I had a day off from my new job in Athlone so had headed back to Dunnes in Kilkenny to pick up the last of my stuff which a former co-worker had been looking after for me. Everyone was in a state of disbelief, this was not long after the first tower was hit. It was being said that every major city was going to be hit, washington, london, paris etc. I remember the girl i'd gone down to meet being worried that paris would be hit as she was going there that weekend with her bf and didnt want to have it cancelled! It was kinda funny to think thats what she was concerned about.
Like others, it wasnt until I go back to athlone and turned on the telly, til I realised the extent of what had happened.
Honestly I kissed a guy once when I was my ex about a year, broke it off with him the next morning as I was overcome with guilt. A few months later we got back together and for the next 3 yrs I never thought about kissing anyone else. I was 20 at the time and it was the one and only time Ive ever done anything like that.
Even when I was with someone a few years back and I had my suspicions he was cheating on me, I became close to someone i'd have a huge crush a few years before. But it never crossed my mind to ever be inappropriate with him. If I decide to be with someone, then I am with them and only them. It doesnt even cross my mind to actually do anything with someone else.
I was listening to this being debated on the radio this morning with most people appalled that the gardai didnt arrest anyone. But those men would have been very well protected by the mourners there. On seeing a guard approach each man would have ducked down, been surrounded only to stand up in the normal clothes he would have been wearing underneath and the cap/scarf/t-shirt disposed of in handbags and coat pockets. Same with those who fired the guns.
I can see the two sides to this.
My only real opinion is that this has nothing to do with being in the ira or rira or whatever. Those days are done. But its everything to do with criminality under the guise of 'the cause'. Am I the only one who noticed a decrease in people calling themselves or their groups some sort of paramilitary names during the boom? These guys were making their money and now their incomes have taken a hit, then they are 'reclaiming' the whole 'cause' identity again. The one and only thing any of these guys are about is money by any means. Plain and simple.
Dublin for me is already two bus journeys away....wexford and I'd only be getting there in time to get my bus home.
When I had a car I from time to time would drive to Dublin for a night out, obviously not drinking. Didnt cost me a thought. Relying on buses though is an entirely different matter.
I'd love a night out in Dublin.... Cant afford to go much further and have friends I can stay with. I'm a cheapsake
Wondering if there is a venue that would suit all the different tastes that there are on here...from the 20 somethings to the 50+s. There's a wide range of ages of the people on these forums that i would like to have the craic with over a drink or two. Wouldnt want to exclude any by virtue of being in a venue which only really caters for a certain age group.
Yes, your health is your wealth and I am lucky that I have not had any serious illnesses other than the occasional bout of depression. I have the best cholesterol and sugar levels of anyone in my family even though I am probably the most over weight, although I hope to lose that crown in the coming months.
note....please read the bit at the bottom of my original post regarding banning people from the thread if they start on the same crap that has dominated other threads.
My banning trigger finger is getting itchy.
I would as you to respect the initial reasoning behind the thread especially given that today is suicide awareness day.
I agree. Success to me is being able to get the correct treatment so that afterwards I would help me live a full life. Success for another person is just being able to get through the day. Success for some is money...other is family.
As I have said before.....one size does not fit all when it comes to treating mental health issues. As is, what is considered successful depends on the indiviual.
My comment in relation to the guy who on the secret millionaire was to do with the fact he still managed to create a successful business, yet retain his compassion and commitment to help others going through mental difficulties.
I noticed that too. I think therein lies a certain problem when it comes to mental health issues with respects to men. A lot of men in my opinion still see a stigma around mental health issues and feel the need to be seen as strong and view the likes of depression as a weakness. Would they see cancer or a broken leg as a weakness??? WHy see mental health as a weakness then? This is I believe where there is a higher % of men who take their own lives than women.
I do understand that people might view someone a little differently, but that comes from lack of information and awareness. But inherently the person is still the same.
Depressive and the many other mental health illnesses take on many different effects on the individual. Depression can put a barrier up for some people, of which they might feel unable to cross that hurdle. Sometimes taking the steps needed to get help bring about more than just no longer needing medication. It can spur on changes in many aspects of their lives.
Yes you are right in that some people cope by finding something else to occupy themselves, whether it is through business or sports. There are many different ways of dealing with things, and different things work for different people. But insecurity does not equate to a mental illness either.
every interesting listening to the guy on the radio now who will be on secret millionaire talking about his depression and the reasons behind why he chose the charities he did. Shows also how depression does not need to be a barrier to success.
although I tend to get watched intensely by security anywhere i go. I get very close to the exhibits, Im a tactile person and usually want to touch things. Doesnt go down to well though. I even set off the alarms in the museum a fortnight ago....but this time I only leaned in too far to look at something.
SO maybe none of these places would be good for a date with me.
I agree to a certain extent. AN exs family were born again christians...the sister in her early 20's was one of those lying in the aisles unable to move as she had been touched by the lord! That to me was freaky. 15yrs later and she is not like that at all. More active than most when it comes to Christianity, but once a week on a sunday.
If Katie's belief helped her succeed, then so be it. I do however feel it is a little odd that she professes it so much.
have you seen that cases of vitamin D deficiency are on the increase do to the lack of time children are spending outside coupled with the high factor of sun-screen. I dont mean, send them out til they come back red raw.....but out for a wee while every day does no harm.
And this coming for someone as pale as a ghost...
But if the good weather stays even for monday then I will sit out for a while and read. Its supposed to be 20+ when I am on portugal at end of october, so I reckon with the private pool and appropriate attire, I shall meet my vitamin D quota.
from another perspective....if you are not as good looking as what is perceived good looking....or you are overweight, then people think you should have lower standards than the rest of them.
As for me.....I like a man who every time i look at time I see something else I like, something else about the way he looks that attracts me more. Someone I think is seriously HOT, might not do anything for someone else. And vice versa.
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RE: Eleven years ago since the Twin towers were targeted......Where were You
I had a day off from my new job in Athlone so had headed back to Dunnes in Kilkenny to pick up the last of my stuff which a former co-worker had been looking after for me. Everyone was in a state of disbelief, this was not long after the first tower was hit. It was being said that every major city was going to be hit, washington, london, paris etc. I remember the girl i'd gone down to meet being worried that paris would be hit as she was going there that weekend with her bf and didnt want to have it cancelled!It was kinda funny to think thats what she was concerned about.
Like others, it wasnt until I go back to athlone and turned on the telly, til I realised the extent of what had happened.