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Dublin

Well, its been emotional…I traveled over to Dublin for a mates stag party last week. I had not seen some of these guys for god knows how long. I’m absolutely shattered now, I guess I cant keep up like I used to. Its amazing how much some of the guys have changed and equally how some of them have stayed exactly the same. Lots of them even have families now, its a shame how easily you can lose touch with people.

After a couple of nights out in Dublin city I decided to get a car hire Dublin Airport and see some of the rest of the country. I had set a few days aside so rather than just have a fun but unhealthy visit I would also get some fresh air into my lungs.

It was a lot of fun. I went to some places I had not been in years which held strong memories for me. There is also a lot of time to think when you are just driving about on your own. I’m not always thankful enough for how good I have it so sometimes its good to take stock of things.

I arrived back in Scotland fully refreshed which certainly would not have been the case had I left a few days earlier.

Car Hire

Man, I’m beat, I traveled all through the night to get to London for the game today. I got transport sorted at a car hire firm and then hit the road form Scotland. These midday kick offs are gonna kill me…

It was good to be back in London as its been six months since I was there now. I got to catch up with a few good friends and hit a few of the bars I used to love when I lived down here. I ran into some people I would have preferred not to but you always take that chance when you return to old places where you used to live.

The football was good. We lost of course but then what’s now. Its not really about that, its just a chance to get together with friends you don’t see all that often. Long road trips like this give you a lot of thinking time. You start running over old things in your mind that you thought you had long forgotten.

You think you have come to some conclusions by the time you reach home but in reality you have got nowhere. Great to catch up all the same…..good times.

Watching the Big Screen

I’m always watching films on my laptop so on occasion I get sick of looking at the small screen and need something a bit more….well..bigger and louder I guess. I recently picked up some old cheap speakers and an old amplifier from a garage sale which took place in my neighbourhood. Lugging these beasts back to my apartment was painful but It was well worth it.

I now have a line out from my laptop into these speakers so no more straining to hear parts anymore as its all in splendid stereo. That’s the sound part sorted so now I decided I wanted to get something bigger to watch films on. I went to a TV store and checked out a few flat screen models but boy were they pricey.

I decided to opt for a projector instead. I got some clean white walls here that were ideal for use and it cost me a hell of a lot less than the flat screen. I love this thing. I’m using it constantly and feel like I have my only little cinema now. The bulb apparently lasts for 6000 hours so plenty of movies will certainly be watched. This is a whole world away from watching stuff on my laptop.