I landed in Chicago about an hour ago or so. Dad and I are at our hotel watching the Twins game. The trip was fine and I have all my stuff.
Yesterday I had my last match for Trinity Rugby. It was a friendly against Terenure. The idea was to work on all the bits we need to be able to do for when the league matches start next week. It’s a good thing we had a warm-up because we did little-to-nothing correctly. I started on the bench because I’ve been fighting a cold since I got back from Prague, but I came on after about 10 minutes when Dork strained his hamstring. This would be the first of many subs due to injury that would eventually lead to one of the most ridiculous backlines you’ll ever see.
We were shut out in the first half, but we did score three tries in the second. I played a decently big part on the first one, when I got the ball up the right wing, and then off-loaded back inside to Ringo who was clear in. I made a couple of solid tackles as well, on of which saved a try. Well, delayed the try. They did score a few phases later. It was our usual MO – play well for about 20 minutes, but suck for the other 60. Terenure is a division above us, so we never expected to win. The idea was to work on things so that we’d be ready for the start of the season, and it showed us how much we needed to work on.
I made it back from Prague on one piece and I’m back in Dublin for one last week of partying and good-byes. Prague pictures forthcoming.
If anyone cares to read it, The Gaelic Athletic Association and the Role of Gaelic Games in Early 20th Century Ireland can be downloaded from the link below or the Box.net widget in the sidebar.
The Gaelic Athletic Association and the Role of Gaelic Games in Early 20th Century Ireland
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This week’s music is an acoustic version of “Black Hole Sun” done up solo by Chris Cornell. I sort of miss th drums on the chorus, but this is a great showcase for Cornell’s voice.
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This is my last Top 10 before I’m done with my paper. ’m meeting with Anne this afternoon to go over my spankin’ new Introduction v2.0. I’ll work the changes from Intro 2.0 into the rest of the paper over the weekend, then meet with Micheál on Monday for any last minute ideas. I should have it back from the printers on Wednesday to turn in. Then off to Prague at the crack of dawn on Thursday. Look for a download on Wednesday night for those who want to read my paper. Once it’s turned in I can share with everyone. Music after the jump. Continue reading
My friend Patrick is the drummer in a punk band here called The Vagabonds. I’ve seen them play a couple of times, and they’re very good. Below are a couple of videos of theirs.
In the coming days, once I’m done with final edits, you’ll see a box on the right where you’ll be able to download and read my dissertation chapters. I don’t really want to put it out there yet since it could in theory get me in trouble if you all make suggestions, since that could be construed as outside help. I know that’s a little paranoid, but 12 months and a ton of money is too much to risk to not finish this. Anyway, things are progressing on that front, now to the music: Continue reading
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I know I promised a review of Wilco at Vicar St. to everyone, but any writing done for the next week or so is going to my dissertation. To keep you tided over, the set-list (from the awesome Wilco forum Via Chicago) is after the jump. And Music Video Sunday from two weeks ago showcases the concert. Continue reading
