Every year we make a shitload of promises to ourselves
That normally don’t last a week
Or in my case, a day
But as they saying goes, “no good story ever started with a salad”
So drink up friends!
Stay safe, and be awesome!!
PS – there’s a NEW, slightly fucking fantastic (if I do say so myself) competition on the way. Oh yeah!
Stay tuned…
As usual, December has kicked off in a whirl of decorating, shopping, singing along to Chrissy songs on the radio, volunteering and going through twice as much wine as usual
I wouldn’t have it any other way
I’ll be doing two more giveaways this holiday season, so make sure you keep checking back. (CLICK HERE to enter the first one)
Christmas as most of you know, is my absolute favourite time of the year
I love everything about it, especially that my girls are still at an age where they ‘believe’
I’m not sure how much longer that will last, so I’m making the most of it
‘Santa is watching’, gets shit DONE around here you guys
Huzzah!
Some of the best quotes said in my house this week:
Diamond (listening to “Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time): “Why does Paul McCartney say, ‘that’s why robbed children sing”
Me: ”The line is, ‘the choir of angels sing’….derrrr!”
Diamond: “Oh good, I thought he was having a stroke or something.
Magoo’s friend (who was over on a playdate) to me: Are you really Mrs Claus? Because you kind of look like her with your big belly. Or are you an elf?
Macaroni: “Some kids at school say Santa’s not real, and I was like, hello, at least he gives you presents every year….so there’s proof. It’s a fact.
Not like all that God and Jesus stuff, which is like a big fairy tale with no proof. People are stupid.
Magoo: ”The whole ‘not allowed to be naked thing’ is really ruining the school experience for me”
And now, for one of my favourite Christmas Carols….and Fuck It Up Fridays…
The first Ireland show is dunzo
Which means there’s only two shows left on the whole-god-damn-holy-shit-that-went-fast-fucking-tour!
(My Uncle Paul [Dad's older brother] was a surprise guest backstage last night)
Last night’s Dublin show is EXACTLY why I love coming here.
Dublin crowds, while I love ‘em, an be tougher than tough
There’s no given that they’ll like you, let alone laugh at your stuff. And they’re quick to let you know if they think you suck. I gotta tell you, I think that’s pretty awesome. “You suck….feck off!!” Just tellin’ it like it is.
I’m please to report, that last night, they DID like me, and totally laughed at my stuff
And to prove it, I sold out of CDs and tshirts….huzzah!
(Don’t panic Belfast & Cork…..there’s more on the way!)
(My Aunty Marion, how cute is she? Mum is ducking down in this shot – Aunty Marion is like 4 foot six….TEENY!)
Normally, when we play here, we do the show – and fly out the next morning, as Dublin is usually the last stop on the tour
So, as with the rest of this tour – you don’t see any tourist-y photos etc here
Never much time for sightseeing etc
(Ummm…yeah, I don’t know who this lady is, but she forgot her camera, and asked if we could take a pic with mine, and if I posted it up, she could get it from the website. Done, and you’re welcome)
But, yay!
Because for the first time ever, once the last show is done Monday night in Cork – we’ll be coming BACK to Dublin to film the final episode for the RHYTHMS & ROOTS TV show
That means, a few extra days in one of my favourite cities in the world
And yes, we’ll be working
But part of that will be getting out and seeing the sights, and meeting some fab local peeps
If they’re anything like the mad bastards at last night’s show, it’s going to be a funny, funny few days
Thanks Dublin x