On Saturday, November 20th, Dublin marked the Trans Day of Remembrance by flying trans flags along the River Liffey. The day honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Trans Flags fly along the Liffey for the Trans Day of Remembrance on Saturday, November 20 Trans Flags fly along the Liffey for the Trans Day of Remembrance on Saturday...
Saturday was bright and only slightly chilly. My SuperValu grocery delivery wasn’t scheduled until the afternoon, because the morning slots had been booked up. My friend CJ invited me out to breakfast at Murphy’s Bistro, a cafe along Bachelors Walk, the stretch of street along the north bank of the Liffey. It’s know for Turkish menemen (eggs with tomato, pepper and spices cooked in a...
It doesn’t look like my post from Saturday, Playing Tourist, Broken Shower, was emailed out to the blog’s subscribers, so click on the link if you missed it. Yesterday (Monday), my friend Julius and I didn’t have any set plans for the last full day of his visit. We hadn’t managed to fix my electric power shower the previous day, so our first priority was to give it another...
I just realised it’s almost been a week since my last post. My job has continued to be very stressful, and honestly not much has happened other than working all day, relaxing for a bit in the evening, sleeping, then repeating the same cycle over again. This weekend I’ve had a chance to relax and unwind a bit. On Friday evening, my friends CJ, N., and I met up to see the new James Bond...
The weather was clear and relatively warm on Saturday (high in mid 60s F, ~20 C). I did some routine chores around the apartment, and my weekly SuperValu grocery delivery arrived later than usual. In the afternoon I met up with a new friend, M, for lunch and a walk. He’s one of the many immigrants from Poland in Ireland and has been here 5 years. It was good conversation, although he lives...
Today is the Euro 2020 football (i.e., soccer) final match between England and Italy, basically the equivalent of the SuperBowl in Europe. The 2020 season was postponed due to COVID-19, and it’s not entirely clear to me when the Euro 2021 final match will take place… from now on will they always be off a year?! Who knows. The last time England won was in 1966, and at the time of this...
Rock band on Crow Street This morning I was surprised to hear the sound of a drum kit coming from Crow Street. I look out the window to see that a rock band has set up in the middle of the street with a camera crew. Over the course of the day, the band plays multiple takes of the same song, so I’m guessing they were recording a music video or a pre-recorded performance for an online event...