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@ blue

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm

That's the thing I was thinking of earlier. Not sure if it'll be any use to you.

x Purple Pawprints x

bluewolf wrote: »

Well you dont need to have it, so contact the btea & grant people first thing in the morning and get it sorted

I've emailed Laois Co. Co. but if they don't email me back in the morning I'm going to ring them. I'd already started my grant application online but I'm scrapping that, BTEA would be the better option I think.

@javagal - thanks.. It's all so complicated, I'm getting a headache reading the conditions and what not. Last time I got the Maintenance Grant from the local VEC but it's all changed since then.

Dolbert

Jane_LS_88 wrote: »

I've emailed Laois Co. Co. but if they don't email me back in the morning I'm going to ring them. I'd already started my grant application online but I'm scrapping that, BTEA would be the better option I think.

Yeah, BTEA will pay your fees so defo go with that.

Albection

javagal wrote: »

This is the part the council would pay deary..
Colleges are not very strict on deadlines either, so apply to the council and just tell college your waiting on grant.

I'm just about to enter my 6th year in college and I can verify that that is 100% true.


So definitely apply for the allowance and tell the college that you're waiting on a grant. There's a load of students on grants so the college administration are well used to all those delays etc.

Albection

javagal wrote: »

Colleges are not very strict on deadlines either

Albection wrote: »

I'm just about to enter my 6th year in college and I can verify that that is 100% true.

Though for the sake of me being pedantic, it's the college admin who are not strict on deadlines. The faculties are usually very strict on assignment deadlines etc. But that's not a problem for a good while. :pac:

So yes, go forth and apply!

javagal

Jane_LS_88 wrote: »

I've emailed Laois Co. Co. but if they don't email me back in the morning I'm going to ring them. I'd already started my grant application online but I'm scrapping that, BTEA would be the better option I think.

You have to apply for both!
BTEA pay you your dole and the cost of education (300euro)
Laois Co.Co Pay your student fees.

It's a total pain in the arse but you'll pretty much get an easy ride college life..

javagal

Albection wrote: »

Though for the sake of me being pedantic, it's the college admin who are not strict on deadlines. The faculties are usually very strict on assignment deadlines etc. But that's not a problem for a good while. :pac:

So yes, go forth and apply!

I just sent in my letter from the council to say I was awarded my grant for 2011-2012...Oopsies :pac:

Albection

javagal wrote: »

easy ride college life

teeheehee

Albection

javagal wrote: »

I just sent in my letter from the council to say I was awarded my grant for 2011-2012...Oopsies :pac:

And I'm betting that they really don't mind that it's so late in the year.

They don't tend to mind when they're paid because they're very certain that they definitely will be in the end. Doesn't matter to them where it comes from tbh.

Albection

pixiebean22 wrote: »

Just got a call from one of my boyfriend's dad's nieces who lives in Chicago asking to speak to my boyfriend's dad. I thought that maybe she had just said it without thinking so I called my boyfriend down to the phone. Turns out his STUPID ASSHOLE brother, who took the responsibility of contacting all of the relatives in Chicago just didn't bother doing that. We had to plan the funeral and pay for it and try to grieve and take over the running of the farm here, you would think that his STUPID ASSHOLE brother could at the very least have contacted his dad's relatives. After everything else that jackass has put us through in the last 9 months since he passed away and we're still getting phone calls from people who don't know. I really despair for people who choose to live their lives like that, no morals, no respect. Argh!

Ah, that's awful. Your poor bf having to break the news like that.

x Purple Pawprints x

javagal wrote: »

You have to apply for both!
BTEA pay you your dole and the cost of education (300euro)
Laois Co.Co Pay your student fees.

It's a total pain in the arse but you'll pretty much get an easy ride college life..

Ah now I get it.. why can they not just write it like that on the websites?? It's ridiculously hard to figure out.

My bf is in the same type situation. Wants to do a course where year 1 is level 5 and year 2 is level 6. He'll be eligible for a grant in year 2 but obviously can't get to year 2 without year 1 and he can't get any assistance because he's already got a level 5 award.

WesternNight

I haz a sad

Got a PFO for the post-grad course I'd applied for

Albection

WesternNight wrote: »

I haz a sad

Got a PFO for the post-grad course I'd applied for

Note down the address so in the future you post a copy of your PhD to them with "suck it b*ches!" written on the front.

Me? Petty? Never! :pac:

x Purple Pawprints x

Jeez pixiebean that's horrible. Hope you and your bf are okay. x

WesternNight

Albection wrote: »

Note down the address so in the future you post a copy of your PhD to them with "suck it b*ches!" written on the front.

Me? Petty? Never! :pac:

Heh. It's from the people who I've known and studied under for the past three years. But it's the same for everyone else who applied for that particular course

IvyTheTerrible

OH didn't get the job. Ah well. At least the guy who got it had tons of experience and it wasn't just cos of who he knows (that happens a lot over here) and my OH isn't unemployed. Just feel bad for him cos of all the work he put into the application and the interview. Ah well onward and upward!

Acoshla

Pixiebean that's awful about your boyfriend's brother, some people are so weird, why not just do it or tell ye to do it like?

Still haven't heard anything from my Dad, which is good.

Also in possibly the best news I've had all week, I appear to have accumulated quite a bit of money at the mo, which far outweighs the pricey credit card bill I have. I knew working hard would pay off eventually!

confusticated

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

I realised recently how much bread I used to eat...since the baby has been born I don't have time for my multiple teas and toast every day...I buy one baguette a week (half goes i n the freezer, and it is still only 3/4 eaten by the end of the week...I used to buy 3 or 4 every week before!!!! (and always eat it with butter!)

But it's French bread, it's impossible to not eat. Also, I like Mlle before my name much better than Mme. It looks a lot less prissy than "Miss" I think!

Honey-ec wrote: »

Well the Hunky Dreamboat is coming to play tag with me tonight, so he can't be that put out by the whole blogging thing...

*does a little dance*

If you call him that on the blog he should be okay with it;)

ihsb

Went into Easons to buy 50 shades of Grey. Waiting list PAGES long! Wow, the book that is meant to be porn for women is really selling!

krudler

ihsb wrote: »

Went into Easons to buy 50 shades of Grey. Waiting list PAGES long! Wow, the book that is meant to be porn for women is really selling!

the amazon reviews of it are hilarious, it seems like one badly written book, loads of women in my office are talking about it

ihsb

Yep. Buying it for my holiday read. Just incase the OH gets boring

WesternNight

ihsb wrote: »

Yep. Buying it for my holiday read. Just incase the OH gets boring

"Hey honey, you should do it like he does, listen.."

Novella

ihsb wrote: »

Yep. Buying it for my holiday read. Just incase the OH gets boring

Haha Good for a holiday read for sure, it's basically two or three pages of sex, a page of mindless crap, more sex, crap, sex... :pac:

ihsb

WesternNight wrote: »

"Hey honey, you should do it like he does, listen.."

Strangely my bestie was reading it. Said the main girl reminded her of me. I am not even sure I should say this online seeing as I have not even read it! I don't know if it is good or bad.

krudler

ihsb wrote: »

Yep. Buying it for my holiday read. Just incase the OH gets boring

"Anastasia Steele"? did the author use a chick lit name generator :pac:

ihsb

Novella wrote: »

Haha Good for a holiday read for sure, it's basically two or three pages of sex, a page of mindless crap, more sex, crap, sex... :pac:

Sounds like the ideal book for when he is wrecking the head.

tatabubbly

ihsb wrote: »

Went into Easons to buy 50 shades of Grey. Waiting list PAGES long! Wow, the book that is meant to be porn for women is really selling!

Well, ya know, whatever gets ya off

Terribly written but defo a hot night type of read!

Polloloca

If there was a book like that for men there'd be absolute uproar from a lot of women should they catch their other halves with it.

tatabubbly

Polloloca wrote: »

If there was a book like that for men there'd be absolute uproar from a lot of women should they catch their other halves with it.

Thats true, however my OH definitely was impressed by my reading skills

McChubbin

Das Kitty wrote: »

McChubbin, I know you probably have tried it already, but I found an electric toothbrush to be a godsend. I get similar gagging but with the electric, the head is small and you don't have to brush, just hod it over the tooth.

I'd buy an electric toothbrush but for two reasons: 1 I have no bathroom sockets to charge it and 2, I have very little money right now.

On the plus side, I just picked up the novel version of George A Ramero's "Dawn of the Dead" with a new foreword by Simon Pegg. My two favorite things combined: Zombie horror and awesome nerdy men!

Going to Motivation for my weigh in tomorrow. It'll be the start of my 6th week and after all the walking I did today, I'll be very surprised if I haven't lost at least another 3lbs this week. I'll update when I get back!

krudler

Polloloca wrote: »

If there was a book like that for men there'd be absolute uproar from a lot of women should they catch their other halves with it.

men dont read to get off :pac: we might learn something

Polloloca

McChubbin wrote: »

I'd buy an electric toothbrush but for two reasons: 1 I have no bathroom sockets to charge it and 2, I have very little money right now.

to be honest mc chubbin, and I hope this doesn't come across as mean because it's not what I intend, but for the sake of the price of an electric toothbrush, it'd be well worth it. It's so important to take care of your teeth because they can/will cause you a world of problems if they're neglected. They're really not that expensive and you don't need to charge it in the bathroom infact I've never even seen the ones you charge. You can get the battery operated ones and the replaceable heads.

x Purple Pawprints x

So tired. Went walking again.

ihsb

Polloloca wrote: »

If there was a book like that for men there'd be absolute uproar from a lot of women should they catch their other halves with it.

I don't know about that! I am a lot more accepting of things then I perhaps should be.

Anyway. The OH will just have to deal with it!:D

Polloloca

ihsb wrote: »

I don't know about that! I am a lot more accepting of things then I perhaps should be.

Anyway. The OH will just have to deal with it!:D

I personally wouldn't care, but there be a lotta uptight insecure and neurotic women out there! Men are so laid back in comparrison.

McChubbin

Polloloca wrote: »

to be honest mc chubbin, and I hope this doesn't come across as mean because it's not what I intend, but for the sake of the price of an electric toothbrush, it'd be well worth it. It's so important to take care of your teeth because they can/will cause you a world of problems if they're neglected. They're really not that expensive and you don't need to charge it in the bathroom infact I've never even seen the ones you charge. You can get the battery operated ones and the replaceable heads.

Well, I'll speak to my dentist and see what he/she recommends. I just hope I don't get landed with the Dr. Mengales type like last time- I don't take well to people antagonizing me for eatting sweeties. Nowadays, my biggest vice is sugar-free Robinsons.

In other news, got my dad's birthday present- a copy of The Hobbit. Going to mail it to him to avoid having to speak to him as somehow or another he WILL turn it into another moan about the state of the economy and the lack of taxi fares in Gorey. Urgh.. it's like his superpower- to take the slightest glimmer of hope and positive thinking and twist it until all the joy is gone from the world.
It's why I rarely speak to him or reply to his text. He is a very miserable man and he is pushing me away by constnatly being a miser. I'd tell him outriught but I keep quiet to keep the peace.

As horrible a thought as it may be, if he died of a heart attack tomorrow, I wouldn't mourn him. There'd probably be a 5 minute window of mild grief but that's about it. He was never around to begin with so it wouldn't be a huge loss. I'm a horrible person, aren't I?

RacoonQueen

McChubbin wrote: »

I'd buy an electric toothbrush but for two reasons: 1 I have no bathroom sockets to charge it and 2, I have very little money right now.

I store/charge mine in my bedroom. Got mine a few years ago in a boots half price sale. Boots ALWAYS have them on offer. Think I got it + 4 heads for 30 something euro. Most toothbrushes are about 5 euro anyway so it's not that much more. I buy replacement heads maybe once a year, again, only when they're on offer.

Acoshla

Went for a quick walk with the doggy, felt good to get some bit of exercise to add to my well behaved eating. Nothing like the pressure of friend's weddings in a few months to get me motivated!

Das Kitty

God, I'm wrecked. Need more caffeine.

I haz a new mouse though. So fingers crossed it'll help me neck.

Novella

In work. 4th of July. American company. No calls. AT ALL.

Bored. Out. Of. My. Tree.

Starokan

booked myself my dream holiday to south america today, cant go till may next year as funds are tight so giving myself ten months to pay off and save

very happy , its nice to have something to look forward too

BDR

ihsb wrote: »

Went into Easons to buy 50 shades of Grey. Waiting list PAGES long! Wow, the book that is meant to be porn for women is really selling!

I got all three in Reads the other day for a good price. They seem to have a lot left.

Decent book, not as explicit as it's made out to be though.

note to self: don't buy choc brazil nuts again

SO YUMMY.

Acoshla

bluewolf wrote: »

note to self: don't buy choc brazil nuts again

SO YUMMY.

Lots of selenium in them, they're good for you.

Acoshla

Acoshla wrote: »

Lots of selenium in them, they're good for you.

eat ALL the calories

they were my substitute for dinner though

i know, i post riveting information

have a puppy



and a panda

Acoshla

I prefer kittens.

Acoshla

Acoshla wrote: »

I prefer kittens.

i prefer gtfo :mad:

ok ok
we can all get along see

Albection

McChubbin wrote: »

I'd buy an electric toothbrush but for two reasons: 1 I have no bathroom sockets to charge it

Only tangentially related but, I'd advise keeping your toothbrush in your bedroom.

For hygiene reasons.

Lucyfur

Can't stop watching live kittens:D

Really do want the grey one. One looks like your kitty, Acoshla:D

Das Kitty

Rewatching Shaun of the Dead.