完熟トマト Ripe Tomato

Japan has always been associated with intricate hair-do of the Geisha (芸者) girls.

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Well, 2013 is no different. They now have the Ripe Tomato 完熟トマト .

They are not mainstream yet, yes they; there are more si-fi hairdos. Have a look for yourself at Kotaku

Sail

Sail with AWOLNATION. I am really loving this video and this band.

Outbreak of Zombies in the US and UK.

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Bryant H. McGill said “Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty.” But when are adults truly creative? When was the last time we played? I mean really played, played dress up, chased each other  ran for the pure joy of running? 

Grown-ups are starting to read more children's and YA books and now, now we are starting to play again. 

It started in America, most cool thing usually do. There was a Zombie Apocalypse, and there was a fun run. Yeap, zombies chased humans. you are given a life belts, like in tag rugby, zombies chase you and try to take all your belts. If you reach the evacuation zone, finish line, then you have won your life...or a dog tag. If all your lives are gone, then you have become infected.


I think it's brilliant. 

Adults can get creative and raise money for charity if they wish.

Begone bag packers!
Vamoose  chuggers (charity muggers)!
So long raffles sellers!
Out with you badge sellers!

                                   Hello play-time and charity zombie runs.

Here is a good site with more info.

Below is a really scary video about Zombie runs. Seriously, it is super scary. I think (hope) it is a much exaggerated video of what a zombie run would be like.




We had a zombie run in Ireland last September for Concern, and I look forward to the next one, as I will be there. Not as a zombie, far too scary, but as a runner.
Here is a video by Concern -




On a side note, I found this on The Irish Times, sounds cool, not the same, but still cool.

Over it

EDIT: Due to a change in layout some blog posts have been moved. I will have the original post back here soon.

Writerly Nails

I am delighted to announce that this blog was a runner up in the heated contest of Most Influential Blog Post in the International EduBlog Awards 2011. 


Thanks to Caren Kennedy for being a fantastic creative writing teacher and thanks to you guys for voting and reading. 


Onwards
Michelle






So you fancy yourself to be a writer, eh? Do you go to book shops almost daily? Can pass a  stationary shop without going in? When you shop in Tesco, do you spend more time in the book section than the food section?

Well if you do all of the above thing, you gotta ask yourself a question, ‘I act like a writer but do I look like a writer?' Well I have the answer for you. 







Writerly Nails. Yeap, that right; Writerly Nails, people! I wrote about crackle glaze before, so check that out.

You will need:

1.       Rubbing alcohol (or alcoholic hand wash)

2.       A base nail varnish colour (neutral colour)

3.       A light grey/pink/white nail varnish colour

4.       A newspaper

5.       Cotton buds

6.       Nail varnish remover

Directions:

1.   You can do this part the night before, or not at all. File your nails, buff them and apply oil or cream to give them a bit of TLC.

2.   Cut the newspaper into small squares (double the size of your nails.)

3.   Apply the base coat, this will prevent the grey colour discolouring your nails. Leave it dry for 2 minutes.

4.   Apply the light grey nail varnish colour and leave dry for 6 minutes.

5.   Put some rubbing alcohol into a small container and dip one finger in for about 5 seconds.

6.   Pick up one piece of newspaper and then press one it onto your nail for 15 seconds, then peel off slowly.

7.   Dip a cotton bud into nail varnish remover and use this to remove any excess newspaper print from your finger.

8.   Apply a clear top coat.

9.   A great tip is to also apply the clear varnish  to the tip and under the tip of your nail, thus sealing the varnish and ensuring it will last even longer.

Hey presto you now have writerly nails.

You can send me in pictures of your fab writerly nails via Twitter @MoloneyKing and I will publish the pictures along with your Twitter and blog link here.

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Thanks and Reki Blessings for stopping by! The fact that anyone would be interested in what I have to say....well it still shocks me. :-)

Clouds of Confusion

A thank you to all who stop by here and who voted. I won a runner up place in the Int EduBlog Awards 11

 If you are an educator, ICT head or just like discussing/reading about technology then join the CESI  I received the below story from a member in this group. It certainly made me laugh, and in these days we all need a laugh.

Onwards

Michelle

'A GALWAY councillor has refused to apologise for swearing at a County Council committee meeting after he told a fellow councillor to "go **** himself."

Local area councillor Seamus Tiernan made the amazing outburst after he was told he was a "feckin eejit" for thinking that cloud computing was only suitable in areas with lots of rain. He had told the Infrastructure Committee meeting this week that his native Connemara would be ideal for cloud computing because it has heavy cloud cover for nine months of the year."

The Independent councillor said that the Government should be doing more to harness clean industries for the Connemara area and he named wind energy and cloud computing as two obvious examples. "Connemara in particular could become a centre of excellence for wind energy harnessing, as it is open to the Atlantic. Also in terms of cloud computing, we have dense thick fog for nine months of the year, because of the mountain heights and the ability to harness this cloud power, there is tremendous scope for cloud computing to become a major employer in this region."

However his mistake was pointed out by an incredulous Cllr Martin Shiels who said that "this is taking the biscuit. I've heard it all now. You must be a fecking eejit to think that the cloud computing had anything to do with climate." Cllr Tiernan took umbrage at the remarks of his colleague and called for them to be withdrawn. When Cllr Shields refused to do so, Tiernan said "go **** yourself, Cllr Shields."

Chairman Sile Ni Baoill asked for both councillors to withdraw their comments, but Cllr Tiernan was repentant that Cllr Shields was wrong and that cloud comouting is linked to cloud cover.

"Tell me why large companies are opening server farms in cold wet countries then", he asked Cllr Shields.

HOWEVER it is a fake.  Just check the list of Galway Co Councillors for all 5 electoral areas and none of the names quoted in the piece are listed. Pity! There is no Infrastructure Committee either. There are no such entities as Local Area Councillors - just Councillors who represent local electoral areas (5 in all for Galway, with 30 Co Councillors) the list is here.

Sometimes the truth is better that fiction, sometimes we just wish it was. It still is good for a laugh though. '

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Crackle Glaze

This post is for all the ladies out there. I am sure by now that you know about the latest nail craze of crackle glaze. You get a crackled design over your nail varnish colour. It is cute, hot and fun. Even us, cardigan wearing, teachers have funky nails.

Here is a picture of my fabulous talons.

When I was subbing last week, all of the teachers and principal were mad about my nails! That school will defo remember me when they need a sub next!

You can buy Crackly Glaze in most good pharmacists for about EUR 4. The only reason that I am posting this is because it took me hours to get it right. As I am all about sharing the knowledge and saving time for my blog readers, I decided to share the ‘How To’.

Friday stuff

"You know that place between sleep and awake,
the place where you still remember dreaming?

That's where I'll always love you, Peter Pan.
That's where I'll be waiting."

- Tinkerbell, Hook

 

Thanks to Xavier Nathan for letting me know about this YT vid.