Come Here To Me!

Another week, another list.

I got to do about half the things I intended to last week. To be honest I’m blaming Paddys Day for the other half, or indeed anything, not getting done.

The Dublin Derby between Saint Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers didn’t exactly go to plan. By not going to plan, I mean we lost by two goals. Regardless of that we’re at home this Friday to Dundalk. Three defeats in a row would be a disaster, but heads up for now.

Last weeks cinema trip happened, I took in Submarine at the IFI and absolutely loved it. It’s well worth a look. I’m hoping to get back to the cinema on a weekly basis.

At the weekend, come payday, I’ll be buying my ticket for the Forbidden Fruit festival in June. Jamie XX, Caribou, Aphex Twin, Battles and more besides make this all a worthwhile venture. Day tickets are €49.50, and the gigs take place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.

I will get along to Crackbird on Crane Lane at some point this week, I’ve the intention of taking the younger brother too. Awfully decent of me all things considered:

Tweeters who follow @CrackBirdDublin and send them a reservation request using the #tweetseats hashtag will – if their requested booking is available – eat for free at a special six-seater booth at the back of the restaurant.

I haven’t got up to Collins Barracks in a while and I’m meaning to check out the Irish High Crosses exhibition, not least as it’s relevant to college interests at the moment.

Don Conroy off the telly is in The Bernard Shaw on Thursday. Showing people how to draw. Really, he is. It’s so surreal it’s almost tempting to drop in.

A visit to the Dublin Civic Trust is long overdue, not least to see the figures from The Irish House pub that once stood at Wood Quay, depicting men like Grattan and O’Connell. The people in the Civic Trust do some amazing work for the capital.

I didn’t make it to the Dead Zoo last week as intended, but am optimistic I’ll squeeze it in this week.