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Year to the day

One year ago on this day, I was in a High Dependency Unit recovering from very major surgery. It was surgery which saved my life. I was on major doses of pain medication, drowsy, half aware of my surroundings. I had several drips, tubes, drains, stitches and monitors.
Yesterday, I ran 4km without stopping. This coming [...]

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Learning how to learn

I have a lingering desire for learning. I’m like a kid with his face up against the glass counter front, ogling the sweets. Will it be false teeth, sour cola bottles, part-time business, politics, history of art? Ideally nothing to do with work.
It’s a tough decision. I like to stroll around a gallery even I [...]

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The change

Three months in. The things I ignored at the start and now harder to ignore. Being called “dude” is not a runner anymore. Being cut off in mid sentence by her to point out something random is not not a runner anymore. Use of the word random is back to being annoying again. Her eating [...]

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Recession action list

Reduce rent by €200
Transfer credit card to personal loan, get rid of credit card.
Start paying off other credit card so I can qualify for a mortgage.
Stop using taxis instead of walking, taking a bus, cycling (come on, you used to cycle everywhere).
Buy a bike on the ‘Bike to Work’ scheme.
Register for the ‘Bike to Work’ [...]

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A feast for the eyes

Check out this great photo blog by a Polish guy living in Cork. Some great shots here.
 

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