Showing posts with label water charge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label water charge. Show all posts

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Diary 16th September 2015

Today was very mixed in terms of feelings of my innerself. It all started when I rang my folks before going to bed to find out if they are seeing Darragh off before he returns to Australia. I rang Mom it went straight to Voicemail. Then I rang Dad, I felt so unwanted. There was someone in the background. I understood it to Mom. However I have since learned it was Dad's sister Bridie. However I still felt so used and abused on the phone. Now obviously he didn't say anything but that's just it. He didn't say anything.

So then moving on, I went to sleep. Then I got up. After the treatment, perhaps I may be reading too much into Dad, I ain't sure. Only time will tell. If it continues, then its looking increasingly likely that I have lost the Dad of when I first met him in 1993, when I came over from Romania. So if that were to be the case, I'd have to Rename one of my +Puppys Stanescu or something, or maybe buy another Puppy and name him after my Dad(for reasons of privacy, I shan't be divulging his name).

So then I headed up to Darragh to say my goodbyes. I was very tearful seeing him off. After we hugged. I have always looked up to him. I enjoyed my time with him. haahahha. Was great seeing him. After All, I hadn't seen him years, even before he emigrated back in '11 I think. Well before I came out, I still don't recall seeing him.

So then afterwards, I went back down to Mom and Dads. When I arrived, Dad was looking at the news, while Mom was getting grub ready. Dad and I went into the kitchen for the grub. We were discussing Irish Water. His attitude was wow, mindblowing. So then, when he left the room to do an errand for a neighbor, I questioned Mom, what up with his tude. She explained his brother down in Meath, has a higher pitched voice just like Dad himself. So then I headed back home. While getting my bike, we bumped into Ailish and Noel. I was ecstatic seeing em. hahahah. I repeated to myself on numerous occasions, "you'd to wonder why a family, has a relatives in the family tree". hhaaha. Mom asked me if I knew what Gender Fluid means. I said yes of course. hahaah.

On the way home, I remembered I was suppose to be going to a meetup for the Animal RIghts Group Meetup group. I was shocked that I completely forgot about it. I was to meet em in Accents where I used to meet for Gay Church of which it now has been disbanded. It was run by Brendan O' F and Scott.

So then I headed back home for a few minutes then shortly I headed to tescos to get butter. ONwards to the Outhouse was my next place of socialising. It was a great atmosphere. It was a Transgender Night. Like it is every Wednesday. I was chatting with David, George and Stan. You may remember George, the guy whom I said to him last Halloween when I came into Men's Night dressed up as Pumpkin Man, "Don't have a heart attack man, I don't want it on my conscious.". hahaah. We were talking about 007 and James Bond, and of course Mrs. Browns Boys.

I then went to Cineworld for to see Hitman: Agent 47(Review here)

NEWS

Eircom has been rebranded to Eir. Eircom has had a history of PR related disasters. In 1993 Eircom took over Telecom Eireann when it was privatised.

The Bill will be debated in the Dáil. After the delayed Legal Loopholes and the Appeals of two citizens, the bill has been finally approved. So now it has to go through the Dáil. etc., etc.,

The Water Conservation Grant, has been paid to over 160,000 customers who registered with the Utility.

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Diary 15th July 2015

Looked at the TV for the day after saying the night with my sis, well she was in my place, then I headed to hers. eheheh. It was day time, when we left my gaf. Then afterwards to hers. So after the TV, Then afterwards, I headed to bed. Shortly before thou, I was doing a bit of playing with Jnr.,(heeheh - what we men love doing) and then afterwards, I was wanting to backup my iOS Paddy device ie the iPad. I attempted to download Google Drive, however it requires iOS 7 upwards. My iPad is iOS 5. It won't go any higher. So I searched the App Store, and lo and behold I got GDRive, some other app. So I logged in. However as I have Google's Two-Tier Authentication enabled, I had to send the code to my Sammy 2. I can't use Google Authentication App as it too requires iOS 7. SO after all that, I headed on to my sleep.

NEWS

Only half the the Water charge has been so far paid. Government says its a welcoming. Protesters etc., is a victory. €66m was due to be recieved. Only €30m has been received. That's 46% received.

Social Democrats are the new player in town.

  • Rosin Shortall TD(Former member Labour Party). Resigned from party because of the Party's handling of a Health bill(As far as I remember). 
  • Catherine Murphy TD(Ind, another former member of the Labor Party)
  • Stephen Donnelly TD(Ind)
Abolish Water Charge
Repeal of the 8th Amendment ie Abortion. 

Ireland has become the 4th Nation in the world to Recognise Transgender people. The Gender Recognition Bill has been signed into law. 

Friday, 30 January 2015

Diary 30th January 2015

I was to do a few things. I contacted Frankie for to find out more about the Water Charge. He told me the Rent Increase will occur to cover the Water Charge. So its to going up by 5 a week. I enquired about the form too. He wants that the form be left for him, so that he can fill it out on my behalf. I then contacted Searson. No reply. Perhaps I sent it too late. I contacted Noel Hughes, he replied with to come up to him tomoz for 9pm.

So I headed onto Outhouse. The Men's Night so dead it was. So I went up and down to the cafe. I then went to the Cinema to see Big Hero 6(Review here)

Saturday, 24 January 2015

Diary 24th January 2015

Regiee

Gay sister. Saw her and her partner in my old bedroom

Had a nice long nap. heheeh

Afterwards headed on up to Mom n Dad's to mainly show my Cert from Thurs and to ask a question about Water Charge form.

Low and behold Fina, Michael and Silvia were up there. I last saw Michael on the 2nd Jan with the Dots. However with Silvia and Fina, I hadn't seen them since I came out. Which is over 4 yrs ago. When Fina famously said to me, "We don't care if you're gay" I recall saying to here "Shhh" in case Silvia".

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Diary 19th November 2014

Well as per usual, I went to bed quite late, however not as late as in the past. So I was in my sweet slumbers, for several hours. mmmm

NEWS

The Government, has announced a REVISED Water Charge, the most controversial in the Countries history since the ESB(Electric Supply Board(NOW known as Electric Ireland)).

Following are the NEW charges

Bills will commence April 2015
Single household person: €160
2 or more: €260

A €100 Water Grant will be provided WHEN you sign up to Department of Social Protection, who is doing this on behalf of Department of Environment.

Charges will be capped til Jan '19

PPS Numbers will now NOT BE REQURIED

Saturday, 15 November 2014

Diary 15th November 2014

I was looking at TV, and after the Eurovision(I know, I know, its several months late - but what the hey - hahaha), I looked at The Hole(Review here.)

I was due to go to see Teenage Ninja Turtles(Review here), and then afterwards pop up to Mom and Dad. However, I failed as I went to sleep at 17.26, when the film was starting at half 5. So that was a gonner. So I just went to sleep. My alarm went off for 9ishpm. However, I couldn't' be bothered to wake up, So I just stayed on in bed for the few hrs.

NEWS

Tanaise and Minister for Social Protection was blocked from existing the function she was at. She was at a Graduation Ceremony for a HETAC students in Jobstown, Tallaght. She was blocked by the Water Charge protesters.