Well now, it really has been a while, hasn’t it. I promise, one day I’ll stop starting all my posts in this manner. But that day it not today. Not today… I’ve made an August resolution that I’ll post more regularly. I’m hoping for at least twice a week. My fingers are crossed but god only knows what reality will bring.
It’s a bank holiday weekend over here, so no work till Tues. I was home in Sligo, but came down today for the match. Sligo V Louth in the All-Ireland hurling final[1] And we won. W00t! After all we aren’t much of a hurling county, and after the disappointment of the football this year. Reduced to the Tommy Murphy cup and losing to… I think it was London. London! That’s not even a county.
But not only did we win today, but it was a good entertaining game as well, so yay!
We’re moving at work this coming week, so I’ve big plans this weekend. Mainly involving sleep and relaxation Up early to let the movers in from Tues. Early to start and probably not too early to finish as it is exam time. Yes, yes, I know. It is ridiculous to be moving a college library during exam time. Speak not to me, I agree totally.
Linknotes:
okay, so really it was the Nicky Rackard cup, which is like the 3rd division of summat, but shush, the furriners wont know that ↩
Look, look, Sharpe will be back on our screens this year. Mmmmm. Sean Bean.
Went up home to Sligeach on Fri. Twas de gasúr’s birthday recently so brought pressies with me, which he got on Sun and much enjoyed. Bob the Builder = success with 2 year old.
On Sat I left Sligo and headed all the way to Athlone to watch de brudder play rugby. They won, which was nice. I’m so used to supporting losing teams that it was quite surprising Final score was summat like 41-3 to UL Bohs. Trifficly exciting photos on facebook if you know me there.
to all you Americans and associates. And Happy Thursday to the rest of you.
I’m off to Sligo in a few hours. I could have got the earlier train, but probably needed those few hours to recover from last night and our ever so exciting Pub Quiz. We got a great turn out, which was great, and I think everyone had a great time. Of course once the quiz was over the fun didn’t end. We headed off to 80s night in the Porterhouse. Rock on Bon Jovi, rock on!
The end of the night was not quite so great, but we’ll ignore that and focus on the fun that was had. Yeah for binge drinking[1] and liver damage[2]
So anyway, I’m away off for the weekend, and a nice long one it’ll be[3] before I return to work on Monday[4] so I may not be online, braitheann sé on whether or not I can be arsed.
Linknotes:
although I spent most of night on just diet coke as I was busy reading out the questions, I did mange to get in a couple of vodkas and stole a a few fingers worth of beer from the lads before the night was over ↩
I’m late for this week’s association fun but you know, weekend in Sligo, Bank Holiday weekend, all that malarky. Plus I’m often late, you really should have gotten used to it by now.
And I’m about to delay it even more by rambling about other stuff. First Damien’s fluffy links bring news of NowILiveHere.com. It is a wiki where you[1] can tell the world what there is to do in the place that you live.
Second, I so agree with this post, so I’m I crazy that the first thought that popped into my head when I saw the trailer for Bee Movie was but he’s a male bee. Their only real role in bee society is to mate with the queen.
Drones never exhibit typical worker bee behaviors such as nectar and pollen gathering, nursing, or hive construction.
I’m sure ya’ll remember the issues I have with male cows so really, you shouldn’t be surprised by this annoyance.
I’m also thinking I just might purchase the box set of My So-Called Life. It probably won’t be as fun as I remember, but what the hell, nostalgia deserves to be indulged, don’t you think?
And finally I get around to copying and pasting in this week’s words
Well, maybe not Johnny, but I am. And how is everybody doing? Two weeks of not being online all that often lead to clogged up inboxes and rss readers stuffed to the brim. I think I’ve read most posts and emails, but I skimmed some and commented on very little. Catch-up is a bitch.
Had a luvverly time off work. Did nowt for a while. Then met with the granny and the aunt for a few days. Catch up fun. Then a few more days of nothingness. Then headed up to the wilds of Donegal to a wedding. Cue drunken fun. And great food. And then back to Sligo again, to a very nice day, with sunshine and warmth and everything. And as everyone scattered to their various places I headed for the trampoline for a lie in the sun. Off the wet grass, plus it had the benefit of being extra comfy. Although I did manage to shock myself getting off. I’m just so electric.
Back in the city of Dublin now, boring food shopping and washing and whatnot to be done before starting back at work on Monday. Work. Urgg.
The big match for all Sligonians was yesterday. De mudder and de sister came up Friday, and stayed in my place. The fadder and 2 of de brudders came up on Sat and we headed to Croke Park. And it was dreadful.
I don’t think many of us expected Sligo to win, but still, the match was not a good example of gaelic football. Instead it was messy, neither team took real control, it was dull, and I’m sure any neutrals would have been bored. Sligo started out a little brighter, but there were too many wides and they didn’t play their best. Still, hopefully they’ll have learned from this and will improve next year. The match might even work in Cork’s favour too, cause no one will be too impressed after that display, so maybe they’ll be underestimated
The third match of the day[1] was between Tyrone and Meath and it was a great game. Especially in comparison to the one that had gone before it. Meath won, and probably deserved it too.
Went to Sligo in Friday. Took de sister to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on Sat. It was good. Went to watch B#5 play football. We won. Sun was the Granny’s one year anniversary so we had mass and a visit to the grave and decades of the rosary. Then a meal with many of the extended family. I’d arranged to have Mon and Tues off work, so I travelled today and tomorrow get to relax and shop, and maybe tidy my room like I planned to do last week but totally didn’t.
Up early to let the movers in from Tues. Early to start and probably not too early to finish as it is exam time. Yes, yes, I know. It is ridiculous to be moving a college library during exam time. Speak not to me, I agree totally.
