NiallOK’s Blog

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Let’s say, for arguments sake, that I was offered the chance by some all-powerful and omnipotent deity to live forever. Despite the extreme mental strain that would cause (the weirdness and disturbing nature of seeing everyone you know die one by one … forever - for one thing), I actually reckon I’d be up to the task and would (reluctantly) take it on. Of course, I’m not about to be offered that any time soon, and I’m now half way through my 32′nd year of my limited mortal tenure on this planet. As if I didn’t feel old enough already, it’s a coincidence that a billion seconds is just a couple of months shy of 32 years, so I recently took a wild stab at a guess out of pure curiosity at when I myself would hit a billion seconds of age and it would appear I was about a week off (which isn’t bad in fairness) with my guess, as the billion second calculator at BrainBashers.com worked out that I’ll pass the monumental milestone on the afternoon of August 10th. I feel like I should mark the occasion with a party or something! I’m sure I’ll make it to the two billion mark (April 18th, 2040 - 63 years and 5 months old)… although I wouldn’t be so certain about making it to three billion (St. Stephen’s Day, 2071 - 95 years old). As for living forever, … well … we’ll see, eh?

Killing some time, wandering around the net… Figured out that some time in the middle of August (the 16th or 17th, I believe) this year, I will hit the magical number of 1 billion seconds of age. It’s all downhill from there, you know… (yeah…) Anyway… find out stuff about how old you are at DayOfBirth.co.uk.

While you’re at it, why not see if you share your birthday with anyone famous at FamousBirthdays.com. I share mine with Britney Spears, Nelly Furtado, Lucy Liu and Gianni Versace. Oh joy!

Time, as we all know, waits for no man, heals all wounds- and is not something anyone should waste… so go read a book or something… ‘cos just like time, great literature can be free too! You don’t even have to turn off your computer!

I went to the Ireland Vs Wales rugby match today - my first time to be in Croke Park for an actual match (the single only other time I was there was for the Billy Joel and Elton John gig - a full decade ago). Was nice to have some father-son time (with my dad) and do something FUN. Pity Ireland lost.

Anyway, doubtless, if you’ve seen my last blog entry, you’ll realise that what I’ve gone through recently (with my four year long relationship with my (now ex-)fiancèe falling to pieces) hasn’t been easy and it’s meant that I’ve pretty much had to go ahead and reinvent myself and decide on creating a whole new life for myself from now on. My ex would probably admit that what I say is true - that the disintegration of our relationship was essentially down to her losing faith, losing respect and just basically not trying any more. So now here I am - starting from scratch again at age 31. Many people would think that’s too bloody hard. To be honest, I did at first - but the hell with it - I said in January that 2008 was going to be MY year… I still say that.

There are a few possibilities that have come up for me. All of them will mean me finding my way one way or another - with a new home, new job and possibly a pretty new location somewhere else in the country. I’m totally open to moving anywhere. For now, I’m in Dublin… and for now, I’m starting fresh;- kick-starting my life with a new way of thinking, a new way of living, and probably (on a smaller, less important scale… sorry…) a new look to my blog… soon… ish. No more “Crunchy Links”. No more bullshit - just straight out writing. Life’s experiences, my thoughts, my words, my pictures… and all that. The way it used to be when I started the blog… only better. I promise.

Thanks to all of you who either posted sympathetic/helpful comments on my last blog entry (seriously - I appreciate it) - and to those of you who wanted to but couldn’t (seriously, I understand), and those of you who spoke to me in person, took me out for lunch, helped me out, etc. etc. (seriously, I’ll never forget ye). It’s been a rough week… just as I knew it would be… and it’s not totally over - I still have to go back there to ‘finish off’ moving out (get the rest of my stuff, basically).

In the words of Coldplay (euch!)… “nobody said it was easy - nobody said it would be so hard - I’m going back to the start”.

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