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The Almond Croissant Diaries: Geek vs Nerd

§ January 14th, 2010

014/365 Am I a geek? Am I a nerd? Maybe I’m a bit of both combined with lots of other things aswell. Here is a selection of the sort of things I am reading, watching, buying at the moment. Uni work aside of course because that is just far too nerdy! Anyone want to berate/make fun of/belittle me?! Or are you just as geeky as me?!

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Will Knott: Snow falling of firs

§ January 14th, 2010

Snow fall Dublin Mountain Foothills

9 of 365 Snow bound Dublin Hills

Should have cropped the posts put of the right hand side, but too late.  If you know the area, the Rathcoole branch of Avoca is on the other side of the trees.  Personally I think it looks slightly dreamy.

McAWilliams: Baggot Street White

§ January 14th, 2010

Baggot Street White

As I have said I love what the snow did to Dublin. Suddenly even Lower Baggot Street, the road where I work, was made look beautiful. Enough Said.

Barry Somers: Black & White

§ January 14th, 2010


That Art deco styled I talked about in Hotel Frank....its kind of trippy with a 10-20 Sigma lens.

EyeBlinks: The Wee Fellow / ???? ??

§ January 14th, 2010


His brother, also a midget, died last year. Now 82 and reportedly as strog as a horse, he is a well respected elder in the village of Tawane Syria.

CillDaraMan: It’s all gone now

§ January 14th, 2010


It's all gone now
We don't often get this much snow so please forgive me for making the most of it.

Will Knott: Its in the trees

§ January 14th, 2010

Cashel tree

7 of 365 Bare tree in Cashel

Abbeyleix Light

8 of 365 Tree Lights in Abbeyleix

Similar trees on the same day, but while one seems cold and foreboding, the lights in the other imply warmth and care.

A little light can do so much.