Charity Ball

On Friday 27th November I attended a charity ball in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth along with many other people from my year and school. The ball was to raise money for the Sickle Cell Society of Ireland as a girl from Kings Hospital school suffered a stroke as a result of Sickle Cell Disease in June and had been in hospital since then. Luckily she was well enough to attend the ball, making it the first time she had left hospital since her diagnosis.

Sickle Cell Disease is a condition that affects red blood cells causing them to become stiff and sticky, meaning they sometimes get stuck and clog blood vessels. This can result in infections, organ damage, strokes or blindness.

My friends and I all met up before the ball to get pictures together and everyone looked great. We had a fab night although it was hard enough to dance in our dresses, but more importantly we contributed to a very good cause.

Halloween Dress-Up

The last day of school before October mid-term was our annual Halloween dress-up day.The theme for Transition Years was superheros and villains so three of my friends and I decided to dress up as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I was Donatello and I think I really committed to my character. I wore a green top, a shell, a belt and six pack as well as a purple eye mask. I also brought in a wooden bo staff which is Donatello's weapon of choice, which I really think made my costume authentic.

We got to walk in the fashion show at lunch time and I think we gave an exciting and action filled performance as I did tumbles and ninja kicks. Sadly we did not win the dress-up competition but I know that I am a winner on the inside. 

JC Results

In September all of my friends and I received the results from our Junior Cert exams that we sat last June. The morning of results we were all very nervous about finding out how we did but once we got the envelopes with our results in them we were all fairly pleased with what we got.

After I got my results my mam and I went for lunch in the orchard cafe and I got a scone and pink lemonade :)))

My friends and I then went to get ready for Wright's later that night. I curled my hair and felt like a magical princes :))) Wright's was good and I didn't fall in my heels.