Heard Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" today for the first time in over 25 years. God, but it's crap...:-)

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djp

One doesn't normally expect to find words of wisdom on Myspace, but I came across a profile there today which had as it's slogan "No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent". Now, ain't that true, but...

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djp

Can anyone please explain to me what was the point of the Cocteau Twins?

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djp

I used to think that "Ishtar" was the worst major studio movie I'd ever seen, but I think Al Pacino's "Scarface" must come very close to worst. Crappy direction, lousy soundtrack, clichéd plot, hammy acting. This is supposed to be a classic movie - it's not, it's just lousy. I could go on and on about this film, but frankly I can't be arsed...

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djp

My Top 10 iPod tracks - 01/12/2006

1. Alone On Piano - Colin Newman
2. She Goes Off At Night - Guided By Voices
3. Discs, Winds & Veiling Curtains - Jah Wobble
4. Signal & Sign - Maximo Park
5. Albatross - Public Image Ltd.
6. Vidrar Vel Til Loftarasa - Sigúr Ros
7. The Crying Of Lot G - Yo La Tengo
8. An Cailín Gaelach - Altan
9. Beat Box [Diversion One] - The Art Of Noise
10. Close (To The Edit) - The Art of Noise

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djp

I was driving along Childers Road in Limerick this afternoon (actually, stuck in traffic on Childers Road) when, out of nowhere, some little cunt threw an empty Heineken bottle at my car. Didn't do much damage (just a little ping on the rear left door), but it scared the bejasus out of me.

This is the type of incident which leads one to fantasise about dropping a concrete block on the little fucker's head and smashing in his elbows and knees with a lumphammer. But then the moment passed.

Not in good form...


djp

My Top 10 iPod tracks - 01/11/2006

1. Signal & Sign - Maximo Park
2. The Crying of Lot G - Yo La Tengo
3. Beat Box [Diversion One] - The Art of Noise
4. Close (To The Edit) - The Art of Noise
5. Theme From Chalets - The Chalets
6. Seconds To Last - Colin Newman
7. Songs Of Love - The Divine Comedy
8. She Goes Off At Night - Guided By Voices
9. Fading - Jah Wobble
10. One In Seven - Jah Wobble

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djp

Vienna was fantastic. Rather like Paris in terms of grandeur, but on a much smaller scale. People were very laid-back. Not as expensive as I'd imagined. Definitely going back there again sometime. Well worth checking out!

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djp

Off to Vienna tomorrow for a bit of a skite with the missus. Really looking forward to this, as I've wanted to go to Vienna for a long time. Looks like the weather is going to be OK, so that's a good thing too. Surely...

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djp

I nearly bought a didgeridoo. What an (ab)original idea that would have been...:-)


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djp

I've invented a new concept - the iPub. It's pretty simple really. You just go to the pub and bring along your iPod and listen to your favourite choons while you drink your favourite tipple. Just remember I thought of this first...


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djp

It's that time of year again folks - the dreaded time when office Christmas parties are planned...

I like Christmas, but I hate Christmas parties. All that forced bonhomie and silliness and then the terrible hangover afterwards. I'm no Ebeneezer Scrooge, and I have no problem with people having their "fun", just include me out if you don't mind. And please, PLEASE, do not get all huffy with me if I decide that I don't want to "do" Christmas. It's a free country and I have the right to opt-out if I choose. Don't make my life a misery by forcing me to do something which I don't want to do and which I am not obliged to do. OK?

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djp

My Top 10 iPod tracks - 3/10/2006

1. Signal & Sign - Maximo Park
2. The Crying of Lot G - Yo La Tengo
3. An Cailín Gaelach - Altan
4. Penny Lane - The Beatles
5. I'm In Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop - Brian Wilson
6. Songs Of Love - The Divine Comedy
7. Peaches En Regalia - Frank Zappa
8. Jah - Lee Perry
9. Postcard Of A Painting - Maximo Park
10. Now I'm All Over The Shop - Maximo Park

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djp

Helsinki was fine. Enjoyable city, lovely people and not as expensive as I'd feared. Well recommended. Just don't work as hard as I did while I was there...

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djp

Off to Helsinki in the morning for work. 5.30 a.m. start (shudder). Back on Saturday. Should be nice...


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djp

Kerry 4-15, Mayo 3-5. Brilliant result. Bizarre match. Still, we'll take a win!

Up de Kingdom!


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djp

Glasgow Warriors 24 - Munster 13. Pretty awful, really.


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djp

Just heard a track from Moby's album PLAY on the radio. Hadn't heard any of his stuff for years. Now it's all coming back to me, unfortunately...


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djp

Munster 9 - Border Reivers 8. A victory, but hardly deserved. Ground out painfully. Things must get better. Surely...

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djp

My Top 10 iPod tracks - 08/09/2006

1. Signal & Sign - Maximo Park
2. Penny Lane - The Beatles
3. I'm In Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop - Brian Wilson
4. Theme From Chalets - The Chalets
5. Here Comes The Flood - The Divine Comedy
6. Buttons & Zips - Elbow
7. Harder Dub - King Tubby
8. Neon Lights - Kraftwerk
9. Now I'm All Over The Shop - Maximo Park
10. Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was - Radiohead

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djp

Lay awake in bed last night for ages, thoughts and ideas running through my head. Bed. I think there. 4 a.m.


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djp

Just come back from a walk along the Peripherique, where I saw an old lady, who was walking ahead of me, holding rosary beads. She was praying as she walked, thereby exercising the soul as well as the body. Of course we all know that women are great at multi-tasking, but this is taking multi-tasking to a higher form. Surely...


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djp

Obviously, the description in my profile is somewhat inaccurate...I've never written a poem in my life, but I have done things that were much verse.

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djp

I probably ought to introduce myself at this stage, but I won't, because lunchtime beckons. I'll get around to the introduction thing as soon as possible, I promise. In the meantime, please feel free to occupy yourselves in whatever manner entertains you.

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djp