One of the fluorescent tube lamps in the bathroom light fixture has started to flicker, creating an eerie strobe effect like in a horror movie. This gives me a pretext to leave the apartment, in spite of the more gloomy and rainy weather. I first stop into the Dunnes Stores a couple of blocks away, which has a small housewares section, but they don’t carry any fluorescent tube lamps. I also...

It’s clear and relatively warm today. My walking buddy CJ and I meet up to take advantage of the good weather before the rain returns. We take the Luas / light rail westward out to Heuston Station to explore some gardens around the nearby suburb of Kilmainham, which was where the Knights Templar settled in the 12th century. The Gardens at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (the hospital...

Another important parcel/package is scheduled for delivery today, so once again I find myself homebound.  The recruiter for the contract position at Ireland’s Higher Education Authority (HEA) emails around 10am to let me know they “decided not to progress with my application.” It’s disappointing news, but not overly upsetting. At least I have established contact with...