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It’s a universal truth that if you happen to be a tall woman you will spend more time than you ever thought possible explaining your height to people.

It becomes such a normal part of your routine you actually have stock answers for the myriad of remarks made to you on a daily basis.

You could have the ‘Yeah, I’m fairly tall, alright’ conversation in your sleep, but why would you? Sleep is where we don’t talk about height.

If you’re a taller-than-average gal, then chances are more than one of these may ring true.

1. The introduction of skinny jeans revolutionised your wardrobe because they were actually meant to stop around your ankles.

Remember in our teens when bootcut were the only option? Tough times.

2. You are told on a daily basis that you are tall. It’s like people are scared you might not know.

Take it from us, we’re aware.

3. You are constantly asked to get stuff from the top shelf because you are essentially a human ladder, so deal with it.

Nah, I've nothing better to do.

4. Your boyfriend’s height will be brought into question after your own height has been sufficiently addressed.

He’s over six foot and yes, being able to wear heels is the sole reason I’m dating him. Isn’t that all every girl wants?

5. Your father’s height will be addressed once they’ve decided you weren’t spawned by mutant giraffes.

My father is a human.

6. Your mother’s appearance will then be brought in to question.

My mother is also a human.

7. You rarely get to flaunt your bangin’ outfit in a group photo because you’re always at the back of the shot like some kind of patriarchal Mafioso.

Tell them my dress was to-die-for, promise?

8. Playsuits are out of the question because the body is always too short and basically designed to cut a tall girl in half.

Woah, this is not comfortable.

9. You tend to have larger-than-average feet which makes shoe shopping very awkward.

“Can I get these in a five…and a nine if you’ve any going spare. Actually, forget the five. Just the nine.”

10. You will be told on a daily basis that your height is something to be so, so proud of.

We’d believe you – no really we would –  if you hadn’t spent the last five minutes making us account for why we look like we do.

Now, let’s really get down to business here.

You’ve a pot belly. Does your wife have a pot belly too? I bet your father had some pot belly, did he?

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She has previously expressed her desire to adopt a child, and now it seems that actress Rosario Dawson has finally brought her dream to reality.

 

According to reports, the Sin City actress has adopted a 12-year-old girl.

 

Adoption is a subject that is particularly close to the 35-year-old star’s heart. Rosario has previously spoken of her love for her step-father, Greg Dawson, who married her mother, Isabel, when Rosario was just one.

 

Speaking to You magazine, Rosario said: “He’s always been my dad. He loved my mum and he loved me. That was really amazing. He was strong for a young man of just 21.”

 

She counted her relationship with her step-father as one of the main reasons behind her desire to adopt.

 

 

She told Latina magazine: “I always wanted to adopt kids because my dad adopted me. That idea has stayed in the back of my head, but lately, I’ve been thinking about it more.”

 

Rosario is a keen charity supporter, and has previously hosted events for orphans and people in need.

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An Irish reporter has found himself on Russell Brand’s hate list after questioning him about how much he is paying for rent.

The reporter, who works for Channel 4, posed Russell the question: “How much did you pay for your place?” Russell goes on to inform him that he is renting.

Not letting Russell play the question down, he then asks him what he is paying in rent. Russell then begins to look increasingly uncomfortable, before going on to lose his temper and call the reporter a 'snide'.

Did the reporter have a point or did he cross a line by asking him about his home?

UPDATE: Russell has since released a YouTube video explaining his reaction to the journalist in the above video. Admitting his overreaction to the incident, he goes on to explain why he felt the question about his rent was irrelevant to the topic in question. 

 

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Many of us will be familiar with the sheer agony of trying to rent in Dublin. The viewings, the extortionate prices, the weird smells… it’s all there.

Foil Arms and Hog have brought us another hilarious parody, this time focused on what renting in Dublin is really like – and it’s spot on. 

Have a watch, have a bit of a laugh, followed by a bit of a cry and then get back on Daft! Never give up! 

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TV3 did their best to bring us a taste of a second Toy Show this year with hosts Karen Koster and Brian McFadden.

With celeb guests such as Jedward, Bill Cullen and Glenda Gilson, they really pulled out all of the stops.

Republic of Telly bring us another cracker as they compare each Toy Show to find out which one was REALLY the best.

So will it be Ryan and his awkward jokes or Brian McFadden trying not to kill Jedward…?!

Let's find out in… The Battle of the Toy Shows!

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We’re often made feel like our twenties are the time for non-stop sex, the years for wild bedroom antics and the decade to have a libido that would have rivalled Russell Brand’s circa 2006, but we know better than that.

We know that our twenties are also the time to acknowledge exactly what we want, how we want it and recognise that sometimes our bedroom is purely for snoozing, sleeping or sulking.

Here are just ten times (yes, just ten) that we knew sex definitely wasn’t going to be on the agenda that night.

1. When we ate so much Dominos, we felt about as sexy as a phonebook.
Rub my belly. Just my belly, you.

2. When we had our period and knew that any position, except foetal, would end us.
Sleep on the couch, please. No, you can leave the hot water bottle here.

3. When we forgot to shave our legs and we weren’t sure where our furry calves started and our boyfriend’s ended.
I think we’ll skip right to cuddling, let’s just rub our legs against each other.

4. When he annoyed you so much, you’d rather do time than him.
Please remove yourself from my eyeline, sir.

5. When you pondered the bizarre physicality of sex for too long, became totally weirded- out and zipped your onesie up to your neck.
You’ll have to excuse me, my brain made me think thoughts.

6. When you’ve finally done your hair and make-up and he’s suddenly like a dog in heat.
Could you not have decided this before I spent 45 minutes squeezing into this dress and perfecting my smoky eye?

7. When you have a pimple on your face…and your bum.
Turn out the damn lights and don’t look at me.

8. When it’s so bloody cold that deciding to get naked is seriously the behaviour of a lunatic.
I am not insane. Please see someone about your urges.

9. When he hasn’t brushed his teeth and is smothering with a cold.
Em, could you not?

 

10. When you were more in the mood to show him what he was missing than proving it.
It’s nice to keep them on their toes.

 

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It has been confirmed that Teen Mom 2 star Adam Lind has been arrested.

A spokesperson for Minneha County Jail in South Dakota confirmed the arrest to US Weekly, with the former reality TV star being held on domestic stalking charges.

Adam first appeared in 16 and Pregnant as the boyfriend of Chelsea Houska, and dad to their daughter, Aubree.

Chelsea and Adam had an on-off relationship throughout their appearance on the show and are now no longer a couple. 

Nobody else has been named in the case, although it has been reported that Adam was recently linked to a woman named Brook Beaton. 

This is not Adam's first time being in trouble with the law, as he was previously arrested for driving with no license as well as receiving a DUI for driving under the influence of an illicit substance. 

Let's hope he can get his act together for the sake of his now five-year-old daughter, Aubree!

 

Lovie

A photo posted by @chelseahouska on

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This is the best news we have heard since…probably ever!

Since Gary Barlow mentioned that Take That would always be a five-man band and that former members Robbie and Jason would eventually return, we couldn’t help feeling hopeful…but a little sceptical.

After all, Robbie has never shown an interest in rejoining Take That – until now!

The dad-of-two was doing a Q&A session on his Facebook page when he was asked about joining the band for their 25th anniversary in 2017, to which he replied: “I’m pretty sure I’ll be re-joining Take That. When and where, I don’t know….”

So it looks like Take That will eventually get back together, although we may have to wait a little bit. 

 

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You know that awful sinking feeling you get when you see your ex coming towards you and there is NOWHERE to hide?!

Well, just be lucky there isn’t a camera there to catch your reaction like there was for poor Harry Styles and his ex-girlfriend Kendall Jenner!

Kendall was walking up a flight of stairs at the British Fashion Awards in London last night with her current BFF Cara Delevingne when they ran into Harry at the top. Harry is also rumoured to have dated the English model, though nothing was ever confirmed.

Keeping her friend close, Kendall smiled sweetly at Harry who awkwardly kept his gaze firmly on Cara for the entire exchange. Eek!

Another of Harry’s former loves, Taylor Swift, is also in London at the moment as she prepared to perform at the upcoming Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show tonight.

It sounds like Harry might be having more than one awkward run-in before this week is over!

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The festive season is well and truly upon us, and we reckon we'll have to up our game when it comes to hosting the perfect party over the next few weeks.

What better way to impress your pals than with a pitcher of some seriously delicious Christmas-themed cocktails?

These recipes all make one but can be multiplied to serve a group.

Peach Bellini
No Christmas cocktail list would be complete without a bit of sparkle – and this Prosecco-based drink is definitely a great place to start! It's so simple and really refreshing.

Ingredients:

  • 50ml peach juice or peach nectar
  • 100ml Prosecco

Method:

  1. Pour peach juice into a champagne flute and top with chilled Prosecco. This recipe can be adapted for large groups, simply keep the proportions as one part peach juice, two parts Prosecco.

 

Festive Delight
This creamy, chocolatey cocktail is very indulgent – but what's a Christmas party without a little naughtiness?!

Ingredients

  • 50ml coffee liqueur eg. Tia Maria
  • 30ml double cream
  • Cocoa powder or chocolate shavings to garnish

Method:

  1. Pour liqueur into a small cocktail glass.
  2. Hold a spoon upside down over the glass and pour the cream slowly over it, so that it sits on the liqueur rather than mixing with it.
  3. Garnish with cocoa powder or chocolate shavings.

 

Cranberry Christmas Mojito
Get all the flavours of the festive season with this fun and fresh mojito recipe.

Ingredients

  • 50ml white rum
  • 25ml cranberry juice
  • Juice of one lime
  • 2 -3 tablespoons white sugar
  • Small handful mint leaves (6 – 8 leaves)
  • Crushed ice
  • 50ml soda water

Method

  1. Place mint leaves in one hand and slap with the palm of your other hand. 
  2. Tear the leaves into slightly smaller pieces and place in a highball glass.
  3. Add lime juice, sugar and cranberry juice.
  4. Add a small handful of crushed ice and mix the contents of the glass with the handle of a spoon until the sugar has dissolved.
  5. Add more ice until it reaches about 2cm below the rim of the glass.
  6. Add rum and stir again.
  7. Top with soda water until glass is full (you may not need all 50ml).
  8. Stir again and garnish with mint leaves.

 

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There is worry for former EastEnders actress Elaine Lordan after she was spotted walking down a London street alone, drinking from a bottle of white wine. Elaine played the role of Lynn Slater on the soap from 2000 until 2004. 

According to reports, the actress drank the half-bottle of wine in one go before dumping it in a bin and making her way home.

Elaine has suffered a lot of tragedy in her life, losing her mum and son James in 2005, with her dad passing three years later, in 2008. She has since admitted to suffering with alcohol abuse and depression shortly afterwards, which she was treated for.

We really hope she is doing okay and can get some help for any issues she may have.

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So it looks like the campsite will have to make do without Jimmy Bullard’s ‘catchy’ songs and legendary ‘banter’ after he became the first person to be voted out of the jungle last night.

The former footballer, who was pitted against Carl ‘Foggy’ Fogarty, Melanie Sykes and Tinchy Stryder,  was asked by the public to hang up his body warmer, hand over his hat and exit the jungle.

The thirty-six-year old commented on his experience Down Under, saying: “I loved it. I’m a little gutted to be out.”

Jimmy, famous for his campfire rants, was asked to address the backlash he received from the public regarding his apparent bullying of former X Factor contestant Jake Quickenden and said: “It’s banter, that’s all. With Jake and Foggy, I can go that deep. I couldn’t go that deep with Michael. With Jake, I could go that far.”

Being up against his mate Foggy in the public vote must have been difficult, but Jimmy is keen to see his friend take the crown, saying: “I’d love to see Fog win it!”

Despite accusations of bullying, Jimmy is eager to stay in touch with all his campsite buddies, saying: “I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m going to stay mates with all of them.”

We’re sure newsreader Michael Burke will be only dying to head for pints with the outrageous Jimmy.

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