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In a sick sort of way I really like the rain. I love the sun, don’t get me wrong, but I like the rain too. The main reason is that when it rains I get more work done. Disgusting isn’t it.
I always say that if I lived in a hot country I wouldn’t use a computer, or at least a very minimal amount. Of course I wish it was generally warmer here, and more often though I’m all for a bit of rain after a period of sun.
Thanks to the great weather over the last week - rain - I got work done without all the sunny temptation of sun and stuff.
Secondly, I enjoy a bit of rain. Walking slowly in the rain - unless its torrential hail, then I’ll walk fast - is something I enjoy. Almost like walking when its not raining. Rain is a part of our climate. Why hide from it. We won’t melt. Embrace the rain!
I don’t understand where all the people who make remarks such as, “well, that’s the Summer over,” have been living all this time. This is Northern Ireland. Since when did we have sun from May to August? How long did you expect it to last? Have you never heard of global warming? The earth is getting warmer! The sun will be back. Hell, its only June! If you believe Summer starts at the solstice, 21st June, then it ain’t even Summer yet. Or, if you want to stick to the “official” meteorological definition, the Summer has only just started 17 days ago.
Thankfully this week went fairly quickly, I reckon partly due to the fact that on Monday I booked my flights to the Big Apple! I leave Dublin airport at 11:15am on 25th August, arriving in JFK later that evening. 68 days, 10 hours, but who’s counting. ME! 3 whole weeks of struggling to have enough power in my battery and enough space on my memory card ‘cos I know I will not have the camera out of my hand for very long over the course of the 21 days. Sun, trains, buses, overpopulated cities, tall buildings, lots of traffic and maybe a beach or two as I travel between New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and maybe more, time and funds permitting. I cannot wait!
Ronan left on Thursday to spend the whole Summer in New Jersey in a camp for under-privileged inner city kids. It’s something I would love to do, and whenever I break free from this 9-5 working malarkey, hopefully I will.
On Tuesday we had a surprise party for Ciara. A surprise to those involved too, as I was told about it 3 hours prior, though it went off successfully, she was surprised. I’ve never been apart of surprising someone with a party before. It was fun. After we had blown up the balloons we sat making idle conversation, filling time, and out of boredom started eating the crisps and chocolates that were bought last minute, waiting in anticipation for the key to be put through the door. When the moment arrived, we crowded the overwhelmed recipient with party poppers and shouted “happy birthday.” It worked, she was surprised.
After a few drinks someone had the clever idea of touching someone’s balls, someone else decided to look shocked, and so various poses were performed. I had the camera.
On Thursday Gifted at The Empire Music Hall, was the final live performance for Belfast band, The Winding Stair before they hit the big time. On 24th June, they are playing the Acoustic stage at Glastonbury.
Support came in the form of Tom McShane, When Pilots Eject and Living:Stone
On Friday I had a great evening with some friends in Common Grounds Café, the venue for acoustic gigs each week. This week Julip and Geoff Gatt made the coffee taste so much better.
I live each and every day for the evening. I think of nothing but how many minutes it is until I can leave work, that place that does nothing to me but give me more motivation to become better at the thing that I love so I can get out as soon as possible. I had a joyous, relaxing weekend in the company of good friends and flatmates.
Now to buy a Fathers Day present. Shushh.
6 Comments
hi again, i commented a while back, don’t know if you remember, anyway just wanted to say your photographs lately have been really great. i love how you capture musicians. also will you just be traveling around the U.S by yourself? it sounds like a lot of places to go to in just 3 weeks but im sure it will be great. i live in nyc so if you want any tips on good places for live music, just ask.
-cait
Totally agree with you about rain and dreary people who moan about it. Have you noticed they moan when it’s hot too?
Your photographs are great and getting greater. I agree with Cait - you capture music-makers and the atmosphere that surrounds them so well.
These are seriously excellent shots, well done.
I love ALL of them, youve captured some amazing moments,
Thanks everyone for the lovely comments :)
Cait - I will be in the States with a friend (who is there now for the whole summer) and meeting two American friends in NYC and Forida. I am probably getting ahead of myself slightly with the number of states I will be able to visit on the way down to Florida, though the plan is to get to as many as time and funds permit.
Thanks again.
Some great pictures, I particularly like picture no. 8 of the DJs. It just looks class!
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