Ali 4

[Golightly Grrl]

I'm sorry, but does anyone else find this annoying? just because it's julia roberts. Go figure. [/B]

Big word. Julia Roberts has always bothered me. And I'm so sick of the "I've given birth; now I give a shit." I've never given birth and plan not to have children, but I've always given a shit.

 

[Bono Mot]

Thanks for posting that caragriff! "Earth Mother, but not in the dated, patchouli-funk sense of the term" -- I like that!

 

[thankyou]

" In her quiet way, Ali Hewson elevates our souls."

I love that quote. She quietly does her own thing, she doesn't need a magazine cover.

thankyou caragriff!

 

[kellyahern]

This was e-mailed to me today by mistertoodles

 

[thankyou]

This was e-mailed to me today by mistertoodles

this is gorgeous!

thanks kelly!!

 

[sami0201]

That's great!!

Thanks Kelly and mistertoodles!

 

[biff]

Actually, I'm disappointed with that picture. She's so much more beautiful and luminous than that picture would suggest. She looks all strange and tortured and angst-ridden there, like she's about to be shot, or as if she was just betrayed by her best friend. It bugs me that this was the picture VF chose as a way to introduce her image to their vast readership. The photo doesn't even jive with the text. She doesn't look "gorgeously maternal" there. She looks like she's filled with despair. Even her skin tones are blue.

 

[tootty86]

I kind of agree with you biff - that picture really doesnt do her justice at all. But it was lovely to see it, thankyou Kelly and Mistertoodles

 

[Advah]

Thanks a lot, Kelly and Mistertoodles!

 

[Niamh_Saoirse]

Sunday Independent - April 9th 2006

Life Magazine

"Ireland's Most Stylish"

#77: Ali Hewson

As the wife of one of Ireland's wealthiest men, she could have anything in the world, yet she seems to like nothing better than life as a stay-at-home mother and wife in Dalkey, with the odd bit of charity work and fair trade-conscious fashion thrown in the mix. The Robin to Adi Roche's Batman, she's dark, quiet, reserved, unfussy and cerebral - a latter-day Jackie O without the ego.


"The odd bit of charity"? I wouldn't exactly call Ali's work an odd bit. She does loads of stuff that sometimes is not even mentioned in the media!

 

[Souly]

Who was number one?

 

[Babydoll]

if ali, one of the most famous women in ireland is as low as #77, i'm curious to see who all are ranked above her.

 

[Niamh_Saoirse]

Number one was Robin O'Reilly. This ranking not only included people but also clothes,cosmetics, food, electronics, etc.

 

[Babydoll]

oh ok

 

[Galeongirl]

Sunday Independent - April 9th 2006

Life Magazine

"Ireland's Most Stylish"

#77: Ali Hewson

As the wife of one of Ireland's wealthiest men, she could have anything in the world, yet she seems to like nothing better than life as a stay-at-home mother and wife in Dalkey, with the odd bit of charity work and fair trade-conscious fashion thrown in the mix. The Robin to Adi Roche's Batman, she's dark, quiet, reserved, unfussy and cerebral - a latter-day Jackie O without the ego.


"The odd bit of charity"? I wouldn't exactly call Ali's work an odd bit. She does loads of stuff that sometimes is not even mentioned in the media!

dalkey? I thought they lived in kilkenny

 

[Niamh_Saoirse]

lol. They live in Killiney, but people also tend to say Dalkey because there's a short walk between these 2 places.

 

[thankyou]

Quote "with the odd bit of charity work and fair trade-conscious fashion thrown in the mix."

they do sort of make it sound like she's doing these things in between a batch of laundry and a quick trip to the grocery store.


Ali's" to do list":
1. get kids off to school
2. clean up breakfast dishes
3. tell Bono where he left cell phone and keys
4. pick up laundry
5. check up on Edun
6. fix lunch
7. run to post office
8. plan Chernobyl benefit
9. remind Bono where he left his wallet
10. stop at grocery store
11. dinner

 

[kafrun]

Quote "with the odd bit of charity work and fair trade-conscious fashion thrown in the mix."

they do sort of make it sound like she's doing these things in between a batch of laundry and a quick trip to the grocery store.


Ali's" to do list":
1. get kids off to school
2. clean up breakfast dishes
3. tell Bono where he left cell phone and keys
4. pick up laundry
5. check up on Edun
6. fix lunch
7. run to post office
8. plan Chernobyl benefit
9. remind Bono where he left his wallet
10. stop at grocery store
11. dinner

You know, this list seems entirely realistic.

 

[Galeongirl]

don't forget to tell Bono not to foget his brain..
oh niamh, thanks for that.. I ALWAYS spell it wrong... but can somebody tell me what kilkenny is? I swear I"ve read that somewhere..

 

[Ava79]

oh niamh, thanks for that.. I ALWAYS spell it wrong... but can somebody tell me what kilkenny is? I swear I"ve read that somewhere..

Kilkenny is a city (and a county?) in Ireland, in the south east.

 

[MadDaisy]

Quote "with the odd bit of charity work and fair trade-conscious fashion thrown in the mix."

they do sort of make it sound like she's doing these things in between a batch of laundry and a quick trip to the grocery store.


Ali's" to do list":
1. get kids off to school
2. clean up breakfast dishes
3. tell Bono where he left cell phone and keys
4. pick up laundry
5. check up on Edun
6. fix lunch
7. run to post office
8. plan Chernobyl benefit
9. remind Bono where he left his wallet
10. stop at grocery store
11. dinner

LMFAO!

 

[Niamh_Saoirse]

don't forget to tell Bono not to foget his brain..
oh niamh, thanks for that.. I ALWAYS spell it wrong... but can somebody tell me what kilkenny is? I swear I"ve read that somewhere..

Yeah, it´s pretty easy to get those two names mixed up!

 

[Galeongirl]

Kilkenny is a city (and a county?) in Ireland, in the south east.

thank you..

 

[Ava79]

thank you..

You're welcome.

And don't worry - I kept talking about Kilkenny until I went to KILLINEY myself! What's the big difference anyway, they're both in Ireland after all...

 

[lauramullen]

That list is funny. Thank goodness for her. She keeps that household and Bono together.

 

[mee2]

does anyone have ali's pictures with adi roche and JOHN ABRAHAM last sunday i think, with regard with 20 yars of chernobil?
if so could u post them here?
thanks

 

[Niamh_Saoirse]

Yeah, i was hoping to see some pics of the convoy too but I haven't been able to found anything.

 

[kellyahern]

I have not seen anything either . Were they in a newspaper?

 

[Niamh_Saoirse]

I was looking for some info about the new convoy when I came across this.

http://www.vertigo-live.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=31

And

Vertigo Live U2 Tribute Band

In a moment of sheer luck, several weeks ago, Derek D. (Marks brother) was playing a gig when who did he see, only Bono. Being a professional, he wasn't going to leave the stage until he was finished the gig.

Fortunaly Derek's girlfriend, Lola, was on hand to help him out. She walked straight up to Bono and told him how much of a fan Derek was. And of course she mentioned Vertigo - Live; and told him all about how the guys will be playing for his wife, Ali Hewson, in Middleton, Cork on Sunday the 9th of April at around 11am (Daytime).



Cool or what, eh?
It gets a little better though. Bono also left a little message for the band along with his autograph. Can you believe that? Well then check this out... Click on the autograph to see Bono's message.

P.S. Hope you like the small changes to the site, most of it's under the hood though.

 

[Souly]

Anyone have any idea what he wrote?