You know you are big time when the local paper (Fingal Independent) run a piece about a local band signing up to Twitter!
I thought I would blog this purely for the fact that twitter had made the local rag er press. I don’t really care too much for the band or their music but sure at least the times are a moving and this little thing called the internet is catching on eh. . .
But in saying that, when I Googled them so I could put a link to their site up all I got was a Wikipedia page. Nuff said.
‘Gimmie a hand with this blog post Benny….and sure fuck it pick me up some smokes…I’ll have the coffee on’
‘yeah mate, no worries wha…’
A normal conversation between two well acquainted friends you might say, hardly someone you met the once the night before, witnessed getting paralytic drunk and headbutting a DJ’s turntables on his way out the door, but this is Peter Donegan and this is just for showmanship one might add.
I’m in a state of undress at this stage, my mouth is as dry as a well cooked findus crispy pancake, I don’t know why I answered the phone in the first place, he frightens me, he talks quicker than me.
We’re sitting, the old fire in his office is throwing out some heat and the dog is curled at my feet and Peter is lepping around and waving his hands and arms about. He has one cigarette lit and in his mouth and one burning away in the ashtray….
‘You know what I mean Benny, like if the caterpillar wants to turn into a swan , I say let the fucker fly! You know wha I’m saying?…’
What can you do but nod?
‘….just to put it in context, we were sitting there havin the few Scooby doo’s right …’
Is he still on the same story? What?
‘…and as much as the fella has the gammy leg is as long as the day is honest ya know….’
Am I still drunk?
‘…do ya wanna see me photos from Electric Picnic with the dwarf I was telling you about the other night….’
Why is he drinking more coffee? This fucker is as high as a kite!
‘…Templeogue? …..some beautiful trees out that way benny…..’
I’m getting dizzy.
‘….sure fuckin pass me that guitar there….we’ll have it singing in no time…’
Please, remember me
Finally
And all my uphill clawing
My dear
But if i make
The pearly gates
Do my best to make a drawing
Of God and Lucifer
A boy and girl
An angel kissin on a sinner
A monkey and a man
A marching band
All around the frightened trapeze swingers
The very first Teen Camp Ireland was held last Saturday in Filmbase in Temple Bar. Organised by Alan Costello and Enda Crowley, it was put together to enable teenage users of the web to get together to discuss technology and of course to make new friends and network amongst each other.
Everyone got the chance to introduce themselves, however as i was running almost 2 hours late (having lost 20 smokes and being drenched in the downpour!) i had missed this part of the day. After the introductions and some great talks they broke for lunch and what followed afterwards was a great discussion about Blogging and why and what blogs you read.
Mulley had posted up some of the talks from the day including my one
Over all, some people do know my feelings on these ‘networking’ events but i have to say i was very impressed by how this was put together and the turn out on the day. Events like these are very important and especially to the likes of the younger age bracket that might slightly feel like a fish out of water at some of the larger events.
The amount of talented guys and girls not much younger than me is scarey! I seriously will be working for you guys in the near future! Be sure to spread the word for future events!
It was great to see some known faces and make the acquaintance of some new ones too! Looking forward to seeing you all at the Irish Blog Awards and at future Teen Camp events where it’ rumoured that Damien is to give a talk in ‘Cyber Stalking – Make it work *FOR* You!’
Oh and before you think this post is FAR too serious….this is what Teen Camp Ireland really was all about for me….
This is clearly one of those, too much time on your hand kinda sites. Granted it’s in German or something but its Ronseal! Dude buys the meals and compares the final product to what is actually produced. Some of them just look nasty but would be a 43 year old batchelors wet dream!
Coming soon to a LIDL (brand quality only shitter cheaper) near you!
I went to see this movie on it’s preview night last week, fairly sure it was the first night it was opening on and ever expecting it to be fairly packed we decided to book tickets online just to assure that we got a look in. My how wrong we could have been, I’ve been to many of the pre-launch previews and they are always packed but I would easily estimate there were 20 people in the #1 screen in omni. More spreadage space I says as I undid the belt a couple notches and started on nourishing popcorn feast for one!
I had seen the trailers for this film and had seen Will Smith being interviewed on the Johnathon Woss show and it had sealed the deal. I loved the twist they put on the super hero character by making him an alcoholic layabout. It starts with all the same style gags you see in the trailer and Will Smith plays the character brilliantly.
These gag moments won’t make the film on their own, the plot has to take a turn at some stage and when it does it shifts to an unexpected avenue. In my view this is where the film is a let down. It shifts too drastically form a hillarious goof plot to a romantic buzz theme that just doesn’t keep you interested. In my view there was a lot of scope to develop Will Smith’s character a lot more than was done.
In a year where there haven’t been a lot of decent mainstream films out it would be worth a trip to the cinema but don’t expect too much from the second half of the movie.
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