For those of you who liked my Making Movie Magic series and would like to try your hand/arm/leg at it, well now’s your chance - Annie Rhiannon is looking for volunteers to act in two student films in early November. Full details here.
In other news, Grandad’s not giving up blogging, even though a lot of folk thought he was. MacDara said he was slowing down because of his new job. And he did. For a while. Now he’s in full flight again. Eolaí intended blogging more than ever, then the customs officials and other assorted wankers put the brakes on him. Sweary gave up totally. Kav doesn’t know if he’s stopped or not and neither do we. Seanachie has ceased indefinitely. Annie said she’d be taking a blonky break. See above. Sam took a break for the summer. Things are strange in blogland of late.
So where am I in all this? To be honest, I don’t know. I’m not running out of material. That’s impossible with the neighbours I have, the way this country’s run and the fact all manner of piffle pops into my head unannounced any time of day or night. But I am under pressure to find time to put it all down on screen. A major work project. That’s good. That means money for beer and all going well there’ll be some left over for food. A major academic project. That’s not good. Long hours for no money, just to be able to add another three letters after my name. Haven’t I enough already? A major construction project. That’s good. It went on so long. But it’s now nearing completion which is when the householder not the builder takes on the greater share of the work. So that’s not good for my supply of free time.
So the bottom line is … the one at the end … but I’m not sure what it should read. Blogging might be weak and/or weekly for the next fortnight or two. Or maybe just fortnight and a half. Or maybe 2.5 fortnights. I can’t say. I can guarantee that I’ll be back in full swing toward the end of December. Around the time of yer man’s 2007th birthday. Clients, lecturers and builders all take a fortnight out then so I’ll have time.
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I can’t exactly berate someone for not posting often, but don’t disappear altogether - we’d miss you!
I wish you well with the various projects and patiently wait for your return.
Will miss you!
At least it will give some of us less prolific bloggers a chance to catch up
Go n-éirí leat do chuid oibre, a Phrimil. Déanfaidh mé cuirteanna chuig Strange Maps (go hiontach, dar liomsa) idir an dá linn.
Have a happy and productive break, Primal.
Cheers.
Caro - Don’t fear (or do fear), I can’t go altogether! I bought this damn domain and it’s not up for renewal for ages. I want my money’s worth.
Grannymar - I will be posting, but sporadically.
Stephen - Now’s your chance! As the bishop said when he seen the sign in the lingerie shop window that read Sale on here. All knickers down.
Kelly - Go raibh maith agat ’s fáilte romhat. Tá Strange Maps ar fheabhas. Cinnte. ‘Sea seo mo rogha anois.
Medbh - I might just surprise myself and everyone else by being happy and productive. It happened before - the second bit anyway.
Well one a week will keep us happy Primal. Really I do need to work more and blog less but it seems I have more interest in Blogging than filling out crap reports. Being the boss is great but the previous guy was a report writer and Im more of a take action non writer.
I am trying to see which reports are needed by not sending any, if someone actually misses the report they will ask for it if not then nobody was using them. After four weeks it seems only one report was ever read and that was by me so we will wait and see a little longer.
Ah real life, it gets to us all in the end. For a time anyway. Take care, buddy-me-lad. I hope the break lets you do the things you need to. We’ll miss you, but. Don’t stay away too long!
x
okay - I’ll give you one week to sort yourself out otherwise I’ll be putting on my boxing gloves. Just to see what they’d look like on me - obviously I’d never punch anyone. My bottom line is - please don’t be gone for too long - you’re by far and away one of the very best!
Wishing you all the best with all the projects Primal! You know your regulars will be here.
As someone whose entire life is based on projects, I can understand how you will be pulled in many different directions and have deadlines and whatnot. At the end, it will feel great won’t it?
I have just recently started two translation projects, long term, both of them. And a third knocked on my door when I was least expecting: Movie subtitling… Yay!
Take care and read you when you get back into it.
Gx
Mac - That’s gas! Maybe you should write up a report about people writing reports that never get read.
Sam - I’m not gone away. Just hiding. I might pop out from behind the settee at the (long) weekend and blurt something out.
Conorín - Go on outta that ya lick!
Gayé - Will congratulations! Movie subtitling. I’m very impressed. You, we, the world will get to see your name up there in the credits
When do you complete your studies this time around?
I have to learn the technical side of things first. I have never done any subtitling work before but another translator friend of mine is building a team and he invited me. I am very excited indeed! I would have preferred to be a superstar actress. Alas! Maybe in another lifetime!
Am going to organise a blogging union, people are getting far too slack for my liking - have a good break and hope to see you back to full working order soon.
Gayé - I’ll be done come the end of January … if I can find time to write my thesis. More importantly, I am truly delighted for you. This is a very exciting thing for you. Better than being an extra any day!
Flirty - I hate slacking myself, but blogging doesn’t put beer on the counter, while the current project will fill a lot of glasses - enough to tide me over the academic-non-profitable weeks. I’ve set aside two hours tomorrow to catch up on blogs and I’ll try post an update on my lack of progress then.