PiCs FrOM cHrIsTMas iN EirE...

heres some pics from christmas ere...sorry for the bad quality, but they are pics of pics...

Most r from Ja's party last night, but others are from last week...enjoy...

<3nay

Mandy...say "cheese"

Santa lookin tierd christmas mornin

Fellas With Flowers (4 Their Mammys)...the new line up...

Georgia lookin beautiful...(my wee cousin)

Ad & 1 of his biotches

Ad doin the "flirtin pose" 4 u Lauren

Tola, Mary, & Helena...(OUR 1's just chillen)

Me & Elisa (my wee cousin)

Me & the B-day boy

Dee, Me, & Donna @ Jas' 16th last night...

Me & Ma

CoNAs tA Tu?...

today was cool..had some really good conversations with friends old & new!! caught up with a friend from college & that really made my day..gotta love that girl.. RACH U ROCK!!

stayed @ home just chillen really, except for the taxi runs i had to do 4 ad..nothin has changed round here..lol..watched "sniper" & "fifty first dates"..both cool..really liked the latter1..& no i didn't cry..woohoo 4nay..lol..

busy day 2mr..spendin the day with dave, goin engagement ring shoppin..No No don't worry not 4 him 2give to me..it's for a mate. hopefully dave will make it fun so i don't get all emotional..lol..this will be the only time i ever do this, cause my man has gotta surprise me with my ring! ; ) then got church 2mr night..so yup i'm excited to catch up with dave..thurs & fri will be crazy also doin bits & pieces, packin, & the last catchin up sessions b4 i head out over the weekend.

it's been nice to be home...made me realize a hell of a lot..good & bad as usual..lookin 4ward to gettin back 2dk 2c some ppl..back 2the program...hmmmm...we'll c..lol..anywho it's late ere..need some sleep..thanks 4all the love lately guys..much appreciated..love ya..peace..<3nay

KiNkY...

k..so my phone rings...says private number..i answer some dude asks me if i speak danish..of course i reply no..then he prceeds to tell me he's callin from some kinky underwear company and wants to know if i'd be interested in goin to watch their shows & pruchasin some products...& of course i said yes...lol...no no i said no...freaky though!!...peace...<3nay

WhEN tHe HYpE iS oVeR...

well santa was very good in this house yesterday!! my big kid of a brother woke me up at 4am to go get presents..will he ever grow up??..so we opened stockins & then had to wait till 6am to wake up the parentals..so yeah i had asked 4either the new photo ipod or a good digital camera..couldn't decided which i'd prefer..but wen i went downstairs low & behold i had received both!!!..heck yeah!!!!!...still can't believe it, but i'm not complainin..now i just gotta figure out how to work them..lol..

ever notice how christmas nite is so feckin borin? oh my lord..well here it is...u sit round, or sleep..it's toooooooo quiet if u ask me..

well my auntie & her family are over for boxin day..so my wee cousin leah is on fire to watch shrek 2 so i better go..u know 4year olds..no patience...tlk soon..<3nay

FiRsT WHitE ChRIstmAs!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

hope everyone has a wonderful day...hope it's all u could have wished it would be..weither ur @ home or away...love u all!!!..<3nay

BrInG It oN SaNTa...

so yeah christmas is 2days away..freakin scary ppl!!! don't have the christmas feelin @ all, which is really sad...i'm prayin it appears 2morrow. well nothing to interestin goin on ere...mostly chillen, restin, & catchin up. which i'm not complainin bout @ all..it's been gr8!! it's friggin freezin out ere..the cold i can handle it's this rain!! they say it'll probably snow over the weekend..sweet..but we all know it wont stick..never does..hey mandie can i borrow some of ur snow?? or maybe i'll get some from jay & nolan..
anywho yeah i got my pics developed from the last 4months in denmark...wow...some very interestin pics i must admit!! got to get a digi though..it's friggin expensive to develop pics!!!! bring it on santa...anywho gotta head to bed...long day tomorrow...luv u all..i'm out..<3nay

TeSt Of FAitHfuLlNeSs...

We know that all things work together for good to those who love God . . .

—Romans 8:28

It is only a faithful person who truly believes that God sovereignly controls his circumstances. We take our circumstances for granted, saying God is in control, but not really believing it. We act as if the things that happen were completely controlled by people. To be faithful in every circumstance means that we have only one loyalty, or object of our faith—the Lord Jesus Christ. God may cause our circumstances to suddenly fall apart, which may bring the realization of our unfaithfulness to Him for not recognizing that He had ordained the situation. We never saw what He was trying to accomplish, and that exact event will never be repeated in our life. This is where the test of our faithfulness comes. If we will just learn to worship God even during the difficult circumstances, He will change them for the better very quickly if He so chooses.
Being faithful to Jesus Christ is the most difficult thing we try to do today. We will be faithful to our work, to serving others, or to anything else; just don’t ask us to be faithful to Jesus Christ. Many Christians become very impatient when we talk about faithfulness to Jesus. Our Lord is dethroned more deliberately by Christian workers than by the world. We treat God as if He were a machine designed only to bless us, and we think of Jesus as just another one of the workers.

The goal of faithfulness is not that we will do work for God, but that He will be free to do His work through us. God calls us to His service and places tremendous responsibilities on us. He expects no complaining on our part and offers no explanation on His part. God wants to use us as He used His own Son.

Oswald Chambers...

A dOnKEy'S TaLe...

u never realise how much u appreciate the english language till u go to a country where u can't understand anyone..lol..watched out school christmas play last night..oh my god..it was the funnest thing ever!! it was the nativity story narrated by donkey (from shrek)..who was of course ad, decked out in the whole costume & down on all fours...lol.., the wise men were all 60's with huge fros, the shepards were all hippies, and yeah i can't discribe how funny it was..i only wish u all could have seen it!!

today slept in till 10:30a.m. went to lunch with the parentals & ad..then i went clothes shoppin..yeah they decided to buy & u know i wasn't sayin no! got 3 very cute outfits i think...so it was something to cheer me up & keep my mind off my knee...

christmas is only4days away..well maren it's more like 3 since technically it's already tues..lol..crazy..i hate that i don't feel christmasie at all,but oh well maybe it'll come eventually..anywho that's all the craic...gonna go get some beauty sleep..god knows i need it...luv u all..i'm out...<3nay

HoME sWeeT hOMe

yes...i'm once again in the emerald isle...it's freezing and lashin. nice welcome home..lol.. Went down to the sqaure to watch the church christmas choir sing..it was class! they were all dressed up in old victorian clothes, with lanterns, and surrounded with christmas trees..also went to dublin ice-skatin with the youth, but i didn't actually skate cause in the process of getting to the airport this morning i poped my knee out of joint again..so it's very painfull right now!!! but anywho i'm wrecked it's been a long week and a long day...just thought i'd say hello all...master's peps...missin u already!!!!!!!!!!!...luv u all..<3nay

10 HoURs..

yupyup..10 hours till i walk on the ground of beautiful ireland once more...wooohooo. can't wait!!! packin was a disaster tonight...i think i took way too much, but i can't help it i wanna be prepaired..my only worry is i pick up stuff over christmas i wanna take back,but i'll have no room to do so..that would suck!! so i'll have to revaluate before i head off in the morning...

all is soooooo quiet right now..most ppl are in bed..some have already left..it's strange,but nice at the same time! it'll be wierd for the first few days being away from here i'm sure. tonight signe got really overwhelmed with emotions when leaving and later some of us were talking bout how crazy it will be when grad comes along....oh lord help me!!!!! i was so proud of myself tonight..i haven't shed a tear,but yeah grad..u know i wont be able to help it..lol..

but on a happier note...the next two weeks it's all bout chillen out, drivin my car, hanging with the girls, and bein irish..yeah it'll be class craic!!! and then got christmas on top of all that excitement...it's all fun ahead...talk to u in eire..<3nay

AnOtheR DaY...

hmm...wot to say, lots gone on here lately! mostly good..don't have too many words to say, but there is a verse on my heart that i think i'll share...

Colossians 3:12-14
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord fogave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all togther in perfect unity...

yeah that's all for now...not long now our 1s i'll be home and the craic will be 90...luv u..<3nay

ClAirE..

IT'S A SONG THAT'S IN MY HEAD TODAY..CLAIRE BABE THIS IS FOR U..ONLY U'LL GET THIS...EVERYONE ELSE UNLESS UR A JAY-Z FAN, DON'T BOTHER TO READ...LUV YA THOUGH..<3nay

You're now tuned into the muh'## greatest
Turn the music up in the headphonesTim,
you can go and brush your shoulder off niggaI got you, yeah

[Chorus: Jay-Z]
If you feelin like a pimp nigga, go and brush your shoulders off
Ladies is pimps too, go and brush your shoulders off
Niggaz is crazy baby, don't forget that boy told you
Get, that, dirt off your shoulder
[Verse One]
I probably owe it to y'all, proud to be locked by the force
Tryin to hustle some things, that go with the Porsche
Feelin no remorse, feelin like my hand was forced
Middle finger to the law, nigga grip'n my balls
All the ladies they love me, from the bleachers they screamin
All the ballers is bouncin they like the way I be leanin
All the rappers be hatin, off the track that I'm makin
But all the hustlers they love it just to see one of us make it
Came from the bottom the bottom, to the top of the pots
Nigga London, Japan and I'm straight off the block
Like a running back, get it man, I'm straight off the block
I can run it back nigga cause I'm straight with the Roc
[Chorus][Chorus Two]
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
[Verse Two]
Your homey Hov' in position, in the kitchen with soda
I just whipped up a watch, tryin to get me a Rover
Tryin to stretch out the coca, like a wrestler, yessir
Keep the Heckler close, you know them smokers'll test ya
But like, fifty-two cards when I'm, I'm through dealin
Now fifty-two bars come out, now you feel 'em
Now, fifty-two cars roll out, remove ceiling
In case fifty-two broads come out,
now you chillinwith a boss bitch of course S.C. on the sleeve
At the 40/40 club, ESPN on the screenI paid a grip for the jeans, plus the slippers is clean
No chrome on the wheels, I'm a grown-up for real
[Chorus + Chorus Two][Verse Three]
Your boy back in the building, Brooklyn we back on the map
Me and my beautiful beeeeeeeitch in the back of that
'BachI'm the realest that run it, I just happen to rapI ain't gotta clap at 'em,
niggaz scared of that black
I drop that +Black, Album+ then I back, out it
As the best rapper alive nigga ask about me
From Bricks to Billboards, from grams to Grammys
The O's to opposite, Orphan Annie
You gotta pardon Jay, for sellin out the Garden in a dayI'm like a young Marvin
in his hey'I'm a hustler homey, you a customer crony
Got some, dirt on my shoulder, could you brush it off for me?
[Chorus + Chorus Two]
You're now tuned into the muh'## greatestBest rapper alive, best rapper alive

3days...woohooo...

well things r doin good round here! we finished up the christmas show on sunday. it's funny i think everything that could of gone wrong did this weekend, but it all worked out well!! the angel went to pick up the spray giltter to put in her hair and by accident picked up the silver spray..so yeah u know what happened there..lol..it was funny, but it took a long time to sort out!! (miscara and face paint) ... yesterday i did all my homework and it's now completed and handed in..who's proud?..ha ha..
had some good conversations recently...they are always good to have!!
anywho gotta run to class..luv ya all..not long now..<3nay

caged....

Right now I feel like a bird Caged without a key Everyone comes to stare at me With so much joy and rivalry They didn't know how I feel insideThrough my smile I cry They don't know what they're doin' to me Keeping me from flyin' That's why I say thatI know why the caged bird sings Only joy comes from song She's so rare and beautiful to othersWhy not just set her free So she can Fly, fly, fly Spreadin her wings and her song Let her Fly, fly flyFor the whole world to see She's like caged bird Fly, fly Ooh just let her fly Just lether fly Just let her fly Spread the wings Spread the beauty......

<3nay

Inspired...

the past few days have been interesting!! yesterday morning we had our covenant service (finally i here u say..lol) it was very pretty...it was just us girls (since all the first year are girls)...beautiful candles all around the front of the stage...sarah spoke to us for a few mins on wot a covenant is & how god never breaks them.how r rings are tokens to remind us of our covenants...then the second years (from our isi) prayed over each of us individually, gave us a letter, & a beautiful orange rose...with our rings attached to them..wen they prayed over us they broke the ring from the rose and placed it on our fingers...it was lovely!! girlie..of course..hence the non-existence of guys in the room..lol..but yeah i'm happy it's done & i really enjoyed it. let just pray i don't lose the ring..lol..
last night helena & andreas matthew (cutest couple ever..who run the christmas show) took us out for the night...we went to this lady gitte's apartment (erin's host mom) for dinner & then they took us to tivoli..yes i know..3nights in arow...crazy!! but totally brilliant...great night...
feeling a lot better bout things in general the past few days & it's nice to feel that way...only 1week left lads till i grace the emerald isle once again...who's excited????...i am!!!! come on..leave us a word or two...luv ya..<3nay

aawww...

last night went to tivoli with the first year girls....so beautiful!! i'll so be back wen i get a man..lol..it was really really romantic. we had good craic & it was just nice to do something just us! then tonight i just got home from tivoli once again..lol..i went to see the nutcracker..oh yes!!!! it was AWESOME...me, becky, and maren just loved it..it put us in the mood for christmas & love as usual...lol...nice 2days. had one or two downs, but tonight just made it all ok. watching the balerinas being so graceful...aaawwwww just wonderful & soothing! i feel relaxed..& yeah don't worry i got a white rose..of course..u know me!! actually i got two..i'm special!!!..i know i know..i can say that again..hehe..

1week&2days...woohoo...ad ur comment cracked me up..ur hilarious!! can't wait for the craic lads. u know it's goona be deadly!!...luv u..<3nay

D...

wot can i say..ur a muppet..u annoy the crap out of me sooo often, yet i can never remain mad at u!! what's with that? but wen it all boils down to it ur always there...and for that i'm forever grateful!!! ur a good friend...i love u loads...enjoyed our talk tonight..it lifted my spirits for sure..that's one thing u never fail at...no one makes me laugh like u!!!!!! i thank god for bringing u into my life...ur awesome...and ur mad craic...no other american could succeed at being such a good irish man. or knowin more gaelic then an irish person..lol..keep sendin me that double portion..ur love offering is on the way...love you..<3nay

PHEW...

just finished with another show...was a bit crazy tonight...two of my girls got sick, one even ran off stage. but yeah the show continued & i think was a success..that's all that matters. got it all again next week..woohoo..
day off tommorrow, technically, really i'll be doin homework all day..the joys!! ad..haven't had a comment from u in awhile..get a move on..lol..k 1week 5days...YES!!..luv u all..i'm out..<3nay

Silently Waiting...

Ever notice that sometimes the best things in life are the things we must wait for the longest and face the most strugle for?! God is really pressing on my heart the importance of just waiting...after you've told him what it is, you've just gotta leave it in His hands and trust that He knows the right timing. we often get too caught up in life and what we have planned for the future that we forget sometimes it's just not the right time...it's then we must remember again...we just have to WAIT.........

Christmas show is going good...continuously on the move, but it's better then doin nothing i guess. Just prayin this head cold disappears before the work really starts to pile on. Yesterday i got to spend all day wrappin up ginger bread houses and churches that the girls have been makin for days..it was good craic & they look pretty all 40 of them..lol..there's a lot going on spiritualy and physically here,but i think it's just a process of change and that's good. I think the excitement of not knowing trully where God is takin me...keeps me goin..u know?..I'm lookin forward to getting home, seeing everyone, and just chillen out for 2weeks. not too long now..2weeks..miss u and love u all...laterz..<3nay

Breathe Deep...

just on a quick break before headin to my "stage" make-up meeting...should be interesting i'd say. esp since i'll be the only none danish speakin one there...the joys.. really tierd from the past two days..but praise god me & becky finally got our signs finished...THANK U LORD!!!...feel i may be getting a cold...but just prayin against it..well can't talk for long,but just wanted to update quickly...2weeks & 2days..wooohooo...god bless..<3nay