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Saturday, 12 December 2015

Diary 12th December 2015

What a busy day it turned out to be.

I was initially supposedly go to the Dublin Ukulele Group or Collective. However I couldn't find em. So I quickly checked the Facebook page. As it happens due to the weather, they cancelled it. Now when I went in it wasn't too bad. However I since learned the weather was really bad earlier in the day when I was in Bed. hahaha. So I took the Opportunity in actually getting a bit of the Christmas shopping. As Ailish later on said and Dad always says to me, Christmas ain't gonna wait for me. So that said, I decided to continue USING my Rent money. I had told Dad yesterday that I do have the Rent cash, which at the time, I did, however Christmas is around. So I went around firstly down the Christmas Stalls on Henry St., then came back up then headed to collect my bike to go and "collect" my Christmas Dinner. However it wasn't to be as they didn't have any to sell. Then I looked around and found some fabulous items. Like my Vegan Butter, i see was there, my Violife, awwwww yeahhhhhh. I then headed on off to the Christmas Market outside the Bank of Ireland. Looked around there. On my way to collect my bike, I went to see if Edmund, Evelyne and Glo(Gloria) from Vegan Ireland were there with their stand of Anti-Fur against Barnarndos selling fur. So as they WEREN'T there, I decided to ask if the cute bunny rabbit is made of fur. I went in their with a shameful face of a betraying back more so, and at the same time, frightened that one of Vegan Ireland might catch me in their. When I went in their, all I could see was dead animals with the amount of fur. Considering its a charity shop, I thought they'd sell ANYTHING, like my sis' teddy which I bought from St. Vincent De Paul, was sold into St. Vincent De Paul hence where I bought it. So when I learned that the bunny rabbit WAS made of fur, I was totally distraught. So with that behind me, I then continued onwards towards the north of the city. Looked around.

So then when I was finished with all the looking and shopping, I came back home, afterwards, wrapping up presents etc.,

Then afterwards, I headed up to Ailish n Noel's as pers schedule. We had a great chat. We chatted about their family and my love or more so pining for em, like Kathleen, etc., etc., Then when Ailsih asked about my birth Mom, I started to get a bit agitated nothing major of course, but still. I asked if I were to be diagnosed ewit whatever, would they think anything differnet and when Noel said "You're one in a million", I felt so wanted, in all my life.

So witht aht said, I headed on back home. heheeh.

Diary 12th December 2015

Monday, 14 September 2015

Diary 14th September 2015

While I never go to sleep on a Monday, hahaahah etc., I was to go to my cuz Dara for to do his last bit of tidy up in the house. So I then headed up to Dara's. As it was raining, we didn't do much if anything. But more so the fact that the skip wasn't there and wouldn't be there til later. So he told me to head on home. Mom had rang me in the meantime, that she wanted to call down to me, however as I wasn't there, Mom suggested that I head to their place. So Dad dropped the grocerys back to me via his car and I cycled down. hahaahah. So for the rest of the evening, I watched Fraiser. I headed to bed early as I was to get up early for Darragh. He asked that I come back tomorrow morning.

Friday, 11 September 2015

Diary 11th September 2015

Well today I was due to meet up a new meetup group I had never met in the past. They are known as Dublin Social Mixer. They are in my opinion judging by the activities are another Arwin(the guy behind Happy Minions group). Arwin himself had to go back to INdia due to Visa issues. So getting back thou, Alan who is head of the the Dublin Social Mixer. It would have been my very first time meeting him.

However things took a drastic turn via dreams. When I went to sleep around 10am plenty of time for the meetup time of 8. I had a dream of whereby my sis and I are chatting in a public place something like that. She knows visibly I'm upset about something, and I cannot with my mind actually tell her. So I cry outrageously, bursting out like when I mention Mom. Now we can all assume it's my Mom in Romania, NOT the one in Ireland.

So as a result of that dream, I just slept it in. My sis was due to call down for downloading however the rain more so got in the way. I was due to go to the above meetup. So I just slept on til around 8am the next day.

NEWS

THe President and the First Lady of the US has maked 14 years anniversary

Paul Murphy and 2 other councillors are to be charged for the Jobstown Incident Ciaran Mahon and MIck Muprhy

The Stormont is hanging in the balance. FIrst Minister Peter Robinson MP stepped down ie resigned. Arlene Foster has stepped in as ACting First Minister. She has come out with controversial comments of accusing the Sinn Féin as "cancer". 

Sunday, 3 August 2014

Diary 2nd August 2014

Well it is with great regret to announce that the’res a possibility of me moving out of my VERY first home due to flooding AGAIN!!!!. I’ve 2 floodings. And as they say “3rd times STRIKE Law, we’re out” as they say. I can’t quite recall the time frame or whatever. But the first time, I endured the flood, wasn’t the best, it was up to near the bed. I attempted to call the 911, but they couldn’t help me, as I was able to leave the premises. They could only do it, if I were stuck in the premises. This was the time when Dublin was under water a few years ago. In the meantime, the Landlord, had refurbished the place. Then afterwards it flooded again. However not as bad. So now with the 3rd time flooded, I’ve had it. A person can only take a certain amount. So firstly I shall begin the HUGE cleanup on Tuesday as we have the Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland. So I’ve plans made. Like for today Saturday Night, I will be with my friend O’ Farrell and his mates. Then Sunday will be with my Fam MY Sis at the very least and then Monday to see Todd for Gardening and a film. Now getting back to the actual event at hand, I had got up with a view of actually looking at Friday’s news, However when I woke up, I heard quite alot of trickling, So I got up to a flood(Says I to meself FUCK IT), So I in me boxers at 5am in the morning, with my leather(faux pas – to my knowledge), get out the window to block rain and water from getting in again. SO I dragged the Sandbags to my door and a towel I never use. It did help apparently. So then I got back in and salvaged what I could. My deeply beloved Inflatables did get a bit of a hit, BUT I managed to salvage em. Likewise my new clothing I purchased over the last few weeks.

So while looking at the news, I have been for a few hours, working around how to get my Pics from the Sammy (my old phone). The Drives wouldn’t work. So I had to work extra. First I had to make room on the SD Card so that I could use Lappy to transfer from SD Card to HDD on the computer.

So just as I was about to have a toastie before going to O’ Farrells, I saw Mom coming down the steps. She took me out for a takeout. She left me to the bus stops. But me wanting to walk to his, place. I cleverly waited at the bus stop just in case she’d come back when I go walking or whatever. So that when the bus went by, she’d know that I’d be “on” the bus. hahaha. So when the bus had come and gone, I then headed down Clonliffe Rd., to go back to my place for a toilet break.

Then I got ready for my length of a walk to my mate Brendan’s where he was to gather a few mates of his. ON my travels to Rathfarnham where my mate lives, I was walking in wet, rainy viciously etc.,I was amazed as to the amount of people that were out etc., Like considering it was apocalyptic. Oh I had my umbrella. There were times that the rain let up(very rarely), I would take down my umbrella. But it was found that the rain from the trees was heavy anyways. hahaha. But generally constantly raining throughout the walk. I was drenched from head to toe. hahahaah. I then passed a few landmarks. One being Portobello College, where I used to work for work experience in Whitehall College of Further Education. I was required as part of my course for two week. I remember I had to do paperwork as part of the Course work. I used Uncle Joe’s death as an excuse but as it happens its actually wasn’t required. The lecturer was easygoing. No question of it. Then I arrived in Rathmines. 2 memories came to mind. One of em was a guy I was to have sex with. I passed his house. I initially met him on Manhunt. I remember, I arrived late, and as such he suggested I stay over. However I wanted to go home(bearing in mind I was still living with my folks) to Lappy. And the other memory which is more of a recent one, in that I met Brendan Searson over at Swan Leisure, which I actually passed. hahaha. So then with a few hiccups(Not much btw – Thanks to Sammy 2’s assistance on GPS Navigation) I eventually arrived at O’ Farrell’s place. However as I wasn’t gonna carry a vodka bottle and a coke bottle all the way over from Fairview, I decided to get the supplies when I arrived. As there’s a Tescos beside where he lives, it was handy. It was BYOA/D(Bring Your Own Alcohol/Drink) event. ahhaah. So while I was in tescos, I bumped into a familiar face. He was surprised to see me there. He thought I was living there. I said, no I was visiting my friend Brendan of which both guys know each other. The guy in Tescos had another guy in tail with him.

So then finally I arrived at Brendan’s place. A 2 hr walk, on a wet rainy night. What a great and most enjoyable walk. Again despite the rain, I thoroughly enjoyed the walk. So when I went in, I came across Daniel. I met Daniel originally with Brendan at Pride. Twas wonderful and lovely to see him again. WE chatted for hours on end. With of course our alcohol. heeheh. I was constantly offering the use of Dips Nachos and of course Absolut etc., O Farrell thought that the Absolut was Russian. So I quickly in a fiery said that Russia is against gays, and if Absolut were to be of Russian product, kinda ironic and contradictory. So then I looked at the Bottle and as it happens it’s actually Swedish, to which myself I was relieved. As I know for a fact that Absolut do support Gay Marriage. They outstandingly support gay rights and marriage equality. Even the last time when I first found out in Panti that they don’t sell Smirnoff Vodka, BUT they sell Absolut Vodka and I quickly told the bar staff sure. The reason for the quick answer was that they support Gay Rights.

So then we continued on the harse topic of Water Charges here in Ireland. As some of you may know that Ireland for hte first time is getting Water Charge ie we will be charged for using Water. So I proceeded to ask the guys this. TO my surprise Brendan totally against it. I said that US have it, UK and NI have it, and I’m pretty sure other countries in EU let alone the world have it. Daniel could see thou the point if all of a sudden a person is to start getting a new bill that it would be annoying others.

I then told em of my misfortunes at the Annual Gay Pride Parade. I revealed to em that I have written a letter to the editor regarding the matter. That I was totally disgusted with the whole idea of gays discriminating there own. I went on to give an example of Country A and Country B analogy. They were in complete awww and agreement. I then asked is it right to use a “tactic” to the No side of the campaign for the upcoming Gay Marriage Referendum. E.g WE could say to the No side BUT you hid Babies for the Mother and Baby Homes, Molestation etc., etc., Brendan totally agrees, now that I think actually BOTH agree. As back in Pride Event of Pride Politics, we were refrained from doing such tactics

Then somehow Business Ethics comes up. I me being a Gay Rights activists, had to ask if you were working for a company who is AGAINST gay rights, marriage etc., and a gay couple comes up to you an employee and asks for a cake with a same sex on the cake or something. Brendan would say, while he would obviously agree, but for the sake of the job, he would have to decline them. Daniel however would just simply quit. I would have to agree with Daniel, ahem that is until Brendan made a very good point, in that there ain’t not much jobs out there. So there’d have to be some compromise or something.

I then came across something horrific. Whenever I’m with Brendan he would cross the road, here’s me thinking it was to do with his opposition of the Republican Sinn Féin shop that’s on the street, BUT whats above is what shocked me. Brendan told me ontop the shop, is another business called Life House. He describes it as totally Right Winged ie against Gays, Abortion etc.,

So then Brendan then asked me, If I believe in God, and then WHY?I of course believe in God, However I failed to answer WHY? I attempted to give him the excuse that I prayed to him that the Flood would reced, which miraculously it did. Daniel’s answer of course he believe’s in God, BUT his reason is very simple. YOU NEED Religion and Spirituality.

Brendan is very keen on learning why I wanna move to NY. My first was Homophobia, But now its the LGBT Community and how they treat they’re kind. Brendan asked if any of us heard the term INTERNALISED HOMOPHOBIA. I vaguely recall it. But I don’t think any of us knew. But anyways, Daniel recommends North East(NY, CT, Vermont(Personally recommended by Daniel etc.,et c., ) and Cali.

And finally before we jetted off, we had one last discussion of relating to one of the thoughts that I’d have when I walk everywhere. So in this instance, I told em, that one thought that came to mind was that do all countries have some form of civil war past history e.g US against the South(southerners and Red Necks), Spain with Basc Separatist and the Catalans, Italy with the South too, and who can forget Ireland and the Northern Ireland. Very delicate issue that is. Then Daniel reminded us that Spanish DON’T have a dialect. Unlike Gaeilge e.g Caide mar a tá tú(Donegal – Ulster), Conas atá tú?(Leinster); Cén caoi bhfuil tú?(Munster). As far as I understand Romania, French and perhaps other languages(well minus the Spanish language) DO have a dialect. Who knew. heheehe

So then We heard Brendan’s mother coming in, and we all quiten but continued chatting. However that was shortly curtailed as we had all exhausted our voices. So Brendan went off and then Daniel and finally me. heheeh

NEWS

Belfast have celebrated their Annual Gay Pride Parade on a WET Rainy day. Biggest of its kind in Ireland and Britain.

Galways City Center and Belfast played host to protest against the GAZA Conflict. Dublin by far was the biggest. From the time it took to cross the city center from the Gardenance of Remembrance to St. Stephen’s Green(Department of Foreign Affairs) the numbers partaking int he protest swelled up

100s of Foreign nationals have been leaving Libya over escalating violence. Its believed over 100 Irish Nationals are currently residing there. Chinese and British are amongst.

An Australian Couple have been underfire after a global campaign had been launched in lite of this. Its believed that Australian Couple didn’t want a unhealthy child and when they learned the child had Congenital Heart condition and Down Syndrome, they didn’t want it. So a Thai Surrogate mother has vowed to care for the baby boy.

Saturday, 10 May 2014

Diary 10th May 2014

As I was annoyed last night that my On Demand service wasn't working yesterday at all, I had to delay all my recordings and put the News on hold. BUT Low and behold, just as I was closing up for bed time, it came back online.

So then after my sleep, I started with the news I had downloaded last night, and the excitement of the Soap that we have these days in our Parliament.

It was my intention of going to the Dublin Food Co-Op I have been threatening to go to for awhile now. On my way, I met Brendan S. He was heading to see Pompeii. Review here. I kinda gave it away as per my review. I was really hoping that he would actually go and see the film and get HIS opinion. However time will tell. So then I onwards towards the Dublin Food Co-Op. It pelted rain. I mean like literally the heavens opened. I was asking a few people where is COombe St then the Dublin Food Co-Op. I had gone into a restaurant which was actually closing up. She told me where to go. It was an awful shame, that Maps had failed me hence why I had to ask around where it is. I then was greeted by a greeter. She receptionist gave me a guest card. I initially looked around. All I could see was food that you can eat there and then. I was wanting food that is vegan and you can bring home. So eventually just before they closed up, I bought a few items and jam. However that said, I had mistaken Dublin Food Co-Op to be of ONLY Vegetarian and Vegan dietary foods. I was disappointed with it. Eitherway, I got a few things. I shall be getting organic jams for Dad for Father's Day. So my next return will be June Bank Holiday.

I then left to go back. It was no better rain wise. The lady who showed me where to go initially bumped into me and said to me I see you bought  a few items. So I headed back towards the Outhouse while waiting for one of two films. On my way, there was a cyclist there rushing like mad. He left his bike outside. He had an item on his backpack while cycling on the sidewalk. Now I felt that was very dangerous. He could have popped an eye out or whatever. However he slowed down deeply. Anyways, he stopped outside a shop and it said something like Model Shop. Didn't I think it was something like Modeling agency as in Clothing, Underwear or whatever. But it was actually just a planes trains etc., modelling. So I eventually arrived at the Outhouse, ready to fall. hahaha. Had a nice cuppa tea. Was chatting to David. He said to me that Brendan wasn't sure whether or whether or not to go to see Pompeii. I really wish I hadn't opened my gob. He prob got the willies judging from my reaction. I was chatting to another guy as well. I have chatted before to him. He's very nice and decent.

So then I popped along to the cinema. I first went along to my babe Anthony Mackie. He's such a darling and a babe. Even the way he stands and the clothing he's Waring. Ahem the movie I'm referring to is Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Review here.

Then afterwards while waiting around for the next film. I headed out and have a looksie in the shopping malls such as Jervis and Ilac. However majority of shops were closed. I just looked at the models. I find that the shorts for this year, are a bit bland, as I said not too long ago that the style on offer was very bland. Well a few weeks later, still the same. Ill keep an eye out. So when I arrived back at the cinema, I bumped into another good mate of mine. Brendan O' F. Brendan was seeing Frank. Apparently a film about the lead character(Fassbender), has a mental illness and he was hiding it via  mask. I found that quite interesting. So we both went to our individual films. I was popping along to see my other babe. Just far too many babes. You know that. hahaha. My other babe being of course Andrew Garfield and his film The Amazing Spiderman 2. Review here. So then after the film, I met up with Brendan again. We headed off. We hung around til 2am so that he could get his 2am Nite link service home. 

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Diary 12th February 2014

Today was to be a busy day to day, as in, I was suppose to go and get my haircut and to report my Bike being stolen to Bridewell Garda Station. However, I just didn't have the energy to get up for 3pm. :(.
As the weather was outrageous,  my alarm kept going off waking me up hence my energy levels were very low. Then someone rang my doorbell once then went. Then I kept hearing a bang bang constantly, couldn't figure it out. So I just tried blanking it outta me mind. So while this was going on outside, I was thinking about me ex, which I have been of recent times. Don't know why. I then wanted to proclaim my love to him, but instead of saying I Love You Keith, I actually said Sean a guy I have been chatting to for a while now. I was thinking like this as I have been feeling unloved and very lonely of late. While I welcome my sister's new found friendship very much, and her depression hasnt been of da best, I have been feeling unloved with my folks lies don't help. As explained yesterday, I didn't ask them, why do they want me in their lives, if they can't accept their son etc.,

Usually if i'm going to the cinema with my mate Brendan O' F, we would arrange the night before or at least I'd get a missed call when I wake up and then we arrange. However when I didn't see anything, I was thinking sure I'll leave Dallas and Knots Landing(let the Box fill up - hence they don't get recorded) and just sleep it out, as I don't want to go to the cinema on me own AGAIN. As I said to Brendan S in the Outhouse last week, its grand if you want to be on your own, or with someone, depends on your mood etc., But low and behold I was delighted when Brendan O' F rang me, to see if I was up to see the film. Iniitally we were gonna see Dallas Buyer's Club, but becuase he's a homophobic ass(based on a true story), I wasn't in the mood for more crap coming out of a non education ass, so we diecided to head to see RoboCop. Review here.So I proceeded to head to the cinema (by walk hahaha). He rang me to remind me that the film begins at half 8, of which was no probs, as I'd be there by quarter past, at the very least.  So when I arrived, who should be there but my other bestie Brendan S. So as the half 8 showing was an iMax showing, I didn't have enough cash for iMax, and besides I told em, the fact that the RoboCop iMax was not the best I've encountered in therms of iMax, and not only that we weren't given glasses the last time I was there last Friday night. I then learned from Brendan O' F, that it was actually iMax 2D, which I never heard of. But anyways I'm getting sidetracked, bottomline is, that we all decided to go to the 2D version which was jsut as good. This was at 9.15. So we all headed to the Cafe Bar where there's alcohol. So we just chatted quietly like tree bachelors etc., Brendan S, brought up a very intriguing topic, in that whenever he sees an attractive guy or seeing a guy he likes or whatever, he gets a hornball(hardon). I found it quite interesting, as I explained to em, that whenever I was with my ex, I never got a hardon, only if he were in his undies or whatever. But out and about nope never. So then Brendan S, asked a question which I made it into a joke. He said its a personal question and can he ask us both(Both Brendan O' F, and myself). So as a joke, I said to Brendan S, you want to know how big our dong is. We all had a great hearty laugh. Even as I right this, I am breaking my shite laughing. hahaha. I understood Brendan O' F knew my joke, but I told him anyways. So when we all settled down, we got serious and the question that Brendan S wanted to ask us, was actually interesting "When you look for a guy, what do you look for. Personality or Looks?". Brendan O' F replied with something simple but elegant. He would go with  personality as natural. So then Brendan S asked me, what about you George, which would you prefer, I began by replying with a question which was "Must you have a sexual attraction to a guy that you find attractive emotionally or at the very least is it normal to have emotional attraction to a guy, than to have a sexual attraction". I then told the lads that with ex and I, there was no sexual intimacy.  Although me ex would hint towards me several times. Brendan O' F asked me was it that the lack of knowledge or that you weren't attracted to him. I immediately said to him automatically lack of knowledge.While we were chatting, Brendan S, what does it mean when someone has the butterflys, which I've had several times. Brendan O' F replied "if your nervous about something". For me if i'm nervous I say wrong things, garbled, me heart pumping etc., We all left with the thought of the question I had asked em to the actual screen. Brendan O' F on the way told me that it yeah that it is normal. I asked Brendan O' F before the film, began the exact same thing we were discussing before we headed up, and his reply was, well if there's no sexual attraction but just emotional attraction, he proceeded to say, that its probably just a friendship that it will end up. Which took me a while to get use to the idea, in the end actually agreeing with him. As  I have heard that it when you're with someone, that you need emotional, INTIMACY amongst other items.

Overall twas a wonderful evening full of advice, laughs,(where I get da laughs from me Da's jokes). Great night out was had by all.