I just wrote a passive-aggressive note for the Embassy waiting room. Sample sentences were:

"The embassy cannot process your application until you have paid the fee. The closest ATMs are on ..."

and

"EU heads of unit, chefs de cabinet and other officials, albeit of high ranking within the EU institutions, are not acceptable witnesses unless they ( Read more... )

I've been watching the french equiv of Big Brothrt for the last two weeks. Brian, Jonty and co. just don't compare to Maxime, Xavier, Julien and Gabriel...


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I was thinking today about couples. Something in me likes the idea of mismatches. I met this guy in Brussels- right TOTALLY nothing in common- but isn't that sort of appealling ( Read more... )

SWB went to Mountjoy Prison on Friday for a bit of a visit, to prepare for future visits to Irish prisoners in Belgium. Umm, it's like, horrendous. No rehabilitation, Tiny, smelly cells. No inside sanitation (bedpans). One third of the inmates on methadone. Three to a tiny cell. Etc. etc ( Read more... )

Oh My God!
Secret CIA prisons confirmed by Polish and Romanian officials

That's so bad. But what can we do? What does the European Union stand for? I know we arguably have a duty to spread the zone of peace and prosperity across Europe etc... but instead of everywhere else becoming more like Sweden, we're all becoming more like Poland! Like, look ( Read more... )

Greetings Earthlings,
It is I, back to Dublin after thrilling times in Berlin and Istanbul.


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Ok, so it is 04:39, I've just finished up a lock-in in Flannery's. I've got an an interview for first Sec tomorrow morning. Agh.

ugh.

Do you ever feel... what happened to those days when you could not study and still pass, eat whatever you wanted and not put on any weight, make absolutely no effort when you went out and still get hit on...

sigh

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Tonight, au Dragon

S***ie: "Oh sorry, I've spilled my drink on your converse."

SWB, like the good diplomat: "Goodness, don't worry at all. They're so old and worn anyway."

S: "Actually, I don't really care."

SWB: "..." (nonplussed)