Tabitha's Tantrums...

News Release

2008-12-03T18:29:00.002Z

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Tabitha Bourke

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Date: 03 December 2008

Cow & Gate announce new addition to baby food range

Cow & Gate announced today (04.12.2008) the addition of organic, fruit flavoured rice cakes to their baby food range. The range, called 'Fruit Smilers', will be available in supermarkets from Friday, December 5th.

The rice cakes will offer a healthy alternative for infants snacks and also for the difficult weaning stage. Free from salt and sugar, they are made with 100% organic pureed fruit and research has proven them easy for babies to grip.

Cow & Gate's Marketing Manager Claire Edwards: 'In an age when concerns about artificial food flavours and additives in baby food are at an all-time high, we think they'll regard this as a welcome development.'

Cow & Gate Ltd is based in Sandyford Industrial Estate. Parents with queries about the product or weaning their babies are encouraged to phone the Cow & Gate Customer Careline on 1850-234567 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Further information:

Tabitha Bourke

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tabitha.bc@hotmail.com

PR1 Christmas Party

2008-12-02T23:52:00.004Z

Never mind the online sex industry, what about the PR1 sex industry! That's something else all-together as I learned from our game of "I Never" last night! Absoloutely mental stuff was shared in that sitting room. If walls could talk......

Digital Marketing

2008-11-30T21:00:00.007Z

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is something I didn't even know existed until last week but on further study (of colins notes) I've found out its actually quite a competitive business! All the business related websites out there are competing for the topspot on Google or are buying themselves a sponsored link. Some websites are employing all kinds of dodgy tactics like page bouncing, cloaking, page jacking, invisible words and keyword stuffing, just so they can be up with the best of the rest. Fair play to Google though, they penalise the sites that do this, BMW Germany actually got removed from the listings because of their antics!

Sure everyone loves a bita sex!

2008-11-27T12:10:00.001Z

Undisputedly, the sex industry is one of the most topical, current, largest and most profitable of the online industries today. Just google the word SEX and you get like 711,000,000 hits. Type SEX into the search box on Ebay and you get almost 19,000 products returned, from blue movies to penis enlargement pills and a lot of other crazy things in between. But is it all to accessible to us?

What about the young lads who are on youporn.com everyday after school, watching or even posting videos very much unsuitable for their age. What about the paedophiles and sex addicts feeding their addictions by looking up explicit pictures that should never even have been taken. What about the virgins auctioning off the popping of their cherry, so to speak? What about the little kiddies trying to look up mickey mouse and getting something not quite what they had bargained for???

I'm not trying to erradicate the online sex industry or anything, just pointing out the harsh reality. But once it's decent enough and once the wrong people aren't accessing the wrong things, then yeah work away! Whatever floats your boat! Sure everyone loves a bita sex...

Virtual Communities

2008-11-21T21:27:00.006Z

Recently in college we have spent some time looking at and talking about virtual communities. A virtual community is defined basically as a group of people that interact via communication media such as email, online social networks or instant messages rather than face to face, for social, professional, educational or other purposes. E.g. Bebo, Facebook, Msn Messenger, Yahoo Answers and believe it or not this wonderful blog!

I really could not even begin to tell you the ammount of these virtual communities I have signed up to at some stage, I don't know half their names or remember my login details for them but I'm always getting e-mails from some acquaintance telling me how wonderful this new site is and that I have been invited to join, so if it looks half decent I generally think, Yeah sure why not! This just goes to show how HUGE this sector is on the internet, especially with people of my generation. Nearly everybody I know is a member of some virtual community. Even my mam is on Facebook and she is technologically retarded.

From a business perspective, forming some sort of virtual community for your existing and potential clients could reap endless rewards. Even geting mentioned on one could do wonders for your profits! There are all sorts of blogs, chat rooms and forums set up by businesses where the clients can discuss, speculate, critise or praise whatever thet want. It's crazy how crucial the internet and virtual communities really are in the business world these days.

Lastly, from a social perspective, being a member of a virtual community is definately becomming one of the main ways of keeping in touch with friends (bebo, facebook), getting some help or perspective with your problems (yahoo answers), or just keeping you amused. I joined Second Life today. It was great. I was able to create an avatar basically in the image of how I want to look. Less love handles, longer hair, bigger lips. I was having great fun altogether! Gave up after a while though. Apparently my graphics card isn't up to scratch!

Shame on him!

2008-11-18T10:14:00.002Z

This video of a well known Dundalk taxi-man was posted on you tube a week or two ago. For anyone that's ever met him it's quite funny! For anyone who has never met him- note his face and AVOID! I'll not be taking a taxi off him anytime soon! So funnny though! I'm not going to put up the video, just the link for now. Some people in this class are quite young and impressionable and I wouldn't want to be the one to damage them!
Click here to see Trevor Mc Dowell in action!

Stress City!!

2008-11-18T10:07:00.005Z

I am actually so nervous. I have a presentation next class and everyone else seems so prepared. agghhhh! Stress levels are at a max right now! And I've to go to stupid work at two to be ordered round by those spanners Patrick and Gretchen! <---(the part-timers secret code names for the manager and one of the supervisors, both female). I am not lookking forward to this! God the economy really did have to go and **** itself over just when I need a new job, didn't it!

What a great song!

2008-11-18T00:48:00.003Z

Semisonic - Secret smile, from back in the day 1999!
I actually adore this song! It's such a sweet love song but its not all slow and cheesy, thats one of the things I like about it the most (don't get me wrong I'm not sayin' I don't love the cheese from time to time- everyone does!!) I think this song deserves to be ressurected though as one of the greatest love songs of the 90's. I wish someone had written it about me! I'll post the lyrics below so ye can reaquaint yourselves and sing along to the beauty that is Semisonic!

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile
And you use it only for me
Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile
And you use it only for me

So use it and prove it
Remove this whirling sadness
I'm losing, I'm bluesing
But you can save me from madness

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile
And you use it only for me
Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile
And you use it only for me

So save me I'm waiting
I'm needing, hear me pleading
And soothe me, improve me
I'm grieving, I'm barely believing now, now

When you are flying around and around the world
And I'm lying alonely
I know there's something sacred and free reserved
And received by me only

Mammy vs. Granny

2008-11-17T10:15:00.005Z

After last night I would definately recommend a visit to your grandparents house any time you feel like being looked after! I texted my Granda at half 8 last night and said 'hey, can I stay in dromiskin tonight?' he replied 'yes if u make up bed' and then I responded 'ok il c u at 9'. p.s. yeah my granda's 80 and he can text! So anyway I packed up all the things I needed for college the next morning, took my laptop and a book incase I was bored, spare clothes and of course my toothbrush! I took the 2 minute spin from Castlebellingham over to Dromiskin and was there at 9 on the dot.

I let myself in and before I could even drop my bag or say hello I was offered steak, apple tart, tea, coffee, crisps and even the remote control! What the hell is going on here I was thinking? Why do I not get dis much adoration in my own house? Generally, I just get ignored and am let fend for myself! I sat up with them for a while, had some tea and banter and then decided I better get to bed! Gran came down after me to bring me a hot water bottle and some extra blankets incase I'd get cold! Then she asked me what time I had to be up at and I told her 8 o'clock the latest. So we said our goodnights and went to bed!

This morning my alarm clock went off at 7.30 but as usual I ignored it and turned it off. Ten minutes later gran knocked on my door to get me up, this would also never happen at home, I got washed and dressed and headed down to the kitchen, there was gran standing at the cooker amking me a fry! Unbelievable! I never have time for breakfast. And she gave me the works! A full fry, tea, toast and a glass of fruit juice! Truth be told I didn't want to leave for college. I wanted to stay there and be catered to!

I'll definately be going there to stay with my grandparents more often! What a pair of legends!

Is it all really worth it?

2008-11-16T14:53:00.006Z

Lately, between college and work, i feel like I've been burning both ends of the wick. I'm not able to sleep at night for some unknown reason, yet i'm sleeping in every morning and i'm missing early classes at college as a result.

On Friday night just gone, I couldn't get to sleep until 4a.m. and then i slept in 'til 9a.m. on Saturday. You might not think there's anything wrong with that but my alarm was set for half 7, I was due in work at 9.20 and it takes 15 minutes to drive in! Plus the regional manager (grrrr) was down an he is never, ever happy! I made it in by the skin of my teeth but I had no make up on, my shirt wasn't ironed and I had no lunch with me, meaning I would have to use one of my breaks just to go get food and then wait another two hours before I could actually eat it. Needless to say, I was not exactly in a favourable mood.

So now I'm back to college on Monday and I'm hoping it goes better for me this week than it did the last one. In fairness though, last week we were swamped with assignments and I had just taken on extra hours in work. Nearly every night I was up 'til about 3a.m working on the assignments but when I was finished for the night, despite my excrutiating tiredness, I could not sleep. Then Tuesday, Thursday and Friday I worked extra hours straight after college and then came home to spend more time on my projects. It was all a bit mental but I think this week will be the real test.

We don't have as much on this week, although we still have one project to submit and one presentation to pitch, so if I'm still struggling I think something will have to give. Inevitably, that something will be work. I asked for extra hours because the money would certainly be helpful for Christmas but this whole thing of doing 21hours a week in work on top of my college work might prove a bit to much to handle. It's easy for people to look at at a post like this and say I'm silly for taking on so much and college should be the most important thing etc.. and I agree that it should be but you have to feed and clothe yourself ya know! Not everyone gets hand outs from the bank of mammy and daddy!

I don't really know where I'm going with this it just feels good to have a rant and get it out! I dunno, I just wonder if it's all really worth it.....

Chuck Norris

2008-11-10T21:08:00.003Z

Hey guys, everthings a bit stressful this week isn't it? Hopefully this will give you the LOL's!

If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you.
There is no 'ctrl' button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
Apple pays Chuck Norris 99 cents every time he listens to a song.
Chuck Norris can sneeze with his eyes open.
Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.
Chuck Norris has two speeds: Walk and Kill.
Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.
Chuck Norris can slam a revolving dor.
Chuck Norris built Rome in a day.
Chuck Norris CAN believe it's not butter.
Chuck Norris ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.
It takes Chuck Norris 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.
Chuck Norris has counted to infinity - twice.
Chuck Norris doesn't sleep, he waits.
Chuck Norris can touch MC Hammer.
Chuck Norris is allowed talk about fight club.
Chuck Norris can speak braille. <---my fave lol

find more here

I cant sleep =(

2008-10-28T02:22:00.007Z

Help.. Can't sleep.. I've gone down for like three glasses of water now but i still want another one.. I've a terrible cough you see so it's not too easy to just drift off into dream-world! While I'm here I might aswell tell you my new pledge: I AM NEVER DRINKING AGAIN! Seriously, on Sunday night it took 4 bouncers and a screwdriver to get me off the bathroom floor in Area 99! Doubles are a bad idea. Starting on doubles is an even worse idea! Southern Comfort is no longer my friend >:( Well let me tell ya I paid for it this morning! Oh indeed I did! And i left my coat behind me but I was such a mess I'm too embarassed to go back and get it myself so Mammys gunna have to do it for me. Luckily she finds the whole thing fairly hilarious! GRRRRRR I can't stop coughing! Right I'm away to get more water.
Maybe a few games of solitaire will put me to sleep...

look wat i found

2008-10-21T00:02:00.001+01:00

Thursday night

2008-10-14T10:37:00.006+01:00

This Thursday will be epic! All of PR1 are going to get bananafied! Rebekah and I went up to sainsburys last night and got the makings of Harvey Wallbangers, Archers Sunrises, Hawaiian Erections and Pink Pussys. Yum Yum! Cian has kindly invited us all to Gearoids house beforehand to begin the session and he doesn't seem to mind so it's on! I think Silence is probably on the agenda! So be there or be square!! There are alot of exclamation marks in this post!

lol laters,
xo Tabitha =D

My dress trauma

2008-10-13T10:42:00.003+01:00

Why is it that when theres something you really really want, you can't get it! So annoying!
A few weeks ago I saw a dress in a magazine from the shop Mango. It was amazing! Perfect for the two weddings i have coming up in December. Its a black bodiced top with a feathered skirt.
I'll put in a link but the image isn't very clear on the website.
click here to see dress
But anyway turns out the dress is unavailable! What the hell like! Why is it on the website then? And apparently all the Mango branches in Ireland are closed now so I've no hope! Oh well i'll have to keep looking. I'll let you know if i find anything...

xo Tabitha :D

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2008-10-13T10:40:00.000+01:00

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