A quiet weekend and Visa meltdown....

Hi again,

well I think that the host has finally fixed the bugs that were affecting the blog. I couldn't access the blog last Friday or Saturday so I couldn't post anything up. Well, didn't do much this weekend. Went to the gym after work on Friday, which was nice. Went home, crashed out and had to pick up a package for Keni on Sat morning so my lie in went out the window. Anyway, I didn't mind too much.

Spent some quality time with myself before meeting up with Tim and TM when they got back from Hemiji so we could go camera shopping. There was a big festival in Hemiji, about 90 minutes away by train, but I opted out to just chill out. So, we searched the length and breadth of Yodobashi and DenDen town for a digital SLR and a valve amplifier. To cut a long story short, Tim got his amplifer and I got my digital SLR...my Dad is going to be very proud of my purchase, it's a Nikon D70s with an F-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens (haven't a clue what that means but hey, it sounds damn impressive)!!!! Oh it's a beauty. I got a 1GB memory card for it and saved a fortune had I bought it anywhere else. So, my next project is to learn the manual and get cracking on the portfolio!! I will be posting my photos up on a website and some of them here but I will let you know where you can have a look at them. It'll take time but I am sure a bit of tutoring from the ol' fella will set me straight.

Apart from that I don't think there is much else. It's bloody hot here, 28 degrees by day and 22 degrees by night...unpleasant whilst wearing a suit and thank god for air con...I know it's a horrendous waste of electricity but damn it it's the only way I can get some sleep at night....beaucoup humidity = lotta sweat!

Oh yes, the boys in green are playing Japan next weekend in Osaka!!! A group of us are going to the game and it is being televised by RTE2 so keep an eye out for the ol' Carmo wearing his new Munster jersey. The plan was to go streaking across the pitch but the lads reminded me that it wasn't Landsdowne Road, it was Osaka where they throw you in prison for not having an alien reg card on ya so maybe the streakin' bit might not happen :) I might run out onto the pitch anyway and with my top off the tatt's will let it be known that 'tis me!! Deb, who do you want me to give your phone number to while I'm on the pitch, hahaha!!!?? So Tayto keep the eyes pealed!! There's talk of a banner but sure that'll probably not happen.

Alright then boys and girls, it's time I be off to bed. Cronin, I'll mail you this week eventhough you're probably still at sea and I'll also catch up with the rest of you lot aswell. Koty, where's my letter?? Keep it real and keep it safe.

Carmo