ah Dublin, its been too long, really missing the “good old days” or were they that good? Sometimes we have the tendency to look back with rose tinted specs on so called better times. It usually happens when things are maybe not going so good in your life. You start to think about days gone by when everything seemed to be easier. Of course a lot of times this was never really the case.
I often think about just jumping on a plane and going back for a good long visit. Being on the other side of the world makes it a little difficult. I imagine myself arriving, hopping in a car hire at Dublin Airport and hitting the open road. So many places that I want to see in and around the county. It depends though…I mean some days I don’t miss it at all.
Its only at low times mostly that these kind of longing thoughts start to run through your head. It generally doesn’t last too long.
I tuned into the Irish Presidential debate online due to boredom/lazines/other recently. They really have a sorry set of candidates. I understand its not a particularly important job but all the same there is a hefty salary involved for whoever is elected. So the government Fine Gael candidate seems like a decent guy but he is incredible dull and seems unsuited for the position. His constant sniping at controversial republican candidate Martin Mcguinness makes him look silly most of the time as Mcguinness is well used to dealing with flak.
Speaking of Mcguinnes I’m shocked how well he is doing in the polls, surely he cant win?. Miriam O Callaghan tore him apart last night in the debate. He actually looked a little shocked which was a surprise. Michael D Higgins probably came out on top against the poor opposition. While most of the other candidates probably went backwards, Michael D held steady and looks a good bet for the job.
I couldn’t believe how much waffle the dragons den Sean guy was spouting. He claims not to be a politician but he certainly has the lingo down. How he plans to make more jobs for Ireland as president no one seems to know. As O Callaghan put it to him – you will not be in Richard Bruton’s position so have no real power when it comes to creating jobs. Mcguinness waffled on similarly about creating work pointing to his past record in Northern Ireland while again ignoring the fact that he was going for the presidency not the government.
The female candidates Mary Davis and Dana were fairly quiet on the night. The debate ended bizarrely for Dana when she spoke of revelations which were due to appear in the press soon. She refused to be drawn on what they were despite being pressed hard and seemed visibly upset. She then seemed to quit and then re-enter the race. She left through the side door ans was whisked away in a car hire to avoid a confrontation with the waiting media.
David Norris has endured the most high profile campaign of all after dropping out amid allegations regarding a former lover. He is now firmly back in the race but the once favourites popularity appears to be dwindling. I though he was unconvincing last night and will have his work cut out too win over enough votes to be president.
I need some fresh ideas, Another website but what should I use it for. Maybe just keep it as a journal of ideas and thoughts. I have a lot of ideas but following through on them is always the problem, I need to be more focused. I am certainly not the most organised person in the world so have never been one for writing things down and setting schedules. Sometime I think I may have been cursed with a lazy mind, well cursed is a little strong. I envy the work ethic of many people I really admire. I try to replicate them but I just don’t seem to have the required concentration level. I start of well with a rush of inspiration but there is no follow up. I may just be making excuses for laziness though I’m really not sure.
I think if i could cut out things like TV and endlessly surfing the net reading various stuff and playing games then I would have a hell of a lot more time to do something worthwhile.Cutting out all those things that help me relax though is a big ask. I’m at my worst at the weekend. I know people say its a time for relaxing and not thinking about work but I feel sometimes that its too much time off as I have not come near to achieving my dreams and goals. I mean I’m not panicking or anything but when you see other people making steady progress then its easy to worry.
Maybe its a confidence thing, maybe I don’t really believe that I’m capable of coming up with a great idea and making it run. When I do think of something then all these doubts start to flood my brain and I feel drained before I even start to put anything down. Sometimes I wish I could just block out all the negative thoughts but its not easy. More and more I find myself taking the easy way out and giving up. The guilt is always there like I should be doing something more productive. Some people just look straight ahead and move towards a goal until they are there where as I seem to take all kind of pointless detours arriving hours later than everyone else.
Ive never done a IQ test so maybe I’m mentally incapable of success, ha ha, that’s a cop out of course, well back to the drawing board then. In order to get a bit fitter recently I thought it might be a good idea to combine something I have to do which is take the baby for a walk with some exercise. I bought a baby jogger online and I’m liking the results so far. There were a few choice such as the baby jogger city mini or its double equivalent the baby jogger city mini double but in the end I plumped for the baby jogger city elite which I think was a good choice. I definitely feel that I’m reaping some positive benefits so far. Here’s hoping that’s its not just a phase I give up on too soon.
