Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Distraction

Pretty much have gotten into the swing of things since moving into my new apartment. I feel like I have lived here for so long. My housemate is cool, we went out last weekend first to his mates apartment and then to the Deep , it was metal night! My housemate doesn't listen to metal and I'm not sure how much Rock he even listens to but he had a good time, pretty spent most of it laughing at me and his mates singing karaoke.
One of the few nights where I haven't blacked out.
I'm worried for myself regarding these black outs. Sometimes the have been from a point in the night until I wake up the next morning, other times an hour (well, I think an hour) or just a whole section of the night.

Work has been good. I now can't last any longer than 5 minutes on the train without falling asleep. I have tried to read stuff and I just can't cause I'm asleep. I have even had cups of coffee in my hand, drinking them and falling asleep, waking up now and then to drink more coffee and then fall asleep, again. Only once (touch wood) so far I have missed my stop, I woke up two stops after mine one morning, I had only fallen asleep just before my stop. Most of the staff is Swedish which is cool cause they know I'm learning Swedish and will speak with me in Swedish to see if I'm learning, the Danish guys are even more impressed when I understand Danish. The two languages are very similar but the pronunciation is completely different.

My Swedish class is fun. I'm getting to know some of the guys in the class quite well, most have the same story, moved over here for a Swedish love. But they are all still going out with theirs. What is really good is I have to be there twice a week, in a class with a teacher. I can email and say I won't be there but if you don't email and miss three classes you are out of the class. After 3 classes I had the chance to take a test to see how well/bad I am doing. I got 20/45 which wasn't great but after three class of Swedish, it's really good. We had another test the other night just so my teacher can see how well he is doing at teaching us. I need to work on certain bits of grammar and spelling. Knowing where the accents are would help.

In contrast, the computer programming course I am taking is the opposite. I have to rely on me to do it. So I have loads of different distractions to help me not to do it, like the internet and TV. I started to watch House recently but so I would still have time for my course, I watch it with a mate of mine so I can't watch it unless she is here. I now also have the same set up for Lost. My housemate stop watching it around season 3 so I have just gotten there and now I will only watch it if he is here, but I had a great Sunday last week, pretty much watched half of season 2 in one sitting, I think about 12 episodes. What i should have been doing is my computer course. I have handed in my first assignment on the deadline date for the second assignment. I have had to resubmit it cause it doesn't work right. I still have to do assignment 2 and the deadline for assignment 3 is coming up soon. What am I doing today? This. I need to get it together. At least I won't sit down and watch House and Lost, well until my housemate gets home!

Since I'm off today I have to go and change my phone into my name and pick up a book I ordered for the computer class. I might go and meet a friend for coffee just so I don't have to do this assignment. I know I am making distractions for myself, why can't I just sit down and do it? I also have to clean around the apartment and do a few other bits.

I'm sick that I missed this:

and will miss this tonight:

There are so many shows on in Dublin. So many good shows with all the Local bands and some amazing Touring bands. There always seems to be a big gap in between shows here.  

This is the next show that I am going to:


It will be (hopefully) the second release show for The Fuckyoufingers who are releasing an 7" on my mates label Jaguar Trust Records. Check them out, they are awesome. Also I think it's the first show Hårda Tider will have in 2010. 
Actually check out all the bands, they are class!














I think after that is Sista Sekundens release party:

and then H20 are playing in Copenhagen at the end of April.
Set some shows up in May in Dublin for me. Demented Promotions.

My old housemate is coming over this weekend. Can't wait. And mister Joe Panama is making his way over in April. The Lad. The Best.
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