Lansdowne Road Stadium that had been under construction nearly the entire time we lived here. It has been unusally cold here, and it freakishly snowed in November several inches, so when put on all the layers we had and slipped and slided our way through the 40 minute walk to the stadium. We got there just at kick-off and had FRONT ROW tickets nearly at the half line. We were 10 feet (3 meters) from them. It was great. I could hear the grunts commign from the scrum and some of the harder tackles. It was not one of the better games, as I think Argentina did not know how to play in the snow, and we crushed them 29-9! It was a great game in the snow and was a nice romantic walk. Seeing the new stadium was something I really wanted to do, but it was even better that it was free!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Rugby
Ben scored some free Ireland rugby tickets against Argentina! We got to go to the new 
Lansdowne Road Stadium that had been under construction nearly the entire time we lived here. It has been unusally cold here, and it freakishly snowed in November several inches, so when put on all the layers we had and slipped and slided our way through the 40 minute walk to the stadium. We got there just at kick-off and had FRONT ROW tickets nearly at the half line. We were 10 feet (3 meters) from them. It was great. I could hear the grunts commign from the scrum and some of the harder tackles. It was not one of the better games, as I think Argentina did not know how to play in the snow, and we crushed them 29-9! It was a great game in the snow and was a nice romantic walk. Seeing the new stadium was something I really wanted to do, but it was even better that it was free!
Lansdowne Road Stadium that had been under construction nearly the entire time we lived here. It has been unusally cold here, and it freakishly snowed in November several inches, so when put on all the layers we had and slipped and slided our way through the 40 minute walk to the stadium. We got there just at kick-off and had FRONT ROW tickets nearly at the half line. We were 10 feet (3 meters) from them. It was great. I could hear the grunts commign from the scrum and some of the harder tackles. It was not one of the better games, as I think Argentina did not know how to play in the snow, and we crushed them 29-9! It was a great game in the snow and was a nice romantic walk. Seeing the new stadium was something I really wanted to do, but it was even better that it was free!
Wild West of Mayo
With Ben in the States, 
I decided to do something he would not want to do. Head out West to Mayo and ride horses on the beach. I was so glad that I still knew how to ride. After a one hour ride in the ring to prove that I knew what I was doing, Attila and I took Pipper out for a two hour trek at low tide on Bertra Beach in Clew Bay at the foot of Croagh Patrick.
It was a bit drizzly out, but no wind. It was so exhilarating to ride like the wind on the beach. I was alone with the trainer so he could correct m
e as I went, making it a much smoother ride. It was great! The horse was also huge, 17hh. When I stood flat footed, I could not see over his back. I had a great time, and then treated myself to a seaweed bath and massage in the hotel’s spa since the stiffness of my unused muscles was setting in. The hotel had several fireplaces that I could curl up in front of, do a bit a writing/reading, drink a pint and have a nice hot meal. It was a good treat to myself while Ben was away!
I decided to do something he would not want to do. Head out West to Mayo and ride horses on the beach. I was so glad that I still knew how to ride. After a one hour ride in the ring to prove that I knew what I was doing, Attila and I took Pipper out for a two hour trek at low tide on Bertra Beach in Clew Bay at the foot of Croagh Patrick. It was a bit drizzly out, but no wind. It was so exhilarating to ride like the wind on the beach. I was alone with the trainer so he could correct m
e as I went, making it a much smoother ride. It was great! The horse was also huge, 17hh. When I stood flat footed, I could not see over his back. I had a great time, and then treated myself to a seaweed bath and massage in the hotel’s spa since the stiffness of my unused muscles was setting in. The hotel had several fireplaces that I could curl up in front of, do a bit a writing/reading, drink a pint and have a nice hot meal. It was a good treat to myself while Ben was away!Strange Anomaly #59
Death notices in the newspaper tell where they lived and they do a body removal which is another part of the funeral process either from the home after a wake when they would be in the dining room or from the funeral parlor to the church. My mate even went out and dug his grandfather's grave the night before with his dad and uncles.
Lately I have been also designing a crematorium, using my thesis research, and it has been quite interesting to relearn some the cultural differences in death and the death ritual in societies. Should prove to be quite interesting, but just glad to be using something I actually enjoyed learning about!
Lately I have been also designing a crematorium, using my thesis research, and it has been quite interesting to relearn some the cultural differences in death and the death ritual in societies. Should prove to be quite interesting, but just glad to be using something I actually enjoyed learning about!
Architecture Open house
Another year had gone by, so it was time to do the Dublin Architecture tour. We saw a few home with
my co-worker Paul and his fantastic wife Meg, who puts up with three babbling architects. First off was a typical Dublin ‘villa’ with front steps leading to a piano nobile over a low garden level. The architect was a bit bumbling but was quite interesting to go over the intensive renovation. Next up was a contemporary terrace of ‘double return’ mews housing is at the interface of artisan terraced housing. It was very stark materials, very cold, but true to the materials nature. It was interesting but not quite a place I would want to live. The floor boards were so spaced apart that anyone in heals walking around would be walking through an obstacle course, not to mention the gigantic particles of food that could fall through the huge cracks.
Day two we started with the new Trinity College Long Room Hub Humanities research building. Perching on the end of the Arts Block, it closes Fellows Square and frames the view from Front Square over the roof of the 1937 Reading Room. The new building is seen as a powerhouse of ideas;
the honeycomb granite surface is broken and imprecise; large rooflights form canons of light and create dramatic tall spaces for work and research. It was a pretty awesome building that was detailed superbly. Very clean and well through out. This lead up to the awesome crown jewel of the tour. Nun’s Lane is a contemporary residence and workplace on a garden-estate in Killester. The dual function of home and office is expressed in two distinct cubes. Inside, the house reveals great innovation in layout of spaces, changing levels and material choices. It is the type of house that Ben and I would someday like to design for ourselves. It was breathtaking. Very modern, but still functional and not too cold. It still felt like a home. It was a good way to end the two day tour, with something that took our breaths away....
my co-worker Paul and his fantastic wife Meg, who puts up with three babbling architects. First off was a typical Dublin ‘villa’ with front steps leading to a piano nobile over a low garden level. The architect was a bit bumbling but was quite interesting to go over the intensive renovation. Next up was a contemporary terrace of ‘double return’ mews housing is at the interface of artisan terraced housing. It was very stark materials, very cold, but true to the materials nature. It was interesting but not quite a place I would want to live. The floor boards were so spaced apart that anyone in heals walking around would be walking through an obstacle course, not to mention the gigantic particles of food that could fall through the huge cracks.Day two we started with the new Trinity College Long Room Hub Humanities research building. Perching on the end of the Arts Block, it closes Fellows Square and frames the view from Front Square over the roof of the 1937 Reading Room. The new building is seen as a powerhouse of ideas;
the honeycomb granite surface is broken and imprecise; large rooflights form canons of light and create dramatic tall spaces for work and research. It was a pretty awesome building that was detailed superbly. Very clean and well through out. This lead up to the awesome crown jewel of the tour. Nun’s Lane is a contemporary residence and workplace on a garden-estate in Killester. The dual function of home and office is expressed in two distinct cubes. Inside, the house reveals great innovation in layout of spaces, changing levels and material choices. It is the type of house that Ben and I would someday like to design for ourselves. It was breathtaking. Very modern, but still functional and not too cold. It still felt like a home. It was a good way to end the two day tour, with something that took our breaths away....
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