б Hope so, anyhow.
STEWDIO
* I hum when under pressure – actually, I hum a lot louder than I realize I’m humming when I’m under pressure.
† I make a note to fight for nourishment whenever food deliveries occur – these guys are like a swarm of locusts. I need my strength for the trials I am presently encountering, let alone whatever further test lies ahead.
‡ Natch, I’m JQ, after all, and I love writing and words.
FEVER
* Although I must remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, according to some ancient lore or other …
† I cannot sensibly deal with my own pash for Stevie Lee B, so how am I supposed to engage meaningfully with someone else’s?
‡ Yup, it’s a v good descriptive word and I’m delighted to get some proper use out of it! And, yes, she is v small and dainty.
EVERYBODY NEEDS GOOD NEIGHBOURS
* When I’m not worrying about being revealed as the Fainting Failure of the Dublin tryouts.
† Which is probably not a bad start … the only way is up and all that?
‡ But, then again, his hair is probably manky underneath and not fit to be shown to the public, so maybe it’s wise that he’s opted for this?
б I.e. some people wanting to make money off the back of the guys’ success.
§ If I don’t, my life will be even less worth living than the terror I dwell in now = the Wrath of Dixie = worse than this = nuff said.
** I.e. every last, little, painful SHRED of me.
†† Ironic, seeing as he’s such a numpty … but, then again, we all seem to have our moments, if my recent behaviour is anything to go by.
THINK TWICE
* Usually your nearest and dearest, in my thirteen years of experience … unless it’s Gypsy, and she ain’t near or dear to me.
† That’ll be ten guitars, so! Ay, thank you, ay’m here all day … and the next weeks too, if the lads get through.
‡ The guy is in his forties, for goodness sake!
б He does like it, though; you can tell just looking at him.
§ Call it perpetual, never-ending, forever – there are many great words that could be used here.
** Dixie says actual snogging is a wet business and I SO do not like the sound of that. Uggs has no real opinion on it and I suspect that, like me, he has never had more than a peck, either on the lips or simply on the cheek.
SHOW TIME
* This is the totes coolest choice for a cool/chic chick like moi.
† Teens have zits, though I don’t need to tell you that!
‡ All bets are off for later.
б Reality can be tough, and a bit tougher sometimes than any of us might like it to be. SO is realism not a mean first cousin of that? ‘Discuss,’ as our English teacher, Miss Harding, might say.
§ Ambiguous is a grey area, like something just can’t or won’t make its mind up about what it wants to be. You don’t know where you stand with ambiguous.
** My star sign is Cancer, so the sideways scuttle is a default setting for me.
PERFORMING
* And these HAVE to be from and by people who don’t know the guys, just love them as fans = amazeballs!
† OK, I shared a pic of that … simple back-up for my anecdotes, is all …
‡ Mel has been helping me with all the TV lingo.
б Calling something or someone ‘deadly’ is a great compliment in Ireland.
§ There is no such thing as a bad photo of Nicki R known to humankind, even when she’s not wearing make-up.
** V to the power of n, which is infinite!!!
†† Bet that’s what Mum is doing right now too, if her recent behaviour is anything to go by.
LAFFS
* There is a v swoonmostmaking shot of SLB, which is now a candidate for Pic of the Year in my mind.
RUNNY SUNDAY
* Now pronounced ‘by doze’ by my good self.
† Including me!
FEELIN’ HOT HOT HOT!
* Even if I didn’t love her doing that,† which probably spurred her on to new levels of determination to lay claim to my bed. †I still don’t love her being on my bed, but she ignores me and does her own thing regardless.
† Probably the only good thing.
‡ Snigger …
б Like this vile head cold!
S’CRUEL
* Or simply emphasize it, as he thinks.
SO DAMN UNPRETTY
* Ten Guitars are now an obvious target because they’re so visible and they’re going to get it in the neck from the malcontents and oddballs.
† She is!
‡ Or something … I can’t decide or think straight while the germs are still gumming up my brain.
б All teasing of Dix is unfair in her opinion!
§ Which is why I do NOT want anyone taking up mouthy Mike Hussy’s habit of calling me ‘Ginger’.
** ARGH that he has to let go in the first place, but PHEW too that he does, and that the clutching of the Jenny Q has been brief.
†† Through my mouth, by doze is stuffed up still.
‡‡ ‘Lest’ is a wonderful word. A classy substitute for ‘in case’ and somehow old fashioned yet hip, no?case
SHADOWY
* And it is not in any way badass, which is hip and cool.
† Although I do try shoving Gypsy off my things, but it rarely works.
‡ And that’s saying something. FACT.
A HELPING HAND
* This is acquiring rather than robbing, apparently, and therefore not any class of crime (according to Dad).
† Not much can be done, it’s a mess!
‡ A nice smell, according to SLB on Saturday.
б As they say in the olden plays – it’s got a ring to it that I like.
§ Another ancient wordette that’s groovy to my ears.
** Or ‘rouge’ if you, like me, prefer le français.
†† Oh yes, I watch Dragons’ Den and I have the phrases!
‡‡ Another super business-like phrase, thank you very much.
бб Surely Mel would help me?!
§§ It’s like he’s practising rhymes for one of our poetry jams and, although he’s being v annoying, I have to admit I feel a grudging admiration.
*** Hannigan is so not ‘extraordinaire’ and anyone who takes his advice deserves all they get for being utter bimbos – harsh but true.
AND BREATHE!
* No need to go into why that might be here, I feel, no need to elaborate.
† I feel frustrated that I can’t address the problem full on because Dad said to go easy on it all.
‡ And not a bubble bath, with frothiness that might cover my bits!
бGiven our strange situation …
ALL HELL
* Don’t judge me, I can’t help myself. And, besides, it’s family business, so I have to pay attention …
† The Katniss Everdeen look.
‡ Didn’t think Dixie knew this word or would ever use it, so I am v impressed at her show of vocabulary, despite its enclosed criticism of our attention to detail and precision.
RUN RAGGED
* Yup, she has gone the Gaz route.
† Minor bully and major pain-in-the-butt from our class who likes to call me ‘Ginger’, which I ignore and pray will not be adopted more wi
dely.
‡ It feels like I am watching it in slo-mo, so the agony is prolonged.
б Again!
§ That seems to have gone astray.
THE HANDY HIDING PLACE
* Well, that’s after the teasing of everyone going, ‘Oooh,’ in a ‘get her’ kind of way.
† I know I should stop myself, but I suppose things have just boiled up inside me.
‡ Particularly awkward ones, the ones that are v close to the bone, the home truths.
REBIRTH
* Totes SHOCKER!
† A kind of modern version of the ‘vapours’ that you see women having in costume dramas on television.
‡ Which seems to be ‘i.e.’ said another way – I like it, sounds legal and all.
б Hooray, the cold is finally lifting.
§ Their fare was worthy of my gran.
** Dixie has clearly raised the Barnacle Café meeting to Military Operation status.
†† I hope Dixie appreciates such dedication to her cause.
‡‡ Not the Manager, obvs. He looks relieved that he has an ally, although I am not – I just hate confrontation.
FUSSY HUSSY
* Whatever ‘normal’ is – I long for it and the relaxation it just must bring along with it.
SECONDS OUT
* Yes, I had to let her loose on me earlier, no avoiding it. Besides, if she’s ‘styling’ me, it means she has less time to come up with more bonkers ideas to seek out her next crush.
† I know I hoped Mum’s problems would just get better on their own but look where that got us = lesson learnt.
‡ Isn’t that word marvellous? Got it this week from Dad, when he was talking about Dermot being in a foul humour.
SORT IT OUT!
* Not yet, anyhow – in the fullness of time I’ll be roped in if the past is anything to go by, and history does seem to repeat itself … a lot.
† Unsuccessfully – quelle surprise!
ROMANCE IS DEAD
* Can I dare to dream this might be SLB?
† He gets away with calling her ‘babe’ yet again = un-belieev-able.
THE FINAL ACT
* Le sigh. Yes, I am having romantic delusions and fantasies about him, more than ever now = MEH!
† The tryouts I fainted at – Dixie gives me a playful dig in the ribs and Uggs gives an extra-big squeeze.
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