Daily Archives: March 27, 2009

meet the internet…

  By Peter | March 27, 2009 - 9:54 pm | Random Whimsy
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i dont care sooooo much for computers. i use it. i like it. but like anything in life. it is only ever a part of mine. when i was 6 i wanted to play for arsenal. now i dont buy football boots anymore. but thats a different story. i like football. if i miss a game it doesnt matter anymore. i dont fall out with people if they support liverpool… i probably should but i dont Now i’ve grown up i look older. I like computers. I know people who still like liverpool. My first computer was bbc. it cost 60 pounds. I wrote my own programmes. In hindsight it was brutal. But it made me smile. I eventually chucked it out and played football again. But life changes. People change. Priorities change. I find through all of that I haven’t really. What I do in life and how I … There’s more →

Il Divo

  By Raptureponies | March 27, 2009 - 3:47 pm | Movies & TV
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Not these lads… These Lads… It focuses on the downfall of ear-y Giulio Andreotti, who apparently hooked up with the mafia sometime in the 70s, 80s and 90s. The movie is dark and red. Wholly engrossing, even if it’s a teensy bit confusing at times for someone (like me) who wasn’t totally familiar with the back story, it did however, encourage me to actually look up about it and I’ve learned a lot! The wordy bits at the start are especially nice and the camera work is A1. The tone is right, comical in places, and bloody at times. It moves really fast, but gets a tiny bit bogged down towards the end with the detail and how X knows Y and that Y met M and Q met P and they all met Andreotti. The guy playing him was deadly too, as are all the supporting cast. RPs says … There’s more →

Win tickets to see The Comedy of Errors at the Abbey Theatre

  By darraghdoyle | March 27, 2009 - 3:11 pm | The Arts, The Culch, Theatre
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When was the last time you were at the theatre? What about Dublin’s Abbey Theatre? What do you mean you’ve never been? Well, here’s your chance - win two tickets to see William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors in the Abbey Theatre on Thursday, April 2. **EDIT** this competition is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered! What meanest thou when thou sayest thou has never seen Shakespeare performed since thine Certificate of Leaving? What the play is about: Two sets of identical twins are separated in childhood. Years later, they all show up in the same place at the same time. THE COMEDY OF ERRORS tells the story of a father, mother, brothers, sisters, masters and servants, all of whom find themselves confused, baffled and bewildered by the events of a single day. One man is sentenced to death, another finds love. One wife finds her long lost husband, … There’s more →

trickled love

  By Peter | March 27, 2009 - 1:25 pm | Random Whimsy
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Angels whispering hail snow showers through winter sun Blue eyes teardrops single upon open waters Dreams merry of life love a decade have past Arms hold right the love dear upon Donnerstag day The future bright and as life goes past We sail away angels smile upon our dream life love As snow hail showers we smile through our winter sun Together we’ll cry smile celebrate this so precious love