Ok, I know, it's been nearly a MONTH since I last put a post on the blog. Yes, I am a complete and utter sham. My most sincerestest of apologies to all of y'all :(There's been loads going on over the past month of which I will go into detail in separate posts but for now, I want to let you know about my new 'modelling' career which started this week. I am under no illusion that this career will be very short-lived but it has been so much fun while it lasted!!
It all began on Monday when I was the Bride for the Clontarf Castle's new wedding brochure. It was a long day (9hrs) and it was freeeeezing for the last few shots which were outside but thankfully my groom, Mark Adams, kept me laughing for the whole day (mainly AT him as opposed to with him but laughing all the same!). We haven't seen any of the snaps yet, but looking forward to it.
My last 'modelling' job came when my housemate & one of my besties, the gorgeous Laura Cunningham (http://www.lauracunninghamstyle.com/) asked me if I'd be a Soupermodel for the "Soup for Life" campaign that the incredible charity, Gorta, are organising. She told me that they needed some 'celebs' for a photocall on Thursday to which I burst out laughing at the idea of me being a 'celeb' (hahahaha). I happily agreed to go along!
I met Tanya, Adrienne & Conor who work for Gorta and are the brains behind the campaign - all of whom are so, so lovely. There were 5 Soupermodels: Conor Clear (TV3), Louise Herraghty (Today fm), Angela Scanlon (http://www.angelascanlon.com/), Louise Jordan (Fm104) and eh.....me! We donned our signature Soup for Life T-shirts (which are very cool and should be available soon) & had great craic taking the pics with the lovely photographer, Naoise of Maxwell Photography.
Soup for Life - 14th May 2010
Why soup? In Ireland during the Great Famine, soup kitchens fed more than one third of the population - they were critical in saving lives. This May, Gorta and the Irish government will be commemorating the Great Irish Famine. They will be remembering the past but also looking into the future. Today, undernourishment affects over 1 billion people but Gorta believes that small actions create opportunities for big change.
Why soup? In Ireland during the Great Famine, soup kitchens fed more than one third of the population - they were critical in saving lives. This May, Gorta and the Irish government will be commemorating the Great Irish Famine. They will be remembering the past but also looking into the future. Today, undernourishment affects over 1 billion people but Gorta believes that small actions create opportunities for big change.
Supporting the general public's events, a number of restaurants in Dublin, Cork & Mayo are signing up to support the campaign on May 14th donating €1/bowl of soup sold on the day.
Anyone who signs up to run their own Soup for Life event will get a Soup for Life pack which includes an online cookbook of soup recipes from all over the world along with lots more :)
For more information, log onto: www.gorta.org/soup
