Jim Parrack

The View

New Addition To The Family

Lunch In The Park

Dublin

Ireland Pride

Making Breakfast

Wonder if I can get them to make me some chicken noodle soup?

Falling In Love With You Again - Imelda May

Gareth has this in his song collection, its by Imelda May, the top female Irish singer for the last couple years. The other night when we were dancing and it played it became one of my new favorite songs.

Its a beautiful song to dance to while holding the one you love and looking in their eyes or even on a ship at sea while lying in your bunk listening to it on your MP3 player with your eyes closed and the thoughts of the one you love in your mind and heart.

Guiness Visit

Spent last week at sea and we got to play with some seals that swam near the ship. Friday I came home and had just enough time to pop over to the Guinness store for a pint with Gareth and some friends from out of town. Went home and got some sleep and then headed right back to the ship and spent the last few days on the ocean.

Just got home a few minutes ago early this morning and I'm not feeling well. I think my body is fighting off a cold. Several of my shipmates got sick and I think I caught whatever they have. I have no energy, my whole body aches, and I'm burning up with fever. Gareth is sleeping in the bedroom, didn't want to wake him and I don't want to get him sick so I'm going to sleep on the couch. Gareth will be mad I didn't wake him when I got home, but he's going to need all his strength to deal with me when he wakes. I'm a big cranky, baby when I don't feel good.

I like three things when I'm sick, chicken noodle soup, vanilla ice cream, and 7-Up or Ginger Ale Soda. We don't have any of that in the cupboards right now, so he will have some shopping to do. I'm sure as much as he'll tell me he loves me and wants me to feel better, he'll be thankful to get away from my cranky ass for awhile and do some shopping. lol

Hollyoaks Boys Of Cosmo

Crickets Luke Pomersbach

Moon Landings

Five of the six Apollo landing sites were snapped by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a new NASA spacecraft with a spy-satellite grade camera, being used to map out likely landing sites for future missions.

It only managed to spot the landing stages because the sun was low over the moon, casting long shadows from the 3m high modules. The pictures were taken before LRO reached its final mapping orbit, so future views should have two to three times higher resolution.

Other man-made items LRO might be able to see in future include Apollo rocket stages crashed into the lunar surface and Russia's

Irish Nominated For Emmys

The Irish film industry has received much international acclaim this week with a total of eight Primetime American Emmy Award nominations given to ten members of the Irish film industry. Teresa McGrane, Deputy Chief Executive, Bord Scannán na hÉireann said “The international recognition that the Irish film industry has received is testament to the high levels of talent working currently in the Irish film industry. Irish directors, actors, writers and film crew are a great asset to Ireland, and these nominations and festival selections will ensure that we retain our international reputation for creativity and innovation.”


The nominations are for Irish Actors Gabriel Byrne and Brendan Gleeson in the Best Actor categories. The award winning actor Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter, In Bruges) has received his first Emmy nomination for his performance as Winston Churchill in ‘Into the Storm’ in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries Or A Movie category. ‘In Treatment’ star Gabriel Byrne (Jindabyne, Vanity Fair) has received a nomination for the second year running and picked up a Golden Globe award last year for his performance in the series.




The Tudors, which has filmed on location in Ireland for the last three years and is currently filming the fourth series on location in Ardmore Studios, received five nominations. Those nominated include Production Designer Tom Conroy, multi Emmy winner Costume Designer Joan Bergin and Wardrobe Supervisor Susan O'Connor Cave for Costume Design, casting directors Frank and Nuala Moiselle and Head Hairstylist Dee Corcoran. This is the third year running that Irish crew on The Tudors have been Emmy nominated for their work.



Two out of the six nominations in the Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special category were for Irish directors. Dearbhla Walsh and Thaddeus O’Sullivan received nominations for their work the BBC drama ‘Little Dorrit’ and on the HBO drama ‘Into the Storm’, which followed the post-war life of Winston Churchill. Both ‘Little Dorrit’ and ‘Into the Storm’ are in the running for top awards on the night. Walsh is currently directing episodes of The Tudors for the third year running.

Back To Sea

I'm off to work now. We'll be spending a few days at sea. It will be good to get back out on the ocean. I hope everyone enjoys the week and I'll see you in a few days.

Christian & Oliver - If you believe