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...
It’s hard to believe that I haven’t written a blog post in almost a week. On Saturday, I had a first date with someone new, another “J.” We met at Bewley’s on Grafton Street, ordered some take-away coffee, then walked around St. Stephens Green. The conversation was easy going, and both of us seemed interested in extending our time together, so we headed to a bar...
Work continues to be extremely busy and very stressful. The deadlines for financial reports due at the end of the month are looming over me, while I am bogged down on transactional work that I can’t delegate to anyone because staff positions on my team remain vacant. Scholarships must be approved in order for students to be paid, and budget reviews must be completed in order for new...
It’s been a blustery weekend, with rain showers on and off. Nighttime lows have dipped down into the mid 40s F / around 8 C., and I definitely notice the chillier air in the evenings and first thing in the morning. It’s supposed to warm up somewhat later this week when the remnants of hurricane Sam, which is currently making its way across the Atlantic. Despite the moody weather, I spent...
Over the last couple of days I have been recovering from the road trip to County Kerry. One of the only negatives from the trip was that I developed some fairly nasty welts on my legs and arms from bug bites. Sand fleas from walks on the beaches are my primary suspects, although it could have also been some flying ants near one of the places we stopped for food. Being a ginger / redhead...
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...