I don't know much about Mannix Flynn except that he has used brilliant colours in his election posters in Dublin city centre.
Good work Mannix. Slightly short on the policies, but good colours.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
26th May 2009
I don't know much about Mannix Flynn except that he has used brilliant colours in his election posters in Dublin city centre.
Good work Mannix. Slightly short on the policies, but good colours.
22nd May 2009
Another boring work-place photo today. These are spiral-bound notebooks which I use in work.
They're an archive of past dull meetings.
Friday, May 22, 2009
21st May 2009
I spoke at a conference today and was given this rather Chappist leather encased USB key. It's funny how quickly things become so cheap that they can be given away to speakers at a fairly low-key conference. Only a year or more ago, a USB key was an expensive piece of kit.
Still, it's nice to be asked to speak and nice to be given a small token in gratitude.
20th May 2009
So, today is the 140th day of the project. Only 225 days to go.
the nights will be drawing in soon.
16th May 2009
I was told today that I'm the last person in the world who still uses Treasury Tags. I really like them and have that pleasing 1960s civil service vibe.
13th May 2009
Useless cardboard files, which seem to buckle if they contain anything heavier than a piece of paper
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
7th May 2009
I got this free. It's a solar powered rainbow-maker which you stick to a window and the sun turns cogs which turns the glass bead which casts a sort of glitter ball effect.
(Note Capability Brown-esque gardens)
6th May 2009
It's election time, so the election posters are going up. And, in a total break from tradition, the candidates have decided not to campaign on policies or issues but on their looks.
Politics, as someone once said, is showbusiness for ugly people. A note to the candidates: Your (potential) constituents can read, so give us a word or two. Or maybe even a policy position.
4th May 2009
This election leaflet was put through my letterbox today from a candidate for the local elections here in Dublin.
I'm not an expert in political communications or election strategy (actually, I am) but a few things struck me about this flyer. Firstly, it's very thin. Lots of white space with the text spaced out. Nowhere does Cllr. Donnelly actually say what his policies are or what he has achieved in public office. Ok, so he's good at getting onto committees, but what have his committees achieved? What is he going to do if he gets re-elected? Join more committees?
Secondly, I've never seen someone campaign for public office on the basis of his brother's acting career. Maybe this is a new strategic form of political electioneering. After all, last November Barack Obama was elected on the basis of his brother's career, and his ability to be, like, really, really good on committees. That said, Obama never played for Synge Street GAA Club.
Yes, we can, Irish style.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
3rd May 2009
They drained the canal at the weekend and this rather lonely looking thing was looking rather annoyed. Which, in fairness, you would if someone had some along and decided to empty your fridge.
2nd May 2009
This film crew were out on Camden Street. From what I saw, filming seems to be a lot like war - brief periods of action followed by large amounts of time standing around doing very little.
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