Gimme a break, I've stuff to do!

Well, its been a while since i've written. But you're used to that now. My poor brain has been awash with pixels and colours and code. The result of a never ending work pattern that sees me chained to the computer both mentally and physically. When all is finished I'm not quite sure if I'll know myself. This FBI work has me beaten down to a shadow of my former self, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the deadline on this puppy can't come soon enough and even then I will worry is the product of my work even good enough. Will I be proud of it. I've been looking at it so hard I can't even see it anymore.

Further more, the depressing chill of autumn has crept up behind us leaving not a whisper of sunsine to warm my cockles. When did this happen and why does the idea of winter fill me with such forbodding. I really don't think I'm of this land and its lack of sunny disposition... i'm feeling terrbly used by a summer that came and went leaving little in the way of sun. If I was a plant I would die. Photosynthesis hasn't worked... I haven't had my fill of light. I'm seriously thinking that a I'll buck with tradition and spend Christmas in a place where heat and warmth come from the sky and not the fireplace.

On a positive note... I took my brain away from the madness for a couple of hours this evening and treated myself to some of the best acting I've ever seen. Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" was on in the Gate and what a treat it was. Michael Gambon is a revelation, he owns the stage with a simple hand movement or gesture and then when he speaks it fills the room, right to every corner. He's effortlessly good. Not to knock the other actors tho. David Walliams (of Little Britain fame) played his role with scarily sinister tones, which altho made for uncomfortable viewing, it was also brilliant and a far cry from "I'm a laaaaady". The other two actors were great too, polishing off some brilliantly written monolgues with wit and wisdom. I highly recommend it.

It was nice to do something like that. The Dublin Fringle Festival been bringing so much great stuff to Dublin, especially in the Speigeltent and I've not had a moment to enjoy any of it. Damn work. Next year I'm gonna see so much culture it's gonna come out my pours!

So although I sound a bit downbeat... it's just the work and the weather that make me so and really inside I'm good. I've so much live music to look forward to in the next couple of months I could burst. Kings, Bon Iver, Micah Hanson (nod to Nomar for that tip), Fugiya Miagi and I'm sure more.

On that note I'll leave you with this little laughter from Flight of the Conchords... just got the DVD of the first series in the post and I tell ya I think I cried a tear of laughter at one point...

Later mutha ucker's