Month: June 2005

  • June 29, 2005

    The U2 Concert

    Bono

    The culmination of 2 weeks of fun, excitment and some boozing. 12 days after I arrive in Dublin Int’l Airport, 11 days after our first night out, 8 days after Sean’s party, 3 days after I saw the most beautiful country side, after months of waiting, I saw U2. And it was incredible. The stage, the lights, the energy. Bono and the boys know how to put on a show. They came on at about 8:50pm- it was still light out. The opened with Vertigo. They played for about 2 and a half hours. They closed with Vertigo. The middle was a barrage of emotion and music coming both from the band and the audience. Durring Sometimes you can’t make it on your own Bono took his shades off, went off stage, and sang with every ounce of feeling he put into writing the song- everything the inspired him. The cameras focused on him the whole time. You could feel connected to him. He knows what he is doing and that is why U2 is arguably the greatest band in the world. The emotion Bono put into the performance is only comparable to the energy. Durring Sunday, Bloody Sunday and Where the Streets have no Name the crowd exploded in a burst of energy resonating from the stage and the whole place errupted and we sang along with Bono. Durring 2 parts of the show, Bono pulled audience members up on stage- one to give her a hug as he sang to her at the edge of the runway- and one so he could play guitar with them durring one of the songs. 90,000 people witnessed what was probably those people’s lives changing. I mean, how many people can say they jammed with Bono, or Bono sang to you. Only a handful. After the show I was left speechless and breathless- I have never been so exhausted after a show in my life. If you ever get the chance to see these guys live, do not pass it up. Later.

  • June 28, 2005

    I am back…

    And there is a lot to talk about. The trip to Ireland was amazing, relaxing, and a lot of fun in general. It was a vacation as well as a retreat in some aspects. I had a good amount of time to myself to just think and clear my head. With no internet I wasn’t on the computer all that much- just to upload the 700 and something pictures we took. I created a Flickr account and will be adding more over the next few days. There we did the usual tourist stuff like take a tour of the town and country- which is beautiful- the rumors are true. The night life was nice- since we stayed with a friend, and some other guys showed us around to the good places. I found out reenforced what I thought already- I don’t like to drink all that much. Watching others and remembering is much more fun….most of the time. Sitting at the bar just talking was a good time- the clubs were ok- I look like a fool when I dance, and as a result don’t really like to dance. What I really enjoyed was going out to Wicklow County. There is one place- Guiness Lake- I could have stayed out there for days. Sitting on top of a hill over looking a lake and mountains with a nice refreshing breeze. I tried to recapture it in pictures, but they don’t even come close to being there. All in all it was a good trip and I’m sure ill probably post more on it some time.

  • June 12, 2005

    Ireland for 2 weeks….

    That’s right, in a couple of hours I’ll be leaving for the fabulous Dublin, Ireland until the 27th. I will try to post and make updates (as well as keep up with the internet and all the sites I read), but the only think I can promise is lots of pics and stories when I return. So, Later!

  • June 10, 2005

    How to drink a Guinness

    Well, I have to admit that I didn’t do any research on it, but in viewing LifeHacker, I saw How to drink a Guinness. I find it especially funny because on Sunday I leave for Dublin, Ireland- the Guinness Captial of the world. Later!

  • June 8, 2005

    Star Wars: A Reflection

    Mike of Binary Bonsai gave an excellent review Reflection of Star Wars, including his thoughts on Episode 3. I feel that I too should give a relection on the movies as a whole, as opposed to a haphazzard sort-of review. But I don’t have the time right now. I’d like too- but it would be in no way shape or form as good as Mike’s. His was heartfilled, meaningful, well written- worth the wait. Later.

  • June 5, 2005

    TIE Fighter case mod

    A sweet case mod for Star Wars geeks: a TIE Fighter. The cockpit holds the actual computer, and the rest doubles as a desk….
    This is the most absolutly incredible thing i have ever seen in my life. Star Wars mixed with computers- and its a desk. at the heart of the desk is a computer?!?!?! Where do I buy one???

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  • June 1, 2005

    Ilinois votes to ban violent video game sales to minors

    “Lawmakers voted to ban the sale of violent or sexually explicit video games to minors in Illinois, a move other states and cities have tried but federal courts have repeatedly struck down.” – ‘In today’s world, parents face unprecedented challenges in monitoring and protecting their children from harmful influences. This bill will make their job easier’ So now- the parents don’t have to pay attention to their kids. Others can do it for them?? The parents should know what their kids are playing and make a decision accordingly. I dont think a 15 year old playing GTA will actually go out and kill people and steal their car- and if the do the parents have bigger things worry about.

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  • June 1, 2005

    Casabona.Org

    The Official Launch! Im excited to announce, on June 1st, 2005- the official launch of Casabona.Org– a website I have been working for a few months now. It is teh culmination of my PHP/MySQL skills up to this point. You can read the Site Schematic here to get an idea of how i did it all (or most of it). The idea behind the site besides incorporating my new skills is to inform people of the different services I offer and a place to post my resumé. I will also be posting different projects there ready for testing/downloading. Very soon: a Resumé Creator. Fill out a form, and boom- your resumé ready to print. The beta version will be out as soon as I work out a couple of bugs. The site will be updated every monday and/or friday with new links, stories, project updates ect. One thing I plan on adding soon is a contact me page- a form you can fill out with suggestions for the site or projects, or general questions or comments. I hope you all like the site! Let me know what you think!! Later.