January, 2026
Let me say this as loudly, as clearly, and as emphatically as I can.
Andrea makes amazing food.
It can’t be overstated, and it can’t be stated too frequently. In this specific instance, we’re talking bagels. Her first foray, in fact, if memory serves… and a foray that was incredibly successful and immensely appreciated.
I mean, just look at that spread!
Thanksgiving! Last year, Thanksgiving was a bit too busy for me to fly back to the United States… classes, and general insanity, conspired to keep me in Dublin. Which, frankly, was a perfectly lovely time with friends and classmates. 2025, however, had none of those challenges… and thus, saw Andrea and I winging our way to New England for a well-deserved holiday…
Friday, 28-November-2026
After Thanksgiving? Friendsgiving!
As with our first Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving was magical. Great table settings, excellent food, good friends, and excellent times. Good memories and happy times!
Fall, 2025
All I wanted was a spice rack.
Just a simple spice rack for the kitchen – not something special, not something bespoke, just a simple place to store my spices and use the vertical space efficiently.
IKEA? Nope, don’t have anything.
Shops nearby? Nope. “What’s a spice rack?”
Charity shops? HahahaNO.
Any stores or Facebook marketplace style things? yeahrightno.
Fine. Fine, you know what? FINE. I’ll make it myself.
So I did.
I measured, I designed, I printed, and I assembled. I was weighed and measured, and my ability and creativity was not found wanting.
