Sunday, July 20, 2008

A few more pics






Here are a few pictures from a walk we took this weekend in Dun Laoghaire (a port in Dublin). Also, I've included some pictures of a sweater I just finished--we tried to put it on Lola, just to see if we could, but we didn't get very far...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

F*ck yeah!


Today, in a masochistic fever, or maybe I was still milkshake-drunk after last night, I decided to try on my old skinny jeans... and they fit! (Except for the part where you zip them up) If this keeps up, there's going to be a Windy Hill calendar shoot this Christmas. At the very least, things are looking good for the team in the annual wife carry. F*ck yeah! I'm making a cheesecake.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

To become an Irish citizen

Here's something I copied out of an official document on how to attain citizenship for those born in Ireland:

"If you, as a person born in the island of Ireland do an act which only an Irish citizen is entitled to do [...], the law regards that as an exercise of your entitlement to be an Irish citizen, and you are accordingly an Irish citizen from birth. This also applies to persons not yet of full age (i.e. those still under 18 and not married) on whose behalf such an act is done."

So here's how I interpret this: if our baby were to get drunk, knife someone in the alley behind our apartment, then vomit all over the sidewalk, he would officially become an Irish citizen. Alternatively (and because I don't condone underage drinking), TJ or I could do the same in his name.

I apologize for anyone of Irish descent who takes offense at this post, but it's pretty damn funny. And until you've lived in Dublin 1, you just don't know. It's not all leprechauns and rainbows...

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Crazy weather



In between episodes of pouring rain and bright sunshine, we managed to make it through a whole walk without getting wet. Here are some pictures from a walk along the cliffs outside of Dublin.

In other news, it looks like I'll actually get a pay raise by going on official maternity leave. I'm pretty sure that should make me feel bad about myself, because it really speaks to how little I actually make here, but I'll take it. It's my little way of screwing the Irish government they way it's screwed me (most of their science funding goes to EU nationals only--bastards!). Ha!

Friday, July 4, 2008

FYI...

Disclaimer: this post is super tacky!!

For those of you who have asked, we do have a registry set up at a nursery store in Dublin. The website is: www.murphysprams.ie/shop/kate_and_timothy_lepore.baby_gift_list_service.1593.html
If for some reason that doesn't work, go to: www.murphysprams.ie
Then click on "Baby Gift List Service", then our names.

We mostly put big things on it that we were planning to buy, so PLEASE don't feel that you need to go on there and get us anything! If you must, you can buy online and they'll keep things in the store for us until we arrange to have everything delivered. Just be sure to let them know that it's for our gift list.

A word of warning: if anyone was planning on sending us anything from websites or stores in the US (Babys"R"Us, etc.), DON'T! Even if they ship internationally, it's a huge pain to clear it in customs, pay VAT, arrange delivery, etc. Trust me, I've been burned before!

Ok. Again, sorry for the tacky post. I'm not hinting, trust me! I just wanted to clarify for those of you who have asked about a registry. I also wanted to help us all avoid the international shipping blues...