Aug 13
I found these guys on youtube after my sister recommended them, we’ve got one of their DVDs on order but check it out.
Aug 10
Germany was the destination for the Long weekend, a little holiday break to Kuhlungsborn (I think I spelt that right) for a friend’s Wedding. This was my first time to Germany since I was about 3 years old and it didn’t disappoint. We flew Ryanaer into Lubeck which is literally nothing more than a tent beside a runway, but what do you expect from a Ryanaer destination, from there it was roughly a two hour coach ride up to Bad Doberan district where we were staying. This is where I got my first experience of the Autobahn, it amazes me that there aren’t more accidents on German roads but to be honest the drivers seem to be a lot more experienced, it’s also the first time I’ve been in a car pushing 200 kmph. Anyway I managed to make the long weekend even longer with a few ex-colleagues from Magnet by sampling literally every beers in the place and the food is great too (didn’t do much for my training regime for the Marathon but hey what can you do). I’ll definitely be going back at some stage for another visit. There are few photos up on Flickr 
Jul 14
From the Metro Newspaper.
Try a downward dog to get ahead
Workers have taken to yoga and wine tasting to try to get ahead in modern business, a new survey reveals. 13 per cent of men and 17 per cent of women questioned reckon yoga helps make them top performers - because knowing how to do a downward dog means they can relate better to clients.
I have to admit, the article quoted above, makes absolute sense. In my own personal experience not a day goes by where myself and the vendors I deal with in work discuss the intricacies of yoga positions like that of the “Downward Dog”, like where the hell did they get the information for this article from, and who are workers? any particular industry?, it’s great the shite that journalists can put out nowadays in the papers.
Jul 08
Check out this motivational poster. Priorities
Jun 24
The EU Brussels based bureaucracy have decided to redesign the next Irish Referendum voting paper. There will be four preference boxes on each voting docket. The docket will be coloured blue with yellow stars. The boxes will be square with the following words adjacent.
- JA or JAWOHL,
OUI,
SI,
DONT KNOW
All above boxes ticked individually will count as YES. If you tick two or more boxes - each tick will count as a YES. 2 ticks equals 2 YES votes. In the event that you do not have time to vote, a highly paid Brussels based bureaucrat will fill in the ballot paper for you, tick all four boxes - four votes. The current NIL/NO box is considered superfluous and will no longer appear. In the event that you are still confused, do not have time to vote or are dead - email the EU Comission, French or German governments and the will fill in the form for you and deposit same in the ballot box. People who do not vote must indicate this intention in advance and such decisions will be taken as a YES vote. Even if you decide not to vote and do not advise Brussels in the yet to be designed advice docket - you will still fall under the enlightened category and be considered to have voted YES.
Guten Tag - Bon Jour
Jun 19
How do you know you are getting old? Well quite simple there is one true answer to that question, when major improvements to infrastructure excit you that’s when you know your getting old. Recently Fingal County Council did up the Rush to Lusk road and in only two weeks none the less (complete resurfacing jobbie!), and I all I can think to himself everytime I drive the road is “What a fine road!” sad but true! 
Fair play to Fingal getting it done in such a short time, My car thanks you from the bottom of it’s catalytic converter or something like that.
Jun 18
In an effort to get back to my pre-college fitness days I’ve decided to go back to running. The biggest problem I have with running is the stress on my legs not so much the fitness aspect, so anyway I’ve decided to train for the dublin marathon. I imagine I won’t even make it to the starting line due to injury / lack of disipline but I’ll give it a try if not for this year then I’ll do it for the 2009. I plan to do it with two other experienced runners if they are serious about it and fingers crossed it won’t be the end of me. So it’s off the booze for the next 130 days (bar Eoin & Inga’s wedding of course) or so and hit the training routine hard. Wish me luck
P.S. This is probably the worst idea I’ve ever had, I’m so fucked!
Jun 18
Happy Birthday you old timer! Only 30 years young welcome to the realm of middle age
Jun 04
I made this Dessert for dinner a few weeks back and jesus the taste was positively orgasmic, definitely worth a try. I doubled or was it tripled the amount of Baileys that was directed to be put into it twas delicious. This recipe supposedly serves 4 people or 2 Michaels so bear that in mind.
Ingredients
110 g dark chocolate, chopped
3 eggs, separated
15 ml Irish cream liqueur
235 ml whipped cream
chocolate shavings
Directions
- Melt the dark chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and allow to cool. In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and stir in the melted chocolate and Irish cream. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped cream.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Pour the mousse into serving glasses and garnish with remaining whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving.
- Place in the Fridge over night for best results
May 28
Since my recent return to single-hood I have had alot more time on my hand and thus the opportunity to do a few of those things that I’ve wanted to do for along time, one of those being Golf, now I was put off Golf when I was about 15 years old due to an incident with me accidently plowing up the second hole on a pitch and putt course in Malahide and thus getting barred from the course and earning me the reputed name of “Hymac”. The punishment obviously didn’t suit the crime so to speak. I owe my amateur return to the game to Ray-me-ryan after an invite to a lads weekend away in the midlands, thanks again Ray for the invite. You have honed your project management skills to perfection with the organisation of that weekend.
So with an early morning start we proceed to Mount Temple Golf & Country Club, located only 10 minutes from the capital of the heart of Ireland (Athlone, for those who have never heard that before) the club proudly sports the saying “Mount Temple Golf Club - Built by God, Polished by Man” and with the picturesque views of Glassin and Lough Ree in the distance it’s hards to disagree. Anyway that’s enough rambling about the course.
Now being a complete amateur I was given the honour ( or embarassment, which I prefer) of being the first in my group to tee off. Of course there had to be more spectators waiting there than there were at the K Club during the opening of the Ryder Cup!!! Ok…..slight exaggeration but it felt that way. So acting like a true professional I sauntered up to my rental bag of golf clubs and selected the driver to which I was promptly told was a bit to heavy for the job at hand. Following the “Ignorance is Bliss” rule I smuggly laughed it off and thought to myself “Yeah right”. Now the first hole managed to have the only marsh land type area in the entire course which was situated at an accute 75 degree angle from where I had aimed my swing, but in true Michael O’Leary fashion I found that marsh like I was Tiger Woods himself aiming for a particular blade of grass. Needless to say, every hole from there on in consisted of a similiar fate losing several balls in the process. So before I embark on another search for golf balls around Mount Temple that resembles a massive easter egg hunt I think I’ll be hitting the driving range for a bit of practice
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