Frokosten dagen der på

Nesten ei uke etter den store dagen har nå bildene fra St. Patrickfestlighetene kommet meg i hende. Dessuten, som en person med respekt for de nasjonalesymboler, og med en utprega nasjonsbevist holdning til hva en uttrykker, markerer og framhever, var det nærmest en plikt til at en gjorde frokosten 18. mars til den mest nasjonsbeviste frokosten en har iløpet av et år. (Tross alt, langt flere "husker" dagen etter St Patrick betraktelig bedre enn St. Patrick-morgen. Kvelden derimot husker de færreste)

NO means: NO

55,6 %. Despite continuous demands for a renewed EU debate (read: a 3^rd referendum) from the pro-unionists and an enlarged Union: the people of Norway reject the so called European project with an even larger margin. A no means mostly, unless you are a part of the electorate of a member state within the union, NO. And, in the Norwegian case, this has been the opinion of a majority of the people since 2005. Why can’t this fact sink in within the ranks of the Labour Party and the Conservatives, bury this decade long feud and work with the parliamentary Union-sceptic minority within the framework of EFTA? This situation, where a majority of the party elites continues neglecting our legal veto right; continues the pressure to amend the constitution on the majority needed to cede sovereignty and the use of the party whip to implement any new EU directive is bloody useless. It’s just another reason to have contempt for Labour, Conservatives, Liberals (partly) and (just another reason) the Progressives. This is a serious democratic problem, and if the government don’t trust its own people when we voted against this in ’72 and ‘94, why should we trust them, if (may God forbid) we enter the Union, and they are the people to represent us? Why should Conservatives or Labour do a better job in Brussels facing the Union leadership on the other side of the table, if they are so damn afraid of disappointing them outside the Union? This is probably not the Zero Hour of the EU debate in Norway, but, and I hope, even though we during the next months risks to tarnish our postal system and put all our citizens under surveillance because some middle aged, suite dressed men in Brussels demanded it: this struggle should prove that it is people might make right, not the might of the resources held by 30,6 % on the top of the social hierarchy.

Happy Birthday, Sophia!

March 17th, is undoubted the Irish’s day, the 18th, however, is truly belonging to Sophia. And today, the person that gave life to Erika the Vamp, Lady Penelope, Kate, *blush* Islode...and Freya, of course, turns 30. 2009 has been a rather disappointing year for my favourite Brit, in terms of film appearances, but Sophia is still only 30, and potential like no other actresses I could name, so, Sophia; 2010 shall indeed become your year. In here address to the fans at sophiamyles.org she tells that’s she’s back in front of the camera (which I waited for since I bought Outlander in September), and what ells could I do than cross my fingers white and bite nails to my elbow? At least I hope to see her back on screen in something Hallam Foe-ish/Victorian-ish setting during the summer or autumn. Perhaps not too grown up, but, I kind of miss her. (It’s her birthday, I should be allowed to say such then) I’ll probably never meet her, never speak to her, or hug her, but I still adore her. And that will not change. It is some persons you really can’t explain the reason or depth in the way you look at a stranger, and Miss Myles is, I guess I could say, my own little (distance) crush. But, she makes me smile, that’s enough for me.

Happy birthday, and keep on shining.

XXX

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit!

My friends; congratulations. Today, it's truely Ireland first, Ireland last, and Ireland above all. Let's dress up in an authentic Irish spirit, join the Diaspora, and bring the Guinness out! Everybody is a bit Irish today. And even though the time has past since I had my days at the Isle, I bring those days still with me. Escpecially today.

Go raibh maith agath,

Eirinn go Braugh

Btw: it's totaly (socialy) accepted to wear huge, green, unpractical lepperchauns hats today. But, not tomorrow!

Nytt fra Den (relativt) Demokratiske Folkerepublikken Korea

I en bulletin i dag rapporterer nordkoreanske Rodong Sinmun at "Folkerepublikkens Songunhær vil vise hverken nåde eller godvilje ovenfor angriperne". Dette i forbindelse med en amerikansk-sørkoreansk militærøvelse i området. Det heter seg videre at "Folkerepublikkens folk og forsvarspersonell, som setter sin nasjons verdighet og suverenitet over sine egne liv, virkelig skal lære de agressive amerikanske og sørkoreanske styrkene hvilken miserabel slutt de vil gå imøte dersom de våger å framprovosere en 2. Koreakrig".

Noen er litt mer direkte enn Jonas Gahr Støre i sine omtaler av omverdenen, og gjelder vel å sette ord på følelsene sine.

What the Hell did just happen?

OK, guys, normally I give a damn in football. However, as soon as anything concerning University College Dublin’s Blue Shirt Students (sic!), it’s something complete different. I know, it’s only the first matchday we have been through, however, how many times before have UCD been at the top of Eircom Leage, or made 3 goals in a single matc? Have no idea, probably never, but that’s history, now it is Airtricity Leage who’s the big Thing, and UCD is in the lead! Go Students!