Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, this is a very special edition of One for the Weekend, because ... I'm having a Real Bank Holiday! And even better than that, my sister and her boyfriend (who might as well be a brother for the length of time I've known him and the amount we take the piss out of each other) are coming to visit! And I'm going to a play tonight! All is right with the world.
WATCH: Broadening (Project Arts Centre, 8.15pm until May 11th)
And read my interview with writer Peter Dunne, who is wonderful, and made me want to see it even more!
LISTEN: I Like it Like That - Peter Rodriquez
Forever synonymous with trips to the cinema!
READ: The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick
I've been on the hunt for what to read next, and I think this might be the answer!
DO: Take more Photos
... not in a hipster 'take a photo of every meal you eat' way; I suggest taking photos of the people you know and the things you do. And then get them printed, and maybe hang them all in your bathroom - I just did, and it gives me something to enjoy while I brush my teeth!
Seriously. Do it.
MAKE: The Cheesiest Poem Imaginable
This is actually best for when you're bored in work: Write down 8 of the most random words you can think of (or, even better, get someone else to give you 8 words). Write the cheesiest, most sentimental or over-dramatic poem you can possibly think of, including all 8 words - the length and form of the poem is up to you, and you can decide whether it rhymes or not. But the best ones often take about 10 minutes to read aloud, due to all the dramatic pauses.
You could of course write an actual good poem, but sometimes that's just not as fun.
Here's an example. Boredom in work clearly makes me a poetic genius!
Spring Morning.
A day to run away from yourself, and get lost;
But something calls you back
Like a trainer stuck into the gluttonous mud.
As scratches of tiny squirrel feet on bark,
Memory remains etched through you:
Ever present, but painless.
Mostly.
The shards of light pierce the budding trees
An Angel falling.
You are still here.
And you'll be happy
As a Pig
That would sniffle the bare earth you tread over.
WORD OF THE WEEK: Callipygian
Which means: 'Having beautifully shaped Buttocks'!
O'Connell Street, Dublin
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