That you're classless, clever and free...
Hello!
Now, my regular reader Aaron (yes - in the singular, since he's the only one that I know reads these regularly!) asked why I haven't posted for ages; and so here I find myself once again, typing with speed born of a year's data entry experience! Simple fact is, I forget to write them with any real regularity. Things happen, and I just forget, or prioritise other things ahead of this.
I'm a fan of Autobiographies, particularly when they're the story of musicians or bands that I like - I'm a big fan of "Scar Tissue", Anthony Kiedis' (RHCP Frontman) biography (and, incidentally, the one huge influence on me to never even want to be anywhere near drugs if I can help it. The man went to hell and back, I don't want that in my life.) and also "Nothing to Lose", an (admittedly, unauthorised) biography of Dave Grohl. But then, Grohl is always going to be pretty high up on my list of "Musicians I Admire" - Drums for Nirvana and Guitar/Vocals for Foo Fighters? Yes. =]
Anyway; I got to wondering tonight (it's Saturday night) whether anybody else occasionally thinks as I do. What I mean by that is, occasionally I'll look back at my life and find myself putting important events into biographical language; "He looked blankly at the river flowing past and the distant shore, and knew in that moment that all things come to an end eventually", for example.
Ok, so that's really, really pretentious, but it's not like I'm going to be writing a full autobiography is it? I wouldn't have given an example, if it wasn't for the need to clarify what exactly I mean. The rest of it will stay in the privacy of my own mind!
Simply, I was just wondering if anyone else novelises their own experiences, in the privacy of their own mind?
Well, I'm in quite a lot of pain at the moment. At the best of times, being in the computer room here isn't a comfortable experience. A broken office chair, and ridiculously low keyboard tray make for bad posture... But I'm actually in pain tonight. Although, I'm inclined to say that it's worth it; it's the result of a gig I went to in The Masque last night: DINOSAUR PILE-UP, supported by BOW & ARROW and APPLE CANNON.
To be honest, that line-up, even without my favourite prehistoric-road-accident-based riff machines playing, would have been huge incentive to go, but the combination of the three was immense, and I'm really glad that I've been to two gigs in a row now where I've really enjoyed hearing every band playing - The first being Owls, Stone City, Screaming Citizens, and Xander & The Peace Pirates.
So, why am I in pain? Well, quite simply, I was head-banging and screaming the words along to every DPU song, hahahah. It's rare that I get so into a band, but these guys really are brilliant. Not only is their new album (and, in my opinion, all of their previous releases) superb listening, but they really manage to bring things to life on the stage: Acrobatics, jokes and real passion. What a gig! =]
Anyroad, I started work on the 4th... Finally! So, my being unemployed has probably featured more than once in my blogs, but you know, it genuinely is an important thing, and I was starting to despair of actually managing to get a job. However, I am now employed, and what wonders it's done for my confidence! I've sort of steamrollered into training and gone to some lengths to make sure I'm in with everyone there; We seem to have naturally split into three groups, the boys, girls A and girls B, so that's all ticking over nicely. Took my first call on Friday - It seems mad that on Monday, I had no experience whatsoever of call centre work, and then there I was, four and a half days of training later, chatting to customers. Anyway, I won't bore you (or subject myself to disciplinary action) by going into any more detail, but I'll tell you this: It's my second job (the first being the stint of bar work in the Mount Vernon) where I've enjoyed the prospect of going in, and enjoyed being there doing the work too. What I've taken from this is, I'm actually a people person. =]
Also, it's been a week of taking opportunities, or having them presented to me. I've spoken to a few friends who I've been completely out of contact with (thanks to being poor, basically) and it's nice to get back into their lives. =]
Au revoir all,
Tet x
