Dr. Nicole Basaraba

Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities, TCD

Month: August 2011

Omnious skies in Brussels

Ok so usually I don’t even talk about the weather little alone blog about. I’m not one of those people who complains when its too cold or when its too hot. (Its always too cold for me, my preferred temperature is above 25 degrees, 30-32 is ideal). Having lived in Canada my whole life, up
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Dracula’s Castle the true story – Visit Romania

Ever think about visiting Dracula’s Castle? Well you might be interested to know the true story about Bran Castle in addition to what you know of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I have to admit that I don’t recall having read Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I remember watching a really old movie which based on the book, but
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Back on track – ROW80 check in

I had a great vacation and I really did make use of the time to relax and enjoy myself. Now that I’m back from vacation, I’m spending at least an hour working on my WIP every night after work. Well, ok not Tuesday night because it was my first day of work after a two-week
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Book Review – This Charming Man by Marian Keyes

Marian Keyes charms with This Charming Man with her high tension writing that keeps you turning the page and the sprinkles of humor. I’d have to say even though the title sounds easy and breezy, this book is definitely not what I consider a beach read. While the tale is a more serious one, that
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Last day of vacation and ROW80 check in

So today is my last day of vacation. I didn’t think I would ever say it, but its probably a good thing in some sense. I know, I know it sounds crazy, but hear me out. Firstly, been consuming far too many good “bad” foods. Like cafe frappes, cake, chocolate, fried food, oily food, greasy
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