Savage #6

Only just mind. 

I landed in Melbourne just under two months ago, so my apologies that this blog has yet to receive updates of where I'm staying, what and who I'm doing. Ruddager (my PC) has gone through a divorce in transit and is still without a monitor or cables. I've no doubt that this will be resolved shortly however ;) I have to say thank you to both Brian and Fran for packaging the old boy up and sending him over. 

So things have been good here; thanks to Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype, the Postman and the old telephone, most of you have been in touch. For those that have not, close this browser window now - I'm coming to 'get' you!

Rather then a big long post, I'll do multiple little ones with pictures of where I'm working or living, or parties I go to, and random people I meet. To keep this short, here are 10 things from the trip so far:

1) I moved in with Neil (Savage #1) 2) It's cold. I now wear a t-shirt in bed.  3) I got all my tax back, P50 FTW! 4) I got free gym membership (thanks Richie) 5) I can now cook (real food) 6) I spent three weeks in bed with a panda (who is now a seal) 7) I've gotten laid once 8) I've told one person I liked them 9) Person #8 was not person #7 10) I've yet to be attacked by a Spider, though I await them with a lighter and a bottle of lynx. 

So I'll throw some other posts up shortly (I take requests), but for now be safe in the knowledge that I'm going to see Harry Potter tomorrow night, and I couldn't be more excited.

Conorfest 2011 officially began three days ago. A novel idea and what I had originally planned as a nice dinner with friends, turned into a 5am taxi home. ;)

Project Management - blurg.

The countdown has begun; only 49 days until I fly outta here. First stop Chicago, then Seattle for a few days, until I land in Melbourne.

A couple of months ago a good friend of mine (Alison) mentioned that her photography lecturer in DIT was looking for volunteers for one of his projects, 'leaving dublin'.

David Monahan (Blog here) is running a project taking pictures of people/family's who are emigrating, all sitting on the same suitcase. He was interested on what made people want to pack up everything and leave. I was looking for an interesting background image for this blog, so I was delighted to get involved. (involvement = 15 minutes sitting on Capal St. bridge)

  This is a great project and he has taken some amazing shots. My chosen location at the bridge was due to it being one of the most central locations in Dublin for me. I've always worked/lived/drank within a few minutes of that bridge and the shot itself is (I think) pretty good. Damn, I look tired though.

If anyone wants to more, head over to David's blog and get in touch:

As I sit in one of the computer rooms in Trinity, my project team are putting the finishing touches to our project dissertation.

The Hungry Bear (http://hungrybear.comerford.cc - test site) are three words I never want to hear again. It's one thing going to college when you're 18, full time and don't have a care in the world, with rent of €60 a week. It's a completely different kettle of fish when you're 26, highly competitive and aiming for an awesome grade.

I'd not idea what this project would take out of me; a fully functioning eCommerce website with a crackin back office application, all told is probably worth the guts of 7k! And we did it all for free, well, a grade also.

Going back to college while I work full time is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I'm tired all the time yes, like a new mother whose kids just won't shut up - but in contrast, my mind has never been sharper and I've never enjoyed work so much now that so much more of it makes sense. So continued education is a yes in my book; thought the original college experience was something that I could never replace, nor the people that came with it. Thanks for Fran for that little email in 2008 that led me here today :)

So 'cheers' to my team (Michelle & Karen), it's been a wonderful, horrible, rememberable six months... now let's never meet again! :)

We're off the pub, hope you are too!

I got a nice surprise on Thursday night from Marion with last minute tickets to go see the script on the Friday. It took me a while to take this in as I was up for 24 hours straight nearly with work; but I got the general gist.

Friday 11th March 2011 will forever be remembered as the six whisky's still standing Conor.

The band were great live, sounded fantasic and really gave an awesome set. Only my second gig there since The Point became the o2, and I have to say it is a great venue! Roll on Melbourne and all the gigs it has to offer!

Poor Marion...

Bah;

I've been trying to upload a video from the launch of Eden's second album Electric. My crappy internet connection wouldn't let me. I have some great footage of one of the best songs on the album 'Going, Going, Gone!'

Anyway, since technology has decided to fail me once again (*shakes first*), I shall settle for a link to their MySpace page (Eden Official) and an important message from me.