Saturday, June 25, 2011



Yeah, thanks facebook. You cut me real deep!

I guess I'll start blogging again seeing as I've nothing better to do. Hello again, avid readers!
I started with ATC yesterday and haven't done much. Went shop. Set up goal posts and volleyball nets in the rain. If you've never set up a volleyball net before, it's more difficult than you might think!
Loads of free time today as well. Hence the blog. I can't wait until I have something to do at 5. Still over an hour away. Sigh.

Friday, April 22, 2011

46 months

I feel like we should see other people, vegetarianism. We had a good run you and I, but I feel I didn't really believe in you anymore and stayed with you out of habit. Maybe we'll see each other again, but for now, fare be well.

The texture of meat is gross.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Sketching. Yay!!!

I've started drawing again because I recently received a sketchpad for my birthday and I figured I'd just start drawing quick sketches instead of the usual taking months to finish them.













I'd strongly recommend going to see the movie Submarine. Such a great movie. Also, feel free to recommend me people/things to draw.

Monday, March 7, 2011

We're not allowed to go to Doyle's anymore

So I went out last weekend and had the craic throwing shapes around Doyle's like there's no tomorrow to Michael Jackson's Thriller. That was fine, went home, birra sleep. Grand!

The next night, I went there again with Becca for a nice drink. When they were closing, the bar man said 'Could you finish your drinks on the other side of the bar, we're trying to get ready to close. *Looks at me* Oh wow. I'm surprised you have any energy left after dancing up a storm last night.'

Won't be going back to Doyle's any time soon...

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Friends...



I think xkcd knows me better than I know me. Haha.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Stupid Pens

I was sitting in my exam thinking about one of my questions with the end of the pen against my lips when it suddenly clicked up and made my upper lip bleed. The pretty examiner noticed, smiled and walked away.

Sigh...

Sunday, January 2, 2011

I don't know what to do any more. Everything is just part of a big plan to further distract myself from the things I don't want to think about. And judging from the fact that my hair has started falling out in clumps I'm going to say it's not working. Why does life always have to try and teach me ironic lessons.

I wish I could leave the internet and not come back.

Friday, December 31, 2010

MMX

We had a good year, you and I, didn't we? I think we did.

I read through all of my blogs form the last year and I accomplished quite a lot this year. Quite a lot indeed. I think I can look back on this year and even though it's a bit shit in places, I know I did good.

January:
I spent New Years last year walking home from Paul Mullally's house with the lads and the girls. It started snowing that night as well and usually I hate the snow but it was fun that night. Richie and Byron had a Kopperberg and were drinking it to keep warm. Dopes.
I remember being trapped at home by the snow, and then eventually getting into town on a ridiculous bus journey which only left me in glasnevin. The next month or so was awesome. Snow Date ftw!

We went to the good bits before Becca went home. Then her bus got cancelled so we continued on our night out and walked home. We both slept in her sitting room. We didn't watch LOTR and we stayed up till half 8 one morning. We found the Indian Restaurant which worked wonders. All in all, it was a good time.

Then I had exams but I don't remember them much.

February:
I remember two particular events from Feb, one of which stemmed from the other. Amy had only been back for a while and with snow and everything we hadn't been hanging out much. We had the chats one day amongst rude waitresses and then we walked through town. It was a good time.
This stemmed from the chats after a significant event. We don't talk about that here though.
Rebecca's birthdays were fun as well. I had the buzz in Dicey's and then the next day there was a surprise bday in the Turks head. Which was also quite good.

March:
I didn't celebrate my birthday. Which meant I didn't have to celebrate anyone elses throughout the year. Ha! Me and Greer put up the first of many rubbish recordings and my grandparents moved into a home.

April:
We went to Navan for Flem's bday. There was also Kate's song and Paul Conway playing with children.
Me and Becca went to the zoo but the Red Panda had eaten it's mate so it was rather unsuccessful all in all. Shame. I went to Doran's after with STace and White and it was loads of fun, surprisingly.
Rebecca started staying over in my gran's because I hate being on my own and it's our primary format for hanging out. No regrets!

May:
All I can remember about May is going on some ridiculous walks for hours and hours and having an ingrown toenail as a result. It was gross. I also stopped blogging loads so the next few months are a blur.

June:
I got a new job in June. They wanted me to start on a Monday but I had to go to a funeral so I couldn't. That funeral was the worst. I remember trying to just keep talking with Greer to distract myself and then I ended up on my own and then when I tried to talk after that, I just burst out in tears.
Work was a unique experience. And my attitude towards it further increases my confidence that I'll be as mature as I need to be, when I need to be. Grand!!!
I also didn't get to see FYS and TWY. :( Then Amy left again.

July
I spent most of July working and hanging out with Becca. She got baby turkeys and a cat and the cat hated her but loved me. Stoked. I also brought my PS2 down to her Dad's house and we played lots of Crash Bandicoot and Abe's Odyssey. There was also a lot of cooking involved as well as jam making and solstices.

August
Everything happened in August. I remember the day before Rose came over I such a panic attack. It was crazy. Then I calmed down and everything was fine. We spent almost 2 weeks together and then everything couldn't go back to normal again.
Highlights included Ryan's, Stephen's Green, Howth/Malahide, Iveagh Gardens, The Pint, Doyle's, Ice Cream, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Phoenix Park, Dun Laoighre and I'm sure there are countless more things I'd like not to forget. It was the best of times.

September
Work experience finished. We went to burger king on my last day. It was a nice thought. I started back in college as well and we did that Donkey Kong on the SNES sleepover thing in Bob's. That was good.

October
The receeding hairline of September became the unconvincing comb over of October and by the looks of things, I just played loads of computer games. That's not really a bad thing. I assume it was combinations of that, college and Becca and Greer hanging out in my Edenmore. I think I'm going to start calling it Edenmore instead of 'my gran's house'. It hasn't been her house for a long time now. There was also a depressing halloween somewhere in there...

Novemeber
Rose came over again and we had a great old time. I'm sure I did something for the first half of November as well but it seems unimportant in comparrison and was probably just college anyway.

December
Rose left and the snow started, It was like uni flu giving me the old one two. Unpleasant on both counts. We got a taxi to the airport at all hours of the morning and then we said goodbye probably for the last time. I went outside to wait for a bus for what felt like days in the freezing cold and watching the lightning. I slept for most of the bus trip because I was up quietly sulking for most of the night. There was a period of about of week where I felt like shit. After that, I distracted myself with computer games and college assignments and that was adequate until I handed my college work in. Then I felt like shit again.
When I got back to edenmore I spent hours cleaning because I hadn't for ages. Amy was supposed to be staying over but then her Dad wouldn't bring her bike or something ridic. I slept on the sofa for some reason and listened to mix cds all night.
Then Christmas happened snd I got sick so I spent most of it in bed, pretty much up until New Years. Cousins from South Africa came over and we had the buzz.

And now for 2011. Hopefully my hair won't fall out this year.

Happy New Year, everybody!

Monday, December 13, 2010

Good Morning, World!

I couldn't sleep and as such stayed up all night. It's been a while since that happened. I couldn't concentrate as much as I'd have liked to on my college work so I watched How I Met Your Mother, organised my i tunes library onto my netbook and watched ridiculous videos on the internet.

It was slightly productive. But only slightly...

I have the best idea for a present for Greer. I don't know what to get for anyone else. Disaster!

Fun with MIR. Yay!




I'd very much like for it to be some time last month again. I liked having some sort of direction in my life along with a something to work for. Being a lot happier overall was quite pleasant as well.

Life goes on...

I'm designing a functional spec for my Multimedia Information Systems. It's to do with using inputs such as a wearable camera and microphone and outputting helpful information based on these inputs to a handheld screen or earphones. It's incredible when you get into what it could actually do. Image detection would match items in shops and give them a rating based on your needs as a consumer (price comparison, quality etc) as well providing extra info on dvds by matching the cover you've picked up with an online image and returning a review or something.
I also quite like the idea of having a GPS system built in. It can use this to check your location, look for nearby bus stops on google maps, and return a time table for buses that go from there.
Over time, it could potentially detect patterns in behaviour such as if youre in a certain environment (bar) in the early hours of the morning, you'll probably want to order a taxi soon. It could check your locations and provide phone numbers for you.
There are so many endless possibilities.

It's quite similar to SixthSense Technology which is worth a look if you're bored or interested in that sort of thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SixthSense_(device)

Also, Bobby D's coming back on Monday. Excited for the return of the lad and the babe.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Heya!




I played guitar and really enjoyed it for the first time in a long time there. The past few days have been a constant headache. Trying to focus on anything that requires my attention has proven quite the challenge. I think I'm good now though... Well for a while anyway.

The last 2 weeks or so have been very eventful. My lecturer said today 'You shouldn't worry too much about things that are outside your control. There's not a damn thing you can do about them'. Let's give it a try shall we?

Lessthanforwardslashthree

Monday, November 1, 2010

Sonic Mask!!!




Aren't we all excited about late November and New Years? I know I am!

On a more depressing note, I fucking hate hospitals. Usually I can effectively ignore my surroundings by making jokes and the like but it just doesn't work in hospitals. My Granddad always gets upset when I leave as well. He said goodbye to everyone else and he was fine. Sigh.

I think I'm finished with going to clubs. They're just not fun and the people I always end up going with are complete goobers so I think I'll just stop going.

I'd really like to go home. Fuck these three hour breaks.

Monday, October 11, 2010

I'm bored in the library...


...so naturally, I'm writing a blog.



I wish DCU didn't insist on making ridiculous timetables. I have 9 hours of lectures a week. It could easily be squeezed into 2 days. But instead, I have 2 days with only one lecture.

Calculation time. If Richie needs to leave his house 2 hours before his lecture to get into college on time, and it takes 2 hours after a lecture is finished for him to get home, how many hours of Richie's day will he be giving up for 1 lecture.

Ridiculous! (It's 5 hours)

I have a three hour break today. Those two lectures could just be put in there and I'd be ever so happy.

I reread over a message I sent today. I probably shouldn't use the words frequency and volume as much as I do.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Coppers



I know I say this every time but for some reason I end up going back on the off chance that it might be fun. I really need to stop going here.

Also, there must be some sort of fire regulations that they're just not adhering to. It's impossible to get from one side of the room to the other without literally pushing people out of your way for the entire journey.

Everybody is a fucking idiot.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Final Fantasy IX



Great game. <3 PSN!

I tried to use the DCU library today. I was unsuccessful. I went back for round 2 though and I nailed it. You can check out books automatically now. It's all the shades of convenient. I think I'll go back to playing this game now.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World



Is the greatest game I have ever played. I'd love for side scrolling beat em ups to make a triumphant return to gaming. Doubtful though...

Someone needs to bring a PS3 controller over to my house and play this with me!

The movie is also incredible, but somewhat less incredible than the game.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Autumn

Winter is coming... Oh dear.

So now that work has finished and I'll need to be wasting a lot more time at a much higher frquency, I figured I'd get back into this again. Hurray for you, you lucky little bastard, you!

I'm in Bob's house waiting for everyone to wake up. I'm awake before everyone because I fell asleep way too early. Good night though. It involved Mortal Kombat, Donkey Kong and several Super Mario games. Grand!

I've to make some really big decisions this year. When I make plans, I include these decisions but when I think about making them, I really don't see how I can sometimes. It's all a bit crazy. I don't have to make them just yet though so I can put that off for the time being.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

sigh...

Amy's back! Hey!!! I missed the whole trying to do one thing but being distracted by her need to say whatever comes into her mind at any given time.

So yeah, life is somewhat lacking now but it's kind of ok because I'm going to fix it. When you look back on time, it seems to fly by but when you look forward, it seems like so far away. Even December seems like too long and I don't even know if that's going to happen. Sigh... Stupid America.

I also love my friends and how they were ok with me ignoring them for like 2 weeks and now it's just back to normal. They're good kids.

I should write blogs more regularly.

Monday, August 23, 2010

So yeah, I'll update properly when I get a chance but till then...


The Postal Service
I will follow you into the dark
That Keane song
Help crossing roads
Bloomers
Fingers
Red Skittles
Turkish Delights
Magic vs Logic
Italiano!!

Thursday:
Airport
Ryan's B and B
Church
Work
Lights Show
Home

Friday:
Work
Stephen's Green
Pizza Hut
Doyles
Bus

Saturday:
Bus
Dart to Howth
Pier walk
Cliff walk
Dinner in that Italian Restaurant (Pasta Pesto and Pizza)
lost in Bayside - Disaster!
Malahide Park/Castle

Sunday:
11.00 bus
Tesco pasta and sambos
6.15 bus
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Park
Christ Church
Temple Bar
Ice Cream

Monday:
Walk home 6am
Work
Kylemore
Dublin Castle
Chester Beaty Gardens
Pac Man Graffitti

Tuesday:
Walk home 6am
Accepted that on Wed I'd be walking home at 6am

Wednesday:
Walk home 6am
Home after work


Thursday:
Wake up at home 7am
Project in The Pint
10.30pm - O'Connel Street

Friday:
Walk home 6am
Work
Arrive into town at the same time
Adventure walk to Phoenix Park
Garden
Presidents house
Big Cross
Kites
Return adventure walk
La Pizza

Saturday:
Exam
New clothes
Ratoath
Bus
Dart to DĂșn Laoghaire
Rain
House shopping
Skipping stones
Cornicopia
Dorans
The Pint

Sunday:
Iveagh Gardens
Daisy Chains
Govindas
Ice Cream part II
Bus
Goro Miyazaki

Monday:
Wake up at 5.30
Airport
Check in
Breakfast
Signing napkins

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

100th Blog... Apparently...

I remember seeing Stacy had written 100 blogs before and I was like 'HOLY SHIT!!! THAT'S MENTAL'. I don't think it's that mental anymore.
I couldn't sleep so I thought I'd update this since it's been a while, but mainly because I can't sleep.

I effectively spend all of my free time with Rebecca now. It's rather pleasent and alot easier than hanging out with anyone else. A cat followed us back to her house a few weeks ago and she's been feeding it. It runs away when it see's her but will come over to me and play with me. :)
She also got 12 baby Chocobos (They look like chocobos but they're just turkeys) that soon will become less cute and pretty ugly. They've already grown loads in the week or so they've been there. They're all name Black Richie. So is the cat.
Me and Daddy O Fearghaile made Jam, It's delish!! And we keep making pesto from the basil leaves in the garden. Best house!!!!

Work is going fine. Stupid managers of certain departments need to start signing paperwork though. It literally takes 2 seconds and I can't do anything if you don't sign it!!! I should probably refrain from posting names... Yeah...
I've started wearing a suit into work. It's unneccessary yet awesome. No regrets!

Funsh playground
Driving
Howl at the Moon
Chasers
(In)Significance
Hayou Miyazaki
Barcode/Beach/Brand New

I'm sure alot more stuff has happened but that's all I can think of now...