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August 13th, 2010

This morning I left on a big jet plane for Brittany, France. Currently I should be somewhere on the road to Saint-Malo, destination:La Route Du Rock music festival. It’s an understatement to say that I’m excited about seeing The National live, as well as Yann Tiersen and Owen Pallet. Very excited indeed.
Checklist:
4 pairs of jeans
1 [...]


Birthday Shenanigans

July 17th, 2010

Thanks to my friends for a great night out in Dublin for my birthday on Thursday.

On Wednesday, I saw Angus & Julia Stone in the Button Factory. It was a fantastic gig; I truly love their music. Here’s a shit photograph taken from quite far back:

Oh and thanks everyone for the 43 “Happy Birthday” [...]


No Longer Under a Cloud of Smoke

March 11th, 2010

I’m beginning to not feel the need for a cigarette after having a pint.
I had my last cigarette close to 10 weeks ago. 3 weeks after that I had my next last cigarette.
Yes I enjoy smoking, and yes I would love one right now, yet I feel it is time to end that part of [...]


RIP @debbiemet

February 12th, 2010

I spoke to Debbie Metrustry, known as @debbiemet on Twitter on many occasions, although I hadn’t met her, she was a wonderful person and it was a pleasure to know her. I’ve never felt this way about someone I’ve not met before.
One of the saddest pages on the internet right now is http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%40debbiemet, as the [...]


Just Because

February 8th, 2010

I’ve never been one to “reblog” something verbatim, though this post from Grannymar sums up how I feel right now, somehow.
Just because…
You are not in full time employment, doesn’t mean you don’t need to eat.
You are on a diet, doesn’t mean you cannot peruse the menu.
You are alone, doesn’t mean you are lonely
It is Sunday, [...]


Can’t Cook; Willing To Give It A Go

January 19th, 2010

It’s true, I cannot cook. For a lot of my time living alone I’ve survived on microwaveable ready-meals, pizzas and take-away food. When home I enjoy Chris’ occasionally experimental (”A wee bit of chilli powder… ach it’ll be grand”) cooking. However, a few months ago I drastically cut down on all the crap, with the [...]


New Year’s Decisions

January 2nd, 2010

That time of the year once again, time to make idle promises about quitting, doing better, trying harder, and achieving more. And why not have a time to take a think about how it’s going, and where I want my life to go – not just in next year. I have many goals, though often [...]


Hello Twenty-Ten, You Sound So Futuristic

January 1st, 2010

Another 31st December in the bag. And a blue moon and partial eclipse to go with it. The photograph isn’t great as I don’t have the ideal lens for such images, though I managed to capture it in some form so I’m happy enough.
For the last nine years we’ve had to endure the long and [...]


So That was 2009

December 31st, 2009

It was a great year.
I met so many great people, had many new experiences, learnt so much and had a few big changes.
My whole outlook was changed this year. I feel I’m a different person, mentally, than I was this time last year.
“We are who we meet”.
I believe this is true; through everyone we meet [...]


No Longer Fooled by the Anti-Climax of the Year

December 29th, 2009

I dislike crowded bars and clubs at the best of times; where the music is loud and you may as well be out on your own anyway due to the time spent queuing for a drink. It can be near impossible to hold a conversation over the noise level of those I don’t know, and [...]