Saturday, October 29, 2005

Down and out in Dublin (Again)

I'm homeless again, the land lady sold the flat and I'm living on a friends couch in Stonybatter, a fair walk from town. The hostel I stayed in last, Jacobs Inn, has jacked up their prices so no going there, and so many people apply to a listing on Daft that I'm permently loosing a popularity contest in the most ego deflating manner.

I really cannot believe my utter failure to find a room on Daft, I'm only asking for a south side single room for under 400 Euro p/m, and I've phoned about 40 places, seen ten, been invited to move in by none. They say listed twenty minutes ago, to call after five, and I phone on the dot and they tell me its already gone! This means either somebody's cheating or there's something in my voice that disturbs people... I think being male is a disadvantage to. Woman tend to prefer living with woman, and men, well, want woman to move as well...

I'm thinking that this, combined with being sick of my job, means my crazy Dublin adventure should round of the an end around now. Thinking end of November, then doss for a week before heading back to Liverpool and probably spend the time leading up until Christmas working on my MP3 collection, a very noble pastime.

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Let it happen, Cello player

I served Verdan Smilovic at work last night, red wine with ice, and he got away with smoking at the bar. He played Cello for 27 days in protest to 22 people being shelled while queuing for bread in Sariavjo, so I think he earned it.

The most random run in with an obscure musician since I saw Japanese guitarist Jimno on the u-bahn in Berlin.

Sunday, October 09, 2005

I Want To Go Home

On Tuesday I'm returning to The North, at long bloody last. Flying out to Leeds, be in a land where IO cn enjoy delights such as pork strachings, real ale, tilting trains, Sayers the Bakers (Hampsons to some) buses that give change (Birmingham excluded), smoking indoors and various other delights.

And on top of that delight, on Thursday, which happens to be John Peel Day, I'm seeing the might Half Man Half Biscuit playing in Liverpool for the first time in years. A good interview with them appeard in quality paper The Liverpool Echo a bit back.

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

And it's goodnight from him


Ronnie Barker, half of a comedy duo, star of Porridge, and best of all, Open All Hours, has sadly passed away. Additionally, The Guardian beat me in the race for most obvious title.

Monday, October 03, 2005

Design Faults With The Sony NW-HD5

I've been in the MP3 age for a while now, and I think there are a few things I need to get off my chest concerning the limitations of the technology:


It all comes down to the player being far to dependent upon possession of a home computer or laptop, which I don't have

All in all however, it's still better than what people think of iPods

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