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The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf

September 7, 2017 Mícheál O’Luain

"Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry is what the world thinks of me: Dorian is what I would like to be—in other ages, perhaps." - Oscar Wilde One of the incredibly fortunate aspects of having moved to an apartment in Clontarf is that we are exactly five minutes … [Read more...] about The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf

Dublin, Entertainment, Ireland

Flat Hunting in Dublin – How to Find a Rental Apartment and Keep Your Sanity Intact

August 23, 2017 Mícheál O’Luain

Just over a month ago my wife and I flew into Dublin from Japan, both of us in a state of great excitement to be starting a new life in Ireland. We had a booked a nice little cottage on AirBNB for two weeks in the hopes that that would be sufficient time to find a more permanent … [Read more...] about Flat Hunting in Dublin – How to Find a Rental Apartment and Keep Your Sanity Intact

Dublin, Ireland

The Best Textbooks for JLPT Level N1

July 4, 2017 Mícheál O’Luain

Besides getting married, the other big thing I did last year was pass the N1 Level Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). There wasn't a great deal of information online about which textbooks are best when I was getting ready for this test, so I thought I would share the ones … [Read more...] about The Best Textbooks for JLPT Level N1

Japanese 文法, 新完全マスター, 日本語総まとめ, 日本語能力試験, 漢字, 聴解, 語彙, 読解, JLPT, N1

A wonderful decision

June 20, 2017 Mícheál O’Luain

That right there is the proudest moment of my life. The girl I am about to marry just walked through the chapel door and I am thinking to myself, "No doubt about it. She's the best." We were married at the Sodoh Higashiyama in Kyoto on Friday July 29th 2016. Formerly the … [Read more...] about A wonderful decision

Life

Where we are now

June 7, 2017 Mícheál O’Luain

In 1957 my parents moved from Ireland to the UK. There they raised 5 children of which I am the youngest. There's a bit more to their story than that of course, but that'll do for now. In 1997 I moved from the UK to Japan. I intended to stay for 2 years but stayed for 20. That … [Read more...] about Where we are now

Life

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