World Of Warcraft

It all began over a year ago, I had huge interest in the Warcraft RTS game So getting into World Of Warcraft (wow) was only a matter of time.There has been a hundred reviews both good and bad but can 11 million people be wrong? If you want to try wow out for yourself check http://www.wow-europe.com/en/index.xml for a trial.

In this game is something for every one, so many interests all combined into one game, which is why it has such huge success which is also owed to the huge community who contribute comics,stories,information ect.
Over playing for a year your characters seem to take on alive of the their own, Here i have included a picture of my own Character :) . Its a great game to play with friends, I play alot with my brother and over the time playing have met many great people and learned alot from them.As long as the game is treated as what is it ,its fun!

Busted

Hai,whats the story heads?a month and no blog, xmas Laziness has hit me bad as well as the usual shit, People trying to catch me out ect, also the endless string of breaking down things including my old computer, so I had to treat myself to the newest mac book pro :). Kettle is bust now, I'm off to make it worse, will write more soon !

Fear of being hit.Multiple Times.

For awhile I have had a huge fear of being hit, not by some random stranger, but by an ex girlfriend.I have the feeling its coming soon and even on those near close encounters I now run away,down alleys and hid in a shop I know they will never enter,
Which is usually Game on Cruises Street.
I think I may have been a bad person in the past, and that like many made mistakes and have regrets..blah blah blah. I’m not bad enough to warrant a broken head,but the problem is people, other people,that’s always the problem. Others reactions to situation may differ from mine and then I’m not sure whats going though heads and then I’m fucked.Left wondering and waiting.Wondering whats the interpretation of my action and what action will it be met with.
There is a certain special person I believe if we met would try hospitalise me on the street, thank Christ for Game! I have tried the remain friends after relationship brakes up but that usually drifts and then no one cares. I had a strange relationship where at the end we did not see each other – via interwb break up,shows lack of balls but it just happened there and then.Didn't see each other till a very dodgy situation and I think I may be in for a beating. Things build up in a persons mind and brew and fester and it just builds, when I met said lady,I’m gonna have my head caved right in.Not sure what my reaction to that should be,and haven’t really thought through the situation.
I think I would have to stand there and take it and show what a Gent I am as I get he bus home covered in blood.As you can tell this is becoming quiet a big fear of mine and is really growing by the near encounters.Maybe on next encounter I could change the situation and improve my chances of survival,But this lady is very unpredictable, which is maybe what I liked about her, but now could be my end.Maybe I feel this as I know I did something horrific to her, which is not the case, But its one of the situations where it seems I did but was a misunderstanding an have yet to explain it to her as we don’t talk so it brews in her head.I know she has moved on over our relationship but it was a long time and time is a factor in everything, not so much time left for people in general, so time add misunderstanding,unpredictable woman and it equals me with busted head and smelly bloody eyes.I cant wait for it to be over so when the next sighting happens I will wonder over and push it to its end.
Its shocked me she has not had first sight and encountered me but maybe I was lucky, Or maybe this situation is all in my head and she does not care one bit, maybe. I am not a pessimist or optimist, but a realist- so I will start to carry a knife with me (Joke :)) .
After scrawling this all down I have decided to push it to the limits and when next encounter occurs to go over smile , say "hai",shake hands and offer a coffee (then shoot her under the table :)),maybe we can exchange Christmas cards or something or she can tell me how her new boyfriend is better than me in every way . I write this as I wait for my turn of World Of warcraft,My turn now :).

Photographs

I think my interest began in Photography at a young age, as some of my early memories involved going taking photographs with my uncle, I didn't get to see much of the country at this point.But with photography it always took us to the most interesting of places.One of my memories was hanging off a cliff in fear as waves came over near pulling me over and oh ya, beating up fish, that was my job :).I did a course in photography and I personally like some of my own photographs so here's some!

How to stab someone with a gun.

So and to the start at the end, he was grovelling on the floor, picking up his blood covered teeth and storing them for future use in his breast pocket, swishing about in a pool of blood which was mixing in with the streams of piss pouring out his eyes and his pants. Drenched in his own misery and crying as he didn’t care anymore,Crying as loud as he could,screaming angry tears as no one cared, this wouldn’t be remember and it was all drawing close to the end. Thinking logical was an insult, this situation called for something profound or someone to care.
“MOTHER…..OH SHIT ,OH FUCK “ It didn’t matter now, it was all too soon for the grand finally, he wanted to end it ,bring it to its conclusion and just be over,buried in the ground till he was nothing more than done and dusted.Pissing and crying wont help him now, if only he could move,get up from the floor and try get back what he had, but it was too late, struggling like a fish out of water trying to breath and waiting for some sign,But It wasn’t coming, Forcing himself off the floor has the hardest thing he ever did,moving his hand and then Yes,Christ it was finally over,The credits began to role and that was the end of the lord of the rings trilogy.

This feeling is a gentle mix of Angry/Crying, I think best expressed at the very end of the film Bad Lieutant .I couldnt find the exact clip so rent and watch it.I think this special feeling is pure fustration and I often feel the same so I am a huge fan of seeing it expressed anywhere,it also provides hours of laughter even when just out of the mist of it.In real life i have seen Angry/Crying and it intrests me alot,when I see others expressing this emotion I wonder why they feel it,Maybe I wonder this as lately I believe I might be a noisy person, I have always had a huge intrest in People and their rooms, It tells alot about the person and its an endless talking point.When I was younger I used to have a strange compulsion of endlessly improving and changing about my room.I am also not a big television fan but love to watch shows with a "Through the Keyhole" type thing going on.

Sean Penn Beheads Viking

Brian Boru defeated the Vikings with an army of 30,000 men in Dublin in 1014. Boru was killed but the Vikings fled back to Denmark. But, before Boru passed on he beheaded one of the Vikings and cut the legs of another,Now that sounds like an Irish hero to me, and who could play of the role of the last great king of ireland?
Sean Penn,Gladiator Did great and similar films ,running out of heroes and cultures to bastardise,Brian Boru must now bow before the axe.I personnaly think Daniel Day Louis should have had the job and he wont need to put on such a dodgy accent too like most americans have where they portay another race.At least its not going to be Leonardo De Caprio.That scumBag.

Cat Woman Of Limerick !

I used to be a huge Dog fan, they have all the characteristics of a person who would be a great friend com paired to
the disloyal,sneaky cat.where ever i went dogs would run up to me to lick my hand and headbutt my leg.
I always had a very bad Reaction to cats they would attack me, and I am also allergic to them and their god damn hair.
But over time I would spend more and more time with two good friends of mine and realise the joy of cats, their cats are
nicer than most peoples and I judge cats harsh! and also My allergies don't seem to go nuts with them around but the downside
is where i live pretty much everyone has a dog and these days they bark and chase me, I think its due to the smell
of cat .So now I am a cat liker ! who could hate the lolcats .
My good friend has written a great blog about cats and all information surrounding them and their mystery check it out - http://sandra-fortheloveofcats.blogspot.com/

Unknown Celeb of the week - Daniel Johnston

Daniel diagnosed with bipolar disorder has led a very varied and interesting life, a normal average day does not
seem to exist for this man, some say a genius others a fool.His first recordings where done using a faithful tape
recorder,but little did Daniel know he could tape the original and create many copies of the original, so instead each album he
created might have featured the same songs as another album of the same name but each song was different in small ways.
Daniel being a huge comic book fan uses alot of the old American comic book heroes in his themes,which to me is quit appealing
being another comic fan.This man has played with the great from Sonic Youth to Jad Fair,and has been sited as an influence
by many of the greats like David bowie,Kurt Cobain,Eddy Vedder,Henry Rollins and the list goes on.

For me I had heard of Daniel before his film "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" ,but that film really exposed me to him
and I found a love for the classic "walking the cow" which even my little brother knows word for word, Some very catchy
songs mixed in with common and interesting themes and hidden harmony,He has some hits but Personally I Believe he also has many a miss,
His concerts seems to be a mix, Each different and the audience not knowing what to expect from each show.

His life seems very interesting and how he goes about his music, "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" is a very interesting watch but for me
could be very depressing at times. Check out the video of "Walking the cow" from his show in Dublin Down Below and check out his film.

Unknown Celeb Of the week - GG Allin

The man,the myth,the legend- I think people like to remember the Myth Of GG Allin when they think of his activites,when really he was a scumbag as he used to say himself in his vile,shock and horror lyrics.Shouting into the mic drunk and high he was more a symbol than a musician.Many looked to him thinking he "never sold out to the corporate man" which is true but really it was because he couldnt sell out.
A man of such high ethics who used to beat his fans,Shit and piss on them, What a legend. Standing at the front of a GG Allin show meant usually going home black and blue, For years I knew this and there where of course the legends of his final hours which where caught on tape,in which in shits and pisses himself,beats up the fans and also beats himself,standing naked with what many believe is the smallest recorded penis worldwide (maybe this caused some of that rage.)oh what dignity he had in those final hours, when the owner of the venue GG Allin is playing comes to shut this shitfest down, GG throws his bag at him and kicks out a window and smashes the place up, I'm taking it GG didnt do many shows by this carry on!
So onward and upward as GG takes to the streets covered in shit,blood and piss, with about fifty angry GG fans who want to hear more, throwing bottles and breaking windows ie rebelling.A taxi is pulled over as a Shit,blood and piss covered GG is piled in, with all the fuse of the half assed riot on the street and a man covered in crap, the taxi driver removes GG and his inner circle of morons.GG as he continues down the road seems to grow clothes as he goes,he ends up with a jacket and a half ripper boxer shorts covering his shame.
Later that night GG was found dead in his hotel room, he died of an overdose, being honest if I just had the day he had I might have done the same,but being honest I think I would have not taken a thing as having those final hours as my last hours on earth would be too much of a joke and a disgrace.
GG Allen we hail you !

Watch below the final show and riot of GG Allen.

Joy Division

At last Control is coming to a cinema near you, the film about Joy Division and Ian Curtis was long in the making and in my opinion well a well deserved topic.The Trailer looks very majestic,rich with volume and texture being shot in Black and white really seems to bring it out.I hope the full story is shown and not a one sided view as the director is meant to have been a friend of Ian Curtis,Either was many will go see it and live in the myth created for us on screen.I hope to see this at some point but doubt I will see a sign of it in Limerick anytime soon.
Take a look at the trailer -

Apple will improve your life

Through out my life I have never had a love of the brands, wearing a runners with a Nike Swoosh and paying some extra bucks for the swoosh never got me, very little of what I own have any brand showing or are produced by any well know brand, except one - Apple.

Apple are strange, they make me hate myself for actually respecting and liking the company!

what a great company ! About a year and a half ago I bought a second hand G4 iBook as I have an extra set of paw's who keeps pawing my HP Laptop.That was all well and good until getting some use off the Mac, that's where it all went apple shaped .

The iBook, although about two to three years older than my HP could run programs faster, smoother and without crashing, it took a short while to get used to using the Mac , but after that the only problem was who was going to use it, My Brother is young and could never get around the window's operating system and the endless faults ,crashing and crashing, (I'm crying) so he Begain to use the Mac alot which was the reason I had bought it , but then I also wanted to use the Mac, so began the war for the "good one". It amazing but so far I have not come across any problems on the Mac other than the screen is very small compared to my 17 " wide screen HP.The Software works and does what it is meant to do with ease and its all done with such style and finesse like a ballerina, its funny but sometimes I step back and think "this is the way it should actually be" , it makes sence and works. Since having the iBook, i have had my brand new HP taken away twice and right now it is acting up like a bold child who will get a broken screen, at this point i think some of the damage with the HP has be done by my endless, clicking and banging, sounds mad but my laptop helped me discover my temper and also give me a huge lack of patience.I am afraid if I ever had to work around another HP would I actually destroy it by my Raging Karma alone.Going around to other peoples homes and seeing the windows problems brings a smile to my face as it reminds me of the Mac and how it has actually improved my life.But the Mac has it's drawn backs which are a huge lack of games, but the best does come to Mac (eventually!) and there's plenty of shareware games going .In general I haven't had any bad experience with Apple , except for awhile having a dislike of iTunes and their store,Until I discovered about getting free audio books, music and pod casts.The mac seems more expensive than most other computers but you are paying so you don't have to pay in the future whether that be paying for repairs or for anger management.also do not forget the Mac also comes with the some of the greatest software going,which you will actually use and enjoy.If you are planing to buy a new computer any time soon please check out the apple site and do some research and save yourself the hassle with windows and the other devils.

Alot of the mac users go to far treating the mac as something to be elitist about which it isn't, as anyone can buy and use a mac.The mac does have a certain style to it which other computers lack in software and hardware, and alot of style fan's would go for alone, being honest I don't like the style of the hardware too much, but the software makes it an easy and pleasurable experience.Windows Vista has taken many many ideas from the Mac OS and why not? , sure its ripping off in away but it works and anything that helps the current windows users is a good thing but if you want the best go Mac!

The eight secrets that make Apple No 1 - http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=398&blogid=2

Louie Theroux

Louie Theroux, A Genius, with his intresting and unique view on situation and his subjects,he asks the unaskable and becomes apart of the subject to the point of many of the subjects later believing Louie to be their friend or relative, The endless great quotes and warm friendly humour makes his shows a pleasure to watch and its not like he is digging for dirt on his subjects but he actually seems to be showing them as they are and i don't know how, its like he is part of the actually subjects friends or family interacting with them in a day to day way, i think this is a huge part of the entertainment his show presents, lets get down to the jelly babies- http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Louie+Theroux here's a few hours of a very enjoyable show with Louie Theroux being friend and relative ! yet again another win for Google Video !

Papercraft \0/

Heyi Kid ! I finally after alot of dicking about got my printer , I went for a Canon, ip1800 which was quite cheap at about fifty five yo-yo's , I got mine in Dunne's and the boldness and convenience cost me an extra four to the pocket, but Argus has alot of good printers going cheap , But what ever you do beware, ink cartridges are the true evil, its the cartridges the company updates and not the printer's so in a few month's getting ink will be harder than finding My Bloody Valentine's first few recording's on vinyl.A great tool for checking out the Canon Printer's is http://www.yourprint.canon-europe.com/ which actually sends you a free print from the selected printer.So far I have been printing many a papercraft , here's a few great sites to add to the list - http://www.toypaper.co.uk/ and also http://3eyedbear.com/

Papercraft

PaperCraft - It's something I have had an intrest in for quite abit as I always liked model's and the related stick, But this was something better, It was free and anyone could make a model, all that was required was paper and someone nice enough to print the page for you.

Having been making card Building's for other Games for years, this was the natural progression.

I think in PaperCraft it is becoming an art style in its' self, some of the amazing model's made from paper and glue would shock you.

My favourite's would have to be the amazing working Record player as a huge record fan I gotta makes me one of these ! http://www.simonelvins.com/paper_record.html

Hard to believe it actually produces any sound but check out the word's and understand the science.

Second up for me would have to be another love of mine turned paper - The paper camera http://www.pinhole.cz/en/pinholecameras/l_dirkon_02.html which also work's, theres quite a few of these camera's floating about and some of the designs are outstanding, still no Lomo though !

If your like me (that mean's not good at PaperCraft!) and want to begin on something fun, simple and stylish what better place to start only on Ben's SpeakerDog's !

These guys are simple, fun and also some really nice idea's in there too, check it out - http://www.bentheillustrator.com/speakerdog.html , Currently I am creating a SpeakerDog of my own, using one of the blank Template's, Hopefully showing a collage of Limericks Building's and site's, mixed up till they are not even acknowledged as buildings! But he also excepts submission's for the series's, so get making !!

Hopefully I have show a few good papercraft's and given the urge to go ,create, there's PaperCraft of everything you could possible image so keep searching.

The Happiness Map

Okai ! I have found what seem's to be the best map in the world ! It's a map showing the level's of happiness, and Guess what ? My house is in the red ( Red's a good thing for once). This map was produced by Adrian White who is a Analytical Social Psychologist at the University of Leiceter. The one thing I would like to know is how was the Happiness measured? Well it seem's safe to say different thing's make different people happy but to calculate and measure , surely there must be a standard or a common unit - heres the science http://www.dpo.uab.edu/~angner/pdf/WelfareMeasurement.pdf

Try this test out from the BBC website and see how happy you are -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/happiness_formula/4785402.stm

I did this Test and it seem's I am ...

"Slightly below average in life satisfaction -
People who score in this range usually have small but significant problems in several areas of their lives, or have many areas that are doing fine but one area that represents a substantial problem for them.", You may think that bad but my first time doing this test I by accident left out a question and the result didnt make me happy at all at all!

I think item's like these two are great for moral ! Wouldnt it be a better world if it was all red, I'm very bad at quotes but the one about the guy's who put their problem's into the pot come's to mind, Everyone prefered to take away their own problem.

Kyle Gambler

Ello ! Alot of peep's (People) complain about the lack of fun quick game's . I know myself after being a WOW addict( http://www.tomsgames.com/us/2006/08/08/world_of_warcraft_players_addicted/ )

I am looking for something that take's a minute to play but is also enjoyable,original and never forget FREE! Kyle Gambler rose to fame, Last year after completing an amazing project of experimental games, and here comes the great part - which you can download and play for free ! http://www.experimentalgameplay.com/game.php?g=4 theres enough Game's to keep you entertained for hour's not even based on game play but on originality and style alone.

Some I would recoment would be -" Attack of the killer swarm" "Gravity head" "Rainy day" "The Crowd" " Tower of Goo" . I would love if this guy made a full lenght game , using his style and orginality would make it a number one in my books !

Zeitgeist

Google Video is a great internet resource for instant free documentaries but not sure why, a lot of them seem based on a conspiracy theory (or maybe I have just bad luck!), I usually when bored like to watch a good google conspiracy documentary, some very weird, some that seem to make sense a little and then there’s “zeitgeist”, which I think has to be one of the better conspiracy theory documentaries.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5547481422995115331&q=zeitgeist&total=1497&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0 “Zeitgeist” opens with a good seven minutes of music and powerful images and it looks like it could disappoint, that is all changed after the next fifteen minutes in which it unveils a lot of facts which most people already knew ,but it continues to adds to these facts and pieces them together on the screen for you in the most basic way possible leaving you with an disturbing shiver down your spine .as with a lot of shows like this a large pinch of salt is recommended with the ideas served up. But imagine the next conversion you have about the topics mentioned in the show and bringing some of these ideas up to answer those unanswerable questions, puzzle your friends and worry your family. The sheer talking points you can take away from this show is unimaginable and also the time spend thinking about the actual topics and wondering and trying to give reason and explain makes this show well worth a watch, from another point this “zeigeist” can also be taken as one nasty horror show. If you also want to even just download the film you can from as torrent from the official website - http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ Any show that can worry you and also make you think must be good!

Making Music

Music is an evolving beast and more and more people are writing their own music, there are a thousand and one programs and it all comes down to a huge argument which is the best program.I'm no expert on the subject but I have used a lot of the smaller easy to get programs going and used many a trial.My favourite one has to be “Garage band “on the Apple Mac, its easy to use and has a lot of utilities, being able to record your own real instruments and then add to it with a large selection of digital instruments is an easy task to do, even showing a friend with less know how then me, and letting them at it for half an hour produces some noise which they can grow to love.Check out the “Garage Band Site - http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/

I went over to London not so long ago and saw the “Garage Band” special Presentation in the huge Apple store, seated in what could be called a cinema watching a guy chucking out some great sounding music in minutes and with little effort. Before seeing this, I did use “Garage Band” but not to half its potential, exploring a program is always quicker when being given a guided tour! I have big hopes myself for my own music and plan to make a music video / Slide Show type thing which should be easy enough to do but it's getting around to it.

There’s a lot more complex and in depth programs out there , but they in most cases cost a great deal more than “Garage Band” which comes with Apple's “ilife”, and is included with all new Apple Mac's. It’s a useful and fun program and everyone has to start somewhere. There have been quite a few musicians who have risen to fame through “Garage band” and the newestWould have to be “George Pringle”, who’s mix of Poetry and backing beats combine a nice mix that actually really grows on you. Check out her Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/georgepringle

I'm currently doing some music myself as I always wanted to make my own album and why not?With the technology available now, you can produce your own music and album sleeve with little cost and time. Up above is the artwork of my album; once I find out how to upload a few songs on here I will show my efforts and make your ear's cry blood.

Hihi !

Howdy! I have decided to write a blog .