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Now: 15 Months in Ireland - Take Count - Lori Alexander's first
article appeared in the pages of Escape from America Magazine in October
2001. This is the third in her series of articles about moving-to, settling-in,
getting-accustomed-to, living abroad in the not-so-magical, but down-to-earth
country of Ire. In this article, Lori surfaces the apparent, but real contrasts
between americanisms and worldlyisms, or, let's be specific: Irelandisms.
As in Ireland. It's different. Every country is different. It's a wonderful
world. |
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Doolan's Bar in Waterford - I only understand half of what they're saying
- By Bill Bonner from the Daily Reckoning - "The music style might be best
described as Irish self- pity. The songs were political. Sentimental. Maudlin.
When they weren't describing some guy who had to leave Ireland to find
work in Florida, poor fellow, they expressed the familiar Irish themes:
irredentism, patriotism and pathetic proletarianism. They were sung in
that whiney Irish tenor voice that brings a mist to your eyes -- if you
are in a particularly lugubrious mood or an alcoholic stupor." |
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Date ~ Ireland- Top O' The Mornin' -
Prior to her very, very early "retirement" and her move with her Irish
husband and two young boys to their North County Dublin village of 8,000,
Lori Alexander was a Behavioralist and Program Coordinator for a large
California day program. |
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article, Lori says, "We have just passed our year anniversary here, and
have basically run the adjustment gauntlet." Her article entails
an overview of the honeymoon phase, her initial shocks, homesickness, and
a year after. "I have begun to feel as though I have a place
here, some idea of what is expected of me, and where I fit in. I
want to stay who I am, hang onto what was instilled in me my first thirty
years, and now Ireland is becoming a part of that tapestry." |
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the Dishes in County Kerry: My Brilliant Waitressing Career - Click Here
- After a brilliant and fruitful career in advertising, escape artist
Lynette Chiang writes about the comedy of waitressing in County Kerry,
Ireland, bicycling in Currabeg, falling in love at first sight, and getting
the boot for unrequited devotion to job, although, she recovered quickly,
she says. Lynette recently made her way to Costa Rica to work in advertising. |
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To Dublin - By Dale Heinen - Escape To Dublin - "...this was the
place that spawned the monumental new playwrights Conor McPherson and Martin
McDonagh, it was also the home of two seminal theaters, the Abbey and the
Gate. I would find more funding, more public support for my plays, wonderful
actors, writers on the verge of discovery, and a burgeoning film industry
which would throw open its arms when I was ready to segue into film directing."
Playwright Dale Heinen talks about the new Dublin. |
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New Version! - The Survivor’s Guide to Living in Ireland - Now
with over 150 pages of facts, anecdotes, and references Includes Dictionary
of Irish Slang and Phrases.Over 60,000 former U.S. citizens now call Ireland
home. Don’t move to Ireland without considering this insightful book. April/05 |
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Pub Culture Into The Graveyard Of Ambition ~ A Rainy Day In Galway
~ By Will Sullivan - Will Sullivan has written a very good portrait of
a moment he had while living in Galway. Ireland's west coast is one of
the places I've visited that left a deep impression on me; it was the atmosphere
of the place that sticks: heavy dark clouds, the rain, the green countryside
and the friendly and open people that live on the coast. If you like pubs,
rain, and dark days then Will captures the feelings that go with Ireland
very well. April/03 |
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In Ireland ~Making Ireland Home ~ by Dhara Baiden - he memory is
vivid: my Northern Irish traveling companion, Steven, and I were on a train
from Verona, Italy chatting candidly about our six months with Up with
People and the various adventures we had encountered as backpackers.
A romance seemed inevitable as our trust and respect for each other matured
throughout train journeys, ancient ruins, stays at hostels, and all the
other delights that come with nomadic student travel. Aug/04 |
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Down the Barrel of My Second Irish Winter - Settling In - Lori
is the mother of two living in Dublin, Ireland, going on two years.
For Lori, the thought of settling in, planting roots in a foreign land,
starting anew in every aspect, began with apprehension. Lori's concerns
deeply reflect on the concerns shared by all people of a postmodern culture.
We're a transient people, moving on average every five years. Lori is about
to experience her second Irish winter, a prospect made more foreboding
by the strange land she's trying to settle into. |
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a year, she says, "All of my realizations have persuaded me to get
past my American - Expat - anthropology lovin’ cut-and-dried preconceptions
and start understanding the real Ireland." |
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Of The Irish ~ The Emerald Isle ~ by Dawnelle Salant - It’s easy
to see where the phrase “Luck of the Irish” originated. Part of their luck
lies simply in inhabiting one of the most beautiful islands on the planet.
For such a small country, there is an astounding amount of beauty, history
and culture. My short ten day visit was enough to only skim the surface
of all that the Emerald Isle has to offer. June/04 |
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Buyer’s Guide to Real Estate in Ireland - Overseas Buyer’s Guide to Real
Estate in Ireland - Lying
on the edge of Europe facing out to the Atlantic Ocean sits Ireland, one
of Europe’s smallest countries and often described as "The Emerald Isle".
A beautiful country characterised by vibrant, colourful cities set amidst
endless unspoilt green fields, Ireland is now officially the best place
in the world to live. An essential in depth guide for anyone considering
purchasing real estate in Ireland. By Tracey Meagher |
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| Residence,
Immigration & Work Permits - Special Feature From LowTax Online TaxWire
- In an ongoing effort to provide a cross-section of the best offshore
information on the internet, EscapeArtist seeks out the best online resources.
We are really excited about a new website and news letter called,
Low
Tax Online NewsWire - In this issue of Escape From America we present
a Special Feature from the NewsWire on Residence, Immigration & Work
Permits. Countries covered are: Bahamas, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Guernsey,
Hong Kong, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and Panama.
An excellent resource from a valuable newsletter. If you intend to
invest offshore you need current information from an effective source,
the LowTax Online TaxWire is as good as it gets. Their international editorial
staff provides up to date information from around the world. |
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| Resonant,
Lonesome Donegal: Travels in Dunfanaghy, Ireland - Travel to Ireland
- Donegal, the wind-swept and rugged northernmost
province of Ireland, is arguably also Ireland’s most beautiful region.
A stark and serene beauty pervades the barren fields and rocky
hills that make up the majority of Donegal. The author writes, "Legs
aching from the hilly ride, a firm wind tearing through the clear autumn
sky, I saw an impressive feature of the Celtic past - one of the high,
rounded ‘Viking signal-towers’ utilized in the 8th century to watch for
maurauding Norsemen. All alone on the edge of the world, with
the waves pounding off of the black crags and no sign of human existence
save for this one forgotten tower, I felt supremely at peace with the world." |
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| The
Sovereign Society A-Letter - The Sovereign Society A-Letter is
published by The Sovereign Society, a global community of Sovereign Individuals
- international investors and entrepreneurs, expatriates, dual nationals
and second passport holders, individuals concerned about privacy, citizens
of the offshore world. The Sovereign Society states, "Throughout history,
intelligent individuals have sought environments where personal freedom
is maximized and risks to themselves and their assets minimized. Today,
an escalating international migration is under way in direct response to
threats by governments against their most productive citizens." The Sovereign
Society arose as a central source of information and assistance for these
new Sovereign Individuals. |
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