Why Worry?

“There are only two things to worry about. Either you are well, or you are sick.
If you are well, then there is nothing to worry about. But if you are sick, there are two things to worry about. Either you get well, or you will die.
If you get well there is nothing to worry about. If you die there are two things to worry about.
Either you will go to heaven or hell.
If you go to heaven, there is nothing to worry about, but if you go to hell, you’ll be so damn busy shaking hands with friends, you won't have time to worry... So why worry?” – Anon

Another week over..

Check out these photos of Life in Googleplex.... hmm, i don't remember industry being quite like this when I was there..

Elephants in Castletroy!!

Was woken by elephants making noises (not quite sure what one calls that noise they do.. ).. Anyway, hmm.. things really changing about here! What next Lions? ;)
Oh, to clarify - there's a circus in town!

Darfur and Sudan..

Right, know this isn’t really the typical blog entry, but think at same time is important to highlight.. as the conflict in Darfur and Sudan is growing increasingly worrying.. The latest reports have seen the state of Chad cut ties with Sudan (Darfur lies between Chad and Sudan), wherein grave conflict and fighting is taking place..

• The Chadian rebels (many of them ex-army) have set up camps across the border in lawless/waar-ridden Darfur.
• Chad’s President says Sudan’s government backs the rebellion.
• Sudan denies the accusation and, in turn, says Chad supports Sudanese rebel groups in Darfur.
• In October, hundreds of discontented Chadian soldiers deserted their barracks and fled to Darfur.
• The rebels accuse Chad’s President Deby of running a dictatorship, exploiting the countries oil riches

So, what can be done.. stopping the violence in Darfur would help! Cos in essence it is this violence that is spilling across the border..

In brief the trouble in Darfur origninated three years ago when Africian tribal groups took up arms against the government in Darfur. The Sudanese government responded by arming thousands of militias, who wreaked havoc on African soldiers and villagers alike, killed tens of thousands of people and forced 2 million from their homes.

The US government have described it as genocide, but for the past two years the world has been content to let a 7,000-strong force from the African union police what the United Nations describes as one of the two worst humanitarian disasters in the world today!!! (The other being the Congo) The UN says it may send a peacekeeping force to Sudan, but troops are unlikely to arrive before the end of this year (and to add more trouble, Khartoum says it will refuse to allow them in!)

And so the fighting and killing continues - and spreads. In years to come will this be another Rwanda, or Bosnia?

Weekend.. + 7 Wonders of the World!

Mike, Nev and Ben held a great party last night.. a Good Friday barbeque and party! Was fun – good food, fun and frolics! ;) Thanks lads..

The chivalry blog gained some debate and discussion, and yesterday we were questioning whether the feminist movement has perhaps destroyed values and the role of women in today’s society.. hmm? I dunno.. – another day/weeks discussion!

On a slightly different note.. was reading The New Yorker and came across the “OFFICIAL NEW 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD BALLOT” and "YOUR THREE WISHES F.A.Q." ;)

Chivarly..

This blog entry originated from a conversation at aerobics this evening! - Thank Richie!;)

Chivalry is defined as the medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood. (Therefore the female equivalent would be a Dame!) However in today’s world, chivalry is defined as courtesy towards women... Which then brings me onto another point – in today’s society is chivalry dead?

A quote from Prof. Terrance Moore perhaps sheds some light on this...

“Chivalry has indeed seemed to become irrelevant today and that is a tragic loss for both men and women. Women refuse to hold men to the standards necessary to achieve the genteel honor that they have lost. Women are disrespected in today’s society, because we ask for nothing more. There is probably not a woman alive who, in some part of her heart, would not want to be carried off on horseback by a knight in shining armor, but we are not allowed to admit that anymore. We are taught to declare ourselves equal to men in all respects and in no need of superior treatment. If only women would realize that chivalry was a way of showing respect and devotion, not condescension, do we have any hope of ever regaining this lost system of virtue.”

Consequently, in simple terms, the return to chivalry requires that every young man exercise his courage in becoming a gentleman and that every young woman exercise her modesty in becoming a lady!

Easter Holidays!

I have 2 weeks off for Easter – yippee!! ;) a whole 2 weeks, i.e. 14 days / 336hours / 20160 minutes or 1209600 seconds of no work!

Drove down to Limerick last night.. was late enough when I arrived (that’s probably because I left Monaghan so late.. but anyway, got down safely..

Monaghan were playing Cork yesterday in the last round of the league, and lost miserably.. we decided to go to the match, but even before the game started we were soaked through.. there is no stand at Castleblayney pitch and we were drenched by the time the guys came on the pitch (bearing in mind the GPA 15min. delay at all matches yesterday..) .. Cork were the better team on the day, and for a team that doesn’t travel well (they lost 21 away-matches in a row, until yesterday!), it was a pity Monaghan didn’t perform.. To division 2 next year for us!

Tomorrow's Friday!

Thank crunchie, tomorrow is Friday!! ;)
.. and this Friday implies Easter holidays are around the corner! ;)