That’s why I’ve been so quiet these last few months.

Lots of hustle, bustle and turmoil in this country of ours since then.

Pay cuts (in effect next Thursday), snow, ice, school closures and more.

Lots of fodder that I could have used to write posts about.

But, to be honest ….

I couldn’t be bothered.

Anyways …. a new year …. a new year resolution to become healthier and fitter!

Follow these guys as they operate to transformate!

Now …. I must quicken my step!

Hamlet (as recited by moi)

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow
of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath
borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how
abhorred in my imagination it is! my gorge rims at
it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know
not how oft. Where be your gibes now? your
gambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment,
that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one
now, to mock your own grinning? quite chap-fallen?
Now get you to my lady’s chamber, and tell her, let
her paint an inch thick, to this favour she must
come; make her laugh at that.

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mood at the moment.

A friend of mine has been involved in a bad three car crash.

He is in a coma in intensive care in Tralee hospital.

The most unassuming person you’d ever meet. Nothing is ever a bother to him.

The prognosis isn’t good.

Stuart Mangan is 25 years old.

He was educated at St. Colman’s School Fermoy and Rockwell College Tipperary.

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Wendy Richard of ‘Eastenders’ and ‘Are You Being Served‘ fame has told the world that she is dying of cancer.

She as written her will, planned her funeral and is planning to marry her long term boy friend.

I’m truly sorry to hear of her illness. She was a great actress and I’ve had many a laugh from watching ‘Are You Being Served’.

Thanks for the laughs Wendy. My thoughts are with you.

Got this from Laura’s blog. I’m posting it here in remembrance of my mother who died of cancer 5 years ago.

Rest In Peace Mother.

Following on from Grannymar’s Friday Filler:

• How you feel: Tired but relaxed.
• To Your Left: A 19″ Flat Screen Samsung LCD TV.
• On Your Mind: WordPress and setting up a niche site to make a bit of Adsense cash.
• Last Meal Included: Pork Chop, potatoes, carrots and gravy all washed down with copious glasses of milk.

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Dolores Aguilar 1929 – Aug. 7, 2008

Dolores Aguilar, born in 1929 in New Mexico, left us on August 7, 2008. She will be met in the afterlife by her husband, Raymond, her son, Paul Jr., and daughter, Ruby.

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Thriftcriminal tagged me to say who I’d choose to star as me and my family in a movie about me.

I’ve been mulling it over and am finding it a bit of a toughie.

So I’ve come up with a compromise reply ….

I’m going to list some of the films I like and give a reason why I like them.

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Baino …. as you’ve never seen her before!

Sorry Baino …. I stole your picture …. but I wanted it on my blog!!

TC ~ let me think about your tag for awhile …..