My fair lady
So, my time here in Dublin is almost up. It's been quite cultural actually (apart from the mandatory binge drinking that is).
I've bought two books on Bill Hicks, the in-your-face stand-up comedian who would have had a field day this week with the Bush administration. The first one Love all the people is a transcription of Bill's performances, his letters and lyrics. The second one American Scream is a biography pur sang.
On a liter comical note I've bought The world according to Clarkson (Jeremy that is, the lunatic from Top Gear) and A year in the Merde and Merde actually by Stephen Clarke, an Englishman in Paris... I think one can never know enough stereotypes on the French. Saw a brilliant stand-up comedian festival in the attic of the International Pub on Saturday...
Another purchase was a joint biography of Eamon DeValera and Michael Collins, arguably the two most important protagonists in Irish history.
I've visited Kilmainham Goal, where both men were imprisoned after the rising of 1916. I also visited Dublin Castle, center of British rule over Ireland for centuries and on Sunday I went on the 1916 Easter Rebellion Tour and bought the book from my tourguide Conor Kostick.
All in all enough to make me realise - in true Swiss Tonianstyle- that Dublin is very much like a desirable, hot (leather bootwearing), attractive young woman: I'd very much like to be with her, but I just haven't got the money to entertain her...
So, my time here in Dublin is almost up. It's been quite cultural actually (apart from the mandatory binge drinking that is).
I've bought two books on Bill Hicks, the in-your-face stand-up comedian who would have had a field day this week with the Bush administration. The first one Love all the people is a transcription of Bill's performances, his letters and lyrics. The second one American Scream is a biography pur sang.
On a liter comical note I've bought The world according to Clarkson (Jeremy that is, the lunatic from Top Gear) and A year in the Merde and Merde actually by Stephen Clarke, an Englishman in Paris... I think one can never know enough stereotypes on the French. Saw a brilliant stand-up comedian festival in the attic of the International Pub on Saturday...
Another purchase was a joint biography of Eamon DeValera and Michael Collins, arguably the two most important protagonists in Irish history.
I've visited Kilmainham Goal, where both men were imprisoned after the rising of 1916. I also visited Dublin Castle, center of British rule over Ireland for centuries and on Sunday I went on the 1916 Easter Rebellion Tour and bought the book from my tourguide Conor Kostick.
All in all enough to make me realise - in true Swiss Tonianstyle- that Dublin is very much like a desirable, hot (leather bootwearing), attractive young woman: I'd very much like to be with her, but I just haven't got the money to entertain her...
