Eh, about the film not too many people understood...

Warning, if you have not seen The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus this post is about clearing up what I was asked about. These are my interpretations not fact. Either it'll clear up what will confuse you and/or ruin teh movie for you...

The full title in all it's glory;

THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS

Right. We were like ten minutes late for the movie. That little fact still didn't stop me from following it to the best of my ability. And from my being late I may have missed soemthing at teh very start. What the other people who saw the movie wondered was;

What was the beliefs of Doctor Parnassus and what was the importance of them?
What is the story with the mirror thing they went into?
Why Heath Ledger's character changed so often?

The Doctor's beliefs were that to keep the world going a story must always be being told. Hence why the Devil came along with the thing to suck the mouths off the disciples. He thought that the only reason why the world was still going was because that small group was telling stories. It became apparent to the doctor, after the monks getting silenced, that the storytelling wasn't solely being done by them. The stories were bein told by people all over the world.

The mirror that the women jumped into is where their souls were taken. Or this is what I think it is about. It is needed to fulfil the deal with the Devil. The deal was to cancel out another deal made. The Devil and the Doctor had to get 5 souls before the other and before the Doctor's daughter's 16th birthday. The mirror was the method which the Doctor used to trap the souls.

When the women went into the mirror, they were visiting their imagination or where their fantasies dwells. Each imagination is different from the other person and the various imaginations are represented. The reason for Ledger's character changing to Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Collin Farrell is that each of the women fantasized about their dream man and that is the reason for the cast change. Not because of the fact that Heath Ledger died, but due to the diference between reality and fantasy...

I have addressed the main questions. I decided not to go at other questions to not ruin the movie too much for ye who have not seen it...

One more which seemed to cause confusion. The ending. The Doctor did the last deal to get his daughter back but The Devil lost the Doctor's daughter and couldn't give her back because he didn't have her soul. So the Doctor was left in search for her in solditude of his own mental dessert. And by finding her in the Urban setting made him happy because he then knew she was happy...

And clearer?

Eh, surprises....

What's lovely is when you can still surprise someone even after being with them for so long. If is it a year, or nineteen. Sometimes the look of delight and awe gives such a nice warm deep feeling!!!


For example; coming home a bit earlier in the week and cooking dinner when we get home. The for the idea to crop up that I should invite the other half along too. Which was fine with me.

So you get in contact with herself. Tell her you have a dinner organised for her, but not say that you are doing it. She'll think you are messing because you are in college 66 miles away and not due home until the next day! But this all adds to the moment.


An unforeseen change of plans can sometimes be exactly what one needs to relax and forget about the stresses of life and leaving cert. Have a bash off it.



A nice deed is beneficial and nice; http://lifeaftertheleaving.blogspot.com/2009/09/eh-being-nice-is-genuinely-nice.html for a previous post on this topic...

Eh, demoracy rules

Getting responsibility from peers is a lovely feeling. It shows that they have confidence on you to represent them. And my class chose someone who is a little quiet, but a listener at the same time. Or that's what I think they think of me. Except for one person who decided to say, before they voted the Class Rep, that we shouldn't vote someone who would stand in the corner behind the door and say nothing. Shows what he knows.

A good class rep has the capability to listen, take on board what has been said to them and relay the concerns to the Staff and heads of department. A Class Rep is also the line of communication between the Staff and Students. That link is there to make little changes to teh learning environment. Be it, a timetable on the doors of the computer labs or posting CA deadlines on the notice board. Small things which help everyone in a little way to make life easier.

In the Meetings time is given to each person, reasons and answers are given to the queries, discussion and improvements are written down with intention to correct them where possible. I now see the benefit of the Class Rep System. I dunno if it worked as well in the secondary school system, but it sounds like it works in Third Level...

Eh, decisions

Where I'm going to College has a fair few clubs and societies, not as many as UCC (160ish to my last recollection). But still there is a bit for everyone. And for the people who have the more unique hobbies it may be harder to get out there and get to know the people with the same unique hobby. For example, there's actually a massage society in the place I go to... So anything is possible...

My problem is that of the society's abscence to which I would join. So I now have to go and try setting it up. I was going to set one of two up. Frisbee and Improv. A friend asked me, 'Which wold be more beneficial Cian?' I didn't have to answer her. I knew which was the answer and am now going about to setting it up. Just need to know how to set it up. THere's something about a chairperson, secretary and treasurer. And meetings and everything.

This all sounds complicated and eveything, but I'm sure I'll get it up and going and hopefully get a show or two going by the end of the year.... Fingers crossed...

Eh, a few (interesting) photos to shift through

Seeing as I've nothing to write about due to writers block, I've decided to use a visual medium with a bit of a caption at each photo. Hoefully I'll get onto writing again in the next week or so... But if you make something else of what my caption is, fair enough to ya!!!


Open to interpretation



An actual car parking space in Ballincollig Shopping centre



Mr. Potatoe-Head, angry? Or emotional?




Púca, eagla roimh rud éigin?





And finally............... TO ARTHUR

Eh, moving out

On the run up to moving out there was a feeling that I had. It was one of not being at home as much as usual. It wasn't extreme, like missing evry meal, but gonig for walks, getting the daily paper etc.

THen came packing my bags. Deciding what I need. Preparing for the unknown. I hadn't a clue what to bring so I packed the basics. Clothes, toiletries, bed sheets and earrai of the sorts. Needless to say we were still short stuff when we got there. Various foods and electrical equipment. BUT who says that student accomodation is a hotel? Purchased a few extra bits and pieces. And bob is my uncle...

The uneasy feeling of not knowing who your flatmates are was an uneasy feeling alright. Especiall when they turn up a few hours after you've unpacked!!! But all was ironed out after a few days and it isn't as hard as it previously seemed. The apticipation was what was the worst bit, the waiting around always is!!!

But so far things are fine. no complaints. We are all still getting used to living away from home. Getting our own food and catering for ourselves. Some people may have depended on Mammy too much to get dinner every day consistantly...

I'm just dipping the tips of my toes into the real world...

Eh, thoughts on meeting peers from the old school

Coming up soon is the Debs. The place where us Leaving Certs meet up again for one last time as a year group. We've gone through the six years of secondary school together and have all suffered the same road and we are all mentally linked by this road. A link in which we will always come back and say, yes, we went through that together...

It is the time where we have all moved on from our secondary school into College or where ever else, be it repeating the leaving to get that bit better to get into the course your heart desires, or going straight into a job, or drawing the live register. What ever floats your boat. At this stage we all know what we are moving onto. It is going to be both nice and interesting to see where everyone has moved onto. Some people will surprise you with where they have gone, others won't surprise you as much. It's a fact of life really...

The other interesting thing I will be watching out for is what date certain people have brought. Some people have an obvious date, their boyfriend or girlfriend who they love dearly and whole heartedly. And then there are others who you can't imagine having any interest in the opposite gender. I'm not saying they are homosexual, but just don't seem to me to have an interest in getting to know a member of the opposite sex. These are the people I am keen on seeing, or rather, their dates are who I'd like to see...

For some people they may not bring a date, which is perfectly fine, either they couldn't find one, even after asking about. Or the people who got shot down. Or even the people who had too much choice to begin with. All these people are accounted for and it's probably best, just as long they are around friends they enjoy and have a great time. THAT'S what the Debs is about.

But there are the people who won't bring dates and just go with their friends as dates. Have fun! Once again, that's what it's all about... the FUN and BANTER...

Eh, one of my centuries

At the moment there have been 100 view of this blog. A mile stone in my new life! HAHA

I know some of them are me actually looking at the blog to see how the post reads and how the layout looks in general. But between you and me, we have gotten there.

I hope parents don't figure out (or get lessons) on how to use the youth's websites. Despite the oldest Facebooker is like 104 years old now!!!

Eh, aftermath of orientation

Did orientation. I now have a better idea about what I'm being let in for. They type of people in my course. The Student Service person walked into the room and asked 'are ye the Health and Leisure students?', we confirmed her question and were met with 'God, ye are fairly quiet for Health and Leisure students!'. That alone says alot about what we will probably be like!

The attitudes are far different to what I have been used to the past 14 years. usually you'd have to give a reason for an abscence, I was advised not to do so this time and I will not mention why I'm taking the days off I need.

The building is different, the classroom/lecture theatre or whatever they are called are very different! I'm growning up and the seats I may be sitting on will not move.

All in all I'm liking the new set up and am looking forward to it...

There are some people who have not yet gotten their place and may not get it for some reason. My advice s have a plan B. Be it a PLC or even a Job for a year. Just don't sit on your ass. It will not look good on a CV