Macrolog: March 2003
Needed: One Brain Transplant Mon 31 Mar 2003
I tried so hard to stay awake and alert for every moment of WrestleMania XIX last night. I really did. But somewhere around the 3:30am mark, during Chris Jericho’s bout...
Burn Piano Island, Burn! Fri 28 Mar 2003
Last night I was at the Temple Bar Music Centre to see this lot: It was an excellent show (click here for a review) despite the poor turnout. If anything,...
Friday Five #50 Fri 28 Mar 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What was your most memorable moment from the last week? My most memorable moment was probably the Blood Brothers gig last night. (More on that later.) 2. What...
Somewhere within St. Anne's Park, 23/03/03 Wed 26 Mar 2003
A grove deep within St. Anne's Park.
Take The Hawks Bowling Mon 24 Mar 2003 | 3 Comments
So the Oscars went ahead last night, with a number of unexpected occurances. Roman Polanski winning best director for The Pianist for one, showing that some people can overlook past...
More Words on the War Sun 23 Mar 2003 | 2 Comments
…anyone who is 100% sure of the morality of their position with regard to the war in Iraq probably hasn’t understood the issues involved. Be prepared to have your mind...
Since We're There, Let's Do This Properly Sat 22 Mar 2003
On my frequent trawls around the blogosphere I almost always seem to find someone who puts into words what I’m thinking better than I do. As an aspiring writer, that...
Pitchfork Interviews H2O Fri 21 Mar 2003
Pitchfork: The Minutemen.Jaded Robot: Whatever. I remember thinking that Captain Beefheart were hip, too. Castro is so 1974. Whatever.Just one quote from a brilliant and wickedly funny interview with Henry...
Friday Five #49 Fri 21 Mar 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. If you had the chance to meet someone you’ve never met, from the past or present, who would it be? There are so many. I would love to...
Get Your War On Thu 20 Mar 2003
So the attack on Iraq has begun. To be perfectly honest, despite my TV being tuned to news reports since 7am this morning, I still don’t know what’s going on....
Israel Under the Spotlight Wed 19 Mar 2003 | 6 Comments
Earlier this week I saw some pretty disturbing pictures of Rachel Corrie, an American student and peace activist, who had been literally run over by a bulldozer sanctioned by the...
The Iraqi Problem Tue 18 Mar 2003 | 1 Comments
I haven’t really posited anything here about the current situation in the Middle East. This is because, in part, I felt that most of what I could have said has...
Happy St. Patrick's Day Mon 17 Mar 2003
I’m having a great Paddy’s Day, me. My throat feels swollen and raw, from the back of my nasal passage and down my oesophagus. Meanwhile, as if things aren’t bad...
Waiting for the Picture Show Sat 15 Mar 2003
I brought my camera when I went to see The Happiness of the Katakuris last week, so it was basically mandatory that I took some photos of the theatre before...
Friday Five #48 Sat 15 Mar 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not? I used to hate talking on the phone. I particularly hated calling people I don’t know. I...
Guardian Cricket Writer Comes Unstuck Fri 14 Mar 2003 | 1 Comments
The link for this piece might not be live for long, so I’ve copied the best bit for everyone to enjoy: Meanwhile, have you ever thought WHAT SORT OF LIFE...
Death Rage Speed Freak Extreme Biker Killaz Thu 13 Mar 2003
With the recent Stateside release of Jet Li star vehicle Cradle 2 The Grave, The San Francisco Chronicle’s Mark Morford despairs at the state of the modern film industry (from...
Thoughts On the Film Festival Thu 13 Mar 2003
The film festival finishes today, and even though I only attended a handful of screenings and so obviously can’t judge for the festival overall, it was well worth the hassle...
Naniken River, St. Anne's Park, 09/03/03 Tue 11 Mar 2003
The Naniken, flowing from the park tennis courts.
Trees, St. Anne's Park, 09/03/03 Mon 10 Mar 2003
Looking up at the trees in St. Anne's Park.
Friday Five #47 Sat 08 Mar 2003
http://fridayfive.org/ 1. What was the last song you heard? ‘We Like Having These Things’ by Numbers, from their debut album Numbers Life on tigerbeat6. Numbers are a great art-punk band...
A Reply to ‘Freeloader.com’ Fri 07 Mar 2003 | 2 Comments
Perhaps my personal feelings on the matter have clouded my judgement, but I find it hard to believe at this stage that there are still people (otherwise intelligent, articulate people...
At The Movies Fri 07 Mar 2003
I haven’t had much to do lately (besides enjoying the box of goodies from Midheaven that arrived yesterday, and one or two other, very important things that I don’t need—or...
Flippin' Pancakes Tue 04 Mar 2003
Today is Margi Gras, or for us less festive types, Pancake Tuesday. And I, in my infinite wisdom, saw no harm in volunteering to be the house pancake maker. Big...
View from Aston Quay, 30/01/03 Sat 01 Mar 2003
Dublin does not look like this today....
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