fast we are all getting anxious about our choices and how to go about registering for the ones we want and working out the timetable.

This afternoon visited Mum and had some lunch, then down to visit Dad in the Home and back home again to mine to prep dinner and relax.

Spent the evening catching up with chores (!) and then started my newest book The Hare with the Amber Eyes, very tired so only read the first couple of chapters. It is interesting and I feel it will be a quick read, once I get my teeth into a book I dont release until its finished :)

For now, Namaste.

Marie.

Officially an Undergraduate

Well it came, the offer from CAO for Arts in UCD. Decidedly sleepless night last night in anticipation of the offers being posted from 06.00am this morning. Woke up at 07.45 and checked online offers Bingo !! Offered my first choice DN500 - and I promptly accepted!! :)

So excited now - cannot wait for the beginning of September to arrive so I can get started.
Bring It On! Congrats to all my colleagues who also got offers today. We will all be together in UCD come September.

As a treat to myself to celebrate this milestone myself and my daughter cassie went along to the Tutankamun Exhibition in the RDS this afternoon. A lovely time was had by both of us, only problem now is I want to go to Egypt and see the real items and visit the Valley of the Kings.

Namaste
Marie.

Thursday 7th July 2011.

Well its been some time since my last post and such a lot has happened since then.

I have been busy studying and taking exams. Finally got the results and I've achieved the grades necessary to progress to college in September 2011.

Now I'm waiting for the official offer of a place in Arts for 2011. Its via CAO and offers are being made available from 06.00am today. Only 6 hours to go to find out for certain that i'm in University. I never would have believed that I would make the grade to get to University.
Its been a tough and challenging year but I've enjoyed every moment of it and am eager to get to the next stage. My life has changed in so many ways, indeed I've changed in lots of ways and all for the better.

Watch this space.

Namaste.
Marie.