I’ve heard it said that a cynic is a romantic who has been bruised by reality. And to cop a line fromBruce McCulloch, “Cynicism is my whiskey,” and I’ve had me a few. But that optimism I mentioned a moment ago — even idealism — manages to surface in me every so often. F...
The painting is ridiculous, much like the photograph, which I thought would provoke a funny essay about how bad I am at painting, how weird it is that I like being physically upside down, and how unusual it is to be a 57-year-old woman who can and frequently does turn cartwheels. But...
I am an Irishman currently living in Galway. By profession I am a researcher in the field of chemistry and I have wide interests in terms of travel, music, language, science and current affairs. I am part cynic, part idealist and love a good argument. |