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...
Another long, stressful work week is behind me. Nothing much interesting has happened over the past few days. I wake up, sign into work, take a break for lunch, work all afternoon and sometimes into the early evening, then I try to motivate myself to get out for a walk, after which spend the rest of the evening relaxing at home. On Wednesday, the monotony of the week was interrupted by an outing...
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...