The "random musings than don't warrant their own post" post. #2

Rightio, it has been over a month since my last entry, but unlike most other times I've had a valid reason, which I'll mention at the end. But first some smaller things that don't warrant a full post of their own.

• I did my 100th comedy gig of 2010. I did my first of the year on January 21st and having kept record of everyone since. I did in the region of 25 gigs in 2009, so I'm very pleased with reaching 100 this year. Thanks to anyone who gave me a gig or came to support; it's greatly appreciated.
• I performed in The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Glasgow one was one of the best I've done and it was a huge deal to me as it's where Stewart Lee, my favourite comedian, recorded some of his DVDs. Probably no big deal to most, but I'm a bit of a sap.
• I'm actually keeping on top of all my college work, for the first since I started 3rd level education in 2007. So a large part of the reason I've not posted more is to do with the fact that I'm doing my college work which I find interesting and sort of enjoy doing. IADT > UCD.
• I saw The Social Network, which I thoroughly enjoyed, but the highlight of the movie to me was the soundtrack, by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor. I really hope the two work together on further soundtracks as this on is stellar.
• The reason I didn't post anything over during October was that my parents told me they were getting divorced, so I was a little shaken and preoccupied with that. Material to follow.

So yeah, thats the last month in a nutshell.

Dublin and Its C U Next Tuesdays.

I like living in Dublin. There's generally always something to do or somehwhere to go. There are times however that the city infuriates me. I'm just home from a night out with friends after Chairman LMAO's comedy club, that I run with some friends, and as I walked home the pubs and clubs were slowly emptying out onto the street. As I walked down Baggot St. a well dressed man in his late forties, proudly announces to two ladies with him,

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Nostaglic Smiles #1

Those of you who've seen my recent stand up sets or heard me on various radio stations in the past will know that I've a huge love for the Power Ranger series, especially the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. In the last week the original Blue Ranger came out to the world, so while reading about this online, I ended up just watching different Power Rangers videos.



That video brings back so many memories of waking up at 8.30 every Saturday morning when I was little and just sitting in my pyjamas watching ITV's childrens' programming all morning.

Also, how convenient is it that Alpha has a button to summon "teenagers with attitude"? :)

You want a weird dream, well try this...

I found this piece saved in my drafts from last March:

Ok, so this is not going to be the most well written or coherent piece, more a loose stream of consciousness of what I can remember.

Here goes!

So I was on a Dublin Bus, in Cavan, parked at the bus station. I was talking to my friends Marcus and Adam on the upper deck of the bus. There was also two chaps there who looked liked grizzled war veterans. So Marcus and Adam left the bus. I keep talking to these two chaps about Rocky and Rambo. Then the bus starts to get shot at. So we casually sit down on the ground. After a few minutes we lie under all the seats. Eventually Danni Minogue has enough and says she's leaving to save herself.

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Stairway to what now?!

TNA recently announced that Rob Van Dam and Abyss would compete in a "Stairway To Janice" match.

I know now that "Janice" is Abyss's plank with nails in it but regardless I did have a go at making the poster for that week's episode of Impact based on my initial thoughts.

I may have taken it a tad too literal.

Anyway, TNA marketing division, call me!


(For readers who aren't wrestling fans, I promise the next post will be about something other than wrasslin')

Forget West Virginia, this is the best wrestling promotion in the WORLD!

[NOTE: Some Firefox users don't seem to be able to see the video below but just click "Read More.." and it'll appear. Apologies. d]

Behold, ladies and gentlemen, a video that will entertain everyone, be they wrestling fans or not:



If you watched the video, and I can only presume you have if you're reading this, you will understand what I meant in this post's title when I said Mountain State Wrestling is not just the best wrestling promotion in West Virginia, but the world.

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