Is this my fate?

I saw this link to a story about a 106-year-old woman who has never been married and is still looking for the love of her life. I can't help but panic and wonder if this will be my fate. (Note: the photo is not the woman from the story. It's just what I imagine myself to be when I'm and old lady still looking for love.)


Single girl (106) still looking for a man!

AT 106 YEARS of age, Castledermot woman Statia Kealy is probably one of Ireland’s oldest living citizens. And yet, despite her wonderful age, Statia, who managed to stay single all her life, has no intention of giving up and is still searching for that man of her dreams.

Even as she happily poses for our photographer, Piotr, she jokingly says to him, “I hope you find me a man with that photo.”

Born at Ballinphrase near Rathdowney, Co Laois on 5 July 1903, Statia has lived at Abbeylands in Castledermot for the past 16 years. “I moved here to look after my sister Lizzie O’Neill in 1990, but sadly Lizzie died.”

Looking remarkably well for a woman of her age, Statia puts her longevity down to the fact that she always kept her heart and has been contented with what she had. “I never did any harm to anyone. I have always tried to help out anyone when I could and that is the way I have lived,” says Statia.

The fact that she has never drank or smoked is probably also responsible for the healthy complexion that makes her look much younger than her 106 years. “I never smoked and I don’t know the taste of whiskey or stout,” says Statia.

Another reason for her youthful looks is that fact that she stayed clear of all cosmetics and potions. “Some women go mad, powdering themselves and getting their hair done. But I never put on that lipstick or paint. I always left myself as God made me.”

Rising from her bed every morning at 9am and retiring 12 hours later at 9pm, Statia is looked after every day by her home help Lilly Howe as well as by a large circle of friends and family. However, it is on her grandnephew Fr Ian O’Neill, whom she describes as her rock, that Statia depends most.

During the wars years, Statia remembers the hardships inflicted on families in Ireland. “I remember surviving on rations. We used to get tea and sugar once a week and you just had made the best of what you got.”

She also remembers the 1918 flu that swept through Ireland. “I remember my cousin Statia Campion giving birth to her first baby in one room and her husband Frank, who had died from the flu, being waked in the room beside her,” she says.

Even though she never found her ideal man, Statia claims she always got on well with members of the opposite sex. “I always had a joke with them. But sure how could any man live with me?” she jokes.

She then goes on to quote with a smile on her face: “Those that get married do well, but those that don’t do better.” Even though she is still searching for the man of her dreams, the devout Catholic is happy with her lot. “I will stay on this earth as long as God will leave me. God has been very good to me,” she adds.

In the standard message sent to Statia, President Mary McAleese stated: “I’m delighted to send you my warmest congratulations and most sincere good wishes on this special occasion. I wish you good health and happiness in all the day ahead.”

As we wind up our conversation, and I unfortunately have to refuse her warm invitation to have a cup of tea, she adds: “Maybe you’ll be coming back next year when I’m 107.” And I have no doubt I will.

http://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/tabId/511/itemId/4141/Single-girl-106-still-looking-for-a-man.aspx

Home is where the heart is- and where no one else lives

So after a ton of drama with Undomestic Goddess, that crazy bitch will soon be out of my life. I can't wait for the freedom of living alone again. To come home and not have to worry about having to chat with someone after a long day- I can use the phone for that. To not have to clean up after anyone else's mess- we know I hate messes. To have the refrigerator clear of someone else's junk- I hate opening up the freezer and everything falls out because it's too packed. To get up in the middle of the night in my undies and get a glass of water- I shouldn't have to put on a robe to walk to the fridge.

It's all so much better when you live alone!

One of the to-do's on my Bucket List is to live alone for a year before I get married (not that marriage is anywhere on the horizon), and I really only lived alone for a couple of months before I moved in with UD so it didn't count.

It is stressful because of the financial aspect of it, but budgeting is well worth it! Maybe a few less pairs of shoes in my future, but not having to worry about the dramatics of a roommate will be a good pay off.

Happy Birthday, LiLo!

Okay, even though I've quit my love of Lindsay, I still have to celebrate her birthday. I've included a picture of her actually looking healthy and non-haggard. Very pre-saMAN days.

Happy 23rd Birthday Lindsay Lohan!



Love,

Your former biggest fan

Love of my life

How can you not fall in love with these little creatures? Bulldogs are some of the cutest dogs around, and as puppies they are even better!

I want one so bad, but seeing as I have no money and I am quite allergic to them it'll have to wait a bit. Maybe my body can build up antibodies or whatever to my little pup if I'm around her enough.

Goodbye for now, Miss Lohan

So as I troll the internets for my daily fix of celebrity gossip, I'm always looking for new LiLo photos... of course. But lately, she's been looking more of a haggard mess than usual. What is with her always biting her fingers in pictures? I think it's her trying to be Marilyn Monroe (LiLo's idol) - there are photos of MM doing that but in a much classier way. Lindsay needs to realize it's not cute, by any means. This latest one was posted on her Twitter and it just made me say, "ENOUGH!!"



Enough with SaMAN. Enough with the on and off partying. Enough with not showering. Enough with the nail biting to try to be cute.

I have to say, I think I'll be bow-ing out of my Lohan Love for a while. She just needs to get it together. It's becoming embarassing to love her.

PS- I do still planning on naming my future bulldog pup Lindsay Lohan (I'll call her LiLo for short, obvi).

Thank you Jamie Spears

With all of this insanity surrounding Michael Jackson's sudden death, it makes me extremely happy that Britney Spears finally got her shit together. Seriously. She was Anna Nicole in waiting and it's terrifying to think she was probably very close to a tragic death at one point.

Once again, praise Poppa Jamie Spears.




And R.I.P. Michael Jackson. This must be similari to what it was like when Elvis died. Such a tragic, sudden, shocking loss of a true legend. Of course he had his personal life issues that no one will ever know the real truth about, but he was an icon in the music industry and the reason for so much of the music and entertainment we have now.

Firefly Lane

So Best Friend started a book club and the next book we are going to read is called Firefly Lane. From the jist of the description I think it sounds like a great read. I read the first four chapters last night and am excited to read more this weekend. Apparently it is supposed to make you want to call your best friend, and from hearing about the book I can see why.

In the first chapters that I've read, it discusses how the characters meet. It reminds me of the way Best Friend and I met - not in any similar circumstance or even age of the characters, but I think we were both kind of lost at the time in our lives when we met and without knowing it we gave each other a purpose and sense of belonging in a place that was still confusing and new to us. We became inseperable and every memory from 3 years of my life will forever include her.

The rest of my years will also include her, obviously, but in different ways. It's fun for us to be able to experience completely seperate things through each other's lives. Unfortunately we're unable to be physically 'attached at the hip' (per the sorority award we won in 2005, thank you very much) because we're grown ups now. We have two completely different lives, which may make it hard for some to understand why we are still 'best friends.' But something that so many people will never understand about the two of us, we'll never be torn apart. We'll never fall out of love with each other. We may be different, but we know each other in ways and were there through experiences for each other than no one can ever understand. And although we may have grown differently, we grew up together - which creates an even stronger bond.

I've realized a few things:
1. You don't have to have everything in common with a best friend, that gets extremely boring.
2. Other great friends will forever be in the picture of you and your best friend, but they'll never compare.
3. No matter how different two people can become, when love and compassion is at the center of it, they will not grow apart.
4. Being best friends isn't something that you need to confirm all the time; you just know.

"The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart." ~Elisabeth Foley