We brought a disposable camera into Dominion last week & I just got the photos back. They're all great shots, very candid, fun & good quality.
Seems people are a lot more comfortable taking photos with it & being taken. Makes sense though, you don't have to worry about dropping it or sitting it in a spilled drink & the flash is less intense & off-putting.
I might save my digital camera for gigs, family & special events & bring a disposable or cheap regular camera for Dominion. I can just get the negatives scanned to CD during processing.
21 February 2005
14 February 2005
WGW April 2005
The band line-up for Whitby has finally been posted for April. And ya know what, it's an truly excellent line-up.
FRIDAY
Gene Loves Jezebel
Voltaire
Psychophile
Screaming Banshee Aircrew
SATURDAY
In The Nursery
Queen Adreena
Devilish Presley
Greenhaus
So disappointed we can't make it. I know they have to wait for confirmation but it would be nice if they could post it up quicker.
FRIDAY
Gene Loves Jezebel
Voltaire
Psychophile
Screaming Banshee Aircrew
SATURDAY
In The Nursery
Queen Adreena
Devilish Presley
Greenhaus
So disappointed we can't make it. I know they have to wait for confirmation but it would be nice if they could post it up quicker.
04 February 2005
Nerdy Post
Looks like the excellent Google Groups beta has extended the number of posts you can retrieve.
The max before was a scrappy 10 but now 100 messages are retrieved. They also added a handy switch which you can stick on the end of the feed string to limit the number of posts, e.g.
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.gothic/feed/msgs.xml?num=50
News groups have some great info on them and Google Groups web interface is also pretty sharp.
The max before was a scrappy 10 but now 100 messages are retrieved. They also added a handy switch which you can stick on the end of the feed string to limit the number of posts, e.g.
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.gothic/feed/msgs.xml?num=50
News groups have some great info on them and Google Groups web interface is also pretty sharp.
31 January 2005
New Stuff
Got lots of new stuff in the past few days.
When I got back from Tasha's last night, 3 issues of Gothic Beauty were waiting for me. I also subscribed for 4 issues to get them directly in the future.
I also bought a few CDs:
Marilyn Manson - Lest We Forget (with DVD) (original copy up for grabs)
Rammstein - Sehnsucht
Rob Zombie - Past, Present & Future (with DVD)
Screaming Banshee Aircrew - Fishnet Messiah
Within Temptation - Mother Earth
Bit of a mix there. Some metal, psychobilly & some new UK stuff.
When I got back from Tasha's last night, 3 issues of Gothic Beauty were waiting for me. I also subscribed for 4 issues to get them directly in the future.
I also bought a few CDs:
Marilyn Manson - Lest We Forget (with DVD) (original copy up for grabs)
Rammstein - Sehnsucht
Rob Zombie - Past, Present & Future (with DVD)
Screaming Banshee Aircrew - Fishnet Messiah
Within Temptation - Mother Earth
Bit of a mix there. Some metal, psychobilly & some new UK stuff.
21 January 2005
My Cool Printer
I may have mentioned before that my mum & dad bought me an excellent Epson RX500 printer for Xmas but up until now I've only used it for the basics i.e. printing & scanning.
Last night, I tried out the negative scanning facilities on it. And I have to say, they're fantastic. You lock your film into an adaptor, launch the software and it picks out each photo and scans it in one swoop. The quality is great and better than scanned printed photos (less dust and sharper image).
Quality stuff. Lots of negatives to scan. Scanned in all Tasha's family photos before, took me 4 days.
Last night, I tried out the negative scanning facilities on it. And I have to say, they're fantastic. You lock your film into an adaptor, launch the software and it picks out each photo and scans it in one swoop. The quality is great and better than scanned printed photos (less dust and sharper image).
Quality stuff. Lots of negatives to scan. Scanned in all Tasha's family photos before, took me 4 days.
19 January 2005
Hellraiser DVDs
For a long while the latest Hellraiser movies (Bloodlines & Inferno) haven't been available on DVD in Region 2.
Thankfully, they appeared on Amazon UK and I ordered them post haste.
I had Bloodlines on VHS. I quiet liked it despite what some people say. It adds to the history of the Lament Configuration and introduces some interesting new Cenobites. The creation of the twins is pretty gruesome too.
Inferno was brand new to me. It kind of felt like a TV movie though, cops and robbers. The new Cenobites in it were pretty weird looking too. Some good gory sequences though like a lashing-to-death with a razor hooked cat-o-nine-tails.
Thankfully, they appeared on Amazon UK and I ordered them post haste.
I had Bloodlines on VHS. I quiet liked it despite what some people say. It adds to the history of the Lament Configuration and introduces some interesting new Cenobites. The creation of the twins is pretty gruesome too.
Inferno was brand new to me. It kind of felt like a TV movie though, cops and robbers. The new Cenobites in it were pretty weird looking too. Some good gory sequences though like a lashing-to-death with a razor hooked cat-o-nine-tails.
10 January 2005
What's Going On...???
Not a lot really.
Tasha and I are trying to decide what to do in relation to a house. We want to get away from living with parents. Should we rent or is it money wasted? Apartment or house? Blah blah madness.
We're also trying to decide where to head for Tasha's birthday. Our choices are, somewhere in Ireland down the country, London or somewhere else in the UK.
Have loads of stuff I want to sell too and nowhere to sell it.
What to do?
Tasha and I are trying to decide what to do in relation to a house. We want to get away from living with parents. Should we rent or is it money wasted? Apartment or house? Blah blah madness.
We're also trying to decide where to head for Tasha's birthday. Our choices are, somewhere in Ireland down the country, London or somewhere else in the UK.
Have loads of stuff I want to sell too and nowhere to sell it.
What to do?
04 January 2005
Happy New Year
It's a bit late but I've been out of work and had no time to post.
Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone out there.
Kind of glad to have Xmas out of the way. Had a lot of social stress coming up to it. Thankfully that's sorted now.
Tasha bought me loads of stuff. Bit mad she is. Lots of DVDs, books, toys and things.
My brother also surprised us again with a lovely Nightmare Before Christmas desk lamp and photo frame. Suppose, it's easier for him cause we all shop in Forbidden Planet.
My mum and dad got me the fancy All in One Epson RX500 printer I had my eye on. It's very smart and produces excellent prints.
Back in work now. Have to come up with a new project to occupy myself.
Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone out there.
Kind of glad to have Xmas out of the way. Had a lot of social stress coming up to it. Thankfully that's sorted now.
Tasha bought me loads of stuff. Bit mad she is. Lots of DVDs, books, toys and things.
My brother also surprised us again with a lovely Nightmare Before Christmas desk lamp and photo frame. Suppose, it's easier for him cause we all shop in Forbidden Planet.
My mum and dad got me the fancy All in One Epson RX500 printer I had my eye on. It's very smart and produces excellent prints.
Back in work now. Have to come up with a new project to occupy myself.
20 December 2004
The Weekend
Had another very busy weekend. I'll be a little happier when Christmas is done. Hopefully things will calm down a bit.
Saturday afternoon we took Tasha's little cousin, Shannan, to Christmas on Ice in the RDS. She had a good run around and went to see Santa.
Then we had dinner in the evening with a few of Tasha's friends. It was in a very nice Italian restaurant in Stillorgan. Had a good few glasses of wine to start the night off :P
Tasha's friends headed off to a "normal" club, Tasha got a taxi home and I went to Dominion. Thought I'd be ready to fall asleep at that stage but I still managed to get even more inebriated and carried on like fool with Marita and Orla. Sorry ladies, will be good from now on.
Saturday afternoon we took Tasha's little cousin, Shannan, to Christmas on Ice in the RDS. She had a good run around and went to see Santa.
Then we had dinner in the evening with a few of Tasha's friends. It was in a very nice Italian restaurant in Stillorgan. Had a good few glasses of wine to start the night off :P
Tasha's friends headed off to a "normal" club, Tasha got a taxi home and I went to Dominion. Thought I'd be ready to fall asleep at that stage but I still managed to get even more inebriated and carried on like fool with Marita and Orla. Sorry ladies, will be good from now on.
15 December 2004
Whitby Nov 2005
Tasha's already booked our accommodation for Whitby next year. Anyone who goes there will agree, you have to book well in advance.
The past two times we've stayed at Ashford Guest House on the Crescent. They were great; courteous, friendly and appreciative of our cleanliness.
However, this year we'll be heading over with at least one other person, ickle_tayto. This'll be more fun and we will rent a car for day trips, shopping, etc.
As a result, we've booked the Jet Apartment. It looks like a very nice place to stay and the owners were quick to reply.
If anyone has any feedback on the Jet Apartment, let me know.
TTFN
The past two times we've stayed at Ashford Guest House on the Crescent. They were great; courteous, friendly and appreciative of our cleanliness.
However, this year we'll be heading over with at least one other person, ickle_tayto. This'll be more fun and we will rent a car for day trips, shopping, etc.
As a result, we've booked the Jet Apartment. It looks like a very nice place to stay and the owners were quick to reply.
If anyone has any feedback on the Jet Apartment, let me know.
TTFN
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