THE HENWATCH BLOG

                                                                       I was born , free from religion , free from any racial hatred or bias that we all know of too well . I was also born in Dublin , Ireland , a staunch catholic country , known for its spreading of the faith throughout the world . I was born with the innocence and purity of every baby born to every mother that ever conceived . Just like you all I was christened ,and if you were born into a catholic family like I was you will understand the traditions and the religious expectations of being catholic . As you got a little older you were confirmed in another very religious ceremony . These are the trappings of growing up as a young catholic child in Ireland .                         ...

Just Thought it was a Nice Pic !                                                                      Here we are , and its Saturday evening , the night before Easter Sunday . And I haven't got a thing done . I haven't had my hair clipped , I haven't had my monthly manicure and pedicure , and I feel lost . Lost in the sense that these things will have to stop being so important in my life . Its doing my wife's head in . Especially the fact that I have more manicures/pedicures than she has . This form of self gratification is going to have to stop . Its costing me a small fortune . And I wouldn't mind so much , but a good friend of mine has her own exclusive salon called Enhance Beauty Clinic in Ballyfermot . Its a bit far away for me to frequent , but she is the best in the business . This is for you Sandra . ...

                                                                     Earlier on today I had a conversation with a certain Mr. J Berkowitz on facebook . The conversation was basically about someone else's feelings of despair because of the situation in the world with regard to the lack of understanding , the lack of love , and how every opinion with regard to the same was hate filled especially with people's attitudes toward Israel  . And this left the lady who was so full of despair , unhappy and she asked why this sort of thing was even happening in the first place . I would describe her feelings as being maybe a little naive , but I understood her concern .                                           ...

                                                                      Today I have just found out what has failed me miserably in understanding what it was that was happening to my body just before I fell off to sleep at night . I don't know if you have had similar experiences , but just before I would fall off to sleep my body would jump and jerk in the bed for some unknown reason . And today I was reliably informed what was actually happening to me .                                                                      Seemingly , just as you are about to drop off your mind is of the understanding that your body is ready to move over in to ...

Its all you're both deserving of . The Simpsons !                                                                         Last night I took a rest from my usual blogging responsibilities , but found myself so disappointed that I kinda felt a little guilty today . Don't get me wrong , but talking to others about this and that does wonders for my conversational skills . Before starting this journey , I wouldn't give you the time of day . Not because I was rude or anything , it was simply because those conversational skills hadn't been used loosely in a very long time . Now I am feeling guilty over not using them , you really can't win can you ? Anyway ....................................                                   ...

                                                                             Normally I don't have the time to do this . But today surprisingly , I had the time to just sit with myself and have a pretty varied discussion about me and my pretty little idiosyncrasies . As I said I don't usually set aside time for self exploration , but today , yes today was a little different . It was different in so many ways , that to explain it could never give you a feeling of understanding . I was like Alice sliding down that hole , and emerging in a place so surreal , so short of anything that looked or felt recognizable or comfortable even . I could have been on another planet for all I knew . This self examination was definitely getting to me .                 ...

                               When it comes to saying something about any given subject or topic , you tend to know who and who will not be interested in a particular point you decide to open up about . You know for example that you have a certain readership who like and tend to go for the silly little anecdotes that fill my blogs at times . You also know from a personal angle , who will be interested in stories of human kindness and I suppose simply how the other half lives . But you also find out pretty soon , that blogging in a certain direction like the poster says , real shit , whether it will be read or just plain ignored .                             Since starting to do this pastime of mine , and I have mentioned it before , I have found not surprisingly , that The United States readership like to get involved in anything polit...

                                                                       I am donning my serious gown for this particular blog . So if you are not in the mood for serious stuff , you've been warned . And contrary to popular belief , this is one blog I had in my head to do , and not just off the cuff as I normally do . You might find it informative , and you might find it boring , but one thing about it is , that it's the truth the whole truth , and nothing but the truth . So hold on to your seats , here goes !                                                                       Have you ever stopped to think seriously about yourself and ...

                                                                   For the very first time in my blogging career , I have completely deleted two paragraphs of drivel I had dreamed  up just to fill a hole . A hole I felt needed filling , simply because I felt I had to put up something along the lines of I hope you had a nice St. Patrick's day . Yes I do hope you had a nice day , but other than that I really had nothing else to share or comment on . So rather than bore you with definite drivel , just to as I said fill a hole , I will take my leave , and wish all of you a wonderful end to what was a glorious day .                                                  Hugs & Kisses XOXOX

                                                                     Brunei is a tiny country on the island of Borneo , surrounded by Malaysia and the South China Sea . Although an Islamic country , The Royal Brunei Airlines gives equal opportunity to women when it comes to flying their Airlines from country to country . So then why do you think when it comes to landing in other countries , especially Islamic countries , does it make headlines in the news ? The Ladies From Brunei !                                                                     Well let me enlighten you just a little . Having a complete female crew who commanded a plane ,...

                                                                      To have been raised and having grown up in Dublin from the year 1953 till the present day , would seem like a very long time . In truth its the guts of sixty three years , and having lived those years , and having learnt what I have learned throughout that time , from a personal point of view , as well as from a social perspective , fills my being with pride and wonderment . Pride for all of the good things that have come my way , and wonderment , that I am still able to take in what's new in the world without it confusing me too much .                                                           ...

                                                                Hvoden har du de Denmark ? I lived in Odense for a while , I loved your country !

                                                                       Let me just get this out of the way as quickly as possible , as I have never had a reaction to one of my blogs the way I have had with " Doing your Business " . The replies and e/mails and comments of support are overflowing at this moment . And as a result I will have to ask you to stop sending replies with descriptions of how it has effected your life . Yes I shared the information with you for the betterment of your disposition(lets call it) , but giving me a blow by blow description , in detail , is certainly not necessary .                                                             ...

Why Jean Harlow ? I like Jean Harlow !                                                                            I was toying with the idea of ignoring you , the readership this evening , and decided I better not as you only get one chance at this . You see I take your comments and your involvement very seriously . So much so I feel it my duty to give to you the best that I can , when I can . And if it ever comes to the time when I can't figure that out , well that will be the only way I could call a halt to this very coveted enterprise .                                                                           ...

                                                                   I have had thousands of replies and comments in relation to my blogs concerning various topics . And I have also had requests to speak about certain subjects , ...............that are not necessarily everyone's cup of tea . And as you all  know from previous experience , I am not one to mess about when it comes to subjects that may be a little sensitive , or possibly provocative . So with that in mind , I would like to talk about something we all do , day in and day out , sometimes multiple times per day , that is spoken very little of . The thing about this experience , is that from my perspective anyway , is always done privately . If you choose to do it with company , well that's really up to yourselves , but it's certainly not something I would...

                                                                       It takes a lot of courage to acknowledge , and accept that there could be something possibly wrong with someones behaviour . Especially if you are close to this certain someone , and you have always had nothing but their best interests at heart . These experiences that you both probably went through , are possibly the foundation on which your friendship is based . In most cases you will have probably grown up together , went to school together , cried and laughed together . Which makes some of your suspicions that little bit harder to believe and even harder to take .                                                 ...

                                                                  Maybe my definition of a blog is different from other people . I tend to think that if you are going to blog , well , try and make it meaningful . I don't really get it when people post maybe two sentences every hour , that it can be considered a blog . Things like my washing machine is not working LOL . What am I going to do ? The traffic is desperate today , may as well go home and back to bed . Like give me a break . Do people really expect others to be interested in such bullshit ?                                                                 Are people's lives really that shallow , that they ne...

                                                                     Lets take the so called average family , what is it ? Oh yes 2.4 children . Sex doesn't matter , only attitude . Lets put this average family in an average house , with an average car , and average aspirations . I think you get the idea , everything about their lives is completely average .                                                                     Now if you have that 2.4 children we spoke about , then this exercise could be plain sailing , depending on YOUR ATTITUDE . So the question needs to be asked , in terms of doing out the menu for the day , when you think of lu...

                                                                      I am only left with broken toy pieces to mend . I have been given nothing but string and wood glue to try and put them back together , that which was destroyed by an angry conscience , looking for nothing but personal retribution . Your constant affinity with compassion and forgiveness gives me a never ending feeling of wanting something solid in return , maybe some revenge , maybe even an example to be made of someone . I am considering my position on this , and am in no mood to be rushed into making my final decision . And when made , it will put into play , a whole new understanding of what it is to be pissed off .                                     ...

                                                                       When would it be time to set aside all personal differences with people and mend those bridges that need mending before they fall apart ? When if ever , would be the right time to set aside all that has happened before , and start on a brand new page , never used or spoken about ? Have you got the courage to think about even allowing yourself to be compromised . Its kinda like asking your inner self , am I going to be pissed upon again . Am I so desperate for these bridges to be mended that I concede everything I have ever believed in , and forget about all of the lessons I have supposedly learned as a result of this nightmare that is staring me in the face ?                       ...