I watched Mad Men during the initial lockdown in 2020 and just recently again I finished the show for a 4th or 5th viewing. It gets better each time I watch the show. The series shows us the glamour and luxury those working in advertising on Madison Avenue experience. Mad Men is one of the … Continue reading #204- Rewatching Mad Men
I had taken a break from gaming and Red Dead redemption II until recently. I hadn't played online because they hadn't added anything new to keep me playing and the Capitale addition was a waste of time. There isn't anything new added since I last went online but I missed the world honestly. So I've … Continue reading #203-Returning to the Wild West & gaming
It's that time of year again and I love it, Spotify Wrapped 2021. I love this, it's my favorite way a company spies on me because the playlist is always awesome. I don't know why I'm always surprised I mean it is my Music they made the playlists out of. To the Spotify overlords out … Continue reading #202-Spotify Wrapped 2021
A Short Story by Ian Kiely 1 William Black was the sheriff of a small town named Clearwater, which had begun to grow since a gold rush gave way to some prominence. William would patrol around the town on a daily basis. He would talk to the townsfolk and they recognised the sound of his … Continue reading Wild Justice – The Ballad of William Black
It's Friday night, November 3rd and for the first time since July 2019 I was able to enjoy live music again. The last people I saw in concert were Bob Dylan and Neil Young so there was big expectations to live up to. I went to Dolan's and saw Mick Flannery performing with Susan O … Continue reading #201- Mick Flannery & Susan O Neill blew the roof off of Dolan’s
Over the past few weeks I have been editing a short story that I have been writing. The idea to write a western short story came to me a few months ago. I sat down and plotted out my plot beats and character moments that I wanted to focus on. The writing stage was so … Continue reading #200 – Editing my short story
Spooky season is here again and this year it's special I'm watching all the horrors films Halloween, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street,Scream, Hereditary and of course the Shining The blood, the guts and the horror, It's a special time of year when our darkness bubbles above the surface and we scare each other … Continue reading #199 Halloween
Mundane thoughts race through my head, Best to cover them up with green and brown maybe help the thought's finally come to the surface. Writing when you're not in control, that now that's something I'm sitting here on my couch, watching a horror film called bad Milo and trying to keep myself going Trying to … Continue reading #198 – Tuesday
Jameson Whiskey is without a doubt one of the best Whiskey's in the world. I went to Dublin two weeks ago and thought that I'd finally go visit the Distillery in Dublin and take a tour. After all the Distillery has been there since 1780 so it's about time I saw what was up there … Continue reading #197 – The Jameson Distillery tour Dublin 2021
Waking up feeling like my hand coordination was very off. Between the bumps and bangs I don't know how I haven't given myself a concussion. Eva laughed at least, there's very little better in this world than laughing with someone you love. You lie in bed together and laugh like idiots. It's better than almost … Continue reading #195 – Sunday 12/09/21
The Sopranos prequel movie the Many saints of Newark is almost upon us. The film was first announced back in 2017 and I've been patiently waiting since. So far the trailers have not disappointed and the hype for this movie is now out of this world. It's been my most anticipated movie release of the … Continue reading #194 – The Many Saints of Newark trailer II
Last week I took a trip to the Skellig Michael Islands off the coast of Kerry. These cliffs are famous for being featured in the latest Star Wars trilogy as well as a scene in Harry Potter. Rey and Luke on Skellig Michael in Star Wars the Last Jedi The islands have been on my … Continue reading #193 – Skellig Michael experience
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