The year that started with an Goan dance party in India, then working back in Ireland, language learning in Spain, European summer travels, exploring spectacular Central America and ending the year dancing under the blue moon at Falls with friends in Tassie.
January
is enjoying Palolem beach and associated new year fun!
is farewelling Anna from India...and about to go solo to Bombay!!
is loving cosmopolitan Mumbai...but alas has still not made her Bollywood debut!
is enjoying homecooked meals, hot water non-bucket showers and sleep-ins in Shropshire, after an amazing month in India!
is heading to Bristol for a Teirney girls reunion!
had a fun day at Stonehenge (even though Steph thinks it's way overrated!)
is reminiscing on her amazing time in India...
is heading back to Galway tomorrow!
is hoping her sickness goes away before starting back at work tomorrow!
has a house! ...goodbye Claddagh :(
has self diagnosed, and is pretty sure it's sinusitus
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February
is wishing all the snow would come just a bit further west!
is heading off couchsurfing in the Ring of Kerry!
is bringing back the travel blog! www.bteirney.blogspot.com
is pulling out her dancing shoes and heading to London for Goodnight Sweetheart!
is still zinging from an amazingly awesome GNSH swing camp, and from dancing with Max Pitruzzella!!
is zinging from an awesome GNSH swing camp, and dancing with Max Pitruzzella!!
is back on her bike!
is missing her Uncle Tobys Muesli Flakes.
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March
feels very industrious after converting her jeans into a skirt, using only nail scissors and needle and thread.
is chef extraordinaire…wow, my housemates are so lucky!
had a very Irish weekend. She drank tea and it rained.
starting the Paddy's day celebrations a few days early!
says Happy St Patrick's day from Galway!
Loves the happiness the sun brings!! ...best Paddy's day. Ever.
is excited about exploring the Irish countryside with Steph this weekend!
found red food dye in the cupboard, so created LOTS of pinkish looking biscuits with cream cheese icing. Yep, goood!
is tour guide extraordinaire again this weekend!
loves spring time and cherry blossoms and t-shirt weather!
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April
had a weekend full of outside coffees, German themed dress-ups , eating too many sweets and friends :)
it's Easter, give FreeRice!! www.freerice.com
it's Easter, help to end world hunger, give FreeRice!! www.freerice.com
is heading to Scotland for some haggis this Easter.
I heart the Scottish Highlands.
got sunburnt yesterday! Yep, in Ireland, and by the sun!!!
ummm, chewy or crunchy ANZAC's? it's a toughie.
wishes she was with Steph when she saw Prince William at Tesco!
is looking through rose coloured sunglasses
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May
Is all booked for her Spanish course in Granada! Hazzahh!!
has the gift of the gab, officially.
is not a fan of the Gulf Stream...yep, the rumors are true, Ireland is the wettest country in the world.
fabulous Friday, oh how i love thee! Especially when followed by the swing workshop weekend...yiipppeee!
Ahhh, Veliko Tarnovo! I miss you ledge-nds!!
is making the most of her last 2 weeks in Ireland!
is very glad the rain has stopped and she can enjoy the outside greenness and flowers that it has created.
is super excited for the Indian themed dinner party tonight! Curry and Bollywood, an amazing combination!
pack pack pack it up.
last day of work in Ireland today, flying to Spain on Sunday, start language school on Monday! A little sad. A little nervous. A lot excited.
feels like she has just changed planets. An awesome weekend to farewell Galway, and have now arrived safely in Granada!
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June
class, eat,study, confussion, tanning, sun, study, eat. Muy Bien!
is all about Granada. Not so all about irregular verb conjugations.
tip. when in Southern Spain always wear sunscreen.
heading to see the toros and matadors in the ring tonight!
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nearly melt into a puddle tracking up to the Alhambra today - but so worth it - AMAZING!
is slightly confused when she keeps hearing Waltzing Matilda on the radio. In Spain?!?
enjoyed her yummy Spanish experience of chocolate con churros. But is now finding it hard to move.
thanks for all the awesome dance floor memories MJ.
Saturday in Cordoba sunshine. ahhhh. I heart Andalucia.
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July
passed her first Spanish exam...woot!
was oh so American last night in Sevilla!
is reapplying the aftersun gel...yep, i love summer beach weekends!! (and only 5 days until I get to hit the beach again with STEPH! woot!!)
hello loooong weekend Malaga beach fun!
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hasta luego Granada! Hola Madrid!
thinks every city needs a Parque del Retire, my most favorite place in Madrid!
is super excited about heading to the Basque Country and seeing her favourite basque girls today!!!
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August
is sad this is her last day in the Basque country...but looking forward to some Teirney time with Tui in Galicia!
hello Portugal. I can tell already we are going to be good friends.
was reading Night Train to Lisbon on the day bus to Lisbon
made it to Casablanca! (only minus half a big toe-nail that got ripped off whilst getting pushed for the train!)
Fes medina. Crazy, Amazing!!
is spending her last day in Morocco drinking too many fresh juices from stand 53 in Marrakech's Djemaa el Fna! Goodness!!
Who knew swimming in a river of 100,000 kg of tomatoes could be so much fun?
too much of an awesome week with friends in Valencia and Barcelona! ...now for the essential travelling recovery; sleeping in a hammock and clothes washing.
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September
Is back in 2003 and has a strong case of film photo anxiety! I can't wait for my disposable camera photos to be ready!
is relaxing with friends in Galway for my last four days in Europe!
is goodbye Europa...jetting to San Diego in the morning! :)
is in San Diego, California!
Mexico City, I'll be seeing you in the morning!!
is celebrating Mexico Independence day in Mexico City. Viva Mexico!!
saw Mayan village people sacrificing chickens in a church today...craaazy!
Is practicing her salsa moves before heading to Cuba tomorrow! look out Havana nights!!
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October
The best thing about not having internet access for a week is that when you do check you feel extremly loved :) Thanks for the lovely birthday wishes everyone!! xxx
Is back in Mexico from Cuba... and with my new found love for capitalism I'm heading to Wal-Mart!
is soaking up all things Caribbean in Belize!
Guatemala, you are definitely living up to your high praises! Tikal Mayan ruins in the middle of the jungle...A-mazing!
wore reef shoes when climbing an active Guatelaman volcano. probably not the best idea.
learning to dive in Utila, Honduras!
thank you baby oil for keeping me sandfly free! and hooray, I'm now an Open Water Diver!
has discovered that I´m not the most skilled Volcano boarder in Nicaragua!
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November
$2 a night accommodation, yes please!
knows the way to San Jose...Costa Rica!!
is heading to a cloud forest to go two-toe sloth hunting.
is enjoying lovely and sunny Panama! ...only two weeks until the biiig journey home. Huzzah.
is getting her engineer on and checking out the Panama Canal...ohhh yeah!
next Saturday....TASMANIA!!
pumkin pie doesn't really taste as good as it sounds. but that may have been because it was the supermarket brand type. (PS... TOMORROW!)
is jetting to 42 degrees south. Huzzah.
3 unexpected stopovers, 10 hours of delays and a yellow fever quarantine later, I'm home with my family, yey!!!
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December
Hobart Sunshine and drinks at Salamanca...yeessssss!
has faced facts. the tan is definitely fading. boo.
is a page 55 glamour girl, woop.
is rediscovering the art of layering.
'tis the season for mince pies and lazing in the sunshine. huzzzaaahhh with jingles!!
just opened up the last advent window!










26th November 2009










