So the Super Bowl of rally events has taken over the campus at IT Sligo, and strangely enough, the first leg of the World Rally Championship began just down the road from our house on the backroads leading toward Geevagh town. I have taken this route dozens of times to transport Gabe back and forth [...]
Entries from November 2007
I’m not a gearhead
November 16th, 2007 · No Comments
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Pretty Baaaad
November 15th, 2007 · No Comments
Gabe and I finally had our wish granted to see Black Sheep. I think he enjoyed it more than I did, but of course he is twelve. I suppose if you like zombie flicks with traditional intestine removals and digit devouring gore, you should see this. Also, having grown up on a sheep farm, marauding [...]
Tags: film
Do I carve the same pumpkin every year?
November 14th, 2007 · No Comments
It took me a while to photograph the pumpkins but mine actually looks even a bit better after some cold and damp nights. I’m not sure I mentioned that fireworks and bonfires are the big things here in Ireland around Halloween. Still pretty subdued around the whole decoration thing. The pumpkins from last year still [...]
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iSod
November 10th, 2007 · 3 Comments
My iPod was stolen in Dublin. The evening before the brand workshop, I mistakenly left my computer bag at the restaurant we had dinner. I didn’t realise the bag was missing until I got back to the hotel at nearly midnight. First of all, my laptop, with presentation was in the bag as well. I [...]
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Guinness Mecca
November 8th, 2007 · No Comments
I’ll be honest in saying the best pint I ever had was not in the Gravity Bar at the top the Guinness Storehouse. It was fine however. If you are in Dublin and have any interest in the black stuff, make it over to St. James Gate for several floors of Guinness knowledge. Very impressive. [...]
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