Some points of business

—->First of all, congratulations to everyone who was nominated (or nominated themselves) for the Irish Blog Awards 2011.
The whole process is a nice chance for bloggers to feel good about themselves and be recognised for their hard work and commitment during year.
Oh and for the people who posted, like, three times during the last twelve months to also get a nod.
We’re very inclusive on this wee island.
Ah sure ye gave it a go, well done you!
I’ve really enjoyed the 5million tweets and Facebook status updates from the genuinely excited, and of course, from the people that just wanted to tell the world about how many times they were nominated.
Gotta love the few “Oh my God I’m so shocked that I just have to tell everyone, not because I want more praise and attention, but because I’m too surprised to process this information by myself” fake modesty bits.
Lol sorry, I’m in quite a bitchy, cynical mood this morning.
I’m having a Taylor Swift moment.
Twas just one of those weekends.

Bad mood aside, I was genuinely thrilled to see so many great blogs get recognition and hopefully they’ll do really well in their categories!
Shout out to White Rabbit for her 300 nominations -WELL deserved!

Also it was shocking - and a little terrifying - to see just how many Irish blogs there are out there!
There were so many sites nominated in my own categories that I’d never heard of!!
I’m really not expecting to get as far as I did last year as there’s a much higher standard this time round.
Damn talented, time-having awesome writers.
*shakes fist*

A Chick Named Hermia was nominated in the Best Lifestyle, Best Photo, Best Personal and - to my delight – Best Humour categories.
I’m funny y’all!
*prepares several ‘Knock Knock’ jokes for upcoming posts*
The site also has three posts nominated in the Best Post Category.
*girlish squeal*
Thanks a bazillion to whoever nominated me.
I knew from a couple of readers telling me that I’d get a nomination in at least one category, but I wasn’t expecting so many shout outs.
It’s heart-warming to know there are so many people willing to take the time to fill out those awkward nomination forms out of love for me.
(HATED that ‘Give a Reason’ part…I’m pretty sure I just put ‘Because’ for one of them).
I love and adore my readers tonnes and tonnes.
*hugs*

—–> Second topic  is directed at everyone who said The Boy was trying to throw me off the scent of a wonderful surprise or would pull through at the last minute.
You guys gave me hope.
And that was cruel.
Because as I knew in my heart when I wrote the last post, he had no plans and there would be no attempts to make things better.
I hate Valentine’s Day.
And cute puppies.
*begins an angry rampage of destroying all Valentine’s Decorations, Presents and Couples*
(I do appreciate everyone’s support though…you guys rock!)

—–> Finally, I forgot to tell you last week that my What I’m Wearing Today video went up on RTE’s Red Radar site.
Please enjoy the painfully awkward moment right at the end, as well as the erratic hand gestures.
(also my face isn’t usually that strange pink colour…I had whore make-up put on me).

Happy New Year

Bonne Année my lovely readers!
Thank you so much for your loyalty during 2010 -I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I have the best readers in the world!
Personally, 2010 has been a nightmare and I’m praying for 2011 to start and bring me good things, but in terms of the blogosphere, it’s been a wonderful year and I’ve met so many amazing people through the blog!
I’ve also been astounded by the success of the blog during the year and still can’t believe how many of you willingly read it every day!
I love you all!
Hermia

Don’t you forget about me…

Don’t forget to check on Charlotte…

More updates to come very soon!

I’m Back

I’m so very angry at myself for not having posted in at least a week!

I was doing so well, with near-daily blogging and then *kerschmack* work expects me to work and I have no time for blogging! *kerschmack* my brother keeps downlaoding a ridiculous amount of stuff and cutting out the internet before I get home! Although to be very honest after 8+ hours in front of a computer, I have very little will to continue the activity by the time I’m on home turf!

But anyway!!!!

I had a some potential blogs in my head that I’m going to try and speed-out now while I have 15mins, but first of all, I’m going to tell you about my weekend through an email I sent to Lyndsay earlier on. I feel it’s better in a quickly-typed-email form than a carefully constructed piece of literary art (and also I have a lot of blogging to do with very little time)!!!! All you need to know before reading this is that myself and The Boy went to Wicklow for the weekend …..

It was so nice!

The weather was manky, so we actually didn’t leave our room from 7pm Friday til 12.10pm today, except to collect a take-away from downstairs!!!

OH and the hotel was HAUNTED!!!!

It was actually really scary!!!

It was kinda in the middle of nowhere (well unless you drove, I suppose) and it had this mad windy path up to the hotel on this hill and when we arrived it was so dark and eerie!! And our taxi driver was really weird, and was like “So you haven’t been here before” as we were going up the path, and we were like “Eh no” ….and he’s like “I see ….look out for the porter” and we were like “what?” …and he says “just take a look at him” and kinda gives us this weird look in the mirror …..it was soooooooo creepy!!!

And then the reception dude was a little odd and kept calling Greg “Miiiiiiiister Goggins” and being weird!

AND THEN we got out of this weird oldy wood-panelled lift and stepped into The Shining! I swear it had this long windy corridor and similar carpet and this weird mirror that must’ve been at an odd angle cos if you’d look back, one of us would be missing and there looked like there was too big a gap and you or the other person wasn’t reflecting. But anyway we stepped out and both kinda halted and I was like “Christ does this kinda remind you of The Shining?” and Greg was like “YES!!!!” And our room was right at the end so we were really freaked out walking down and like if any kids appear, I’m running!!!!!!

And there was a crazy storm all night (howling wind, the works!) and our room looked out on a bushy hill so it was a bit head-wrecking.

And then the next day, it was about 2pmish and the next thing our phone rang and we both jumped, but didn’t move towards it, and it rang again so I pushed Greg out to answer it and just after it rang the third time, he answered it and was like “Hello?” ….no reply ….”Hello?” ….crackling ….”Hello? ….hello?” and I’m holding my breath and he kinda looks at me and the next thing there’s massive banging on the door! I actually nearly cried!!! And then there was another bang and someone goes “Accomadation” ….it was cleaners or something! We like “WE’RE FINE!!!!!!!!!!” It was so scary ….like that night we were broken into!

So then we ordered a take-away and neither of us wanted to go down alone or stay in the room alone so we had to head down together and we were carefully walking down the corridor and the next thing we hear a child’s voice ….I swear I nearly bolted! Turned out there were kids in one of the rooms, but my God!!!

Lol so that was my weekend!!!!