BACK IN IRELAND
Spent the last week back in Ireland doing a Southern tour. Last minute decision that proved worthwhile. Met some really great people, some of whom I intend to keep in touch with. Already planning a weekend away in Paris. Oh the joys of European travel... Had this Irish tourdriver named Don who was pretty funny. The Irish are such great people. Naturally by day we saw the sights and whatever and by night we boozed up. Few people from Melbourne as well as some girls from West Aussie and New Zealand proved to be heaps of fun and great company. Majority were female on this trip. Can't say i had anything to complain about there. Two nights in Dublin after the tour to kick on with the others and wind down. I love that city.
I'm still feeling I'll from the news in New York. I'll never forget that day i think. Was in Glendore in the country's west. As we headed into a pub we noticed everyone sitting around the television in the corner. At first it was like a movie. The towers had been struck by hijacked planes and as we watched the television in silence and shock the towers fell down before our eyes. Surreal is a good word i suppose. Tragic and unfair probably a better description. We were supposed to spend some 20 minutes at that pub. Ended up being 2 hours.
Tuesday, September 18, 2001
Saturday, September 01, 2001
Sunday, August 19, 2001
AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Excess partying takes it toll. It's finally catching up to me and i need a few days of good rest. In London now staying with Simon in his little basement flat. There are pubs everywhere here and avoiding a drink is rather hard. Went and caught U2 in Birmingham during the week and it was probably the most amazing gig i have ever seen. The emotion and intensity of it all was far beyond what i had expected.
Excess partying takes it toll. It's finally catching up to me and i need a few days of good rest. In London now staying with Simon in his little basement flat. There are pubs everywhere here and avoiding a drink is rather hard. Went and caught U2 in Birmingham during the week and it was probably the most amazing gig i have ever seen. The emotion and intensity of it all was far beyond what i had expected.
Monday, August 06, 2001
Wednesday, August 01, 2001
Monday, July 09, 2001
IN POMMY LAND
After a 22 hour flight i'm in desperate need of a shower and a lay down. Can't check in until 2pm (now 11am), think i'll walk around and stuff. A few pints at the pub to watch the Rafter final could be a good option. This city is strange, so old compared to back home. Oh and it's expensive to.
After a 22 hour flight i'm in desperate need of a shower and a lay down. Can't check in until 2pm (now 11am), think i'll walk around and stuff. A few pints at the pub to watch the Rafter final could be a good option. This city is strange, so old compared to back home. Oh and it's expensive to.
Sunday, July 08, 2001
Tuesday, June 26, 2001
Thursday, June 21, 2001
GO AWAY
Weather was fine all day, and I was sooo pumped up for a good game of tennis tonight. Then it had to go and bloody well start raining as I got in from work. That's Melbourne for ya. As Neil Finn best described it in his little ode to the city. "Four Seasons In One Day". That's two washouts in two consecutive weeks. One more and I'll miss the Grand Final.
Weather was fine all day, and I was sooo pumped up for a good game of tennis tonight. Then it had to go and bloody well start raining as I got in from work. That's Melbourne for ya. As Neil Finn best described it in his little ode to the city. "Four Seasons In One Day". That's two washouts in two consecutive weeks. One more and I'll miss the Grand Final.
Tuesday, June 19, 2001
MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL
Rented the M$H last night. Enjoyed it the first time and enjoyed probably more the second. Despite the varied but mostly trashy reviews it's had, I do actually think this is a pretty good piece of film. There are some parts early on that seem to be a little slow but by the end it all comes together nicely and well, after watching it again, it was easier to make sense of it all and work out was was actually going on. It's evident the story was largely written by Bono. I thought alot of the poetry, dialogue and ideas in the film were very typically him. The ideas of televsion vs reality, love vs betrayal, normality vs chaos, life vs death.
Wow..After I jumped it occured to me life is perfect, life is the best, full of magic and beauty, opportunity..and television!... and surprises, lot's of surprises, and then there's the best stuff of course better than anything anyone ever made up..Cause It's Real.
Rented the M$H last night. Enjoyed it the first time and enjoyed probably more the second. Despite the varied but mostly trashy reviews it's had, I do actually think this is a pretty good piece of film. There are some parts early on that seem to be a little slow but by the end it all comes together nicely and well, after watching it again, it was easier to make sense of it all and work out was was actually going on. It's evident the story was largely written by Bono. I thought alot of the poetry, dialogue and ideas in the film were very typically him. The ideas of televsion vs reality, love vs betrayal, normality vs chaos, life vs death.
Wow..After I jumped it occured to me life is perfect, life is the best, full of magic and beauty, opportunity..and television!... and surprises, lot's of surprises, and then there's the best stuff of course better than anything anyone ever made up..Cause It's Real.
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