Sep3

Dinner at The Library

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Monday, 13-April-2026

18 months. One year, and six months.

A serious relationship, and one worthy of celebration.

One of the things that I think Andrea and I do very well is celebrate each other, and our anniversaries. Monthly anniversaries, specifically – It’s not always some huge dinner, or a fancy occasion, but it’s always noted in some special way.

For 18 months, we made it a bit of a special occasion, though. There’s a restaurant Andrea had found called The Library – a fancy spot, promising good wine and good food, in a chic and classy environment.

Unfortunately, I’d say I recall it being around 3.5 stars. The cocktails were… interesting, but a bit underwhelming. The food was fun, but nothing stood out past underwhelming as well. The service, thankfully, was top notch (as we’ve come to expect from many Irish establishments), and the dessert was lovely.

It was a nice night out – I’m thankful we were able to go, and spend time with each other. At the end of the day, that’s the biggest thing.

Aug30

A Dublin Concert! (As September Ends)

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Friday, 20-March-2026


I really do enjoy going to concerts. Shows. Gigs. Really, just neat events.

Seeing the setup and little hints of the work behind the scenes… people watching before the show… Then seeing the energy of the whole crowd when the band finally comes on and pours their hearts out on stage… It’s really fun, and something I wish I had the time / energy / knowledge to do more often.

As September Ends isn’t a band I’d heard of before.

Instagram advertising isn’t something I really pay attention to.

But this time? The fourth or fifth time I saw the ad, I realized that the show was coming up in a week or so… and that it was something ridiculously cheap, like 15 euro or something. And it was a 10min walk from the apartment. Really… I just didn’t have an excuse NOT to go, so I went.


And you know what? It was, to the surprise of no one, really fun!

No, no I don’t really have any other stories to tell about it. It was a good show, the music was solid, and the crowd was fun. They performed, I enjoyed it, I went home. Kind of meh, in that regard… but you know what? I got out of the house, I saw a show, and I enjoyed it. That’s all this guy needs.