David's Pit Of Ideas, Thoughts And Opinions.

2nd Vlog!

2010-12-21T18:02:00.002-08:00

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2nd Vlog!

2010-12-21T18:02:00.001-08:00

Then, There Came A Vlog...

2010-12-09T10:08:00.000-08:00

You can watch my fist vlog attempt here. :D
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Eh... Hi, there...

2010-12-07T13:59:00.000-08:00

Hello, hello, hello!

"..."

... Look, I know it's been been a while...

"..."

... I've been busy...

"... Busy?! You liar! You've been sitting in your room watching Youtube videos and not doing your homework! Don't give me that!"

... Okay, well, I'm sorry. I guess I just got bored of blogging, constant reader...

"..."

... I could tell you about what I've been up to since... Eh... *checks last post* ... JULY 2ND?! Blimey...

"... Go on..."

Well, eh, I'm in a new band...?

"... *cough*..."

Eh, we do covers and, oh, we write our own stuff too! We have a Youtube page and everything!

"... Okay, who's in this new band?"

Well, I am, of course, and, eh, there's Chris and there's Alan... Aaand there's... PAUL! Remember Paul?! :D

"..."

Oooookay. Oh, speaking of Paul! He has now started his own vlog! He's really good! You should subscribe. I made an outro for him and everything!

"... Okay, that's pretty cool, I guess. What else ya got?"

Em... Oh! Remember Emma?

"Yeah?"

Yeah, she started college and she's enjoying it! :D

"Well, that's good."

Eh, I've started 5th year. That's a pain...

"..."

I'm sure you noticed the amount of snow we've had recently... And how we can't go anywhere...

" ... *sigh*... "

Okay, okay. Eh... OH! We held a 2nd Rock 'N' Raise back in October!

"And how did that go?"

Pretty good methinks. Everyone had a great time and we raised money for Self-Help Africa!

"What else ya got?"

I'm in a panto on the 18th of December. I play Letitia, a good witch. :P It was supposed to be on 2 nights this week, but was cancelled due to the snow.

"... Is that everything?"

Eh, I'd like to mention acarnivalofsorts, a blog of nerdiness by Gary Murphy that I've come across recently. I'd recommend it to anyone, regardless of your how nerdy you are because it's an interesting read.

"Well, I guess I'll just wait another 5 months for your next post now..."

Actually, I hope to start posting regularly again. Maybe once or twice a week?

"Really...?"

Yeah. :)

"Okay, I forgive you."

Well, I never said I was sor-

" *ahem* "

... Fine. :/

Let's Rock 'N' Raise For A Good Cause...

2010-07-02T11:54:00.000-07:00

Rock 'N' Raise is a charity event being held tomorrow night, Saturday, July 3rd, in St. Brigid's Hall, Carnew from 8pm to 12am.

Our band, Stop The Press, is headlining. I would be more than honoured if you came along to show your support. You won't be disappointed as a great night of music and entertainment is promised!

Entry is €5 at the door.

All proceeds collected from this event will go to Self Help Africa.

Acts include us, Ryan McTernan, Scott Williamson, Harry Doyle, and Hooch.

This event is open to all ages and is non-alcoholic.

If you're looking for more information please feel free to drop us a line at stopthepress@live.ie

Sound will be provided on the night by Live Sound. Contact: live.sound@live.ie

The Future...

2010-06-29T10:38:00.000-07:00

The future. The very thought of it scares me to no end. "But wwwwwwhy?!" I hear my one of my few constant blog readers ask. "Wwwwwwwwhy are you scared of the future?! It's so big and shiny and bright and beautiful an-" stop right there, me pretending to be one of my few constant blog readers, I shall tell you. I fear the future because:

1.) All the 'dream jobs' I have considered over the years are often thought to be 'unrealistic' and 'difficult to achieve' by a lot of people and I often get some funny looks and raised eyebrows when I try to discuss them. Even when I was younger my head was in the clouds regarding careers (actually, come to think of it, who didn't want to be a time-travelling superhero car when they were younger?). The career I'm determined at succeeding in is music. Yes, the beauty of music and its amazing ability to control your feelings, your opinions, your actions. I'd like to quote Emma, a great friend of mine, to sum up my feelings exactly "It's one of those things that just matters to you SO much. Have you ever just got so caught up in a song and you're nothing but pure emotion? And it all wells up inside you and you feel ecstatic because THIS is what you want to do and you love it. Almost proud." I just want to be a part of creating something beautiful, something wondeful and that's all I want to do. I just want to inspire others in a similar fashion to the way I have been inspired! Is there something wrong with that? Why couldn't I do this?

2.) I haven't got a plan. I seem to be the only person in our group at school without one. Here's an example of typical conversation when the topic is mentioned: "Oh, I'm going to St. Snotworth's School Of Higher Excellence to study Twattery. What about you, David?" "Eh...". It's actually quite difficult being the only one of all my friends without some big plan which'll kick start and take effect as soon as I leave school. I hope that this is merely down to the fact that I have simply not done enough research. Bottom line: it's scary.

3.) My big fear of failure. Yeah. What if I fall flat on face, broke, alone, fat, aged 45, surrounded by thousands of cats? Shouting at pigeons in a local park would be one of my favourite activites. I, like any sane person, do NOT want this to happen to me, but there's always a chance of it happening if I pursue the careers I'm interested in. Then again, I could excell at the careers I'm interested in. It's a big decision to make.

So, me pretending to be one of my few constant blog readers, that is why I fear the future. Who knows, maybe this time next year I'll feel a little different about it. Maybe. Then again, I might not. God damn the unpredictability of the future! :P

(P.S. if you'd like to read Emma's fantastic response to this post, click here.)

A Fresh Start (Complete With Introductions)

2010-06-23T07:37:00.000-07:00

You know in The Dark Knight, when the Joker stabs that guy in the eye with the pencil? Yeah, this is nothing like that...

Welcome all! I'd like to say I'm new to this whole blogging thing but, unfortunately, I had a stab at it when I was an little bit younger. The end result, I think it's fair to say, was far from entertaining. ;) Though I should give my slightly younger self a break, I was 14! (Woah! A few lines in and I'm already boring you! I can tell because I'm boring myself. :P)

So, I thought I'd give it another go, learning from the mistakes of past and using my head before I post. :P To be quite honest, I have absolutely no idea what I'm gonna talk about. I'm hoping that when I open this 'new post' page and start typing, that brain of mine will take over and provide you with intelligent opinions and witty gestures. Here's hoping.

Maybe I should dedicate the rest of this post to introducing myself to those who don't know me/know me that well. My name is David Monaghan (or Dáithí Mac, as I'm sometimes never referred to). I'm currently 16 years of age and I love music, The Beatles, playing guitar (speaking of music and playing guitar, I'm in a band with a few school buddies. We're called Stop The Press and you can view our facebook page here), movies, my friends and having the 'craic'. I like to think I'm easy to get along with (notice the 'I like to think' bit. :P). I usually try to be funny and, occasionally, I am... kinda... sorta... maybe... not.

And so, here it is, folks! David 2.0! The future of blogging... yeah, right! Make yourself at home. :D

Up review.

2009-11-22T08:37:00.000-08:00

Review: Up
(G) (101 minutes) Directed by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter

When I first set foot into the theatre to view Up, I was expecting great things. Pixar seem to be the gods of children’s movies, pleasing both the child and the child’s parents. From ‘Toy Story’ to ‘Up’, Pixar never cease to entertain. ‘Up’ is Pixar’s 10th movie and the first to be originally created in 3D.

The film stars Edward Asner as Carl Fredricksen, a grumpy, bitter, old man who never accomplished his childhood dreams, Jordan Nagai as Russell, a ‘Wilderness Explorer’ who tags along with Carl for the majority of the film to obtain his ‘assisting the elderly’ badge, and Bob Peterson as Dug, a talking golden retriever.

It is unusual for a children’s film in modern times to have an old man as a central hero. Bring in Carl Fredricksen, an elderly balloon salesman. We’re first introduced to him when he is young and has a thirst for adventure. He is fascinated by black and white newsreels of his hero, the great adventurer, Charles Muntz (played nicely by Christopher Plummer). When Muntz finds the skeleton of a strange bird, he is called a fraud. He takes off in an blimp to prove his innocence. Carl then meets Ellie (played by Elie Docter), a brave young girl who shares the same interests and ideas. She dreams of one day visiting Paradise Falls in South America. The two grow up, get married and have a happy life together, as a beautiful montage points out. Slowly, their dreams of adventure fade away, then Ellie passes on. Carl is faced with an eviction. He decides to ‘dust off’ his dream and go to Paradise Falls. He ties thousands of balloons to his house and sets off. I won’t spoil anymore of the movie for you, but rest assured, you’re in for an emotional roller coaster ride of events from start to finish.

The story is imaginative from point A to point B with top class performances from Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai and Christopher Plummer. It looks at the old cliché ‘follow your dreams’ and puts a nice new spin on it. Following your dream may take you to an unexpected reality. Childhood heroes may disappoint. Also, This movie may involve you more deeply than your average family flick. Take the opening montage for example. There’s a nice action climax that’s sure to excite aswell.

All that being said I did find one or two minor flaws in this otherwise great movie. I found the ending to be slightly clichéd. If you’ve seen a kid’s film recently, you’ll know what I mean. The chronology is all over the place unless Muntz has found a cure for, um, aging somehow.

But, if you ignore these minor flaws, you’re in for one heck of an adventure. At the start of the review I said I was expecting great things. Was I pleased? Definitely!

David Monaghan

I had the funniest conversation with my Dad today...

2008-07-18T14:13:00.000-07:00

Dad: You're lucky to have a hip Dad

Me: You're lucky to have a hip!

ROFLMAOOL!!!!!! XD :P