Friday, July 13, 2007
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Wind farms etc
Adrian says he's gonna write cos I'm threatening to change the name to Ellens Blog, but of course he has found his excuse - he's going for a run!
Its a miserable day. Sometimes I like them cos it means I can stay in without feeling guilty, but on the other hand I would like to go for a walk and this weather makes it so much harder!!
Oh - we went to the wind farm yesterday - wow, its in the middle of nowhere! Took us ages to get there, we finally arrived at 8.30 or so, on dirt tracks, after going around and around a hill for ages! It was really cool, but, to my intense disappointment, (ya right!) we didn't get to go up to the top. They are actually really quiet. The whooshing sound they make is kinda soothing, but I wouldn't like to be sleeping next to a huge wind farm!
Did you know there are about 800 wind turbines in Ireland? They provide less than 2% of our energy needs. This small wind farm that we went to only had 3 turbines, and they provide enough energy for 2000 houses as long as the wind blows. I got all the info - I think the guy thought we were interested in investing in them - as if! With Adrians salary! Hilarious idea! They cost (so he says) 650,000 euro each, so the wind farm cost them 2 million, and by selling the electricity to ESB, they will pay back their loan in 15-20 years. Good investment?
I dunno if I like wind farms now... like in order to provide 10% of our energy needs, we need to install like 3500 more... and although they are "cool", I don't think it would be so aesthetically pleasing to have them dotten all over the mountain sides... Its a tricky one. What do you guys think?
There were loads of other people there, even though the weather was terrible! I was pleasantly surprised we were not the only nerds!
Have a good weekend!
Love el xx
Its a miserable day. Sometimes I like them cos it means I can stay in without feeling guilty, but on the other hand I would like to go for a walk and this weather makes it so much harder!!
Oh - we went to the wind farm yesterday - wow, its in the middle of nowhere! Took us ages to get there, we finally arrived at 8.30 or so, on dirt tracks, after going around and around a hill for ages! It was really cool, but, to my intense disappointment, (ya right!) we didn't get to go up to the top. They are actually really quiet. The whooshing sound they make is kinda soothing, but I wouldn't like to be sleeping next to a huge wind farm!
Did you know there are about 800 wind turbines in Ireland? They provide less than 2% of our energy needs. This small wind farm that we went to only had 3 turbines, and they provide enough energy for 2000 houses as long as the wind blows. I got all the info - I think the guy thought we were interested in investing in them - as if! With Adrians salary! Hilarious idea! They cost (so he says) 650,000 euro each, so the wind farm cost them 2 million, and by selling the electricity to ESB, they will pay back their loan in 15-20 years. Good investment?
I dunno if I like wind farms now... like in order to provide 10% of our energy needs, we need to install like 3500 more... and although they are "cool", I don't think it would be so aesthetically pleasing to have them dotten all over the mountain sides... Its a tricky one. What do you guys think?
There were loads of other people there, even though the weather was terrible! I was pleasantly surprised we were not the only nerds!
Have a good weekend!
Love el xx
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
New Computer
Our Dell PC got delivered today! How exciting! It's still sitting in its box in the hallway. I don't really want to open it yet... I don't know why - I guess I will wait for Adrian to get home from work.
The job search still sucks! I have found GREAT jobs, but in Cork and Galway... even in Tullamore! Job searching is soul destroying - It's only been 2/3 weeks and I feel like I will never get a job!
On other matters: Did everyone know that this weekend they are celebrating E.U Wind Day? Hence the new map above! Wind farms are open for public viewing! We are going to see the wind farm in Nenagh on Friday evening. I'd love to see the one in Dundalk - supposed to be wicked! (can a wind farm be wicked?)
Love ell xx
Friday, June 8, 2007
Job Seeker
I HATE looking for a job, no, I HATE applying for jobs, really cool jobs, and not hearing anything cos I don't have enough experience. Stupid experience! I could be a product manager, or a product specialist no problem! Just happens that I'm technically a graduate and therefore know nothing...
At least now I have hope that there are some great jobs out there in Biomedical Engineering, but it may be a while before I get offered any of them. So in the meantime, Adrian & I have started to design a web page together, not a web page, sorry, but a "Platform". So we bought a new computer yesterday :) So exciting! And we are going to try to spend at least 15 mins per day on our new venture. This time December we plan to have 300 users. Its a pretty big goal, but I reckon we can do it.
My course that I'm still doing recommends that if you have a dream, that you don't necessarily need to quit your job, although conveniently I don't have to do that :), or spend hours each day, but all you need to do is be consistent, to try every day and fit in 15-30 minutes. And eventually, in 2 years, or 5 years time, you will have built up enough time to actually have created something worthwhile. Instead of sitting and wishing you could quit, or wishing you had more free time, to just use your time more productively. It sounds great, I'll let you know how it goes! Problem with me is that I have about 3 dreams, so that 15 mins is happening only every 3 days, so it may take 15 years for me to publish my novel, or to have the job of my dreams, but I'm not in a hurry.
If anyone has any job offers, send them my way!
Have a good weekend my friends xxx
At least now I have hope that there are some great jobs out there in Biomedical Engineering, but it may be a while before I get offered any of them. So in the meantime, Adrian & I have started to design a web page together, not a web page, sorry, but a "Platform". So we bought a new computer yesterday :) So exciting! And we are going to try to spend at least 15 mins per day on our new venture. This time December we plan to have 300 users. Its a pretty big goal, but I reckon we can do it.
My course that I'm still doing recommends that if you have a dream, that you don't necessarily need to quit your job, although conveniently I don't have to do that :), or spend hours each day, but all you need to do is be consistent, to try every day and fit in 15-30 minutes. And eventually, in 2 years, or 5 years time, you will have built up enough time to actually have created something worthwhile. Instead of sitting and wishing you could quit, or wishing you had more free time, to just use your time more productively. It sounds great, I'll let you know how it goes! Problem with me is that I have about 3 dreams, so that 15 mins is happening only every 3 days, so it may take 15 years for me to publish my novel, or to have the job of my dreams, but I'm not in a hurry.
If anyone has any job offers, send them my way!
Have a good weekend my friends xxx
Monday, May 21, 2007
Belfast
Hi guys,
Got back last night from Belfast, it was a bit of a trek I have to say, Adrian drove there and back, the 11 hours total. I'd say he won't be getting much work done today!
Belfast was great - sorry Mermaid, I know you want to go! We stayed in a really nice B&B, Pearl Court, and the nightclub we went to, The Stiff Kitten, was really chic. And Ben Watt (you can listen to his radio show at this link) - well he was just AMAZING! Another guy, Alan Simms was playing first, he was also quite good, but nothing compared to Ben Watt! Me & Ad danced from the moment we got in there at 10 'till the moment it closed at 3.15. The guys is such a genius.
We went to W5 at the Odessey - an interactive museum with such great exhibits, we stayed for 5 hours I think, making robots, doing a lie detector, playing with forces, and lights, and sounds. Really great for kids, but we probably enjoyed it more!
On Sunday we went to Falls Road and Shankill Road. If it wasn't for Adrian I would have avoided both areas, I've heard of them but never really knew the details. Its so crazy that they are divided by a wall. You have to see it to believe it.
It was a great trip, just to see the North, that its SO different from here, its like stepping into the UK, the way the houses are structured, planned and built, the way the roads are designed, the way they drive, the fact there's no one out in the evenings, its quite a culture shock!
There are some lovely clubs and bars there, will defo go back again. They love their house music.
Hope you like the edited map lo, can't believe I've never even been there! Anyone else want to be seen on my map, just send me your address!
Have a good week!
Love ell xxx
Got back last night from Belfast, it was a bit of a trek I have to say, Adrian drove there and back, the 11 hours total. I'd say he won't be getting much work done today!
Belfast was great - sorry Mermaid, I know you want to go! We stayed in a really nice B&B, Pearl Court, and the nightclub we went to, The Stiff Kitten, was really chic. And Ben Watt (you can listen to his radio show at this link) - well he was just AMAZING! Another guy, Alan Simms was playing first, he was also quite good, but nothing compared to Ben Watt! Me & Ad danced from the moment we got in there at 10 'till the moment it closed at 3.15. The guys is such a genius.
We went to W5 at the Odessey - an interactive museum with such great exhibits, we stayed for 5 hours I think, making robots, doing a lie detector, playing with forces, and lights, and sounds. Really great for kids, but we probably enjoyed it more!
On Sunday we went to Falls Road and Shankill Road. If it wasn't for Adrian I would have avoided both areas, I've heard of them but never really knew the details. Its so crazy that they are divided by a wall. You have to see it to believe it. It was a great trip, just to see the North, that its SO different from here, its like stepping into the UK, the way the houses are structured, planned and built, the way the roads are designed, the way they drive, the fact there's no one out in the evenings, its quite a culture shock!
There are some lovely clubs and bars there, will defo go back again. They love their house music.
Hope you like the edited map lo, can't believe I've never even been there! Anyone else want to be seen on my map, just send me your address!
Have a good week!
Love ell xxx
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Catch up
Ok, finally, finally, halleluyah! Got broadband in our little apartment!!
First, I want to thank everyone who donated to Jessica!!
We went to Dublin for the run, and she finished in 68 minutes so was really pleased. She's gonna walk to Santiago de Compostela during the summer, and will still be receiving donations for that if anyone else is interested in contributing.
So now I'm gonna upload some photos for ye all...
Adrian and I decided to do something to contribute to the environment, and try to make our walkways a little nicer to walk on, so we participated in the National Spring Clean program, organised by the government for the month of April. We picked a date, and the government sent us bags, and we went cleaning. We collected 12 bags of rubbish:
And look at the difference we made!:
Before:
After:
Hope you all are well, and enjoy the updated page,
Lots of love and light and peace and joy and energy!
ellen xxxx
First, I want to thank everyone who donated to Jessica!!
We went to Dublin for the run, and she finished in 68 minutes so was really pleased. She's gonna walk to Santiago de Compostela during the summer, and will still be receiving donations for that if anyone else is interested in contributing.
So now I'm gonna upload some photos for ye all...
Adrian and I decided to do something to contribute to the environment, and try to make our walkways a little nicer to walk on, so we participated in the National Spring Clean program, organised by the government for the month of April. We picked a date, and the government sent us bags, and we went cleaning. We collected 12 bags of rubbish:
And look at the difference we made!:
Before:
After:
Hope you all are well, and enjoy the updated page,
Lots of love and light and peace and joy and energy!
ellen xxxx
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
FUNDRAISING
Hi there my friends,
My sister is running the Great BUPA Ireland Run on April 15th to raise funds for the Shining Star Primary School in Kenya. You may know that last summer she spent a month as a volunteer in Kenya and spent some time working with the children attending this school and their parents. In this area 23% of the population are infected with HIV. Illnesses like typhoid and malaria are also commonplace.
Large numbers of children turn up to school every day to learn, despite travelling many miles on foot, without breakfast or lunch. This school is so basic, there aren’t enough classrooms or desks; there are few schoolbooks and little stationery. However, it is run by very enthusiastic and passionate staff. She promised that when she returned home she would tell everyone about her time in Kenya and ask them to support the local school.
Please email me or comment here the amount you would like to donate. This money will go directly to the Shining Star school and will be used to provide books and supplies, desks and possibly a new classroom.
http://www.villagevolunteers.org/
I know you guys are generous and therefore would love to donate a few quid ("lana" en espanol) - it means you will not have to attend a tablequiz at a later date :)If I will not see you to receive this money, please make out a check to Village Volunteers, and post it to me here in Limerick, or email me and I will forward my account details. This means you guys in England, South Africa, Australia, San Francisco and even New Zealand have no excuse. I did have my account details up here but Lola told me its dangerous... Dont want any of those donations going missing! Mis amigos en mexico, entiendo si no pueden, yo, todavia recuerdo los pinche sueldos en mexico!
Thanks guys!
Love el xx
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