December 2008
69 posts
The most memorable blogging moment of 2008.
It was based on a comment. A comment that was left on my old blog, part of the comment read…
When I was at home last week my niece started asking my mother about the night my father’s brothers were murdered. There were three of us in the car, my niece, my mother and me and by the end of the conversation two of us were crying. The week before my uncles died the 20 year old son of a...
“David was, on Christmas morning, possessed by the demon diarrhea which was...”
– Facebook | David Todd
Wishing
Lord Taoist, Alan, Dianne,Mark,Hayley, Gerard, Ganching,Gerard,Grannymar,Ed, Keith,Malachi,Dr Adder, Nevin, Nelly, Nick, Jenny, SUPERSimbo, Caroline,Ciaran,Davy, Hannah,Mr C,Sharon, Checkov, Ellie, Aine,Phil, Tuesday Child, Manuel,Lisa, Barbara, Damien, Elly, Claire, Orna, Sinead, Red Mum,Rob, Darragh,Potdoll,Adam, Miss Read
and YOU a very very Happy Christmas!
UnaRocks: Fuck the Pope! →
- another blog post keeping me amused when I really should be out shopping.I use the word ‘out’ as meaning not indoors.
John Soanes: I Don't Mean To Be Rude, But: I Once... →
- Ha Ha. The funniest blog post I’ve read today.
A word from Jonny
I’m what is called a channel hopper.No I don’t hop over the English channel insesintly. I like seeing what else is on, on TV and as well as on the radio. Driving back from Magherafelt yesterday I was channel hopping through Six Fm, Seven Fm, Cool FM, Radio 1, RTE and for a change stopped on Downtown for a few minutes.Jonny Hero was on and used a word I hadn’t heard for years....
Have you been writing much recently?
Not a lot.
You should, I enjoy hearing your stories.
I was thinking of writing a story about Santa.
That'd be good, a Christmas one.
One were a Santa that works in a shopping centre gets shot by his nephew.
Umm?
Cause the nephew had been abused by his uncle who is now acting as a Santa.
You should write it while it's still fresh.
I'm not sure. I might get sectioned if I write something like that.
and I thought I was getting an e-mail from Santa
I got an e-mail this morning and I’m dissapointed I thought it was from Santa. I suppose Santa spells his surname Claus , not Klaus
From: Mr .Richard Klaus. SA Post Office P.O. Box 10 000 PRETORIA 0083 SOUTH AFRICA .
{MONEY TRANSACTION} {THIRTY SIX MILLION USD} (RE: TRANSFER OF $ 36,000,000.USD) {BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED}
My Name is Mr .Richard Klaus. And I...
Feminism’s Babes →
- a poem by my latest friend on facebook. A must read!
Not a lotta bloggers need this.
I’ve just finished printing this for a self help group with people in it who could do with a little more self esteem, especially around this time of year. On the off chance that someone reading this could do with boosting their self esteem too, just try to…
•Value yourself!
•Treat yourself well!
•Don’t criticise yourself.
•Appreciate your uniqueness!
•Build up close...
WWJD @ Christmas?
WWJD, which stands for What Would Jesus Do, was printed on wristbands and worn by some ‘CHRISTians’ a few years ago. I was thinking earlier about CHRISTians and CHRISTmas and how they show or portray CHRIST in their lives @ CHRISTmas. Showing CHRIST I’d suggest would be putting into action what CHRIST taught.I’m now, not in contact with many CHRISTians so I don’t...
the psychopathology of everyday life - Adrian... →
- I’d say this is the Guest blogger of 2008 ‘Arwynn McKinty (aged 6)’
Christmas Food Shopping [pdf] →
…Planning your food shopping for Christmas, do you really need them or will they end up in the bin?
The reason for the season.
It must have something to do with money. Spending money or making money. If Christmas was celebrated without any money being exchanged? When Mary and Joseph stayed in the stable was it a freebie? What is the reason for the season?
Happy Black-Eyed Friday Folks!
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift, that’s...”
– The Palace of Heavenly Pleasure [from Kung Fu Panda]
www.licxbelfast.com →
- Yellow Fever Productions have teamed up with local music school ‘Ossia Music’ for a new online show called LicX - a programme that promotes local Northern Irish music talent with interviews, live footage and more hosted by BOTB star Shane Todd, and Escape Fails lead man, Ryan Adair. A new show will be posted every Monday (hopefully).
I'm listening
It’s been one of those days when everyone I meet wants to talk and talk and talk. Stories I have been told include…
A guy was regularly visiting a public toilet in a County Antrim village and smearing excrement on the walls of the toilet. The police were called in to investigate after this had a happened a few days in a row. It turned out it was a wealthy farmer who was having a...
Buy your official Northern Ireland inflatable... →
and…
the charmingly entitled ‘wank wipes’. For those long bus rides to Setanta games? The ‘Nookii’ game.
all from the Irish Football Association Megastore.
Thanks for the tip Chekov!
ecopunks: The art of the short story →
…an interesting read about writing and editing a short story.
Are you sitting comfortably? Then we will... →
…as promised.
one blogger came to mind...
Sometimes in newspapers I find the adverts slightly more interesting than the stories. Reading the paper earlier an advert stood out which reminded me of one blogger ( I couldn’t think of anyone else), the ad went…
The BBC are looking for intelligent & charasmatic CONTESTANTS for a new quiz show
A QUESTION OF GENIUS
Would you like to win a Cash Prize & prove how clever you...
“Instead of X Factor 2009 they should have a series of documentaries about Simon...”
– d@\/e the blogger - from a town near Dungiven
another bloody blawg: I beseech the Protestant... →
Flags of foreign lands for too long have littered our landscape. Flags representing warring tribes who have scarred our lives and our children’s lives. All hope is not lost, it is not all doom and gloom. These flags are being replaced, attitudes are changing. This change isn’t a result of what politicians or religious leaders have said, it is the result of one voice. One voice that the...
The oldest toyboy in town.
I had the privilege yesterday of meeting Grannymar for the first time. I’ve been a regular reader of her blog for a few years now so it didn’t seem like I was meeting someone for the first time, but I had to be careful anyway. I’ve read the warnings about meeting people you’ve only communicated with over the Internet. As probably the oldest member of her toyboy club I had...
Coming Soon
to ‘Are you sitting comfortably then we will begin’
some writing by
Jonny
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www.bebo.com/LatterDayRocker www.myspace.com/belfastmetal
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WATCHING THE WATCHED
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Traffic and Travel
Macmillan New Writers: A book's not just for... →
…Brian McGilloway blogs about The Outsiders by SE Hinton which made him want to be a writer when he was a teenager.
Paul Ó Colmáin →
… if you’ve a few minutes visit Paul’s site and enjoy!
Q&A with PC Live! →
…an unedited Q & A with Sinéad Cochrane for PC Live
Story time @ Scribd
Some Mooove
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Nothing can be gained by a hangover.
I don’t drink too much alcohol and couldn’t help but chuckle at the advice given by Mervyn Storey
“With people warming up to the Christmas celebrations the dangers of excessive drinking once more become a reality and lives are put at risk on the roads or simply by the health effects of drinking too much,” he said.
“I fully endorse the Northern Drugs and Alcohol...
Homepages →
another Xmas pressie idea…
A book with eighty stories and twenty photos from Irish bloggers and photobloggers. 75% of the profits from each book will go to Focus Ireland…
Typing Without a Clue →
… so Joe the plumber has book coming out soon and TIMOTHY EGAN, quite rightly, isn’t happy about it. And more…
“Of course prostitutes have babies - where do you think traffic wardens come...”
– Dave Dutton
ooooh come on stoner ;-)
Winston's Zen: THE ZENLIST VOL 2 - FREE DOWNLOAD →
It’s what it says in the title ! Thanks to Gerard for sharing this :-)
Whose Telling Porkies? →
…and I’m wondering how many times I’ll read or hear that word ‘porkies’ today?
Be on a BBC show - Dream Performance →
Want to surprise your friends with a special performance where you or they are the star? Long to transform your wedding dance into a sizzling spectacle with the help of world-class professionals? Think your school or family reunion could be spiced up by giving them the “ol’ razzle dazzle”? Ever wish you could re-enact your favourite moment in pop, TV or movie history? ...
