Off Topic Thread 3.0

mfceiling wrote: »

Takes an hour to get there!! It's the best time of the day. No traffic, almost nobody to interact with (bar Jimmy Polish in the Texaco). Even at the weekend I like to be out of bed early. Nothing beats walking through dublin early on a Saturday morning with a coffee (3fe or Clement and Pekoe - no Tim Horton's) and watching the city come to life.

I used pop into the city centre every couple of weeks on a Saturday morning. Particularly during the summer. Sit outside Metro Café on South William Street and have a coffee, watching hungover people going to work, walkers of shame and morning joggers.

I don't have a clue why people would want to go into the city centre after 11 or 12 when it's wedged. I'd end up sitting in the barber's shop for an hour just waiting whilst at 9am I'd be in and out in 30 minutes.

Any city becomes far more attractive when the sun shines but I find Dublin to be a completely different place if the weather is good. It completely lifts the place. Alternatively, it can be awfully drab on a rainy and dreary afternoon.

Buer wrote: »

I used pop into the city centre every couple of weeks on a Saturday morning. Particularly during the summer. Sit outside Metro Café on South William Street and have a coffee, watching hungover people going to work, walkers of shame and morning joggers.

I don't have a clue why people would want to go into the city centre after 11 or 12 when it's wedged. I'd end up sitting in the barber's shop for an hour just waiting whilst at 9am I'd be in and out in 30 minutes.

Any city becomes far more attractive when the sun shines but I find Dublin to be a completely different place if the weather is good. It completely lifts the place. Alternatively, it can be awfully drab on a rainy and dreary afternoon.

Yeah Dublin when the weather turns good is fantastic. Such a great vibe about the place. Popping in on a Saturday and spending the day wandering around grabbing a pint here and there and soaking it up is always a good way to spend a day. As long as you've nothing to do and nowhere in particular to go.

Moved out to Greystones there a couple of weeks ago. My God but that place is beautiful when the sun shines. Makes getting up to go to work so easy.

molloyjh wrote: »

Moved out to Greystones there a couple of weeks ago. My God but that place is beautiful when the sun shines. Makes getting up to go to work so easy.

Yeah but you live in not-Dublin...

Dublin a nice place to visit, an even nicer place to leave.

Sometimes if I haven't been drinking i get up before 11 on the weekends.

Zzippy wrote: »

I fear my days of lie-ins til that time will be a thing of the past very soon. On the other hand, early morning walks, excess coffee and nappy changes are set to be a more common feature...

BAHAHAHAHA!



It's actually not nearly as bad as people make out. Seriously.

Zzippy wrote: »

Don't you have 2 of the little monsters? Sure your post isn't influenced by post-traumatic stress, lack of sleep or Stockholm syndrome? :P

I had to wake them up this morning at 6.30am after I had my own breakfast. That's the case most mornings. They go to bed at 7pm and, 5 nights out of 7 now, I don't have to go near them until morning. If I do go in, it's just to put their teddy back in their arms as they've lost it in the dark.

There'll be a few tough months to start but the excitement will see you through plus babies generally sleep a tonne in that period. Just get naps when you can.

Hopefully you get a fairly relaxed baby. We have things that worked for us. They won't necessarily work for you. There is no specific solution for a baby that's waking at all hours although you'll have no shortage of people telling you to do this, that and the other. You just need to go through the various methods and find what works best for you.

Also forget going on the beer unless you've a free pass for the next day. Just not worth it.

Zzippy wrote: »

I'd rather have this view than live in Dublin...

Would you not cut those couple of trees? They're blocking your view of the water!!

pickarooney wrote: »

Is that not his house?

Ohhhh buuuurrrrrnnnnn

Stheno wrote: »

Are you trying to get fitter or lose weight?

Both!! I thought about joining my local gym...but that's as far as I've got - thinking.

I dread to think the shape I'll be in tomorrow.

Swimming or cycling I think is the way forward.

First step is reviewing your diet. Portion control, balanced meals (the carb portion in Irish meals tends to be completely over the top), ditch the lattés/cans of coke and have black coffee/tea or a water. Lots of pointless calories in all those drinks and you don't feel any less hungry. And let yourself cheat now and again or it's far harder. You need to still enjoy life and have the odd takeaway and a few beers.

There is only one secret to getting fit. Personal trainers hate it.

When you go to sleep you put on headphones. In the headphones play the sound of lions chasing you.

As you listen to it in your sleep you'll run away out of sheer terror. But you'll be asleep so you can't get tired. Your legs will be powering away in an impactless free run. It's no pain, all gain. You will be fit within 3 nights.

If you want the tape let me know and I'll give you a price.

Deleted User wrote: »

Meh, run for 40 minutes every day. Done.

That would only burn about a Big Mac