I've just moved to a new house.
In some respects it's better than the old one and in some respects it's worse.
Today's Lili's birthday. Gave her 2 (under)shirts from a breathing material. I hope she'll like it.
Geez.. Who would've thought I'll be buying her underwear... ;-O
I've had a job interview today in Fujitsu-Siemens. I was told that I'm overqualified (!) - so I probably won't get that job.. :-(
Short entry today 'cause I have a skull-splitting headache and I don't feel very good. :-|
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Moving to a new house
During a last few days I've been very busy. Me and Lili are moving to a new house and there's a lot of trouble with transporting our belongings, with closing/opening/updating accounts in ESB, Bord Gais and NTL.
Lili went to Poland for several days so cleaning the old house and finding a new housemate is on my head right now.
For a next couple of days my blogging activity will be severely limited, because there's no broadband at a new location yet. Well, even if there would be internet I don't think I'd have time to blog - considering the task of clearing all our items piled up on the floor...
Lili went to Poland for several days so cleaning the old house and finding a new housemate is on my head right now.
For a next couple of days my blogging activity will be severely limited, because there's no broadband at a new location yet. Well, even if there would be internet I don't think I'd have time to blog - considering the task of clearing all our items piled up on the floor...
Friday, May 11, 2007
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
The Package has arrived (well... almost...)
Ahhhh...
Today I received a note saying that DHL has a package for me (courier arrived at 11 a.m. and bounced off the door because nobody was home)!
AT LAST!! :-)
My special, custom order that I've waited for sooo long (till February) is going to be mine tomorrow.
I'm so happy.. :-D (...at least till the very moment that I open the parcel to see that contents are broken ;-)
EDITED:
I find it funny: :-)
What the Duck
Today I received a note saying that DHL has a package for me (courier arrived at 11 a.m. and bounced off the door because nobody was home)!
AT LAST!! :-)
My special, custom order that I've waited for sooo long (till February) is going to be mine tomorrow.
I'm so happy.. :-D (...at least till the very moment that I open the parcel to see that contents are broken ;-)
EDITED:
I find it funny: :-)
What the Duck
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
The rain isn't really an obstacle
When I got up in the morning I took a quick look through a window. The sky was heavy with clouds. Well... I thought that situation might improve with time so I went back to bed. :-)
I tried the second time at 9 a.m. The sky looked much better so I decided I should move my old bones.
Took a shower, ate breakfast and by the way found my backpack - I couldn't find it yesterday. I was in a sorry state yesterday and I didn't remember what have I done with it. I left it in a living room, probably when I wanted to set off the fireplace (God knows why - I was mind blasted then ;-).
After the breakfast I called Krzysztof. His girlfriend was working today so he had a free day. We agreed that we won't sit on our butts at home and we're about to catch some fresh air instead. I packed my backpack and hurried to the rendezvous.
The weather was very variable. There were some showers along the way but fortunately we were able to hide under trees. Actually we were so lucky that we didn't get wet a single time. :-)
Our evasive maneuvers were awarded with a beautiful sun some time later. The sky turned from gray to blue and the ground and grass began to dry rapidly. In a great mood
we went our way enjoying the fresh air. It scented with flowers and it was a real pleasure to breathe it into our lungs. :-)
I forgot to take my GPS receiver with me so I can't really tell how many klicks we have made but I think it was a little over 20. On our way back to Blanchardstown we felt like relieving our legs for a while would be a good idea so we stopped by the pub. Ahh... a pint of Guinness was the way to go. :-)
I tried the second time at 9 a.m. The sky looked much better so I decided I should move my old bones.
Took a shower, ate breakfast and by the way found my backpack - I couldn't find it yesterday. I was in a sorry state yesterday and I didn't remember what have I done with it. I left it in a living room, probably when I wanted to set off the fireplace (God knows why - I was mind blasted then ;-).
After the breakfast I called Krzysztof. His girlfriend was working today so he had a free day. We agreed that we won't sit on our butts at home and we're about to catch some fresh air instead. I packed my backpack and hurried to the rendezvous.The weather was very variable. There were some showers along the way but fortunately we were able to hide under trees. Actually we were so lucky that we didn't get wet a single time. :-)
Our evasive maneuvers were awarded with a beautiful sun some time later. The sky turned from gray to blue and the ground and grass began to dry rapidly. In a great mood
we went our way enjoying the fresh air. It scented with flowers and it was a real pleasure to breathe it into our lungs. :-)I forgot to take my GPS receiver with me so I can't really tell how many klicks we have made but I think it was a little over 20. On our way back to Blanchardstown we felt like relieving our legs for a while would be a good idea so we stopped by the pub. Ahh... a pint of Guinness was the way to go. :-)
Sunday, May 6, 2007
and the road becomes my bride...
I was biking today. Made 124 km and most of of it against a strong wind and in the falling rain.
Last 30 km i rode hungry because I run out of food (taken only 4 musli bars and 2 apples). I pushed myself a little too much because I developed symptoms of severe hypoglycemia. I was hungry at first then felt very weak. When I used all my strength to climb Tinkers Hill I started to feel dizzy and confused I also had problems with breathing. ~2 minutes after I managed to climb the hill I felt very exhausted and sleepy and my eyes started to close. Fortunately it didn't end with a coma because loosing consciousness on the road could be fatal for me.
I won the fight with my body - I reached home - but ~1 km from the front door my muscles started to tremble and I had difficulties holding the handle bar. Despite my efforts I wasn't able to ride in the straight line I was staggering like a drunkard.
The first thing I did when I reached home was eating all of the turkey breast from the fridge. I also drank a tea with 6 spoons of sugar. I was so exhausted that I went to sleep without taking a shower despite being all covered with dirt and mud.
Now I'm awake and feel rather weak so within a few minutes I'll jump back to the bed - I need to regenerate. I felt so bad at the finish that I'm sure that catabolic processes kicked in so my body started to eat it's own muscles. I wonder how much muscles I have lost?
Geez...
When I think about it now - I was in a really serious condition. Almost rode myself to death... :-O
BTW: The trip was nice (not counting the rain). Visited Blackrock, Dalkey, Shankill, Bray, Newtown, Enniskerry and so on.
OK, time to bed now.
EDITED
I'm up again.
I had a plan to run a few kilometers today. Because of my exhaustion I wasn't able to run after I finished cycling. So, as I always try to keep to my word - and exhaustion isn't the excuse - I set the alarm clock to 23:30. I got up from the bed, changed clothes and simply went running. :-)
I took the medium route of around 4 klicks. I usually finish this route in 18-20 minutes. Today it took me 19:25. So my condition isn't that bad - that few hours of sleep worked miraculously well. :-)
Last 30 km i rode hungry because I run out of food (taken only 4 musli bars and 2 apples). I pushed myself a little too much because I developed symptoms of severe hypoglycemia. I was hungry at first then felt very weak. When I used all my strength to climb Tinkers Hill I started to feel dizzy and confused I also had problems with breathing. ~2 minutes after I managed to climb the hill I felt very exhausted and sleepy and my eyes started to close. Fortunately it didn't end with a coma because loosing consciousness on the road could be fatal for me.
I won the fight with my body - I reached home - but ~1 km from the front door my muscles started to tremble and I had difficulties holding the handle bar. Despite my efforts I wasn't able to ride in the straight line I was staggering like a drunkard.
The first thing I did when I reached home was eating all of the turkey breast from the fridge. I also drank a tea with 6 spoons of sugar. I was so exhausted that I went to sleep without taking a shower despite being all covered with dirt and mud.
Now I'm awake and feel rather weak so within a few minutes I'll jump back to the bed - I need to regenerate. I felt so bad at the finish that I'm sure that catabolic processes kicked in so my body started to eat it's own muscles. I wonder how much muscles I have lost?
Geez...
When I think about it now - I was in a really serious condition. Almost rode myself to death... :-O
BTW: The trip was nice (not counting the rain). Visited Blackrock, Dalkey, Shankill, Bray, Newtown, Enniskerry and so on.
OK, time to bed now.
EDITED
I'm up again.
I had a plan to run a few kilometers today. Because of my exhaustion I wasn't able to run after I finished cycling. So, as I always try to keep to my word - and exhaustion isn't the excuse - I set the alarm clock to 23:30. I got up from the bed, changed clothes and simply went running. :-)
I took the medium route of around 4 klicks. I usually finish this route in 18-20 minutes. Today it took me 19:25. So my condition isn't that bad - that few hours of sleep worked miraculously well. :-)
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Long weekend
The long weekend has just started. There's a bank holiday on monday so there are 3 free days.
Unfortunately the weather forecast isn't very optimistic with haze, clouds and light to moderate showers in the prospect. :-|
There was a plan to conquer Carrauntohil (the highest mountain in Ireland, 1040 meters) and visit Cork or Galway. Well, it was decided that we shall go to the Northern Ireland for a hike in the Mourne Mountains and perhaps in the vicinity of Carlingford.
We set off for a hike at around 11:30 a.m. We started with climbing a mountain. The plan was to reach the top and then continue along the ridge.
We reached the top of the mountain and after a short rest we followed the ridge. Regretably girls soon decided that the hike isn't very interesting for them, they lack nice views (there was a haze in the mountains) and overall the trip sucks. So we abandoned our plans of following the ridge and descended to the car. :-(
For the next hour or so - instead of hiking - we enjoyed being squeezed in a car. :-(
When we finally reached Carlingford we disembarked and set out to hit another mountain. We took a trail through the forest. Soon we had to force our way through fallen trees that blocked the trail. It slowed us down but I liked this part of the hike. Soon after we cleared those trees we walked out of the forest and found ourselves at moors. We climbed for a little longer but after a short time people decided that we won't climb to the top and we should head to the car instead.
I got really pissed off then. We were half the way to the top...
If you don't want to climb to the top you shouldn't even start climbing. It doesn't make sense! So on our little hike we didn't complete any plan and I really hated that. I hate to leave unfinished business and today we did just that a few times. :-( We didn't follow the ridge because "the view wasn't very nice" and we didn't reach the top of the mountain because "the slope was too steep" (it wasn't).
Geez, what a wasted day... I was teased with the prospect of a descent hike and it all ended like that. It was like licking the ice cream through the window pane. No sense at all... :-(
When we returned to Dublin Peter and Lucy invited everyone to their home for a movie. Vincent and Lili agreed and I did not. I really wanted to get to those 2 beers in my fridge. I also wanted to send out a few CVs because I'm still looking for a new job (and Peter's would-be company seems to have stalled at the moment of choosing a location). Oh.. and I was still pissed off too...
I don't think I'll go hiking in the mountains with Lucy and Lili any time soon. It simply doesn't make sense - they don't feel it. :-(
Unfortunately the weather forecast isn't very optimistic with haze, clouds and light to moderate showers in the prospect. :-|
There was a plan to conquer Carrauntohil (the highest mountain in Ireland, 1040 meters) and visit Cork or Galway. Well, it was decided that we shall go to the Northern Ireland for a hike in the Mourne Mountains and perhaps in the vicinity of Carlingford.
We set off for a hike at around 11:30 a.m. We started with climbing a mountain. The plan was to reach the top and then continue along the ridge.
We reached the top of the mountain and after a short rest we followed the ridge. Regretably girls soon decided that the hike isn't very interesting for them, they lack nice views (there was a haze in the mountains) and overall the trip sucks. So we abandoned our plans of following the ridge and descended to the car. :-(
For the next hour or so - instead of hiking - we enjoyed being squeezed in a car. :-(
When we finally reached Carlingford we disembarked and set out to hit another mountain. We took a trail through the forest. Soon we had to force our way through fallen trees that blocked the trail. It slowed us down but I liked this part of the hike. Soon after we cleared those trees we walked out of the forest and found ourselves at moors. We climbed for a little longer but after a short time people decided that we won't climb to the top and we should head to the car instead.
I got really pissed off then. We were half the way to the top...
If you don't want to climb to the top you shouldn't even start climbing. It doesn't make sense! So on our little hike we didn't complete any plan and I really hated that. I hate to leave unfinished business and today we did just that a few times. :-( We didn't follow the ridge because "the view wasn't very nice" and we didn't reach the top of the mountain because "the slope was too steep" (it wasn't).
Geez, what a wasted day... I was teased with the prospect of a descent hike and it all ended like that. It was like licking the ice cream through the window pane. No sense at all... :-(
When we returned to Dublin Peter and Lucy invited everyone to their home for a movie. Vincent and Lili agreed and I did not. I really wanted to get to those 2 beers in my fridge. I also wanted to send out a few CVs because I'm still looking for a new job (and Peter's would-be company seems to have stalled at the moment of choosing a location). Oh.. and I was still pissed off too...
I don't think I'll go hiking in the mountains with Lucy and Lili any time soon. It simply doesn't make sense - they don't feel it. :-(
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Livin' in the city
Today me and Lili had an appointment in the evening to see a house to rent.
As it's really a casting these days we put on better-than-usual clothes, taken references and moved on. The house is very close to the place we live now so we walked all the way.
When we arrived at the place we were greeted by landlords - they seemed like nice people.
We checked the house. It's a very nice one indeed - even better than the place we live in now! It was a lovely house and we loved it!
Our casting performance was great - we were all smiles and professional so we made a good impression .
I received a call from the landlady in the late evening. She said that she and her husband decided that me and Lili were the best so we can rent their house beginning from the next week! :-D
That's really great news for us!
As it's really a casting these days we put on better-than-usual clothes, taken references and moved on. The house is very close to the place we live now so we walked all the way.
When we arrived at the place we were greeted by landlords - they seemed like nice people.
We checked the house. It's a very nice one indeed - even better than the place we live in now! It was a lovely house and we loved it!
Our casting performance was great - we were all smiles and professional so we made a good impression .
I received a call from the landlady in the late evening. She said that she and her husband decided that me and Lili were the best so we can rent their house beginning from the next week! :-D
That's really great news for us!
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