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Drunken journalling and why not to do it.
Funny how one-sided lessons in tact become when you've had four pints and nothing to eat all day...
In reference to my post-before-last, life being too short and everything, it was meant to be a good bit more cheerful than people took it up as. -
How long is a piece of string?
Or more to the point - how short is life ( Read more... ) -
There's a touch upon my lips
I have been led down a primrose path of perdition ( Read more... ) -
Wandering simply in a terror.
I've noticed a disparity in the use of the "five second rule" on either side of the Pond...or maybe it's just myself and other people.
Whenever I've used the rule, it has been to redeem floor food. "Ah sure it's only been there five seconds, it's still good ( Read more... ) -
Grumble bumble flutter mumble
It's uniquely dispiriting to be working day in and day out and yet still not have two beans to rub together in a pecuniary fashion ( Read more... ) -
Oh what a lovely war
Some more gems from the Golden Discs staff:
"You don't fuck with Russia, they're relentless. They have no time for the Olympics, they're just busting right in and taking your shit."
"So the Prime Minister gets up in front of parliament and convinces them to declare martial law? 'I've got two words for youze guys. Come onnnn!'" -
Georgia? Isn't that a town in the States or something?
It's always somewhat dispiriting when the newspaper you bought that morning is out of date by the time you get around to reading it. Also quite scary when the headline "Russia and Georgia on brink of war" goes to "Georgia declares state of war and martial law" in under an hour. Well, I'm sure the brink was when the paper went to print rather than ( Read more... ) -
St. Patrick was a gurrier who gave the Bronx a bad name
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I think I added about 400 metres onto my personal stretch this afternoon.
( Evidence of Eoin's poisoned mind. Don't read if you don't care. ) -
Put your eyes on the scene, Angela, and let me drop
The Beijing Olympics opening ceremony reminds me of Riverdance...except with about 15000% more backbreaking labour involved. Beautiful though.