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WHAT WOULD POSSESS
SOMEONE TO RIDE AROUND THE WORLD? WHY WOULD ANYONE DO SUCH A THING?
WHAT KIND OF PERSON WOULD DO THIS? WHAT'S IT LIKE? HOW DO YOU DO IT?
WELCOME
TO
MY
WORLD!
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What possessed me to do
this?
That's a hard one to answer, and I think the
reasons can't be boiled down simply. The motivation lies over a
lifetime of experiences. I suppose if we wanted to look at it
literally, in the 'posession' sense, it would be the influence of
the spirit of a crusader dead 1,000 years. I shook hands with his
unwrapped mummified remains in the presence of a priest in a dark,
dank catacomb beneath the Church of Ireland when I was young. He's
been with me since, throughout my life. Now, if you think that's a
bunch of 'Blarney', I have to warn you, although I DID kiss the
Blarney stone... it is't. Looking back after years on the road, I'd
have to say that a subliminal sense of survival also played a key
part in my motivation. If I hadn't escaped the increasingly
self-destructive lifestyle I was living, I'd surely be dead
already.
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Why would
I do such a thing?
I've loved everything with a motor or gears since I was born,
and quickly fell into motorcycling, as my daddy did before me, quite
naturally. What greater accomplishment, what greater satisfaction
could a biker hope for, dream of, than to ride around the world. As
both an Artist, and a Writer, it was essential to my personal and
professional growth. It is still to this date, ever expansive to my
literate and artistic outputs.
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What could I hope to gain?
The strong
international bonds of friendship, the sharing of idea's and
techniques, and the furtherment of a 'bringing together' of the
artistic and cultural community need no explanation. Other than
that? Well, I suppose a greater sense of 'me'. In a monetary or
material sense I've regressed substantially, but all the same, I
think I'm a happier, more content, more creative person. So...
everything else doesn't really matter, does
it?
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What do I hope to accomplish?
I wanted to find the strength to realize my own dreams. I
wanted to follow whatever path has been laid out for me, and I
suppose I've done that. I wanted to know everything, and I've come
to the realization I know very little. Exposure to the beauty and
diversity of the world's cultures has given me a greater
appreciation and pride of my own, and I try my best to be a faithful
and effective artistic ambassador for Ireland. I've hoped to try and
do something positive with my life, no matter how small, and I'm
still working on that one. Give me
time.
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What kind of person could do this?
A
nut
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What's it like?
I love every moment, even the tough ones.
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How do I do it?
In the financial sense, it's never been easy. I've
liquidated every asset I've ever had, and those funds were finished
years ago. Family and friends have been there to loan some funds
when times were tough, and somehow, I can't explain exactly, the
tour is still rolling. Now days I get by on my tattooing, writing,
and most recentley, Web-site design and construction. If you need a
tattoo, or a web-site, get hold of me! In the psychological sense,
the first year or two was tough, but those obstacles have long ago
been overcome. It's simply a day to day existance at this point. As
a creative individual, I supose that's the toughest part, trying to
maintain the energy and find the time to continue on with all these
artistic aspirations inside of me. Perhaps that's part of the
challenge life has set out for me, victory is so much sweeter after
overcoming insurmountable odds! My message to others? FAITH and
DETERMINATION in yourself and in your goals. Simple
enough.
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Camping and cooking
as much as possible keeps costs down. Getting lucky in the form of a
bit of income or trade, just to get by, from tattooing, writing or
website work always helps. To be honest, I don't know how I've made
it this far... Perhaps a little help from the after-life, maybe my
Grandad's keeping an eye on 'Bumpyhead'!
Maybe it's just the
'Luck of the Irish'.
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