Cathryn

2010-04-09T13:52:00.000Z

Gweedore, Ireland, April 5th, 2010

2010-03-06T09:17:00.001Z

2010-01-03T17:33:00.000Z

2nd January, 2009.

2010-01-03T17:25:00.003Z

PhD graduation, 15th December 2009.

2009-10-18T19:53:00.002Z

P!NK October 2009

2009-08-26T22:29:00.002Z

Bushmills Distillery, 25th August 2009. Ireland's great! Really!

2009-08-25T09:08:00.001Z

Mark and Clare's wedding ... 20th August 2009

2009-08-12T10:43:00.001Z

Your daily horoscope for 12 August 2009

Your sun sign: Cancer

If you have already felt the desire to do something as a writer, now is the time to do so. You certainly don't lack the imagination! The problem you have may be that you have more difficulties taking your prose seriously. Don't think so seriously about being a "writer". Just write! And above all, don't hesitate to let people read what you write. A writer's group would be a great way for you to come out of hiding...

source: astrocentre.co.uk

2009-08-10T18:06:00.001Z

Clare's hen party on 1st August 2009.

2009-07-31T09:45:00.000Z

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards". Soren Kierkegaard

2009-07-23T11:51:00.002Z

Me and Janice at Dunluce Castle, Portrush, and Glenveagh Castle.

2009-06-11T18:28:00.001Z

Larry is 90 years old. He's played golf every day since his retirement 25 years ago. One day he arrives home looking downcast."That's it," he tells his wife. "I'm giving up golf. My eyesight has gotten so bad that once I've hit the ball, I can't see where it went." His wife sympathizes and makes him a cup of tea. As they sit down, she says, "Why don't you take my brother with you and give it one more try." "That's no good," sighs Larry. "Your brother's a hundred and three. He can't help." "He may be a hundred and three," says the wife, "but his eyesight is perfect."So the next day, Larry heads off to the golf course with his brother-in-law. He tees up, takes an almighty swing, and squints down the fairway. He turns to the brother-in-law. "Did you see the ball?" "Of course I did!" replies the brother-in-law. "I have perfect eyesight." "Where did it go?" asks Larry."I don't remember."

2009-04-20T12:48:00.002Z

"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful". Buddha.

2009-03-20T22:32:00.002Z

From the Faculty research dinner in Templepatrick.

2009-02-25T22:32:00.003Z

2008-12-27T21:27:00.003Z

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself
Ralph Waldo Emerson

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often
Winston Churchill

Our greatest weakess lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time
Thomas A. Edison

The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune
Plutarch

Others can stop you temporarily - you are the only one who can do it permanently
Zig Ziglar

If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere
Frank A. Clark

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nother; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it.
Margaret Thatcher

http://www.abdsurvivalguide.com/secret.html

2008-12-05T21:32:00.001Z

Woooo....is definitely winter.....

2008-11-26T12:42:00.001Z

DEVELOP AN INSTINCT FOR WHAT CAN ONLY JUST BE ACHIEVED THROUGH YOUR GREATEST EFFORTS ...

2008-11-08T16:12:00.001Z

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2008-11-02T18:38:00.002Z

2008-10-31T21:25:00.016Z

Halloween 2008 in L'derry ...

2008-10-21T19:37:00.001Z

2008-10-17T21:30:00.002Z

2008-09-28T19:55:00.001Z

2008-09-22T19:19:00.004Z

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THE SILENT TREATMENT:
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly the man realised that the next day he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, 'Please wake me at 5:00 AM.' He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight. Furious, he was about to go to see why his wife hadn't wakened him when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, 'It is 5:00 AM. Wake up.'
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.
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Marriage (Part IV):
A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement. He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his wife,' Mother of Six' in spite of her objections. One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it is time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He shouts at the top of his voice, 'Shall we go home Mother of Six?' His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion,shouts right back, 'Any time you're ready, Father of Four.'
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2008-09-14T12:11:00.007Z

Pix from Daphne's Hen Night ...

2008-08-29T08:23:00.004Z

The Four Stages of Life:

1. You believe in Santa

2. You don't believe in Santa

3. You are Santa

4. You look like Santa

:)

2008-08-17T11:03:00.002Z

So, I went to Dublin last weekend and had a really nice time. Stayed in the Trinity Capital Hotel on Pearse Street; I really recommend it. It rained allll the time ... of course, it's Ireland.

2008-05-17T19:24:00.005Z

Shuai and I at the annual research dinner at the Hilton in Templepatrick, April 2008.

2008-02-27T21:30:00.001Z

SA'ADAH ... missing you already :)

2007-09-26T10:56:00.001Z

SALZBURG September 2007

Attending conference in Salzburg University.

2007-04-07T21:40:00.000Z

We had our Research Dinner in Belfast on Thursday night, along with a poster presentation. Lots of fun! (and an excuse to pose for cheesey pics!)

2006-12-25T17:33:00.000Z

OK, I'm back, I'm bored! It's Christmas, c'mon! Video clip and pics from Snow Patrol in Belfast on 21st.

2006-09-30T03:24:00.000Z

2006-09-28T19:21:00.000Z

Oh Yea!

2006-09-17T18:52:00.000Z

Tribute to Tony, who joined us on our exploits this weekend

2006-09-17T18:33:00.000Z

Yosemite National Park ... a hairy, scary weekend in California. I ended up driving up and down the valley, and climbing up to a waterfall. Made the car journey, but not the climb ... my poor nerves are shot!

2006-09-15T23:47:00.000Z

MOFO Crispie

http://stephenjhworkman.blogspot.com/

Yes, we really are busy in America

:)

2006-09-10T22:05:00.000Z

Goodbye Anthony ... we'll miss your cooking ... :)

(Look Dave, clean plate :) )

2006-09-07T04:44:00.000Z

Another blast from the SF trip. Only thing to point out is the biggest crispie bun I have EVER seen, and the last pic was taken inside the SF Museum of Modern Art, AKA SFMOMA, just rolllllllls off the tongue ...
;)

2006-09-05T07:13:00.000Z

Alcatraz ... the best place for me, some would say ...

;)

Stephen has blogged our visit to SF already ... see http://stephenjhworkman.blogspot.com/

More to come on this visit ...

2006-08-31T06:47:00.000Z

Tonight we said goodbye to Allie. She returns to Dublin tomorrow. Byeeeeeeeee Allie, we'll miss you!

2006-08-26T05:30:00.000Z

Well, Mr Boal has joined the ranks ... it is his 25th birthday today.

I know, Stephen, we were all as shocked when you bought that shirt ... (is it becomming obvious I'm dressing you now??)

:)

2006-08-20T23:42:00.000Z

What a day! Saturday saw a 400 mile round-trip from San Jose to Napa to the Beringer winery in Napa Valley to Sausalito to San Francisco! A great day and we definitely got value for money from the car rental! We took a tour of the Beringer winery, the oldest one in Napa Valley, and got to sample some of their wines. We then went to Sausalito, which has a hint of a feel of Portstewart to it ... well, let's say Portstewart without the San Francisco/Alcatraz backdrop ... ;) To conclude the day, we went to Fisherman's Wharf, ate at Pier 39, and watched the sealions which come up to the pier at night. Thanks to Stephen who was great company, almost all of the time ... ;)

2006-08-18T05:45:00.000Z

This is one of my favourite photos, which sums-up downtown San Jose for me ... Mexicans, who dress so smartly in cowboy hats and boots.

They congregate in the area shown, and chat. It's a typical representation of life in downtown, and very novel to see.

2006-08-13T17:02:00.000Z

Yesterday, Saturday, I went to the San Jose Flea Market. Reported to be the biggest in the world, it's huuuuuuugggggggggge. I walked round and round and round and got sore feet. It was so warm yesterday that I got blisters in new places ... flip flops are such a dodgy piece of foot attire. There were many places to eat, and entertainment, mexican singers, and amusement rides for children ... it was a nice day out, in the heart of San Jose culture. It soon became obvious that this is where many locals buy all their fresh produce. Cactus, to eat(!), is a delicacy. One bad thing about the market ... the pigeons ... I have a thing about those pesky birds!

2006-08-11T04:27:00.000Z

San Jose Happy Hollow Zoo

2006-08-06T02:05:00.000Z

Hi All,
Today I made my way to the NASA Ames Research Centre. After eventually finding my way into the grounds, I took a look in the visitor centre. I took some photos in there: in the fourth picture you can see the Mercury spacecraft. Launched in 1960, this craft was recovered in the Atlantic Ocean after it completed its mission. I found this the most interesting.

2006-08-03T05:33:00.000Z

Photos from San Francisco ... a place which exceeded my expectations.

Alcatraz island is shown in the third photo ... I'm looking forward to visiting it soon.

2006-07-11T16:17:00.000Z

Happy Birthday to me!!

Thanks everyone for a great night.

(Boys, you pulled it off, good and proper!!)

2006-07-09T19:15:00.000Z

Preliminaries to my birthday!!

Thanks, Dave S!

2006-07-06T00:32:00.000Z

Party number 2 for the birthday boy ...

No, Stephen, you can't have chocolate cake ... ;)

2006-07-04T19:18:00.000Z

Madam's Birthday!

Chicken with giblets ... mmmm .... my favourite ... ;)

2006-07-04T19:08:00.000Z

Trip to Santa Cruz ...

2006-07-02T20:33:00.000Z

Our first night out in Downtown, in O'Flaherty's, an Irish bar. Shown in the photo is (left to right) Stephen W, Anthony (dublin student), Me, Eoin (student from Dublin). Good night, over in time for the last bus home!

2006-06-28T23:04:00.000Z

Joke ...

Dave was bragging to his boss one day, "You know, I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them." Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff, "OK, Dave, how about Tom Cruise?" "No drama, boss, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it." So Dave and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door and Tom Cruise shouts, "Dave! What's happenin?? Great to see you! Come in for a beer!" Although impressed, Dave's boss is still sceptical. After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Dave that he thinks him knowing Cruise was just lucky. "No, no, just name anyone else," Dave says. "President Bush," his boss quickly retorts. "Yup," Dave says "Old buddies, lets fly out to Washington." And off they go. At the White House, Bush spots Dave on the tour and motions him and his boss over, saying, "Dave, what a surprise, I was just on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a cup of coffee and catch up." Well, the boss is very shaken by now but still not totally convinced. After they leave the White House grounds he expresses his doubts to Dave, who again implores him to name anyone else. "The Pope," his boss replies. "Sure!" says Dave. "My folks are from Germany, and I've known the Pope a long time." So off they fly to Rome. Dave and his boss are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square when Dave says, "This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope." And he disappears into the crowd headed toward the Vatican. Sure enough, half an hour later Dave emerges with the Pope on the balcony but by the time Dave returns, he finds that his boss has had a heart attack, and is surrounded by paramedics. Working his way to his boss'side Dave asks him, "What happened?" His boss looks up and says, "I was doing fine until you and the Pope came out on the balcony and the man next to me said, "Who the f**k's that on the balcony with Dave?"

2006-06-28T02:57:00.000Z

Re. the shopping trolley debacle ...

How else is a l'il lady to get her shopping home ... ?

:)

2006-06-26T04:14:00.000Z

San Francisco, Gay Pride Festival ... I'll keep my opinions to myself! :))

2006-06-24T03:53:00.000Z

At Work:

Attached are some photos of where I work, how I travel to work, and me in work. I have shown my cube (with me and Ernest in it). Cisco exists around the cube culture, which is ok ... but the office is soo quiet that sometimes it can be hard to talk.
I travel to work using the bus and train. The train is shown above, the VTA as it is otherwise known. It's more like a tram in that it travels along streets and across roads. It travels the length of San Jose, and fortunately, there is a stop outside my building.

Had quite an interesting week. The Intern program officially kicked-off on Thursday. We met with all the interns - there are a few hundred of them! The majority are American, with most being from San Jose. I don't think there's anyone as well-travelled as us. At this meeting, we were presented to by the president and CEO of Cisco. As expected, (maybe I shouldn't say) but it was americanised and dramatised - the hand gestures and eye contact, the dramatic pauses and journeys into the audience. However, it was still exciting and quite inspiring.

Weatherwise, it has been something else this week. It reached 102 degrees on Thursday ... much too warm to do anything outside.

Nothing fun planned for the weekend ... yet!

2006-06-18T06:33:00.000Z

Hi Y'all. Went Downtown tonight (Saturday). Good fun. Was so so warm today; it must have been 35 degrees C, at least. Got a little burnt today ... oops.

Downtown San Jose is quite unlike anything I have seen before. There are so many homeless and disabled people laying around on the streets and parks; we had several approach us today, asking for money. The bus home tonight had a couple of homeless people in it, travelling with their cardboard boxes to their sleeping place, I suppose.

On a lighter note, we had some time to kill tonight when waiting for our bus (check out the pics! Wonder if the locals spotted that the leprachauns are in town ... ;) ). Stephen ... I think you should get a job with Freemans ... ;)

2006-06-17T20:21:00.000Z

New shoes!

2006-06-16T16:06:00.000Z

Our house ...

This townhouse is five or so miles from work. There are three bedrooms, and all is good so far. We live in a really quiet neighbourhood, and in typical American style, there is a neighbourhood watch gang. Just our luck we live beside the President of the board ... ! Late night BBQs ... I don't think!

Just to rub it in, I've also attached a photograph of our swimming pool, shown here with all our friends ... ;)

2006-06-15T16:11:00.000Z

2006-06-15T16:07:00.000Z

To begin my blog from San Jose ...

I have been here for almost three weeks. Last night we had our first earthquake ... magnitude 4.7 at 5.24am. Good thing that the first I knew about it was when I heard it on the radio this morning ... I'm not as brave as I would have people think!