| the rotting fern of howard stern. |
[Jun. 12th, 2007|09:10 am] |
I've just spent about 30mins sniffing my index finger wondering what that delightful smell was.....only to realise it's pedigree chum.
Time for a rethink. |
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| (no subject) |
[Apr. 17th, 2007|12:31 pm] |
I'm on a diet.
In order to shed some light on WHY i'm on a diet, you'll need to understand my living arrangements first.
I live in a house, with my girlfriend and her brother and his girlfriend.
The latter two are getting married in August and meself and herself are in the bridal party.
Both girls have gone INSANE for diets - not something I'm 100% agreed with - but I have no choice.
So I've had to swap my usual diet of beer and crisps for something a little healthier.
Day 1 was yesterday - it featured all the fruit I could eat (except bananas) and then a cabbage soup thingy.
I love fruit, I really do, so it was easy. I found my energy levels were shockingly bad but, and I had a football match last night which I suffered in.
Also, I went for wee wee's 17 times yesterday.
SEVENTEEN TIMES.
Day 2 is today - Vegetables all day - and me cabbage soup thing.
this is proving to be far more difficult - and here's why...
a: I have nothing in my stomach from yesterday but fruit and soup
b: I'm not vegetables biggest fan so it's raw carrots and celery all day
c: I can't stop going to the loo.
I'm yet to find out what tomorrow is - but i think i can have a potato!!
Incidentally, I'm purely doing this as moral support for my Girlfriend. I'm 5ft 11 and weigh 14stone though - so i could do with losing about a stone.
(cringe) |
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| The smooth lines of Gregory hines (RIP) |
[Feb. 14th, 2007|02:29 pm] |
I'm a fairly mushy fellow, I'll admit that much.
I don't get embarrassed by Public displays of affection, it's not because I'm an exhibitionist, I just enjoy a good smooch every now and again - doesn't matter where I am.
So, usually, Valentines day is fine by me, the commercialism and horrible price hikes just gloss over me, and whilst I'll be the first to admit I get a card and flowers, I also like to do something to - something that you can't really buy in a shop - sure don't we all?
Anyway - I officially ran out of ideas this year.
I didn't put a whole lot of effort into it to be honest, but what with moving house, working hard and just starting college, I've kinda put Valentines day on the back burner.
So how does this sound ladies....
A dozen roses, a crunchie (she loves crunchies) and a card.
Followed by a dinner (cooked by moi)
Thats really done isn't it?
Shite. |
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[Jan. 25th, 2007|03:46 pm] |
Jaysus.
It's been about 2 months since I posted here - bad form I say!
I've not been up to much to be honest, Christmas came and went as quick as my indigestion.
I have a wee dog now - she's called Macy - and she rocks.
( i didn't get her for crimbo though )
She sits - and gives the paw - and rolls over (too much) and poo's everywhere!
I've been playing quite a bit of footie - and rocking out in the studios with my new band.
We don't have a name yet - so any suggestions would be great.
Erm - not too much else to report - I went to go and see Rocky Balboa with the lads last week - it was sold out - we ended up on the beer at 7pm.
I think I scared Gar. |
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[Nov. 23rd, 2006|04:07 pm] |
Is it just me or has Daniel Craigs "bond -pout" gotten to the point where he looks like he's trying to get Fruit gums out of his teeth?
Its demented looking. |
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| System of a down and the bag of mushy brown |
[Nov. 7th, 2006|11:33 am] |
I don't get invited to "things". It's just not part of the people I surround myself with, but I hear from my colleagues and friends quite often that they've been given tickets to this or they're going to this showcase etc.. It always sounds quite exciting to me! (probably why I don't get tickets to these things!)
Anyway.
I was sent out a ticket to a Martin Guitar showcase/workshop thing last night in radio city featuring Laurance Juber - TWO TIME GRAMMY WINNING ARTIST! (used to be the guitarist with wings) so away I went to watch him - and he was champion, real nice guy, took time out to answer a load of questions, pose with his fans, and even gave a guy a lesson there and then - it was cool.
But what really REALLY annoying was all the guitar shop workers who had obviously gotten free tickets to be there and were just sitting there in their smug little groups mocking the guy who was up there trying to play a few songs and entertain and show us a thing or two.
At one stage Juber said "I'm going to play a nice romantic song for you now" and up came the shout from the guitar shop geeks "eh...you're in a room full of blokes" (in a nice Dublin 4 Accent) and Juber (a little taken aback) said "well, its just so I can show you the various forms and arrangements I have developed with this guitar" at which point the DICK in the audience says "that sounds like a preamble to a really dodgy party"
I felt like throwing a rabid dog at him - but i didn't have one.
Anyway - jerks aside (and lets face it - 90% of people who work in those shops are complete dicks) It was good craic - AND i got like 40 free Martin plectrums!
a result in itself! |
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| Peter Falk and the Yellow Chalk |
[Nov. 3rd, 2006|02:30 pm] |
2 for the price of 1 Choco dips in my local shop!
Why do you always run out of the little biscuit sticks on them though?
Still - fantastic. |
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| The Birthday Bash of Johnny Cash! |
[Oct. 17th, 2006|10:03 am] |
Ah yes - My birthday has arrived - easily one of rockingest days of the year!
I really really like my birthday, It's because I know I'm getting beers and pressies and it signals the official start of Hallowe'en for me too!
This year, I'm going to take it fairly easy, I'll have one or two tonight and watch Celtic play in the local pub, and maybe a few people will pop over to join me, and then this weekend I'm heading down to visit my good buddy Darrell in wexford, I can't wait for that.
I made out like a bandit this year actually, plenty of stuff - here's a few things I've noticed;
1: As you get older, your presents become more defined - is that a reflection of the person you're becoming?
2: People who know me, know I am really REALLY easily pleased, that's why when i get something big like my video camera (from my girlfriend) that I have a total shit fest!
3: As you get older, you begin to want less - what the fuck is up with that?
Anyway, If you're around tonight - and you fancy a pint, give me a ring and I'll let you know where I'm going to be at.
An Older - wiser - gnarlier - Steve. |
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| The chewy snot of George C Scott. |
[Oct. 12th, 2006|11:38 am] |
This is really my favorite time of year.
I mean, aside from the fact that it's my birthday (an event that rocks, second to hallowe'en) but it's the changing of summer through autumn I really enjoy.
I'm not sure why, I guess I prefer the cold anyway, but hearing bangers and rockets go off in the distance and crunching through the leaves on the street during the day is something that always cheers me up.
I'm already stacking up on my dvd's for the autumn horror marathon and now that the shops are full of junky sugary sweets I'll take full advantage of that too.
I've been invited to a few fancy dress parties, but I think i'm heading off down the country over to Mayo for the Hallowe'en weekend for a change so I'll give them a miss.
Anyway - that's pretty much all I want to tell you.
To sum it up - Steve loves autumn/his birthday/hallowe'en and sugar.
Incidentally - I've a brief questionaire on my other blog www.thesalivatinglabrador.com - check it out and post me a reply!
Pups. |
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| The furious smile of Rober Carlisle. |
[Oct. 6th, 2006|10:53 am] |
Well, it's been a shit week.
I don't want to be bringing people down here - but JESUS what a pain in the hole I have.
"With what Steve?" you ask like the good friends you all are.
"With technology my little salivating labradors" I reply.
Technology has done its utmost to thwart me this week, result in the following....
1: An ipod with no songs on it
2: A PC with a large dent in it.
3: A furious bloke (me) with a migraine.
It seems everything electronic just won't play ball with me this week, I even tried to update my other blog (www.salivatinglabrador.com) this morning and it erased my (massive) film critique!
ARGH.
Anyway - if this manages to makes its way onto the web - please feel my pain.
If not - I'm off to start a new life in a cave...with some sticks and shit.
literally - sticks AND shit. |
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| Andrew Lloyd Weber and the Cleber Trevber. (?) |
[Sep. 26th, 2006|09:21 am] |
Yeah Yeah,
I know i've neglected putting anything up here, but to be perfectly honest, I've been doing the same thing all summer long - and nobody wants to read the same thing over and over yeah?
But, I just got back from my holidays there on Sunday morning, So i'll fill you in on that.
Meself and the baron went to the Canaries for a week, to a place called MasPalomas - it's about 20 minutes away from Play del Ingles - which I'd never been to - I don't know why I feel the need to defend myself against this, but I just do ok?
aaanywhy, we stayed in this place called the Costa de Melonares - it's this insanely big swanky hotel, with like 10 pools, a leisure spa, a golf course and a whole load of other shit, basically I lived like a king for a week, I read 4 books, I wrote a crazy amount of rubbish into a pad that I'll never read again and I ate and drank like a viking.
I feel totally relaxed, and whilst I don't want to bore anyone with my holiday blah, I'll just highlight a few things that rocked.
1: Surfing - I'm a terrible surfer, but it was great craic.
2: Leisure Spa - it had a thing called an "igloo room" where you ran in, in the nip and jumped into a load of crushed ice
3: Leisure Spa - it ALSO had a thing called a "womb room" where you had to run through a door shaped like a womans fanjita and climb into this "amniotic sac" type thing, hilarious.
4: Beers : All came in glasses like the ones from Cheers that Norm made look tiny.
5: Steak : Steak in gorgonzola sauce - what the fuck? delicious.
6: German people : Holidays like this and Die Hard have ruined the germans for me - but they are a funny bunch.
Thats about it methinks - sure if i think of anything else I'll repost.
Bearnz! |
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| The piece of dirt on Bonos shirt. |
[Aug. 14th, 2006|12:37 pm] |
My Red mini was stolen last night.
The Car I've had for 2 great (however unlucky) years has been taken from me.
I actually laughed when I saw the oil speckled spot where my Mini used to be this morning as I left for work - because I can imagine the hassle they had getting it started.
But then after the initial reaction, my feelings have been sharply replaced with annoyance and anger.
Annoyance : I was currently trying to sell the car - so I might aswell have given 2 grand to a dog on the street now.
Anger : I can imagine some little Finglas SHIT with his drain pipe fucking jeans and his tilted cap telling his mates how he drove the shite out of my beautiful delicate car before telling his little shitball friends how he wrecked it in a random field out in fucking poppintree or something.
(see? Anger!)
I'm seething. |
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[Aug. 2nd, 2006|09:33 am] |
I had to laugh - I went to see the break-up with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston last night.
Since I saw the trailer for this, I've been kinda looking forward to it, I knew I'd be in for plenty of Rom-Com sillyness - but I figured if Vince Vaughn was a producer on it and co-wrote it, maybe I'd be in for something more.
I wasn't completly let-down, but there was more schmaltz than I thought was necessary.
A few things made me chuckle though,
1: The Cinema was nearly entirely comprised of Couples
2: When She went to the beauty therapist to get a "Telly Savalas" I heard the collective giggle from about 40 blokes and then the "What's a Telly Savalas?" from the ladies - class.
3: At at least one stage in the entire film I can guarantee the ladies compared some of the behaviour of Vince Vaughn to their own partner.
It was a grand way to waste 2 hours of a Tuesday - but I felt relatively unfulfilled afterwards. Like I'd ordered the biggest steak on the menu - but when it came out it was mostly gristle.
On the subject of food - the cinema food in the Santry Omni-plex AND I'm beginning to think nationwide - has gone downhill.
Also, Am I the only one to think that a large coke and a large popcorn aren't that large anymore? didn't they used to be enormous like a year ago? Or was that some promotion?
Or am I just a big fatso?
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| Mel Brooks and the Red Trucks |
[Jul. 17th, 2006|10:27 am] |
There's a turn of phrase being used a fair bit now that I'm really growing to hate, People are obsessed with using it when telling any sort of a story and it's driving me nuts.
"And then he/she turned around and said.."
What the fuck does it mean? Did the person who was actually talking to you, do a complete turnabout whilst facing you only to end up with his/her back to you and continue on their speech?
Or was that person not facing you at all, and then decided to turn around when they wanted to talk to you?
It's grating on my nerves.
I'm actually going to think of some more phrases that bug me.
"See you on the other side" annoys me too.
Gah. |
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| The begruding thanks from a young Tom Hanks |
[Jun. 28th, 2006|02:25 pm] |
I went to the dentist for the first time in 12 years yesterday.
I can safely say, after numerous awful experiences with dentists as a young lad, I've been left with a few phobias and a couple of horrid stories that I wouldn't share with you here.
So needless to say I was loathe to go and sit in the chair, but I figured I needed to do it, after all, How was I to know my chompers weren't going to fall out of my head anyday now?
As I sat in the waiting room, I must have looked like a nervous wreck because the nurse said, "it's ok he's a lovely man, you'll be fine" which actually made it worse, because then I thought "oh shit, I must look like I'm about to crimp off a length" so then I began to worry about that.
Anyway, as my name was called I entered the room sheepishly only to be greeted by a massive smiling face and was set at ease straight away! (no drugs necessary)
What he told me next was even better, I said I'd avoided the dentist for a long long time so he should be prepared for the worst, and once he'd taken a look he said....
"Well, the good news is, no fillings, you have exceptionally healthy teeth and gums, and I mean 1 in 10,000 good - which is highly unusual.
So after a quick clean and buff I was sent on my way.
There are two things in life I'm scared of, and now I can cross one off the list!
(I have lovely teeth) |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 19th, 2006|02:18 pm] |
So we're midway through June already - it's been a few hectic weeks for myself.
I've just moved again - 5th time in 4 years (sigh)
But we're into the apartment now and might I say quite settled fantastically quickly. The best thing is, it's the first time in my entire life that I feel organised, now for those of you who don't know - organization for me is the following,
1: Knowing where my deodourant and razor is
2: Having food for breakfast/dinner in the fridge/press
So i'm pretty happy.
Also - a quick update on my friend stocktake - It's gone very well - and so far I've only had to buy 3 presents to make up for my lack of mateyness.
Few other things happening in the world of steve;
I've gone world cup crazy and I've managed to watch 90% of the football.
I've invented a dip for lamb that would make your knees weak.
I'm back playing music after a 2 month hiatus
And that's pretty much it!
As you were |
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| Things to be cheery about! |
[Jun. 2nd, 2006|11:41 am] |
It's a CRACKING day out.
Also - I got my delivery from iwantoneofthose.com
That freaking website is like www.crackcocaine.com to me.
Anyway - I now own a baseball bat - that also doubles as a peppermill.
A cup that stirs itself! No more spoons for me!
And the piece of resistance* is....
...a Lav Nav night light!!
No more wet feet at 4am! Its a sensor that actually lights up upon approach AND if the seat is up it lights Red and if the seat is down - it lights Green!
It's amazing!!
Delboy Carters 30th birthday tonight - I must iron my hair! |
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| Paul Gleason and the Simple Reason |
[May. 31st, 2006|02:42 pm] |
Well that was that as he said,
A Month where I had 2 weddings, 2 engagement parties, 1 stag night and a few other little things that I had to get into a suit for.
That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be either, but man am I tired after all that.
My very very good friend Johnny Aggro got wed on saturday there, and it was a fantastically enjoyable day/night/next morning and as usual it was great to see most of my buddys there and in fine fettle.
I really wasn't expecting to get as much of a mention as I did at the wedding, I totally got mentioned in the speech and then again outside, and all I did was make sure a few mp3's were made available to the wedding band for the first song, but I guess it's a measure of the man for Johnny to go out of his way and thank me (a thousand times) for pretty much nothing.
Also, If I can gloat and brag a little (it's my journal I can do what I want)I have to say that my wife to be (hate saying Fianceé) looked absolutely STUNNING for the whole day, and even looking back through the photos here is filling me with feelings of love and luck.
Speaking of Photos, I was CONVINCED I'd lost my digital camera on Sunday, turns out like all good ex-hobo's I'd hidden it in my sock, something I did when in prague and the last time I was in a hotel too. (jesus Boylan)
Looking forward to rocking out this friday in the slightly more relaxed setting of Dublin city where Mr. Carters 30th birthday is going to be celebrated, I believe the bar is Panama and the last time I was there they played the Best of Bruce from start to finish (including the live version of Thunder road - wearnz!)
No other craic really - oh, my friends stock take is going ahead from tomorrow, so if anyone gets a text off me telling them how totally great they are - don't worry, I'm not coming onto you or dying or anything, just go with the flow!
Bearnz.
Pupso. |
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| Niall Quinn and the Sin Bin. |
[May. 18th, 2006|03:40 pm] |
Ok - I'm not such the shit I made out in my last post - so I'll just take the head out of this noose here - and carry on as normal.
Basically - I was annoyed at myself because I let myself down with something recently and I just thought I deserved a bit of a kicking for it.
However, on further thought I have decided that kicking myself in the groin doesn't help anyone. (not least my girlfriend)
So - as of June 1st I will be performing a FULL FRIEND STOCK CHECK. this consists of writing a list of my nearest and dearest buddies and checking if everything is hunky dokey with them and then doing something for them.
This is going to take a while - but will be totally worthwhile.
Now don't expect too many presents - but if you are upset - or think i can buck up with anything - any time from June 1st is the time to let me know.
Wearnz! |
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| The Angry rant of Adam Ant. |
[May. 15th, 2006|10:56 am] |
I'm a complete and utter shitbag, I'm dillusional, I'm patronizing, I don't listen, I have no memory whatsoever, my manners are awful, I'm selfish, I'm over polite to the point of insult, I'm self serving, I have a preset agenda before I do anything, I can't see beyond my own reasoning, I'm stubborn, I'm exceptionally lazy, I'm thoughtless, I'm poorly skilled, I'm big headed, I do good things mainly when I know it will make me look good. I'm a bad person, rotten to the core.
It's after getting fierce warm in here. |
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