To boldly go (UPDATED)

and here we are. The 29th of June 2009. D-Day. I know I'm cheating somewhat as I was to stop blogging by the 29th, though I did say as of the 29th. My reason for the half a cheat is as follows....

I had started this post yesterday evening on my mobile but my battery went dead. Also it went dead at the worst time possible. Long story but in short :

I went to Harmonstown train station to catch the last dart home. A mate walked me to the station after spending the evening in his and getting introduced to his new kitten. It was to be my 3rd train journey that day from Harmonstown as I was out Saturday night (all this Pride lark...) and stayed over. Went home and back out again.

When we got to the station it was 5 mins to the train so we walked down to the platform. When we got down to the platform two total knack bags walked passed and barged into him and then turned and said to him something along the lines of "are you alright mate" in a really nasty tone, got right up in his face and asked us for money, or more so demanded it. We just said no, and turned away a bit so not to be making eye contact with them. They walked off anyway after exchanging one or two more words "watch your back" and the likes. These two "men" I'd say were mid 30's and out of their tree on whatever drugs they had ingested that evening. The tea towel on his head somewhat gave that impression away before they even opened their mouth.. Anyway all they wanted was trouble but with "people" like this while you would love to hit them a smack, you don't know what they could be carrying.

Anyway it turned out they had tried to rob a few people at the station minutes before and the police were called and already on their way. They actually caught them a minute or two away from the station. I guess there is some justice out there.

Anyway

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I've done this blog for well over a year now. About a year and a half if I'm correct and it's honestly something I've really enjoyed doing. There was never any reason to why I blogged, I just found it a really handy way of gathering and storing all the random stuff I'd come across online. Also it was great for personal stuff like pictures and general memories from holidays, night outs, concerts and the likes.

I spent a good few hours over the weekend actually going through my whole blog. Month by month, year by year. It's actually crazy it look back on as it really does bring back a lot of memories. Some that make me smile and others that just make me, well feel sad and wishful I could go back in time.

If you have a blog, look back since you started and you might be surprised how many memories there is. Though I guess that's dependent on what type blog you have.

I always used to think it would be cool to keep a diary, as gay as that may seem. I remember years and years and years ago I tried this for all of 3 months. Within that 3 months there was a lot of teenager lark put in it "went to a mates house, drank 1.5 cans I'm so crazy...." or "went to Game and got the new Zelda/Mario game". I stopped after 3 months when the only thing I put in it was just "nothing interesting, same as yesterday". I remember about a year later during a tidy round I found it and thinking how surreal but cool it was looking back at the stuff.

So this is the diary I never had I guess. One that I've kept for a year and a half... and counting.

I'm not stopping the blog forever I don't think, just merely taking a bit of a break. The reason I'm taking the break is that I've found of late my reasons to blog have become somewhat of an effort, putting out too much how I'm feeling at the time and worrying if posts will be taken up as having other meanings and so on.

I just have too much going on right now, I'm a bundle of emotions I guess but to move on, you have to let go of the past and try and put a plan of action before you, even if it does feel erratic. Everyone needs to move from bad or rough times, even though it may be hurtful. I have tried to do this over the past two months. It sure aint easy and every step of the way is filled with doubt, worry, regret while hopeful at the same time.

Over the next few months I have a few things I'm really going to try my best to do. Both for myself and for others. If you don't try you'll never know. Life is what you make it, and I know you have to just keep on trying.

So as I said in my last post, stay healthy & happy, enjoy life be it with friends, family or loved ones. Enjoy the summer, enjoy holidays and just enjoy life in general. That's what I'm really trying to do.

Take care

Brant

as of the 29/06

It has come to a point that I must say goodbye to the blog until I do something really important. Until that point, I can't blog anymore. So the next time I blog, I should be letting you know how I got on.

So until that time goodbye, stay healthy, stay safe, feel happy, have a great summer, enjoy time with friends, holidays and everything in between.

True

It's the simple things in life

Just on my way home. Went to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Was good, but like the last few blockbusters released recently they were just good. Some were good, some were very good but none amazing or ground breaking. In my opinion.

Met A "mate" after work in the St. Stephen's Green. He had spent the day getting a few things for work like new shoes and a bit of DVD shopping.

Anyway I met him on just across from the pond, with a few bags by his side. When I sat down he handed me a bag and said "got ya a present". At first I thought it was a joke until I opened the bag. What was inside..................................... socks. Fresh brand spanking new black socks. Call me old but I LOVE new socks.

Such a simple thing. It was thoughtful (the fact he took note of my love of socks) and it hit home that such a simple thing really warmed my heart. That all the material things in life I don't and probably won't possess, they don't really matter as much as I'd love to have them. As Tiz once said...well like two days ago... "you can't take them with you".

Anyway we went for something to eat, for a drink, to the cinema and a nice stroll back to the Dart. Him going one way and me the other... so in my case the DORT and in his case "da bleedin train".... I'm kidding Phil !!! It aint your fault your a Wrong Sider..... Hit me and I'll sue ;-)

Odd as it felt like a few days since I last saw him, when in fact I only saw him yesterday morning after staying over Saturday night.

By the way, if you see this and I know we both said it, what a great Saturday !!!

If there ever was a time not to turn around

This is one of these emails getting sent around. If its true, OMG !!!


"Family on holiday in Australia for a week and a half when husband, wife and their 15 year old son decided to go scuba diving. The husband is in the navy and has had some scuba experience. His son wanted a picture of his mum and dad in all their gear so he got the under water camera ready to go. When it came to taking the picture the dad realized that the son looked like he was panicking as he took it and gave the 'OK' hand sign to see if he was all right.

The son took the picture and swam to the su rface and back to the
boat as quick as he could so the mum and dad followed to see if he was OK. When they got back to him he was scrambling onto the boat and absolutely panicking. When the parents asked why he said 'there was a shark behind you.' The dad thought he was joking but the skipper of the boat said it was true but they wouldn't believe him. As soon as they got back to the hotel they loaded the picture onto the laptop and this is what they saw.

Try and tell me you wouldn't have emptied your Entire digestive system right at the point you saw it

Would you have stayed to take the picture?
Maybe what saved them was that the shark wasn't hungry, they were in the water not on the surface, and there was no fear coming from them – only because they were not aware. Probably better that the kid didn't point for them to look behind them"

Where there's a will, there's a way

Why do I always say something stupid when Im around or meet someones
parent(s).

Many of which are now famous with my mates and comes up from time to
time. For a laugh.

Anyway yesterday I was over in a... friends house and his mum was
there. Never met her before. Said a few words and all went well. She
went out for a bit and came back in around 10. We were watching a film
and she came and chatted for a few mins before she went to bed.

Anyway as she said good night to him she said "anyway I'm off to bed,
nice to meet you. Youse have a good night" to which I replied "will".
Not "I will" or "thanks, nice to meet you". Just "will" on it's own.
Like even if I said "I will" that's an odd thing to say in the first
place. Especially under the circumstances...

Anyway another one to add to the list.

If you read this, you may not have noticed at the time but I guess you
will now lol.

Thanks for the dinner and..... :-)

So!!!

So far I love :

- the cut and paste
- mms. Either send a picture saved or take a snap while you txt.
- able to forward a txt.

- search your iPhone
- shake to shuffle

I'll check the rest out when it's not 1.51am. Like the voice side of things....