I’m beginning to wonder that I choose the wrong career by going into the broke journalism trade instead of the more lucrative investment banker division. Judging by my numeracy skills on our recent tests I’m a distinct loss to the thieves. Hmm, where is my fat expense account?
Bitterness aside I clocked up a high grade on my number test but (broken record moment) continue to trudge behind on the phrasing questions part of the exam. I simply can’t remember the correct order of vilket, vilken, vilka, vart(!) and the like. Vil you please go away and study them my teacher allegedly didn’t say according to a source.
In our last class we were divided into new groups and asked to rank in order of importance, frihet (freedom), kärlek (love), pengar (money), fred (peace), hälsa (health) and religion. Given the multicultural nature of my class there was a fierce debate over religion, so much so that our teacher scrubbed it off the list completely.
I was reliably informed if I followed one particular faith all my health issues would be taken care of while the love of rumbling around in a greasy till was universally despised. One of my classmates quizzed me on the political divide in my homeland and how our peace process could be applied elsewhere. I’m consistently amazed by how well-informed people from far-flung spots of the globe are about Ireland and it really puts my international knowledge gap to shame.
We completed the session with a crossword featuring new words we’ve, ahem, learned for our family members. Personal favs include farfar (literally Dad’s Dad) and systerson (nephew). Most of it makes sense as does the language once you stop translating it word-for-word into english. Now all I gotta do is figure out the tax system and I’ll be laughing, sadly not all the way to the bank. Damn career choice…
P.S. Many thanks for all the comments which I will be responding to ASAP. Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated.
P.P.S. Disturbing search results – Apparently somebody found my blog by typing in ‘Irish Grannies Sucking’ into Google. Weird.
Hi Patrick, you’re very handsome. Are you single?
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Haha! I’m afraid this gargoyle has been taken off the market for obvious reasons. I stole my profile pic from a frame.
P.S. I know this is a wind-up plus I know who you are and where you live
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Damn
My girlfriends will be so disappointed when I tell them
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