Had a great day today. Went to Kells bay in Kerry with the missus and kids. Sun was shining, golden sands, blue sea. Bit of a drive but it was worth it. the sea was full of jelly fish, so I didn't fancy a swim. Kerry is absolutley gorgeous. the colours of the landscape are amazing. We could see right across to the Dingle penisula, with its purple and grey rocky mountains, interspersed with green furze and rocky fields, and brown scrub , golden strands, and the stark contrast of the bright blue sky, with white cloud bank and dark blue choppy waters - a tonic if ever I saw one. I love that place. I swear to God, you could drive twenty miles and the weather would change. I'm determined to spend some time in the Gaeltacht either this summer or next. I never did it when I was in school, so why not now. Course it would have to be in Munster which means Ballyvourney, down Dingle way or Ring, because Connacht Irish is different, and as for ulster Irish - its like a different language altogether. Thats me decided. Its Irish classes in September to brush up on the mother tongue. Its such a beautiful tongue. So lilting and strange and unlike other European languages besides Scots Gaelic of course, whihc is descendes from Irish.

It's absolutely bucketing down outside now. The rain is flowing down the street. Its like the middle of winter for Christs sake. I'm a bit worried about a couple of things I bought from Germany recently as they are taking a bit to long to arrive for my liking. I won a new SATA hard drive and DVD burner on Ebay. I'm in the middle of upgrading my PC, but I don't want to install the new OS until I get the new hd.

I'm in a bit of a moany mood today, but I get like that sometimes. Its the usual shite with me - I'm tired, I have pains up and down my arms and legs, mu back and neck are killing me, and I can't fucking sleep. Don't get me wrong, I'm used to it, but I reckon i should be allowed to get pissed off and have a good moan about it every now and then. I could do with a drink too, but I'm on a saving buzz at the minute. Lifes not all bad, obviously, but the routine can sometimes be so tedious, but I suppose we all have to take care of our responsibilities. Sometimes its hard to find contentment in stability, but then again when the sense of stability leaves, whats left only uncertainty, disorientation, despair and fear. I shouldn't gauge my happiness or contentment in a "things could be worse" way though. I think its better to appreciate what I have (which I do) and acknowledge that its there (which I sometimes fail to do).

People do my head in sometimes. Especially those who should know better. At least the one who knows the best doesn't.

I could get to like this Journal thingy. I've never really used this part of the site (did I say that yesterday - ah what the hell). So what approach do I take? Well I suppose the only one to take is just to randomly assemble my thoughts of the day and try to make some sense out of them. Good God that may take some doing. So what do I write about. I'm not accustomed to this writing lark, My day was boring and crap. Got up late, sat around all day doing shite paprwork and waiting for the service tech to fix a broken instrument, so I could stay late and come in tommorrow. Hurrah! I should really try and be more active. I haven't much of anything to say really. Friday night tends to be a real veg out in front of the tele kind of night for me, so I'm off to do precisely that for an hour or so.

I've been reading so much about these journal thingies lately, I've decided I may as well have a crack at writing one myself. Not that I have much news - still gobsmacked after watching Liverpool win the champions league, looking forward to the hols in a couple of weeks and work is a bitch lately. Why do managers/supervisors al presume you'll give a shit about the things that are stressing them out? I certainly ain't breaking my back just to feather their nests. Stress levels are on the rise again, but thats mainly due to lack of sleep of late - oh, 'tis a vicious circle.

My, my, I'm feeling better already - although this does feel a bit weird as if I'm talking to myself - I was never a one for diaries and suchlike. Well thats all for now - see I knew I had no real news.