2006: Your Highs and Lows...

name 3 bad and 3 good things to happen in 2006 to ya...ill get the ball rolling....

Bad:
Breaking up with girlfriend of nearly a year
Getting a full time job and working with such miserable bores
Leaving my bar job where I met so many friends
Seeing Longford Town FC falling apart

Good:
Finally finding full-time job and saying goodbye to temping
Hooking up with a new Spanish girlfriend!
Moving to by a mile the best houseshare I’ve had in London!
Celebrating my 30th, loads of family and friends turning up, couldnt have gone any better!

and EARLY GOOD FOR 2007:
The news i may soon be becoming an uncle!

Good:
Going dog mushing in Sweden/Norway.
Going to the Nou Camp
Going to Amsterdam...twice
Moving to a nicer section in work

Bad:
Last grandparent dying.

Highs

Going to the World Cup

The start of a possible well-paid kickarse job doing something I love (I.T. Tech Support) - just hope I can nail the 3 months probationary period

The short experience of living in Dublin

Celebrating my 27th birthday in Dublin with a bunch of good friends

Being part of those of voted to sell Dalymount Park, getting a new stadium and a hefty wedge of cash in exchange - doing something really spectacular for the club I love

Refereeing in Holland at Easter with a good bunch of lads

Another cracking Norway trip



Lows

My hospitalisation and subsequent illness earlier in 2006

The way the whole Ireland thing unravelled spectacularly

Not being in work for 5 months - cabin fever set in somewhat

Losing a much-liked and respected member of a family of a refereeing colleague to cancer in September - a superb turnout of people at the funeral - and a fitting send off for the bloke - one of the most emotional funerals I've been to though

Highs:
Getting a job,
Buying my own car and learning to drive,
Rovers doing so well in the Premier Division.

Lows:
Getting a job:p,
Rovers losing so many good players at the end of the season due to going full time,
and

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Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Last grandparent dying.

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Same.

Highs:
Falling in love properly for first time in 13 years
My sons
Moving house to my dream location (well as dream a location as Monaghan will ever be)

Lows:
Breaking my ankle
My kids being messed around by their dad
Having my heart broken

Should have mentioned Bohs season in the Lows but had blocked that out for obvious reasons.
Stadium deal added to the highs!

Highs:
Becoming an Uncle
GF
First proper European trip (Might not be any after this year for a while)
Passing driving test
Some great weekends away
Christmas, dispite working a lot, it was great!!!

Lows:
Death of a grandparent
Only seeing my nephew every few months because my sister lives in London
Some bad times in work
Shels decline

Highs

Shamrock Rovers back where they belong.
Wednesday hanging on to life in the Championship.
Still alive.
New car.

Lows

Ireland's results.
Watching the WC without us there.

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Lows

Watching the WC without us there.

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Dunno, theres two sides to that. It could have been worse if we were there.

Highs
Hitting that 2 year anniversary with my girlfriend
Realising that my current collage course could become a career that I actually want
Living in Dublin for a few months to get it out of the system
Met some good people throughout the year
The resurgance of Sheffield Wednesday

Lows
Death of my last grandparent
Living in Dublin for a few months, got it out of my system
Still not being in any way financially secure
The fall of Limerick FC

Upcoming Highs for 2007 (hopefully)
A week away in Prague with the missus
Soccer Limerick and no more false dawns for us Limerick supporters

Lows:
Having the heart smashed.
And then smashed again.
And then getting effing relegated!

Highs:
Meeting some of the nicest people.
Best holiday in years.
Getting it all together for once.

Highs

Unbelievable Jr Cert..
Sligo Rovers 5th in the League
Killester Utd Away in the Cup.

Lows

Not celebrating my Jr Cert... at all.
Listening to Rovers being beaten to on the Radio Vs Derry in the Cup.

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Originally Posted by PAURO 7

and EARLY GOOD FOR 2007:
The news i may soon be becoming an uncle!

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Marty on the prowl again?:eek:

:D

One more low for me...

Davy Bryne (my hero) i discovered is a cross dresser who gets kinks from entering ladies toilets... :(:(:(

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Originally Posted by sligoman

Marty on the prowl again?:eek:

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Knew the promiscous lifestyle would catch up on him! ;) :D

Highs:

1. Finally getting where I wanted to be career wise

2. Meeting up with friends I haven't seen in two years

3. Good times with friends in Cork



Lows:

1. Not knowing that it would take 6 months before I would get paid in my new job because of all the 'red tape'.

2. Having to move home because of all the red tape.

3. Leaving behind some great friends and times in Cork City

4. Not getting on all that well with my work mates


An early high for 2007: I will be submitting my Masters thesis within a week or two.

Almost forgot this one:
Highs:
Growing a quality beard!
(Continues to be a high into 07!)

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Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Almost forgot this one:
Highs:
Growing a quality beard!
(Continues to be a high into 07!)

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*excitedly gets out the razor & some chloroform to knock BP out*

Highs
A long awaited trip to Vietnam
Family reunion which had everyone together for the 1st time since my dad passed away 4 years ago.
Spurs resurgence
Driving past the New Athlone Town ground and seeing real progress a couple of months back.
Last ever trip to Lansdowne
Almost forgot the Heineken Cup Final, 75,000 drunk Irish men women and children show how to win with style and grace

Lows
Ongoing relationship issues
Changing jobs - again
Spurs missing CL spot in dubious circumstances
Last ever trip to Lansdowne

Good::)
My first proper away trip to Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta which i particated in and attended(Some weekend!)
Getting an internship in Boston for 6 months starting this April.
City's Champions league run(even if it was short!)
Various super cider sundays following the cork hurlers and footballers(especially the munster final(in both codes) and the hurling semi final.
Good times in UCC!

Not so good::(
Last grandparent dying.(end of an era)
City's final league position(though at least we're in Europe)
Tearing ligaments in my ankle(took aaaaagggges to get right-still nigles from time to time!)
My own club's fortune in the Cork County Championship!


2007:
future highs:
Boston for 6 months
Lansdowne Rd getting knocked down
Croke park!