Ireland Re-Cap, II

I wanted to just leave it as is because I'm lazy and don't feel that anyone has a real desire to see my awesome Ireland pics...however, I"m plagued by my OCD tendencies and had to finish as originally planned.


So here it is ....Day Two. Well technically Day Three, since I squandered Day Two in a car driving backwards..


1.) Kilkenny Castle

So the only highlight of our excruiatingly long car ride from Connemara to Kilkenny was this awesome ass castle. We got to take a tour of the inside but they only had four rooms open for display.

2.) Kilkenny Castle, P.2

So here's another view of the castle....

3.) Jamison Distillery

This is an old kiln from the old Jamison Distillery. Not much to say here...had a good time, tasted some good Jamison...mom got tipsy.

4). St. Patrick's Cathedral










So I didn't originally indeed to see this mightly fine building. My mom and I were looking for Dublin Castle which was nearly impossible for us to find because apparently Ireland doesn't believe in posting steet signs. So we ran smack into this thinking it was Dublin Castle...turned out to be a fricken huge cathedral instead! Didn't make it in time to see the inside, but if it's anything like the outer regions then I'm sure it's rad.

So I haven't decided whether or not I'm going to keep posting my Ireland pictures because I'm not sure anyway cares...for the one person who might, please stay tuned.

Ireland Re-Cap, Part I

So I decided that I need to re-cap my trip to Ireland, and what's a better outlet for doing so than my very own blog?!

So here it goes, my Ireland re-cap via pictures. I think I'll do about four at a time just to save the two people who read my blog the agony of having to scroll all the way through.

Without further adieu...


1.) Cliffs of Moher










We visited these mighty fine cliffs on our second day in Ireland. The view is gorgeous, and there's a nifty little medieval watchtower up at the top of the other side of the cliffs. The Cliffs are located in Co. Clare which is one of the most laid back and friendly states in Ireland. I could retire here happily


2.) Dunguaire Castle













My mom and I ran across this 16th century watchtower/castle on our way to Galway. Not quite the grandeur I was hoping for but it was a quaint medieval castle/watchtower that was bought in 1954 by Christobel Lady Ampthill an eccentric old hag that lived on the fourth floor of the castle for a few years before finally selling it to the Shannon Development Company who finished restoration and made it into a museum.


3.) Inside Dungaire Castle...










This the medieval banquet room, they still hold medieval banquets here...for a small fortune.


4.) The Burren













This was a kinda funky little place on the way from Doolin to Galway. It looked almost tropical, but when you walk five feet down the road it feels like a little country hamlet. The roads are scarely narrow and everytime a car passes you feel like you're going to die. Other then that it's a really nice little place. Lots of little fisherboats and friendly neighbors.

More tomorrow....stay tuned.

iPhones and the lames that wait in line for them

The iPhone launched last Friday. Do I care? Hell no. Do I think its ridiculous? Absolutely.

I think the general appeal of the iPhone will wear down when people come to the realization that it is not life altering. What is wrong with the consumer market today anyway?

You could tell the market that a shoe string wrapped around a trash bag filled with poo is the next life changing product and they'll stand in line all night long in the cold waiting to get their hands on one. Curse words flowing and fists a-blazing.

Michelle Slatalla summed up the iPhone experience in her recent article, "An iPhone Changed My Life (Briefly)"

I'm going to start crafting my poop-in-a-bag idea. I think it'll take off. I mean...I'm in PR...which means I can "spin" anything, right???