Essential Social SkillThere's nothing to prove worth a lie! Found out it means erosion of trust and reliability, and you never want to get to be known as a liar!
Living with Two Men!Because I don't want to go home to Roscrea, and I can't return to Montpellier with the lockdown on!
I have flaws! You'll need to get to know me to see them!It's not a challenge! I have my complexities just like everyone else! I lived with them, I absorb them and I put on a brave face!
A Habit of the Lockdown. [I Love Poker]Since I returned to Dublin from southern France I have lived with my old love and friend Diarmuid and his brother Eoghan (called Eddie), and it has given us during the lockdown time for things to do we'd not thought of! We play poker. We don't use... See More »
Which mask of irrationality precludes us from realising how haphazard life truly is?We don't think hard enough about how fickle are the Fates concerning human existence which this pandemic surely shows us now, but will we choose to learn these lessons of this time?
Diverse Reading.I like biographies, but also modern philosophies. I'm currently reading a number of books among which I have Neil Oliver's Wisdom of the Ancients, and Isobel Hardman's Why We Get the Wrong Politicians. There are countless books to read, and lockdown... See More »
FavouritesBerthe Morisot, and Mary Cassat are among my favourite painters. Of course I like Van Gogh, Manet, Monet, Degas, Courbet, and countless others of the movement, Cezanne, Pissarro, Braque, and so many others, Matisse! They have made a new fabric in our... See More »
A Gift from God of Peace!Peace gives you the opportunity to feel better about things in various ways, essentially more confident and assured. Praying for peace in your heart gives you renewed abilities.
Overstimulation Gives Me PainI keep my problems to myself and God! I am very sensitive to things, and I can be overwhelmed by them! Desensitization is problematic, as it is at times absorbing and debilitating! I have gotten worst since studying, but my priest has said to pray... See More »
Limits to Charity?I have my problems, I'm not unique in that, I do my best not to burden anyone other than God in my prayers with mine. A problem shared is a problem halved they say, I'm not so sure! Drama to my experience can be a reassurance leaching of some kind... See More »
Going to Church on a Sunday!As a scientist it might seem strange that I'm a Christian, a Roman Catholic, but I get spiritual succour from celebrating the Mass (not that we can just now) where science gives me proof of the physical wonder of the universe!
Morning Delight!I prefer ground coffee to instant, no comparison in taste, and strong with the tiniest amount of cream! No sugar! Just turn the coffee to absorb the cream three times with a teaspoon. Delicious!
I have seen the Atlantic off Portugal and off Ireland! [I Love the Ocean]The circumstances of my visit were different, but the ocean was the same! Power! Raw power and majesty! I recommend it! Surf,boat or swim! It's magical beyond your full realisation, certainly nothing we experience anywhere else!
Tar go hÉirinn, fan go fada, taisteal timpeall agus caith go leor de do chuid airgid!Tar go hÉirinn, fan go fada, taisteal timpeall agus caith go leor de do chuid airgid! Tá go leor le taithí inár measc, tá muintir na hÉireann go leor comharsan!
He has cooked again! [I Like Spicy Food]Diarmuid gets these spicy sausages, which he serves with fries and onion rings, and mixed beans all in a spicy sauce/shake! It's a yummy dinner!
Exotic (flowers that don't grow here in Ireland!)My middle name is Mimosa, after the first flowers my Da gave my Ma. I love to receive flowers 💐 as long as the have a scent!
Comedy TimeI have a treadmill here, and an elliptical trainer, but sometimes I would simply prefer to go out for a run! I've no idea when the gyms are going to be allowed to reopen!
From Tipperary!I'm from Roscrea, county Tipperary, the second of three daughters, and a graduate (in Applied Physics) from Dublin City University. I have a variety of interests, and I'm very much an Irish revolutionary! I'm living in Dublin again after a year in... See More »