firstly I recommend you all look at the photo of my bathroom on my bebo www.basically-brian.bebo.com

In other news Donal had sex

Crikey!!

I had planned to return today with the dramatic story of my own brush with death, but then the news which woke me up shocked me into a mini tribute. Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter has been killed by a stringray while diving in the great barrier reef. This is the most upsetting celebrity death since that of Richard Whitely.

Steve Irwin (1962-2006)

Bye bye I'm going to Barcelona now.

But before I go Some quotes from Donal from last night.

"I'd love to but I don't have a guitar"- To some randomers on the street who never asked him about a guitar.

"Sha la la la la la la la la la la Brown Eyed Girl"- In a pub I had to drag him out of on the way to the bus.

"Sorry about this mate *vomit* Sorry"- To the toilet attendant

"Where are all the polish people?"

Musings on life in general

A few things have popped into my head lately here they are.

How come you cant get Cadbury's Wispas anymore?

When parents name there children after themselves it always seems to be the son, rarely are daughters named after the mother. Why is that?

I was just watching Sweet 16 on msn, god those girls are annoying.

People should, if they dont already, refer to Brad and Angelina as Brangelina

Anyone know what the storyline of the simpsons movie is going to be?

I dont floss is that strange?

The meeting with John Kelleher

Well everywhere I go the last week I've been asked one question and one question only, (thats a lie I've been asked plenty of questions one of them being how much is wild salmon? It's 35 euro a kilo I reply, the sign outside says its 20. Yes it is i reply but that is the price per whole fish, and if you read the sign why did you ask me?)

Anyway lots of people have been curious about the meeting with John Kelleher.

After Nics failed to show up Aoife Roberts was drafted in as third placed competition entrant, asa Donal was working who came second.

The cinema is perhaps the coolest ever and resembles an episode of cribs especially with it's giant coach at the front. John was lovely and even offered us tea and coffee on three seperate occasions. After you me and Dupree Aoife was presented with a poster of the film by the MD od UIP Ireland, poor girl Owen Wilson was on it.

As for the film Owen Wilson is involved in a masturbation scene and one with his bar ass on show. For that reason I made representations to John that it should be 18s, John informed me that for my benefit he would consider banning it. It is my sad duty to tell you he didn't ban it, I have just learned that not only is it not banned it is not even 18's, hell it isnt even 16s, but thats ok you say it's probably 15a? No 12a!!! I AM very dissappointed.

And the winner is...

Well we had alot of entries, well not really alot more like a few, and it amazes how lazy some people were who kept saying they wanted to go but could never pluck up the energy to actually send an email.

But here are some of the entries which were recieved.


Basically brians : for a SLICE of life and a GRATE time
Basically brian: Billy joe has nothing on this basket case
"basically brian - alliteration is fun to do"
"this blog is the sole purpose of my existence"
"read and enjoy, or i'll burn your house down"
"basically brian - spokesman of the people, even blacks and homos"
BASICALLY BRIAN- Investigating all sorts of fishy business
BASICALLY BRIAN- Putting the ish in fish and the f in fun


But as good as all these were the winner was clear to me from the moment it was recieved. Being both beutiful in its brevity and simplicity, and genious in it's joyful capturing of the essence of the site.

The winner was of course, and we knew it would always be NICS with the slogan of that can now and for ever more be viewed at the very top of your screen

BASICALLY BRIAN- It's just Brian Basically

Congratulations Nics, you are now invited to attend the private screening of 'You Me and Dupree' and 'Miami Vice' at the Office of the Irish Film Censor on Harcourt Terrace at 9.00am tomorrow.

You Me And Dupree new competition!

I tried to return with a bang and a huge competition prize but it was big enough, so I'm cancelling it. In Favour of a bigger prize.

Now not only will the winner attend the IFCO's private screening of 'You Me an Dupree' on Friday July 21st at 9am, but will then be invited to stay on in the offices of the IFCO to watch their private screening of 'Miami Vice'.

Entry Criteria has also changed.

Now all you have to do is come up with a slogan for this site. In 10 words or less you must describe the BASICALLY BRIAN site (not ::JUSTDonal:: which has We deal with the insignificant so you don't have to).

The judging will take place on Wednesday the 19th, and the panel will consist of Myself, Aisling, and Aoife K (although they dont know this yet). And the winner will be promptly informed.

Deadline for entry is now changed to Wednesday the 19th at 5pm, you can email me entries at greenday_basketcase@hotmail.com text me at 0879211841, or bebo me, OR coolest of all and likely to get bonus points put entries on a postcard and send them to BASICALLY BRIAN, Lomond, Thormanby Road, Howth.