A few weeks back myself and a few friends decided to go away for a few days before I headed back to college. The destination for our little holiday, Ballinamore Co. Leitrim. And it was deadly I can't wait to go back. The first day we drove up to Enniskillen to collect Bobert from the bus station cause he couldn't come with us the night before, and I needed to buy a couple tyres for the car, in the hope it would pass the nct the following week (which it didn't 
). While walking about we came across this wonderful example of motoring coolness
Once we did those few bits we drove to Monea Castle for a look about. It was not far outside Enniskillen and we didn't want to go home just yet.
Castle's are cool, we should start building them again, so much more impressive than a normal house. Get some peasants to lord it over and your elected.
I'm sick of that fucking hoodie every picture of me recently I'm wearing it, its clean I swear!
Binne displeased us so she was sent to the dark dank creepy hole in the ground
But she escaped and stabbed Bob with a really sharp twig
On the way back to Ballinamore we stopped at a pub called "The Three Way Inn" to take pictures beside the sign, because we are that childish. None of these I will post because their just wrong on so many levels. Back in Ballinamore we relaxed with a Chinese and a game of Scrabble before a wild pub crawl in the town. But since it was a Wednesday night in the middle of nowhere it wasn't that wild. We walked to the far end of the town then worked our way back through the pubs, each of which had less and less people as we went along. Last place had an aul couple watching Ocean's 13 on tv, once that was over they drank up and left, leaving us by ourselves. On the wall was a news clipping of the moon landing, don't know how that's relevant but I thought I'd throw it in.
Next day we drove to the far side of Carrick-on-Shannon to go to this place called Boda Borg right beside Lough Key
Boda Borg
Its kinda like the Crystal Maze, full of rooms in which you have to solve puzzles. We spent 4 hours here running around trying to make our way through as many of the rooms as we could. What was class was we had the whole place to ourselves no one else were another that day. Next time though we said we'd try being there earlier because you'd need the whole day to get the most out of the place. Downside of Boda Borg was the fitness level needed, mine is non-existent so I was in bits by the end of it. It’s not funny how unfit I am.
All in all the trip to Leitrim and surrounding areas was delightful
). While walking about we came across this wonderful example of motoring coolness Once we did those few bits we drove to Monea Castle for a look about. It was not far outside Enniskillen and we didn't want to go home just yet.
Castle's are cool, we should start building them again, so much more impressive than a normal house. Get some peasants to lord it over and your elected.
I'm sick of that fucking hoodie every picture of me recently I'm wearing it, its clean I swear!
Binne displeased us so she was sent to the dark dank creepy hole in the ground
But she escaped and stabbed Bob with a really sharp twig
On the way back to Ballinamore we stopped at a pub called "The Three Way Inn" to take pictures beside the sign, because we are that childish. None of these I will post because their just wrong on so many levels. Back in Ballinamore we relaxed with a Chinese and a game of Scrabble before a wild pub crawl in the town. But since it was a Wednesday night in the middle of nowhere it wasn't that wild. We walked to the far end of the town then worked our way back through the pubs, each of which had less and less people as we went along. Last place had an aul couple watching Ocean's 13 on tv, once that was over they drank up and left, leaving us by ourselves. On the wall was a news clipping of the moon landing, don't know how that's relevant but I thought I'd throw it in.
Next day we drove to the far side of Carrick-on-Shannon to go to this place called Boda Borg right beside Lough Key
Boda Borg
Its kinda like the Crystal Maze, full of rooms in which you have to solve puzzles. We spent 4 hours here running around trying to make our way through as many of the rooms as we could. What was class was we had the whole place to ourselves no one else were another that day. Next time though we said we'd try being there earlier because you'd need the whole day to get the most out of the place. Downside of Boda Borg was the fitness level needed, mine is non-existent so I was in bits by the end of it. It’s not funny how unfit I am.
All in all the trip to Leitrim and surrounding areas was delightful
Oh dear god!! why did I subject myself to the drudgery of Carlow town tonight? I was doing so well, I'd avoided the Foundry nightclub for almost 10 years. I found it funny that I'd no problem getting in there when I was 16, but once I'm over age I get stopped for I.D. Good company though and a good laugh. I need sleep now I've work at 10. Goodnight girls and boys...
Fuck its been awhile since my last post. where to start.. maybe with some of the things I've been up to these past few months.
I'm not really a gig person (I've a small problem with large crowds of people) but I was delighted I actually went to some this year. I've only ever been to one before this summer and that was Tool a few years back
ACDC - I couldn't say I was much of a fan before this but I was blown away
Metallica - All I really wanted to see was Alice in Chains and Metallica but I arrived just as Alice in Chains had finished. If anyone was in attendance did you happen to see the fella wearing a blue High School Musical tshirt? (this made me smile)
The Pixies - I thought they were deadly, I would of gone back the following nights if I had been able to get tickets. It was a fairly short gig little over an hour but it was still savage.
I would of loved to have gone travelling this summer but my wallet told me no, I did however make it to the west for a few days in August which was cool, Started in Galway which was cool. Visited Ailee Caves where I managed to smack my head off one of tunnel ceilings despite being warned to mind my head. Then the Cliffs of Moher, its really really windy there.
(The date in the corner is wrong cause we couldn't work the camera)
We also visited a place somewhere outside Ennis which had a crannog, a ring fort, and a small castle. I remember going there when I was younger and thinking it was deadly. The fort has an escape tunnel under one of the huts which i can no longer fit through. It must of shrank or something
For the last three or four years I've wanted to dress up for halloween but never actually did it, so this year I planned ahead. I got the few bits and bobs I needed the most awkward part was growing my beard since it can get unruly at times, and curling it was a bitch. I tries dying it purple as well for the fuck of it.
The make up got all over my clothes but it was worth it.
Not everyone was thrilled to be sitting beside me
I could ramble on for another while yet but I'm gonna leave it there for tonight. I had a story about a 21th and chickens I was gonna share but will leave it for another night. I'll try relay it as soon as I can.
I'm not really a gig person (I've a small problem with large crowds of people) but I was delighted I actually went to some this year. I've only ever been to one before this summer and that was Tool a few years back
ACDC - I couldn't say I was much of a fan before this but I was blown away
Metallica - All I really wanted to see was Alice in Chains and Metallica but I arrived just as Alice in Chains had finished. If anyone was in attendance did you happen to see the fella wearing a blue High School Musical tshirt? (this made me smile)
The Pixies - I thought they were deadly, I would of gone back the following nights if I had been able to get tickets. It was a fairly short gig little over an hour but it was still savage.
I would of loved to have gone travelling this summer but my wallet told me no, I did however make it to the west for a few days in August which was cool, Started in Galway which was cool. Visited Ailee Caves where I managed to smack my head off one of tunnel ceilings despite being warned to mind my head. Then the Cliffs of Moher, its really really windy there.
(The date in the corner is wrong cause we couldn't work the camera)
We also visited a place somewhere outside Ennis which had a crannog, a ring fort, and a small castle. I remember going there when I was younger and thinking it was deadly. The fort has an escape tunnel under one of the huts which i can no longer fit through. It must of shrank or something
For the last three or four years I've wanted to dress up for halloween but never actually did it, so this year I planned ahead. I got the few bits and bobs I needed the most awkward part was growing my beard since it can get unruly at times, and curling it was a bitch. I tries dying it purple as well for the fuck of it.
The make up got all over my clothes but it was worth it.
Not everyone was thrilled to be sitting beside me
I could ramble on for another while yet but I'm gonna leave it there for tonight. I had a story about a 21th and chickens I was gonna share but will leave it for another night. I'll try relay it as soon as I can.
So its been awhile since I last posted, I can't say I have plenty of important news to share because I don't. These past few weeks have mostly been dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge or to be more truthful the avoidance of it, which Im getting quite good at (not something to be proud of).
Ive my first to exams tomorrow Anthropology and Greek. If anyone can tell me what wisdom means to the Western Apache? And what the political structure of ancient Athens is all about? Id be eternally grateful. Ive been to the cinema 4 times in the last week so I wouldnt have to study. I wouldnt mine but when I do study I enjoy it which is just weird. Im writing this just so I dont have to go back to the books. Heres a list of some stuff Ive done today to avoid it.
Lit the fire
Watched the news
Made the dinner
Watched the Tweenies
Feed the chickens & collected the eggs
Watched Murder She Wrote
Ive never trusted Jessica Fletcher, there is just something peculiar about a person who arrives in town, then someone gets murdered shortly afterward. Every time!!! It has to be her killing everyone off, there is no other reasonable explanation. Shes been present at 268 murder scenes; they say murders like to return to the scene of the crime. 268 thats not just coincidence, it cant be. She never has any real evidence to back up her accusations of the poor unfortunates she pins the killings on. She must brainwash them some how to get them to confess to the murders. Detective work my arse! Shes a retired school teacher. She gets away with it because she plans ahead, and then writes a book about it which becomes a bestseller. Wouldnt you write about it if no one was on to you for nearly 25 years? Jessica Fletcher has been murdering people since I was 2 months old; the last time she struck was here in Ireland 6 years ago. Shes been off the radar since then, who knows she might still be here hiding in your wardrobe getting ready to pounce!
Watch out you might be next...
Ive my first to exams tomorrow Anthropology and Greek. If anyone can tell me what wisdom means to the Western Apache? And what the political structure of ancient Athens is all about? Id be eternally grateful. Ive been to the cinema 4 times in the last week so I wouldnt have to study. I wouldnt mine but when I do study I enjoy it which is just weird. Im writing this just so I dont have to go back to the books. Heres a list of some stuff Ive done today to avoid it.
Lit the fire
Watched the news
Made the dinner
Watched the Tweenies
Feed the chickens & collected the eggs
Watched Murder She Wrote
Ive never trusted Jessica Fletcher, there is just something peculiar about a person who arrives in town, then someone gets murdered shortly afterward. Every time!!! It has to be her killing everyone off, there is no other reasonable explanation. Shes been present at 268 murder scenes; they say murders like to return to the scene of the crime. 268 thats not just coincidence, it cant be. She never has any real evidence to back up her accusations of the poor unfortunates she pins the killings on. She must brainwash them some how to get them to confess to the murders. Detective work my arse! Shes a retired school teacher. She gets away with it because she plans ahead, and then writes a book about it which becomes a bestseller. Wouldnt you write about it if no one was on to you for nearly 25 years? Jessica Fletcher has been murdering people since I was 2 months old; the last time she struck was here in Ireland 6 years ago. Shes been off the radar since then, who knows she might still be here hiding in your wardrobe getting ready to pounce!
Watch out you might be next...
I spent forever writing a new blog then deleted the fucking thing by accident so here I go again...
I’m feeling a bit run down this week extremely tired not because I’ve been doing anything overly tiring, its probably more do to with the fact that I’m not in tip top shape health wise these last few days. I hope a good kip tonight will sort me out.
I’d a presentation on gender in Ireland to do this morning. It went reasonably well I think, nothing astounding but not woeful either. I had so much stuff I wanted to talk about because I really put time and effort into it, but when it was my turn to talk I got flustered trying to explain how it was all relevant to gender, sounded like the ravings of a homeless lunatic. The fact that I looked like one as well didn’t help with the scruffy unshaved face and head on me.
Afterward I went home to help my friend Murt change the brake pads and 2 discs on my father’s car. By help I mean standing back and watching while he did all the work cause in fairness I know fuck all about cars. I was delighted with myself the other week when I found the thing that pops the bonnet. I’ve been looking for that for awhile now. You see I’m hopeless!
Anyway the father fucked off in my car, then about 20 minutes later Murt copped the brake discs are the wrong size and he wouldn’t be able to get the right ones till tomorrow evening. So now the car is in the yard sitting up on the jack and I’m stuck at home. Ah well it was an experience, I’d probably chance my arm at changing the brake pads myself next time but I doubt I could find anyone brave enough to drive it after.
I’m feeling a bit run down this week extremely tired not because I’ve been doing anything overly tiring, its probably more do to with the fact that I’m not in tip top shape health wise these last few days. I hope a good kip tonight will sort me out.
I’d a presentation on gender in Ireland to do this morning. It went reasonably well I think, nothing astounding but not woeful either. I had so much stuff I wanted to talk about because I really put time and effort into it, but when it was my turn to talk I got flustered trying to explain how it was all relevant to gender, sounded like the ravings of a homeless lunatic. The fact that I looked like one as well didn’t help with the scruffy unshaved face and head on me.
Afterward I went home to help my friend Murt change the brake pads and 2 discs on my father’s car. By help I mean standing back and watching while he did all the work cause in fairness I know fuck all about cars. I was delighted with myself the other week when I found the thing that pops the bonnet. I’ve been looking for that for awhile now. You see I’m hopeless!
Anyway the father fucked off in my car, then about 20 minutes later Murt copped the brake discs are the wrong size and he wouldn’t be able to get the right ones till tomorrow evening. So now the car is in the yard sitting up on the jack and I’m stuck at home. Ah well it was an experience, I’d probably chance my arm at changing the brake pads myself next time but I doubt I could find anyone brave enough to drive it after.
Anthropology assignments are so much fun! Tomorrow night my tutorial group and I have to cook a dinner, then sit down and it eat together all the time eyeballing each other and taking notes, how fucking weird is that, I can wait! I'm now sure what were gonna have? But I'm sure since we all don't know each other that well it will be slightly awkward and alcohol will be required.
Myself and one of the girls in the group are going to tackle a bottle of tequila during the night so it will probably get messy. We heading out after dinner to meet up with some of the crowd I work which for more drink. I'm looking forward to all this due to the fact that lately I've had the social life of a hermit.
Four weeks time I will be spending Christmas in New York, can't wait. Haven't a clue what I'm gonna do with myself, haven't had time to see what going on while I'm there. I am pissed a bit cause this will be my second year away from friends, and I'm gonna miss the annual Christmassy jumper competition in the local and these jumpers are comical.
Myself and one of the girls in the group are going to tackle a bottle of tequila during the night so it will probably get messy. We heading out after dinner to meet up with some of the crowd I work which for more drink. I'm looking forward to all this due to the fact that lately I've had the social life of a hermit.
Four weeks time I will be spending Christmas in New York, can't wait. Haven't a clue what I'm gonna do with myself, haven't had time to see what going on while I'm there. I am pissed a bit cause this will be my second year away from friends, and I'm gonna miss the annual Christmassy jumper competition in the local and these jumpers are comical.
I helped a friend last night with her college film project. I felt like a complete plank while they were filming, I don't have a wide range of facial expressions the grand total of 1 really. It was fun all the same watching the crew do their stuff and everyone I was talking to were sound.
Right so it's Halloween, YAY... Halloween is cool. I've decided to stay in tonight and watch some shitty horror films in front of a big roaring fire. I went out earlier and bought some rubbish in case any kids came trick or treating, I even baked creepy looking buns, so if no one shows up... SCORE FOR ME! There's bales of hay out in the field I was going to set alight for a makeshift bonfire but since I'm the only one at home it would be a waste of hay.
I ventured up to Dublin last night to see Neil Gaiman at a reading of his new book, he was deadly. I felt like a real bum though because I didn't buy the book. I intend to get it as soon as I can. While there a friend asked me if I'd like to be an extra in a short film she's making for college. I think I'm meant to be some kind of thug in it. Well at least I look the part.
I was off college for a midterm/reading week and so far there has been absolute no reading done. Other than that college is good. I'd an exercise to do a few weeks back where I had to go out in public and attract attention and observe people's reactions. So what I did was stand outside a shopping centre and stare up at the sky, what was great loads of people looked up, even some people who were stuck in traffic were looking up. I got a great kick out of it and I'm dying to do something similar so if anyone runs into me around the country doing something strange I'm not cracked I'm just doing my homework.
I ventured up to Dublin last night to see Neil Gaiman at a reading of his new book, he was deadly. I felt like a real bum though because I didn't buy the book. I intend to get it as soon as I can. While there a friend asked me if I'd like to be an extra in a short film she's making for college. I think I'm meant to be some kind of thug in it. Well at least I look the part.
I was off college for a midterm/reading week and so far there has been absolute no reading done. Other than that college is good. I'd an exercise to do a few weeks back where I had to go out in public and attract attention and observe people's reactions. So what I did was stand outside a shopping centre and stare up at the sky, what was great loads of people looked up, even some people who were stuck in traffic were looking up. I got a great kick out of it and I'm dying to do something similar so if anyone runs into me around the country doing something strange I'm not cracked I'm just doing my homework.
I had a whole rake of stuff I wanted to share, but now that I've sat down to write it I've suddenly forgotten what it was I wanted to write. I know once I walk away from the computer I'll remember everything.
When home over the weekend for a close friends wedding. I'd a grand time hadn't seen him and his now wife in ages. It was down in the back arsehole of nowhere...some place in Tipperary. After the dinner myself and my date were stuffed so went for a lie down (I realise this makes me sound like an old man). We ended up watching the end of Kindergarten Cop... "Who is your Daddy and what does he do?" A classic! after which she fell asleep, and I headed back down to celebrate. Barely made it to the airport in time between traffic and setting out late.
