Well this was a first for me, as usually I only receive abuse and occasional Paternity Suits on the many social networking sites I frequent.
Naturally I couldn't refuse this friendship request, especially as the woman had written such a nice begging letter to go with it.
She was pleading with me to accept her into my exclusive circle, and although this was perhaps a little over the top, I guess I am used to it.
The woman obviously recognizes talent when she sees it, and she felt that being my Facebook friend was as near as she could ever get to actually having the honour of seeing or meeting me in person.
Obviously I let her sweat (or glow in the case of a woman) for a week or two, wondering about the ethics of letting fans get too up close and personal with me. Eventually I relented and agreed to her request.
Now who is the woman in question I hear you asking?
I know the suspense is killing you so I will reveal all, so to speak.
Yes Diablog dudes, it's only our own, our very own Northern light show herself....Iren.
Yes Iren!!
Or 'Iren the Terrible' as she is known in northern Europe.
I have now seen her Facebook page and despite what you all may think, it is not full of pictures of Iren in the shower, or rolling in the snow drunk after one too many bottles of Brennevin.
No there is nothing like that, because it would appear that Glynsky's Norwegian goddess is a very talented photographer.
When I saw some examples of her work I suggested she should email them immediately to her English pen friend Glynsky.
Naturally she did exactly what most women do when I give them instructions of any kind.
She totally ignored me.
So using the latest internet hacking technology (AKA copy and paste) I stole some of her recent photos off her Facebook page and have published them below.
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Let's just hope, for my sake (AKA For Pete's Sake) that she doesn't mind having her work stolen and published.
30 comments:
Very good photos. It looks like Lithuania. Maybe Iren is a dancer?
Snow, snow, trees, trees, snow.
At a Conference on the Pharmaceutical Industry of CIS in Moscow. Boring most of the time but meeting some nice people.
Take care, Pete.
I think Facebook is basically a good concept for keeping in touch with friends round the world. Mrs Druid uses it to keep up to date with the youngsters in the family and share photos. I personally am about to remove myself from Facebook as I'm fed up with the inane drivel that appears in my account. Do I want to read 'it's only 2 hours to my first G&T' or 'we're all sitting in Burger King', does that really matter.As for the swearing, that really annoys me, I see no point, just shows a lack of vocabulary.
Winge over, have a nice day.
Well, you are something else, Pete!
Steeling my photos and publishing them on the blog!?! What can I say???
Well, I thank you so much for all the compliments and comming from you, they mean a lot to me knowing you are a photographer and all... Me on the other hand is not, but really LOVE to take pictures :) I love that you like them and I really appreciate your post about them so thank you my dearest Pete :)
Xxx
Dear Iren.
If you are missing any underwear from your washing line, you know who took them.
Tut Tut, Pete !!!!
Yeah, now I know.... Damn you, Pete! Can I please get my underwear back?
I may have a few fetishes but no harmful ones as far as I know (apart from the sheep) but that's another story.
If anyone is guilty of nicking nickers I think we know where to look.
Stop blaiming others and take responsibility for your own actions, Pete! I guess some like sheeps and others like dolphins:)
can i discuss this with mrs pete at glinskies on saturday night?
Dolphinately wasn't me, I am not awhaleable for knicker nicking.
ER
Dear Pete
Your new Wellies are in the post. I hope that they help as sometimes the beautiful ones play hard to get.
I need to answer a few libelous and other assorted comments
That Mr ER, were two of the worst puns yet to appear on the Diablog.
Mr Smiles:I am quite capable of catching my own sheep without help but it would appear you know a little too much about this subject.
Then we have the anonymous comment trying to blackmail me.
Well do your worst because Mrs Pete is no longer easily shocked by my behavior.
The mystery of the missing Nordic knickers will continue until one of you lot owns up.
To quote from an earlier post 'It Aint Me Babe'
I suspect one of our frequent flyers on the Diablog or maybe Iren herself, wants even more attention than she already gets on the blog.
The truth will come out one day soon I hope, and then I expect grovelling apologies from all concerned.
Dear Iren
Are you looking for more attention than you already get on the blog as I am not.
Greetings from Moscow. Flying to Vilnius.
PS for Pete.
I do not grovel.
I would be the first to apologise if there was a reason.
Culprit found. It is ER. He is into the New York Knicks but has changed his allegiance to Nordic Knicks.
Must be all that time alone in the Engine Room where nobody sees him.
Dear Smiles
Many thanks for the detective work.
Well done !!
Dear Smiles, I am really not looking for any more attention either.
Dear Pete: As I am a woman, if it was my fault, I would still found a way to make it yours so I would not have to apologize....:)
So what's with all the breast beating?
Are you all Aquarians?
Is it woman bullying time?
Leave her alone - she's too nice for any of us.
I shall never apologise to anyone.
Thank you Glynsky, You are my knight in shining armer. You are the really nice man on this blog and if I ever become a damsel in distress it is you I will turn to!!!
Oh I see Glynsky is back from his vault.
I assume he's being having his weekly blood transfusion down in his vault.
I can't say how nice it is to have him back, so I won't.
Dear Glynsky
I am definitely an Aquarian and only 10 days until my birthday, which this year I will celebrate in Tbilisi. I will be there with my partner, who is also an Aquarian and our birthdays are only 2 days but many years apart.
We are definitely not bullying our dearest Iren, more Pete and ER. As for ER, he is very silent about the missing underwear.
Lovely photos! She is indeed a very talented photographer.
Not only a talented photographer but from her comments, also a very talented lady.
Still snowing in Vilnius. Will it ever stop?
My dear Smiles, you are such a sweetheart and I thank you for believing in me :) I wish you an awesome day!!!
Thanks Iren. The day was unfortunately not awesome as I was all day in the office. Tomorrow and Wednesday too. Boring !!!!!!
Have a great evening.
Oh nooo :( I really hoped you had an awesome day! But I bet you rocked the office with your awesomeness :)
Enjoy your evening!
Unfortunately I cannot rock the office with my awesomeness as there is only my secretary and myself in the office and we hardly ever speak. She gets on with her work and I get on with mine.
Back to being awesome on the diablog.
Why doesn't Smiles talk to his Secretary?
I think we should be told.
If you really want to know, here is the truth.
She is a very efficient lady and we have been working together for 20 years. As I am constantly travelling (you might of read about this), she asked if she could take her new dog to the office and I, as a good natured person and dog lover, agreed. The dog was lonely so she bought a 2nd dog and they were no problem except from the occassional sandwich disappearing from my desk.
The dogs got old and died and I was told that I did not show enough remorse.
Then in the recession, it was necessary to fire some staff in our offices abroad. The people who got fired were her "friends" and this was not accepted too, even if the ultimate decision and action was the responsibility of the local Manager.
Now we get on with our work, say Good Morning and Goodbye, and occassionally need to speak about work.
I might add that we had 2 part time workers, chosen by her and her friends, both of whom left after several months due to her.
This is the whole truth and nothing but the truth and not the smutty reason that Pete expected.
It happens when you are a nice Guy and when the sun is shining, I always said "you can go home if you are not busy" and I stayed in the office.
Wow, are you the boss of my dreams or what?
I wonder what Pete had in mind when he wanted to know the truth about you and your secretary?
Thank you, Iren
I am as a Boss like I am in real life. Kind, considerate and generous, and I pride myself in my work and actions. The two things that really annoy me are inefficiency and a could not care attitude. Sometimes it is hard being a perfectionist :-)
Plenty of snow in Vienna.
She just arrived, said Good Morning and slammed the door.
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