Goodbye 2009

Well today is the last day of 2009 or the noughties as they are referred to constantly. How were they for me?...well i am 2 children heavier in life but really i have not done anything else that would amaze or excite anyone. To me the noughties have been about staying level and keeping my head, lovin my wife more and more and trying to be a patient and fair parent. If anyone asked me what i have achieved in the last 10 years i would say i have maintained a relatively happy marriage and managed to bring up 2 lovely boys so far without any major upheavals which i suppose is an achievement in itself. Saying that i am glad the noughties are over and i look forward to being a little more random and off the wall in the 1ties...till next year..salute!

Xmas 2009

So you can see the pic a day post really came off... Had xmas and a pretty bad water infection to boot. Felt like i was pissing hot metal and also my rear end was in some major discomfort. Theres a first for everything i suppose and it was an experience i had never had before so it was certainly a different xmas. I received some Howies Chords, Curb Your Enthusiasm Seasons 4 and 6, Resident Evil 5, The Wire Wall Calendar, I See A Darkness - Johnny Cash Graphic Novel and a nasal hair trimmer (sign i am getting old when i start appreciating things like this but my nasal and ear hair had gotten to being raised as a talking point it was that bad however i revelled in letting it go for some reason) We have also become Singstar addicts and i was amazed that i was able to download Witness by Roots Manuva from the Singstore and have been giving my best shot whilst my eldest son has been feedng his Britney Spears fixation and my youngest has become aquainted with Pinks So What. I swear the more you try to educate your kids musicaaly the more they pull away...

Ola!

Back and considering a pic a day post from now on. Randoms..

Away for a while....

I always start these Blogs with the best intentions of updating regularly but always fail. The Sordid one has been busy with ver kids and makin tracks, check the link for samples of muzik.

The Sordid Sentinel

Holidayzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Bill...

Everybody should listen to this album at least once in their life.

Our upcoming son...

The Reluctant Cowboy

The Field

Read or die...

I am one quarter of the way through this...



My friend Cath recommended it. It is brutal and raw in every respect apart from the love between a boy and his father who are each others world entire.

Through the trees

A bleak morning...

Gummo...

Without fail one of the best movies. I find it difficult to offer any explanation for this film. I saw it first about 10 years ago i think. An old pal of mine who was a secutiry guard at the time picked it up and showed me the cover in a record store i worked in. The cover just attracted me. Its about a small town in america just after a tornado has hit. I knew from the first few words (peanut butter, motherfucker) that i would enjoy it. The imagery is very strong. I think it says a lot about people. The scene where the guys are in the kitchen wrestling a chair is killer. And Korine himself (the director) trying to get it on with a dwarf is heartbreaking. Truly one of its kind. If you dont see this before you expire then more fool you...

Shit is happening...

Well its been a fair old downer of a few weeks to be honest with small splashes of good news amongst the downpour. It has rained too much also over the last month or so and it must be one of the wettest februarys for ages. Trouble at work, trouble with my pal(he works for me) getting a screwdriver in his eye to name just 2 of the things, i know its almost comical, a screwdriver in the eye. Believe you me when he walked around the corner and asked me to call an ambulance as he had blinded himself it was far from a comedic episode. This guy wants to be a film cameraman. He didnt graze his eyeball, it went straight in... When i think about it it almost makes me sick and how he didnt pass out is amazing. The doctors dont know if he will ever get any sight back, he is convinced he is blind in that eye. I know i should think myself lucky but your own problems always seem worse than anyone elses. After all its what your used to isnt it? You can only equate things to your life and what you consider to be tough going.

The Kid...

Were Havin A Baby!!!!!

Very unexpected but nonetheless wanted....

Waits...

Had a crazy dream last night that Tom Waits came around to take me out for a beer, he sang me some of my faves on the way and we caught a boat to an island. We bumped into Chris Evans strangely enough on the island who was living as a recluse ala Howard Hughes (best thing he has ever done in my opinion). Tom took me to a cool little bar where we danced and drank. He also tied my shoe laces together under the table and i fell over when i stood up. Had a good night...

New Morning...

Took this last Sunday...

In the ground...

Was out walking the dog early this morning. Its amazing how a day can change. It was very beautiful down at the lakes this morning but the rest of the day has been grey and cold. When Baxter and I came away from the lakes we drove back through the village listening to Palace Brothers - Arise Therefore (without doubt one of the finest albums of music and has to be heard on vinyl) and i suddenly had a thought that one day it will be the last day I hear this album...

Gobble Gobble...

Well it seems that avian flu has hit our beautiful shores. My barber (see previous post) had a fair bit to say about this last Saturday as he cut my bonce. Its weird i suppose, we had a big scare a while back then nothing for ages and now...Bernard Matthews ruins our february. Apparently 159,000 birds will be culled!!! I cant envisage what 159,000 turkeys would look like, i think I have only ever seen 1 in real life. I do remember a temporary job i had back in the day. I worked for Safeway and was responsible for taking in deliveries in the underground loading bay. I had to take pallets of frozen turkeys off the wagons and push them at high speed up a little ramp on a pallet truck. I remember I had to build up as much speed as possible running towards the ramp and then pull the pallet truck in just right as i only had about 5 inches either side of the pallet truck and the doorway to this frozen cubicle where they were kept. I had these slippy shoes on and I remember thinking that hell was in fact ice cold and full of gobblers. Bootiful ...just Bootiful. Gnight Bernard...

The Adamant Barber...

Getting my hair cut has become a bit of a chore over the last few months. Im at the stage where its just something that i have to get done every couple of months. Gone are the days when i used to care about my hair, i havent really had any sort of style for many years, i had a mean quiff back in the day but what a hassle. Its the same thing every time I go to the barbers these days, grade 4 at the back and sides, trim on top. The guy who cuts my hair these days is a bit of a case for the sheriff. He never shuts up. I know he is a racist and also he is very opinionated on every topic. This morning he was talking about organic food and how there was no organic food really and how it is the biggest scam ever. I tend to agree somewhat but it gets me down how adamant he is that his view has to be right. He also presumes that I am into football and converses with me about Spurs about which I couldnt give a toss. This morning i was a millimetre away from telling him to 'just concentrate on the folicles mate...give it a rest now'...I cant even take my son there with me as he swears like a trooper. I should really try and make the best of the situation and bait him a little...