Collie got his hair cut! My woolly sheep has been sheared.

I found an engineering graduate job online today that would be perfect for Colin - except that it’s located in Tipperary. They’re looking for someone who studied renewable energy, specifically biomass, which is the topic of Colin’s thesis. The salary is €28,000 to €35,000, and it’s a 24-month contract. I told Colin he should apply for it, just to see if they’ll give him an interview. I don’t know what would happen to us if he had to move to Tipp; I mean, if I can’t even find a job in Dublin I certainly won’t be able to out in the country. I could just get a few cats and take up gardening, I suppose. Keep the house clean and start popping out babies. But that doesn’t really sound like me…

In other news, I discovered an interesting journalism prospect for myself. The Irish Times is starting its first ever internship program this September. The application deadline is June 11th, and I already have a draft of mine written up. I think scoring this one is a pretty long shot; I imagine almost every graduating journalism student in the country will be applying for it. Would The Irish Times give away one of its coveted intern slots to a desperate, young American journalist?

Probably not. But it’s 95 cents to post the application, so why not give it a shot.