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Mar. 15th, 2009 @ 10:34 pm Electric Mary
Current Location: Home, Upstairs, Desk
Current Music: Guess!!

Thought I'd post for the first time in a century 'cos I recently came across an Ausiie band called Electric Mary - the seriously cool driving riffage on "Let Me Out" pursuaded me to download the album in about 10 minutes and it's a bit of corker. One  In A Million and Right Down To The Bone are a bit classic too. Enjoy!

http://www.myspace.com/electricmary

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Sep. 6th, 2007 @ 09:53 pm Things not to do in this particular order

1. Give blood one night
2. Go climbing the next

They said 24 hours should b fine, but I'm guessing I needed a little moe than that...! :)

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Aug. 28th, 2007 @ 09:22 pm Frizzle My Fry!
Current Music: Primus - John The Fisherman
Has anyone else out there forgoten how good 'John The Fisherman' is?
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Aug. 14th, 2007 @ 10:56 pm Climbing
Current Music: Sinner - Drowning Pool
So, this week I are mainly climbing. Well, I would have been but for the weather...

I'm on a week's course booked through Undercover Rock, learning how to climb outdoors, which for the last couple of weeks wouldn't have ben a problem. However, as has been the general rule this year, the weather seems to have intervened. Anyway, yesterday and today was spent either at the climbing centre or at Goblin Combe learning how to set up belay positions (both direct and indirect), abseils (fixed and retrievable), and placing gear for trad climbing - all VERY cool stuff and I am so fired up about it all at the moment.

And tomorrow we were meant to be going multi-pitch climbing in the Avon Gorge.

This has now been postponed.

On the up-side, I still have the day off work and will be practicing clove-hitches, figures-of-8, prusik loops, climheists and italian hitches (aka munter hitches, BTW!) thinking about what gear I now need to buy and possibly writing a song called "4ft left of the peapod"....

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May. 6th, 2007 @ 12:42 pm Paul Gilbert in London
3rd June at the Mean Fiddler if anyone is interested in joining me
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Apr. 5th, 2007 @ 10:08 pm Download!
http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/home/index.asp

Anyone interested?
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Mar. 16th, 2007 @ 12:17 am Viva Espania
Current Location: Me Mam's
Current Mood: chipper
Current Music: Something Tess & I wrote!
Am just about to head off to Spain with my mother to visit my brother and his family for sun, fireworks and gigs!

This weekend is the Fallas Fiesta, Valencia's annual attempt to burn itself to the ground! Essentially the whole town builds massive amounts of carnival floats and then sets light to them while parading them around town. Did I mention that they are stuffed full of fireworks too? Imagine a city full of pyro's like [info]different_tan and you'll start to get my drift, I think...

Given Mark has been over there for almost 9 years now, I can't believe I've never been. Conversely, given the Valenciana's penchant for the audible over visual, I can easily see why Mum's never been!

Anyway, Mark's band is also playing a gig on the Saturday night (starts at 1am Sunday! Don'cha just love the Spanish view on life!) so I get to see him play for the first time in AGES! Will be so cool!

PS DIdn't the forecast say it may snow this weekend? Not in Spain! I am sooooo looking forward to this (and sooooo getting on people's tits by crowing about it constantly!!)
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Mar. 13th, 2007 @ 11:06 pm (no subject)
Was meant to have the first viewing of our flat today, but the couple(first-time buyers with enough cash, i.e. perfect!) cancelled becuase anoffer they had already made on somewhere else had been accepted.

I'm surprised at just how gutted I am! Wasn't meant to be, I suppose...
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Feb. 26th, 2007 @ 08:58 pm Pipes &Hot Water! Who needs 'em!!
Current Music: Wendon's Magic Ambo - Faster Baby
So the flat went on the market on Saturday and I came back from [info]sister_savageon Sunday to find water streaming into the downstairs flat!! Typical! Oneemergency plumber and 100 squids later and we need a new tap for the bath. Not amused since it's only been 2 weeks since the boiler had a hissy fit. Ho hum. Hopefully something will start going right this year. I mean, it is the chinese year of the pig, and I am one and we're meant to be lucky, but not so far...
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Feb. 16th, 2007 @ 07:31 pm I do still exist...
...contrary to popular belief!

General update: life is good, but I have a tendency to gnore my friends!

Specific update:
Am listening to Tig and I, working on melody and solo ideas. I'm starting to really like the stuff we've done together, even if it's quite maudlin at moments. :)

Might be moving to Bath too, you never know! N & I are looking at some places tomorrow.

That's it for this year (probably!)
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Nov. 23rd, 2006 @ 10:37 pm (no subject)
Current Music: Budgie
1. I've come to realise that my ex(es)... haven't really taught my as much about myself as I should have let them
2. I am listening to... Budgie - Breadfan
3. I talk... most of the time
4. I love... a wailing bluesy guitar solo
5. My best friend(s)... aren't in my life enough
6. My first real kiss... was a very long time ago
7. I lost... it ages ago.
8. I hate it when people... are stupid (including myself).
9. Love is... rare and should be embraced
10. Marriage is... something I should get around to at some point
11. Somewhere, someone is thinking... about food
12. I'll always be... wanting to be part of the party
13. I have a secret crush on... too many women
14. The last time I cried was because... I was given a picture of my Mum for a birthday present
15. My cell phone... is my address book
16. When I wake up in the morning... my back hurts
17. Before I go to sleep at night... I hope my back doesn't hurt in the morning
18. Right now I am thinking about... cake
19. Babies are... not part of my life at the moment, so I can't really comment
20. I get on... some people's tits
21. Today I... went swimming over my lunch break
22. Tonight I will... bake a Christmas cake with N
23. Tomorrow I will... see my Mum
24. I really want... to see my brother
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Mar. 12th, 2006 @ 11:46 pm Short update
Current Mood: exhausted
And before anyone asks, yes I still live in Bristol!

Anyway, N have been here 5 weeks and has had her new job for 3 and it's going very well. This weekend was spent in a world of decorating - the front room has changed colour - and furniture - we have nice chests of drawers in teh bedroom! In fact the bedroom is now almost done, just 3 pictures to go up!

Have I told anyone how much I despise decorating lately? Anyone apart from N, that is? God I hate decorating. At least it looks good afterwards!

That's why we are "getting a man in" for the hall...!
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Dec. 24th, 2005 @ 01:02 am Film Meme
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Dec. 12th, 2005 @ 01:08 am A Year in my LJ...
Current Music: Strunz & Farah - Zagros

Meme time:

[info]robcee , [info]lsowersby , [info]windderince , you all remember this one, yes?

Put your player on Random, & pick your favourite line from each of the 1st 10 songs.

Taken from [info]sister_savage:

This is a seriously dangerous website, I can see me losing hours of work time here!

...so here's a thought:

 

(June - Sept: Nothing!)

 

Did anyone else think [info]ephraim gave a passable impression of General Patton on Saturday, complete with fatigues with the voluminous trousers, cravate, shades and cigar?

Bought a book off ebay yesterday, Now We Are Six - A A Milne.

Have not only barred LJ, but also my Blueyonder webmail, so I can no longer check either from the office!!

 

Observations: fewer memes than I expected...

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Dec. 6th, 2005 @ 11:40 pm (no subject)
Current Mood: frustrated
Current Music: Eric Sardinas - Killin' Time Blues
Not only do work bar access to my webmail and LJ, but blueyonder's server has crashed and I can't even check my mail at home now either!! I feel cut off and somewhat isolated...



And on an unrelated matter - The blues is the best. Let's all sing along:

I've been living, living in a world of tears
Lord I've been living, mmmm in a world of my tears
And I've been waiting here for you baby,
Cryin' all through the years...

Love it!! :)
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Dec. 6th, 2005 @ 11:33 pm Had to post this!!
Current Music: Spock's Beard - A guy named Sid
Dear Santa...

Dear Santa,

This year I've been busy!

In January I helped [info]8w_gremlin hide a body (-173 points). Last Thursday I ate my brussel sprouts (1 points). Last Saturday I donated bone marrow to [info]tink_rachel in a life-saving procedure (300 points). Last Tuesday I pushed [info]vedma in the mud (-17 points). In November I gave [info]delvy a kidney (1000 points).

Overall, I've been nice (1111 points). For Christmas I deserve a red Radio-Flyer wagon!

Sincerely,
bewildebeest

Write your letter to Santa! Enter your LJ username:


I have been a busy bee!!
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Dec. 3rd, 2005 @ 01:04 am (no subject)
Current Music: Paul Gilbert - Spice Girls / Led Zep / Sabbath medley!

1. My username is ____ because ____.
2. My journal is titled ____ because ____.
3. My subtitle is ____ because ____.
4. My friends page is called ____ because ____.
5. My default userpic is ____ because ____.

My username is </a></a>[info]bewildebeest  because it's partly nicked from the Monty Python Confuse-A-Cat sketch, and partly because it fits with my real name
My journal is titled Life In The Bewildeness because it fits with the above!
My subtitle is non-existant because I'm spending my time worrying about other things!!
My friends page is called my friends page because that's what it is!
My default userpic is a caracature done ages ago at a friends wedding (they had a roving caracaturist to capture everyone there!) because it makes me look like a bearded Chris Moyles...

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Dec. 3rd, 2005 @ 12:57 am Those IT bastards at works...
Current Mood: But only a little...
Current Music: 2 Become 1 - Jewel
Have not only barred LJ, but also my Blueyonder webmail, so I can no longer check either from the office!! Gah!!

Mind you, it coincides with my workload stepping up, so it might be a blessing in the long run. We shall have to wait and see...
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Nov. 28th, 2005 @ 12:14 am (no subject)
Current Mood: content
Current Music: Willow - Joan Armatrading

It's late and I hould be in bed after the extravegance of that party :)

 

Anyway, took 3 vids on my camera, so the sounds is shite and the picture ain't anything to write hone about either. [info]wolfiegoth , when can I come round to get that crap off my phone and onto somewhere where other people can enjoy it?

 

PS I got the blindfolding, cake unveiling and candle-blowing bit!! Very pleased with that...

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Nov. 21st, 2005 @ 03:35 pm Band names, musical styles and the weather
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: Weather-related
Just had a chat with some work colleagues about the recent foggy weather (in true Brit style) that included the phrases "creeping miasma", "diaphanous miasma" and "tendrils".

Obviousy the first is a death metal band, the second a goth band and the last a jazz outfit...
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