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About Me

I'm a male living in Limerick, Ireland. I'm married but no kids - that makes me a DINKY I think!! I work for a multinational but I work at home in my jammies!! I've worked and lived in London - Royal Horseguards Hotel in Whitehall - so if anyone knows me from there drop me a line. Used to work for IBM in dublin and met lots of people there too.If you see my interests below you can work out that I'm an observer rather than a do'er!

My Interests

Science Fiction novels of Stephen Baxter, Movies, TV, Music, Espresso and Marlboro Lights.

I'd like to meet:

Woody Allen

Music:

Depeche Mode, David Sylvian, The Blue Nile, Frank Sinatra, Jacques Loussier, Mark Isham, Stina Nordenstam, U2, Petshop Boys, The Cure, The Dolphin Brothers, Dave Gahan, Paul Anka, George Michael, Sting, The Police, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Japan, REM, Tom Waits, Billy Joel, Miles Davis, Jamie Cullum, Duran Duran/Arcadia, Tears for Fears, Royksopp, most 80's stuff

Movies:

Annie Hall, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Die Hards, The Bourne movies, Sci-Fi, Star Trek, Star Wars, Working Title Movies, Most things from Speilberg, The Coen Brothers. Gladiator, Matrix movies, Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Television:

Inspector Morse, Frost, Lindley, Waking the Dead, Columbo, Boston Legal, Family Guy, Futurama, Star Trek, Peter Kay, House, CSI Vegas, American dad, Heroes, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Books:

Currently reading Harlen Coben. Recently read: "Alex Cross" novels, anything from Harlen Coben, Stephen King, Arthur C Clarke, Stephen Baxter

My Blog

Cutting Velvet

Marty Shellnik pushed his hat back from the top of his head and scratched his liver-spotted bald scalp. He eased a pair small, round, frameless glasses up the bridge of his wide nose and sighed. He w...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:31:00 PST

And The Winner Is.......

The Irish VoteIt's ridiculously early on yet another bright and sunny Sunday morning. It seems every time I sit to write my blog on a Sunday morning it is always bright and sunny! If you're planning a...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:14:00 PST

A Taste Worth The Weight

I managed two weeks without food but lost over a stone in weight (17lbs). Lipotrim is no more and while I am pleased with the results the road to happiness is paved with moments: elation, despair, hop...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:34:00 PST

Ups, Downs and Downers

Double Egg and Chips please!Its been 7 days since I last ate solid food. Last Saturday night I had my final meal of Snack Box and....well, just Snack Box! I couldn't finish it. I left a small piece of...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 25 May 2008 03:54:00 PST

I Am Too Fat

Like a newcomer at an AA Meeting I have to admit I have a problem. As we all have some defects I feel comfortable standing in front of you and admitting mine: My name is Brian and I am too fat!I have ...
Posted by Brian on Sat, 17 May 2008 03:11:00 PST

My Excuses

Its been a while since I last added anything to my blog and I can blame the changing of the seasons for it. It seems our lives are still governed by the tilt and rotation of the earth around the sun.M...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 11 May 2008 05:01:00 PST

The Boy - Part 2

"You have questions I expect," said a voice in his head. It was a different voice, more athoritive, male. The Boy glanced around the room. There was no one. "You have a gift for understatement...
Posted by Brian on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:24:00 PST

The Boy

The boy blew butterfly kisses at the indistinct faces that peered down at him and died. His death was not without pain but it had been bareable. His mother wept hot tears and they rained down on his g...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:59:00 PST

Theres no place like home

Last weeks blog was a beautifully written, though provoking essay on something of real interest and importance. Unfortunately, just as I was spell-checking, MySpace went squiffy and deleted the whole ...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:37:00 PST

Convergence & The Essential Us

Its Sunday morning and I'm in a hotel bar drinking coffee and watching the Shannon river flow past the window. Americans are filing in to have breakfast with that bemused, too-early-in-the-morning loo...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:38:00 PST