| Two pieces of my soul were eaten away |
[Mar. 14th, 2006|01:19 pm] |
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| |  cold | ] |
Saw The Fall last night in Croydon. Was my first experience of MES live - just as hypnotic and surreal as I'd expected.
Yesterday I received an email from someone I really care about saying they couldn't contact me again. I was just happy being friends but they want more and as I can't give them that, it is threatening her relationship with her partner. I feel all cold and alone. This person has been my closest friend over the past 4 months when I have been going through some real dark times. I miss her. |
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| Casual Sex in the Cineplex |
[Mar. 12th, 2006|10:58 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | busy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Decoration | ] |
Well I've been nudged that I haven't updated for a while. This weekend was quite fun actually. On Friday I met up with Gemmie around 3pm. She was with her sister, her friend Russ, his girlfriend and her friend. It was lovely to catch up with Gemmie and her friends are all very cool. Later Frances turned up. She's not at all evil as I'd been expecting.
Later met up with people from the TWP forum for beers pre-the Decoration gig at the Metro. By the time of the gig I was wasted having spent about 7 hours drinking so memory is a bit hazy from now on but I think I moshed a lot and nearly had a row.
Next day I met up with my dad and uncle to go up to Chelsea to see the Spurs game. Was a wonderful day capped off with a last minute winner right in front of us from Gallas. Chatted to a really nice girl a few seats along from me. Ah well, never see her again.
Sunday, fitted new graphics card so home pc is finally working again - yes! |
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| Half Man Half Biscuit |
[Feb. 3rd, 2006|05:40 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | sore | ] |
| [ | music |
| | HMHB | ] |
3rd gig of the year.
Ahh, now that was a gig! There were times when I wondered if making a 280 mile round trip for a gig in a city I'd never been to, on a school night in minus temperatures was really a good idea...but it was! Smile
Journey took me about 3 hours despite constant lane closures for cones to sit unattended on the M1. Found a Weatherspoons and played spot the HMHB fan - fairly easy when they are wearing Dukla Prague away kit shirts. The venue was quite easy to find. It looked like a hell-hole from the outside but inside, wow, really nice and bigishh (about 500 capacity I'd say), a great bar, a disco area (they were playing Smiths and MBV when we arrived) and then a nice stage/mosh area with good vantage points for shorties.
They started with Mathematically Safe and then the glorious PRS Yearbook which had me leave the safety zone and bound into the mosh pit where I stayed for the duration. These mosh pits are always a lot more violent then TWP ones...they seem to attract a slightly more aggressive fan. Security were busy stopping the speakers from toppling into the audience as we bounced up and down - you could actually feel the floor go up and down - so there was no one to stop the many people who got on the stage to cuddle Nigel and then crowdsurf.
They played a few old favourites (Fred Titmus/Bob Todd) but mostly played tracks from the last few albums. Still it send to go down very well. They ended the regular set with perennial favourite Everything's AOR before encoring with their cover of Here Comes Your Man then Joy Division Oven Gloves and finally Trumpton Riots.
I was very pleased to meet up Julie (Nigel's sister) who I hadn't seen for years. We chatted to her and her equally drunk and scouser mate for ages which was fun. Then at the end of the gig I bumped into spikey and her friend. All in all, a top night apart from the sore toe and the speeding cameras. Grrrr. |
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| The Research |
[Feb. 1st, 2006|10:56 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  chipper | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The Research - duh! | ] |
Finally got to see them live last night. Yippee!!
Venue was the Freebutt in Brighton, a really tight intimate venue. Watched both support acts (Prinzhorn Dance School and Mono Taxi) whilst stood next to Russell (Research main man) and Everett True (journo, loves Gedge, discovered Nirvana etc). Georgia (bassist) is way cuter in real life and Sarah (drummer) is really wee and cute.
Stood right at the front for their set, almost in touching distance as they did their thing. It's all quite unprofessional in a really endearing way. They have fairy lights draped over the drums and got the order of songs wrong and when we didn't let them off the stage at the end, they had to think of an encore. There was plenty of amusing banter and everyone had fun. I got a set list and also a t-shirt and some posters. mmmmmmost recommended. |
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| Scanners |
[Jan. 26th, 2006|02:12 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | calm | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Scanners | ] |
mmmmmmmm, saw Scanners last night at the Comedy near Picadill Circus. They were truly sublime. They gave me a copy of their album which won't be out for a while. It's called Violence is Golden and it's super!
My NYR to see at least 24 gigs that aren't TWP this year is off to a good start. I have about 10 gigs planned just for Jan-March.
In other news, I keep having odd arguments with people for weird reasons. Is it me? Is it them? I don't know. |
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| What a weird week |
[Dec. 17th, 2005|03:12 pm] |
The last seven days have been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster to quote a cliche. Last weekend I was on the verge of some potential major happiness only to be brought down to earth with a severe bump on Sunday night/Monday. So for the next couple of days I dived into the bottle and did some ridiculous binge-drinking, sunk into a morass of despair and was mean to people who were trying to help me back up again.
Come Thursday, I had kind of resolved some of my problems and woke feeling very chipper. I apologised to the people I'd been mean to although the original cause of my woes is still messing with my feelings a bit but I'm trying my best to forget about all of that.
Last night, I went to see David Gedge perform a solo acoustic gig in a pub in Sussex. It was quite easily one of the most surreal nights of my life. Seeing one of my heroes play in a pub the size of a living room to me and a bunch of old folk who were there to see the jazz band afterwards was just too freaky for words. Afterwards we chatted for ages and bought each other drinks. Friend to the stars - me! :)
I'm hoping that next week in the run-up to Christmas that things are a bit more settled. I can't cope with any more mood swings. Nice and neutral please. |
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| Oh dear... |
[Dec. 12th, 2005|01:17 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  contemplative | ] |
What a horrible post yesterday. :(
Thought I'd nick this questionnaire and do it.
What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
saw chelsea win the league ;)
Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
mostly yeah. i want to see more bands next year.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
some work people did
Did anyone close to you die?
my girlfriend's father but I didn't know him that well
What countries did you visit?
czech republic, holland
What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
can't answer this one
What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
23rd March, 20th October, 9th December and a day in April that i've forgotten the exact date of - all good times.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
nothing
What was your biggest failure?
sinking back into bad old ways at the end of the year
What was the best thing you bought?
i just tend to buy cds and books so *shrug*
Whose behavior merited celebration?
my friend peter for his globe-trotting antics
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my own?
Where did most of your money go?
following the wedding present; booze
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
doctor who coming back
What song will always remind you of 2005?
erm, it's for you - twp
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? not sure
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
What do you wish you'd done more of?
living
What do you wish you'd done less of?
growing old
How will you be spending Christmas?
unhappy
Did you fall in love in 2005?
yep, twice
How many one-night stands?
depends what you count, either none or 2
What was your favorite TV program?
doctor who
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no
What was the best book you read?
can't think of one.
What was your greatest musical discovery?
hmmm, quite a few in recent months thanks to gemmie, can't think of one in particular though
What did you want and get?
i wanted to be happy and for the most part i was
What did you want and not get?
money, sex, drugs
What was your favorite film of this year?
war of the worlds
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
it was my mate's wedding so I was stressed at first then merry.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
for love to be requited
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
black
What kept you sane?
the scopitones messageboard
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
maybe annie hardy from giant drag
What political issue stirred you the most?
nothing
Who did you miss?
my mate craig
Who was the best new person you met?
so many from the board especially peter, gemmie, kirsty, martin, james and sam
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.
that you are never told old to behave like a stupid lovesick teenager
Quote a song lyric.
stay all night i dare you
oh who is gonna know
i can't believe you want to go |
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| Fucked |
[Dec. 12th, 2005|12:04 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | depressed | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Cinerama | ] |
Put a cross though it. It's dead.
You know when you wake up and realise that you are fucked. You will never be happy. You will never have satisfaction or pleasure. You may be stupid enough to believe that things that people say to you actually mean a damn. The things you want to think aren't the reality. Nothing good will ever happen. You can wallow along in dreamy fallacy that this is what life is but you are wrong! You are deluded. Life is a nightmare. Nothing good ever happens. If it does, it's just a trick before the awful crash of real life smacks your bitch face in the mouth. Don't try and think happy thoughts because someone will snatch them out of you brain and ground them into dust shortly before setting your heart on fire. |
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| How much? |
[Dec. 1st, 2005|08:54 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | envious | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Seafood | ] |
Had a curry with Warhead. On Sunday he's flying to China for work. With my work, I'm lucky if I get invited to Conference Room 1, let alone the Far East. Anyway, he has to take an extra suitcase with all his materials in it. This extra baggage is costing his company £1100!! £1100!! I've never paid that much for an entire holiday and his suitcase is getting that one spent on a ONE-WAT TRIP!!!!!! |
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| Upsetting people |
[Nov. 29th, 2005|09:58 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | sad | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Animals That Swim | ] |
I wish I was telepathic. Sometimes I say things which I think are okay but they upset people. I'm obviously not good enough to recognise which exact combination of words and expressions of emotions will do this. I never mean to upset anyone, it just happens and I then feel awful. |
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