In September of 2005, I started this whacky, artsy, and slightly insane blog.  I was flipping through the archives the other day and realised that I have grown up a lot.  There is still much maturing that needs to happen to me and the blog, but who wants to grow up, really?

I used to post intimate relationship matters.  Thankfully for me and the kind readers, I don’t do that anymore.  I’ve learned a great deal about people and the world through this harebrained experiment we call the blogosphere.  I’m grateful that I’ve met so many interesting and inspiring people.

This thing started because I was planning for a trip to Ireland and was searching iTunes for a podcast that might give me some tips.  I happened upon a podcast hosted by two expats living in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  I learned a considerable amount from their show, albeit most of the information was a twisted version of the truth.

The chap producing and hosting the show was inspiring, so I started a wee blog over on blogspot.  I don’t have much use for the guy, but like it or not, his podcast is the reason I started this crazy thing.  It has died and been reborn several times in the last six years.

Blogs are strange things, really.  They are our own personal space filled with our thoughts, dreams, and opinions on whatever subject we choose to discuss on a given day.  It feels private, but it is far from it.  Reading another persons blog is like breaking into their house and reading their diary with their permission.  It’s odd, but the world is odd.  The world is a smaller place because of it and I am very grateful for all of the friends I’ve made.

It is my greatest hope to keep blogging and learning from others.  In 2006, I was in a local pub having a pint and giving the poor sod beside me an earful of my relationship woes, when a nerdy (young version of myself) bloke came running up to me asking if I was the guy on that infamous podcast.  By late 2006, I had started my own podcast, so I was hoping that he was talking about my show.  He was talking about the other show that I was on in June of 2006.  I said that yes it was me and he brought his girlfriend over to meet me.  I told him what really happened on that particular show and he insisted on buying me another pint that I didn’t need.

After that I decided to work hard on the content of the blog and the podcast.  I managed to get the infamous Dr. Don to join the show.  He added hilarity and honesty that you can’t find just anywhere.  In Episode 25, Brian F. made his debut.  He made sure I didn’t go off the deep end with my rants and kept the facts straight.  He also added even more humour to the show.  A few months later Dario Sanchez graced us with his presence.  He’s hilarious and brilliant.  Not long after that, Brian managed to get the smart, funny, and talented Baino to join.  At around the same time, that famous and cantankerous auld fella, Grandad, joined the ranks on episode 44.  And finally, the infamous and hilarious K8 the Gr8 made her entrance and exit on Episode 50, Kilos of Craic.

I thoroughly enjoyed the podcast and would hope to produce one in the future.  There was no money in it, just the joy of getting together with people you know and talking about the craziest topics.  We all knew that we were having some sort of effect on someone somewhere.  When we stopped doing the show, we had several hundred listeners.  Not that many in podcast terms, but enough to encourage us to keep it going.  However, it was taxing on us all.  We had to line up a time to meet across 15 time zones.  It was far from easy but well worth it.

This blog has died off since those pioneering days of blogging and podcasting.  I was going through my own hell and everyone seemed to be going in different directions.  The content started to suffer, so I almost pulled the plug.  Thankfully, I kept it up as more of an archive than anything else.  I started to fall apart like an old stone wall ravaged by storms, but I am gradually rebuilding the wall, one stone at a time.  I can only hope I put them back in the correct order. 

I would not be the man, good or bad, I am today without the lot of you  Thank You all…

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In this massive episode laced with craic, Brian F., K8 the Gr8, Grandad, Dr. Don, and myself hash out everything about nothing.  K8 and Grandad savour their Curry while Brian collides with the law.  We discuss the pork industry and the hysteria that is H1N1.  Brian bitches about the cold and Dr. Don and myself reminisce about radioactive snowcream from a bygone era.  We ramble on about a main street trampling and deer whistles.  Do they attract or detract?

Later, we learn the meaning of deer jerky along with every other kind of jerky.  Christmas and wee sprrogs are mentioned as well as court dates.  I wonder about my future wanderings through Ireland with nothing but a backpack, a camera, and a smile to keep me company.  We debate whether Indian food is slimming or fattening.  Saint Patrick’s Day and the roaring Celtic Tiger are uttered.

In the final bit of the show, we discuss electric pipes, podcasting microphones, the best version of Windows, celebrities, the media, camel toes, metro-techies, and much much more.  Please tune in for the next instalment.

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Being that I’m a country boy (can’t escape it no matter where I go), I decided to add this hilarious song about a chap that wins the lotto.  It’s called “Toes”.  That’s relevant to Boots, right? 

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I’m taking a bit of a hiatus from the blogosphere.  I don’t think I’ll be missed.     I have a multitude of things that must be done over the next week, so I’m taking a bit of time off.  If you need to contact me, you can do so via Gmail.

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Dr. Don and myself went hiking Friday morning.  We did a four hour hike down and back up a steep ravine that opens up at a large river.  It is a six mile trail that we managed to traverse in one and a half hours.  I came home and collapsed for a few hours.  Then, I went downtown to the Friday night festivities.  Cheap beer and terrible jokes abound! 

Anyhow, I’ll post more pictures tomorrow night.  This one is of Dr. Don (my cousin) gazing out into the distance.  I do a lot of thinking up there above the city. 

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Ladies and Gentleman, the latest episode of Kilos of Craic is ready for the taking.  In this weeks show, Jefferson Davis, Brian F., Brian Damage, Baino, and Dr. Don hash out everything from Whiskey Suicides to Communist.

Topics discussed on this weeks show:

JD’s Finest

Jameson’s Whiskey

Southern Comfort

Tibet

Crikey English

Bollywood Movies

Stupid Americans

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Welp, my paper is finished and the latest instalment in Kilos of Craic is finished. I am going to get some much need rest, so I’ll visit you all on the morrow. Peace.

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The – It’s All the Truth Episode of The Jefferson Davis Saga…
In This Milestone Episode, I discuss how and why I started blogging and podcasting. In addition, I talk about all of the frequent flyer miles I’ve put on my Delta card lately, the heat wave that is overtaking the east coast of America and Europe, troop reinforcements going to Iraq, and the turmoil in the Middle East. Short stories are discussed, as well as the deadline to submit a short story to Skint Writer’s blog. Oscar Wilde’s book, The Picture of Dorian Gray is admired. Finally, I disclose two pieces of information about myself. One being that I’ll be studying in London, starting in January of next year, and you will have to tune in to find out what story number two is all about.

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“A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal,” Oscar Wilde.

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