Anyone else having a great summer?

Shane

Just wondering, bar the weather and economic climate. How is your summer going? Mine is getting better every day!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

mine's pretty crap
i'm bored, and I'm too lazy to look for a job so that I have money to buy al the things i want

phobos

I can't complain financially. But most of my friends are away from home this summer. I only have one good mate, but he's working all the time in a new permanent job. To put it bluntly I would consider myself lucky to go out drinking once every 3 weeks. We have a boards.ie drinking session coming up this Thursday, and I've a 21st to go to in Westport next week, so that's pretty much the most exciting list of events on my calendar.

I just seem to be reading constantly by myself (which I don't always think is a good idea, the isolation that is). There are times when I wouldnt' leave the house for 2-3 days at a time. But then again I don't really have any need to. Everytime I leave the house I end up spending money on non essential items. I spent €50 on books the other day, but that's different, I like books, and they last. "Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy" (the 4 parts in one, edition), and a book on Shell Programming (for those of you who are interested).

Anyway to sum it up, it's not the best Summer I've had in a while, but then again I predicted that it would be like this, a few months back. Right now I'm sorry I didn't go to America with one of my mates, but then again, he's stuck on a construction site in the middle of Chicago, and he says he hates it. But he's making a packet, yet getting to see feck all with his slave job, in the immense heat of the city during the summer.

ScottB, I'm beginning to think you've scored or something. Let us in on your secret perk

;-phobos-)

xern

My summer is't to bad, 3 weeks after college i got an IT job, so i'm pretty happy, buy i don't get paid till the end of the month so i'm still skint!(but i'm used of that!!)

other than that the summer is pretty dyer, job feckin drenched going to work the last day(it's july for god's sake!!)

xern;)

Wook

summer is crap if your working , and frankly there is no summer in Ireland..only rainseasons, but things will get better as i am about to visit thailand sooon
(which happens to be in the rain season as well..hmm strongle smells like the rain man from douglas adams)

Shiminay

I dunno, my summer's been pretty good so far. Ozzfest was probably the highlight so far, with RHCP in a very close second. I've got a couple more things to look forward to (end of this month and September), but nothing planned for August. Actually, that's not a bad thing - I need cash for the September thing

That said, the last 18 months have been well cool for me, but that's another story

Ruaidhri

have to say it's a CRAP summer. work seems to consume all my free time leaving me f***ed at the end of the week
havent got to go to any gigs (and my mates diphtheria are playing in dublin tonite )
b'ah at least nile and krisiun are playing in the next few months

oeNeo

Originally posted by xern
My summer is't to bad, 3 weeks after college i got an IT job, so i'm pretty happy, buy i don't get paid till the end of the month so i'm still skint!(but i'm used of that!!)

Same here, I'm working for just July but it's not too bad. Tbh doing the Junior Cert kinda ruins the whole month of June.

Add that with the loss of July due to work, I just have August left, which isn't so bad really, I'll be loaded and I'm off to Spain with a friend.

EvilGeorge

Well mines not so bad , cant afford a holiday this year but although the weather hasn't been great I've still been travelling around our little country and having a class time , if the weather improves a few days on a beech somewhere might be in order!

bombidol

summer? what summer? All i see everyday is a screen in front of me and rain when i go home:(

Ruaidhri

Originally posted by bombidol
summer? what summer? All i see everyday is a screen in front of me and rain when i go home:(

yeah..at least there are no windows in my office(so i dont know if it's raining or sunny)

god there is NOTHING to do in Ireland but drink

Rabies

Originally posted by bombidol
summer? what summer? All i see everyday is a screen in front of me and rain when i go home:(

i'm exactly the same.
sit in front of a computer all day. when i leave work its raining
this weather is really getting me down.
not even heading away this summer on holidays so i have nothing to look forward to.

TacT

I'm just waiting for the 26th Of July to get away to Spain and France for 3 weeks........other than that work/sleep/drink/work/sleep/drink/work

Beruthiel

off to see the rellies in France TA?
bon vacance

TacT

indeed! 2 weeks of travel and a week of relaxation on the beach to recover from two weeks of abuse

Kolodny

I've been having a pretty fun summer apart from the working 6 days a week part. And the fact half my mates have decided to go travelling ( I sincerely hope it's not the smell of my feet...)

Shinji

Yeah, I'm having a good summer. My new job and business is going really well, which is nice; the weather has been fine by my standards, domestic harmony reigns in the house, and this weekend is stacking up to be a lot of fun - gig in London friday night, then the Live On Brighton Beach lark on Saturday night... woo

Kalina

I'm having a brilliant summer, I'm taking it easy only working about 30 hours a week and I've still got loads of free time to do whatever I want. It beats studying and being broke all the time.

plastic membrane

I'm having a good one. June was a haze, with the world cup and everything, and i just became a godfather. Witness is this weekend (should the rain feck off for a few days it should be a blast), and after that im on holidays from work for two weeks, so its drinkies and plenty of 'em. Im reading plenty of good books, and im rewatching old Buffy tapes. The only problem being the weather, worse than watching a Pauly Shore movie marathon whilst being tied down to a chair.

TinCool

Summer ? What's that ? The only reason I know it's the summer is because it only takes me no more than 30 minutes to get to work. God bless the lazy students and teachers.

Nice 2 weeks off in August. First bit of time off since September last year so at least its something to look forward to. Up to Donegal for a week to abuse my liver and lungs. Bum around for the second week.

Down to Limerick on Saturday for a nights drinking. It's been a while since I've gotten drunk in a different county. Only hope I don't get stabbed :P

Qualm

/me rejoices at Tactical Anni's leaving the country!!

Means I'll get all the day shifts he does in the net cafe, which means more moneys for me, which means more drinking, yeay! Thanks Duncan

My summer hasnt been anything spectacular, but tbh, anything besides the leaving cert is a huge welcome. Went to Kerry after "the end of year quiz" with 13 others, including flamegrill, and had a great time.
Other than that, went to RHCP concert, spending time with the other half, doing a few shifts, seeing friends, reading etc. If the weather picked up, this summer could turn out to be a pretty pleasant one for me

/me does a sundance . . . .

Harmo

My summer = Pants

Things are going crap and the weather just makes things worse:(

The Dubliner

deadly jus bac from ibiza

Chowmein

Mines been pritty bad, cant find a job anywhere, and the JC ruined june

Oeneus

Despite the weather, my summer has been very interesting. I'm not sure whether its been good or not, especially for some of my friends, but I've been kept busy. I'd say more interesting things will pop up later on also.

Kali

bloody great so far.

oulton park in april.
donington in april.
two weekend drinking sessions (galway and cork).
went to glastonbury end of june.
then the big chill, enchanted gardens last weekend.

and only working one day a week (though the moneys running out very very fast so that'll be changing..)

azezil

big snore fest... extra working days, damn java repeat looming over me.

phobos

Originally posted by azezil
damn java repeat looming over me.

Need a hand preparing for that. It might actually give me something to do. PM if interested.

;-phobos-)

Dave

Best summer ever.
Work is great.
New girlfriend is unreal.

Shane

Shane, I'm beginning to think you've scored or something. Let us in on your secret perk

Nope! Just having a great time! My future career has kickstarted, and I'm still in school!

oeNeo

Originally posted by Dave
New girlfriend is unreal.

:eek:

I thought I was the only one for you, Dave?

dogs

Originally posted by Dave

New girlfriend is unreal.

"unreal" and "not real" don't mean the same thing.

spaczed

have to say my summer is going great.
had a good start a training week away with 80 other soon to be 6th years, a few young group leaders- and no teachers either, so that was fun. a great 2 day hike, the sun shone:eek: ! work was pretty good this year, jus not enough time to earn money! i'd a cool holiday, one week in france, i went to witnness(definite highlight of my summer-the sun didn't jus shine, it was warm) and now i got a few days on an army run survival course. overall my summer=excellent.

Dave

Originally posted by *Neo*


:eek:

I thought I was the only one for you, Dave?

Sorry eoin, just she does things which you couldn't possibly provide, unless you can, and that would be worrying.

Jimi-Spandex

Comme ci comme ca, ok i guess

Witnness ownard the pants off of me, work is reasonably interesting, i've gotten to listen to alot of good music, read a few good books, i get to go out on the lash once a week, only one problem girl i like ocasionally ignoring me, ocassionally interested i'm confuddled any advice on that one?

Lump

Dave have you fallen in love and are you trying to shag a computer game.


Any way, my summer is crappy...... Work work work and a bit of sleep thrown in somewhere.



John

entropi

emmm....... crap