Macrolog: Journal
Major, 1993-2006 Thu 01 Feb 2007
Five Years Wed 15 Nov 2006 | 1 Comments It dawns on me that this humble little weblog recently passed the fifth anniversary of its inception. Two weeks ago, to be exact. I've been taken up completely with other things since my return from South Africa (the new job, mostly, which I will get into another time) and had barely enough time to eat a proper dinner, let alone tend to my RSS feeds and bookmarks and draft posts and whathaveyou, so I'm sure you can forgive me for not marking the occasion.
Cogs Are Turning Thu 31 Aug 2006 Not much time for blogging lately. Cogs once rusted have been cleaned and oiled for turning again -- and turning they are. Right now? Plans are being made, bags are being packed and loose ends tied up before my long-awaited return to South Africa. T minus 12 days and counting. You better believe I'm counting.
Recent Randomness Wed 31 May 2006 | 5 Comments
I've been neglecting you again, dear reader. But then again, what else is new? Anyway, in lieu of a proper entry I've drawn up a list of bullet points on what I've been up to the last few weeks...
Vacation Time Mon 16 Jan 2006 | 3 Comments
Tomorrow morning I set off for my month-long getaway in South Africa. I’ve got a long day’s travelling ahead, as I’m not due to arrive in Johannesburg until 6:45am on...
2006 Resolutions Tue 03 Jan 2006
It’s resolution time again, and this year I’m keeping it simple. Just a few direct, attainable goals to make life better for yours truly in the coming months. In 2006,...
Back in the Saddle Fri 30 Sep 2005
Apologies for not posting here for so long. I’ve either been busy, or sleeping, or busy sleeping. But I couldn’t let the last few weeks go unrecorded, so in lieu...
Fifteen Thousand Sun 31 Jul 2005
Since the beginning of July, between this site and my new blog, I’ve written approximately 15,000 words. Fifteen thousand! And that’s even accounting for quotations. I think that’s the single...
One Thousand Mon 09 Aug 2004 | 6 Comments
It’s a little hard to believe that I’ve reached the 1000 post mark here at the OM&TR. Harder still to imagine I might have arrived weeks ago, if it weren’t...
Good News For Once Thu 01 Jul 2004 | 4 Comments
I’ve been a busy bee over the last fortnight or so, which is why I’ve been posting photographs rather than writing here, because such writing takes effort that I haven’t...
Interview Post Mortem, Revisited Wed 02 Jun 2004
Yesterday morning, I was interviewed for a place on this year’s MA course in journalism at the Dublin Institute of Technology. If you’re a regular reader of this site, you...
The Thirtieth of May Sun 30 May 2004
I can’t think of a better way to resume my postings here than wishing the wonderful Benitha a very happy birthday today. The 30th of May used to be just...
FAO Benitha Mon 03 May 2004
The above for the wonderful Benitha, who isn’t feeling very well at the moment (details withheld for obvious reasons). I wish I could do more for her, but I’m kinda...
Tribute Fri 05 Mar 2004
A phone call to the house yesterday afternoon was the herald of bad news: my aunt Marguerite passed away a few days ago. It was something of a shock, to...
The Boss: Dead Sun 18 Jan 2004 | 5 Comments
I had the strangest dream last night. I am in an undisclosed location reading a tabloid, not paying much attention to the text, when all of a sudden a photograph...
Days of Christmas Tue 30 Dec 2003 | 1 Comments
And so another Christmas is over… Thank Christ for that! I don’t know about you, but I’m glad it’s done with, even though this year was a relatively quiet one...
Milestone Sat 01 Nov 2003 | 3 Comments
Entry No. 583: Two years old today. Had a nice big cake and got lots of presents. Did nothing special, besides writing this. Everybody loves me! Nobody really gives a...
Job Search Update Fri 31 Oct 2003
A few moments ago, totally out of the blue, I got a phone call from an employment agency. They were following up on details, they said, from the CV I...
Anniversary Thu 16 Oct 2003
Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of my initial foray into publishing on the World Wide Web. My first attempt at a website, a horrible mess by my current standards, went...
Gone Fishin' Mon 18 Aug 2003 | 2 Comments
Tomorrow morning I shall leave these shores, this emerald isle, to spend a week (well, six nights) in exotic, wintery South Africa. As you might imagine, I’m more than a...
I'd Rather Just Listen to Music Tue 12 Aug 2003
You know sometimes, I’d rather just listen to music: “Some people say that’s escapism. But that’s fine by me. I live my life, you live yours. If you’re clear about...
Fourth of July Sat 05 Jul 2003
I wake up this morning to find that I have an affliction that seems to resemble hayfever. Which is strange since I can’t remember ever suffering from hayfever, at least...
Interview Post Mortem Tue 17 Jun 2003
So the big interview was this morning. I got there quite early, allowing for time to get lost in the building (which I did, of course — story of my...
Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before Mon 16 Jun 2003
Been quiet around here, hasn’t it? Don’t worry, I’m still alive. I’ve just been preoccupied over the last week or so. I’m still on a good reading buzz that’s showing...
Recriminations Wed 21 May 2003
Today I scraped both of my forearms, both of them off the same door handle. Nothing too serious, of course, but the scars are quite unsightly and sting like hell....
I'm Sorry... Sun 18 May 2003
…that this place hasn’t exactly been bursting with new content. You see, I’ve been doing a lot more thinking than writing recently. Lots of thinking, thinking about the post-grad application...
To Toronto Mon 12 May 2003
I spent last Friday afternoon with my friend Wendy, just hanging out around town. She’s from the other side of the world, she is. New Zealand. The land of Jonah...
Tarzan, or Tarzana Wed 30 Apr 2003
I had another strange dream recently… I am somewhere south of the Liffey, Donnybrook presumably. Morehampton Road. I am at a bookstore, a bookstore with a deep blue painted wooden...
Gizza Job Fri 25 Apr 2003
As of writing this, I’ve just gotten back from the local post office where I mailed a bunch of CVs and covering letters to various bookstores in the city centre,...
The Strangest Dream Wed 16 Apr 2003 | 11 Comments
I had the strangest dream this morning. I was in a hospital, or at least what I thought was a hospital, although it more closely resembled a cross between the...
Anxious Mofo Tue 15 Apr 2003 | 10 Comments
I’m not happy going to gigs on my own. I stick out like a sore thumb. Billy No-Mates. And I never enjoy myself as much as I would if I...
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...
On Social Etiquette Thu 20 Feb 2003
(or, "Say It, Don't Spray It") I pay a visit to my former place of employment, the large music store, ostensibly to purchase an order of mine that arrived over...
A Scene from My Life As A Movie Tue 18 Feb 2003
Take one: I awake this freezing cold morning at 7:30am and promptly fall back asleep for two more hours. I just had to stay up last night to see Mallrats,...
Long Distance Blues Mon 17 Feb 2003
This is going to be somewhat of a personal piece, but I need to get this off my chest so please, indulge me this once. I am involved in what...
Tabula Rasa Sun 16 Feb 2003
Another Sunday, another afternoon spent ever-so-slightly tweaking the engine that keeps this website running. I've become far too much of a perfectionist, to the detriment of my writing; rather than...
Déjà Vu All Over Again Tue 11 Feb 2003 | 6 Comments
I don't know about most people, but déjà vu is a regular occurance for me. That's not to say that I have any significant premonitionary abilities like knowing what the...
Mystery Injuries Sat 08 Feb 2003 | 2 Comments
I have two fairly obvious scratches on my right arm, and I have no idea how they were inflicted. The first, approximately one inch long, appeared earlier this week on...
The View From Here Fri 10 Jan 2003
Our neighhour two doors down has a large cinder-block shed at the end of his garden, spanning its width. A grey plastic gutter runs across the front, just under...
Next Time I'll Watch Where I'm Going Fri 03 Jan 2003
I'm walking home from the theatre last night with my mum, and we're making our way down the street to the terminus; the bus is stopped there, ready to...
Surreal Moment of the Day Wed 01 Jan 2003
Quasi's It's Raining accompanying a report on last year's weather on Sky News....
Bon Voyage Mon 14 Oct 2002
Bon voyage, Monsieur Honan!...
A Two Minute Silence Wed 11 Sep 2002
We had a two minute silence at work today, at 1.46pm. I was in the security office at the time, babysitting a shoplifter, while one of the loss prevention...
Annie Hall in Temple Bar Sun 18 Aug 2002
Last night, at short notice, Dave invited me to go see Annie Hall in Temple Bar. (Here's an interactive map of Temple Bar for those unfamiliar with the area....
Celebrity Spotting Pt.2 Sat 17 Aug 2002
Marianne Faithfull of all people was in my store today. I guess it's not such a big deal, since she lives kinda locally (Wicklow), but, I mean, she was...
Celebrity Spotting Sat 27 Jul 2002
At work this morning we were talking about celebrities who've been to our store every now and again, prompted by yesterday's visit by Paul Weller (ex-The Jam, if you...
The Power of The D Sun 07 Jul 2002
The last two days haven't been great for me. Maybe it was the crappy late shift on Thursday that knocked me out of sorts (must try to keep those...
In the Middle of the Night Mon 17 Jun 2002
There's something really peaceful about walking in the cold air in the middle of the night. No people to disturb you. No traffic save the odd taxi and squad...
Fucking With Customers Thu 06 Jun 2002
Finally finished my eight-day stint at work. I dunno what to do with myself now. I'm feeling a little guilty about messing with a customer's head yesterday. He came...
From a Scream to a Whisper Thu 18 Apr 2002
I had my last ever lecture in UCD this afternoon. From a scream to a whisper, as Tim Mooney put it. But hey, I can wean myself off the...
Leggo My Eggo! Tue 26 Mar 2002
It's 5:30am. I just got home a little while ago, toasted myself some chocolate chip Eggo waffles (is that where 'Leggo My Eggo!' comes from?). It was good getting...
Alma Mater Wed 20 Feb 2002
I've just sent an e-mail to my alma mater, just to say hello. Maybe some of the people who taught me there are still around. I know one of...
The Rage Tue 12 Feb 2002
I had a serious case of the rage this morning. I wasn't off to a good start anyway since I didn't get home till after 2:30am last night, didn't...
My First Weblog Sat 19 Jan 2002
Whilst searching for my site in Google's directory, I came across this, my first foray into the world of blogging. I have to say that I had completely forgotten...
Legally Blind Mon 14 Jan 2002
My mum went to the hospital for an eye check-up today. Took her a while to find the eye clinic, the place isn't signposted very well, and you would...
Happy New Year Tue 01 Jan 2002
Well, that was swell. Saw some excellent fireworks, had some heated conversations (Groves wasn't too happy - sorry man, really), and shared some terrible jokes - all in all...
Ixnay on the Anadacay Mon 19 Nov 2001
I can't get on the Canadian J1 programme. Right now there's a queue of about 200 people outside the USIT office at UCD. The queue started this afternoon. There...
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