I’m just out of my Irish Paper 2 exam, and I’m feeling very emotional. Today was the last day I’ll ever have to speak/use Irish- EVER. (Unless of course I decide to do the Leaving Cert for a third year in a row, which I can safely say will NOT be happening. No matter what. …
According to my latest facebook status, I’ve forgiven the SEC for their previous shortcomings. As you may be able to tell, I’m in a particularly jovial mood. Finally, I found a paper that suited me just perfectly- Irish Paper 1. Higher Level. BEAUTIFUL. Like most other Irish students across the country, I wrote a rote-learned essay …
On Wednesday evening, after the shocking news about the English paper 2 fiasco, I got a text telling me not to panic, that I’d look back on the whole idiotic mix-up and laugh at how flustered I’d gotten. Let me tell you all, there has been no laughter as of yet. This afternoon, there was no “Ah …
Last night, it actually snowed. Not the seldom pathetic little snow flake that melts even before it reaches the ground, but the other, seldom-er kind. So that five minutes of heaven’s dandruff, incalculable sighs of delight and wonder, and a serious case of verbal diarrhea later, the cars, the houses – even the cats outside, …
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful… Read More »
Wow. A blank space to write on and absolutely nothing to write about… I guess I should start by saying hi. Hi =) My name is Olen and I come from Philippines (btw, there is actually a country called Philippines. I did not just make it up.) In 2004, I collected my ridiculously heavy suitcase …