[27] The final countdown June 12th, 2005 – 9:42pm Posted in Events No comments

Brain’s not in gear today so this won’t flow very well. I’m just saying what’s been going on. It’s windy outside and looking out of my window at the reservoir reminds me of the view of the sea from my room in Scarborough in winter. If there was a row of third rate arcades ten minutes down the coastal path I could almost be back there. Five years ago, so young, no experience to shape my actions, doubt, hopes and fears, Keane playing at Glastonbury! Had a great day yesterday with a crate of cans in Clitheroe park with John and Steven. It felt like one of the old days out we always used to have, which haven’t happened as often since everyone moved away. Steven kicked our flyaway ball into the middle of the park when we left and a kid appeared from nowhere to take it straight away. …read more.

[30] 30 things I hate June 10th, 2005 – 9:48pm Posted in Bad Things No comments

Lads out on the town getting LAGERED UP!!!!
Scallies with dogs. Council estates. Scrat ends. Pointless, saddening lives.
Lads with highlights and cloned outfits.
Brassy lasses e.g. all Coronation Street barmaids of the past forty years.
People abusing you with one-way conversations.
Arguments; particularly, predictable scripted arguments.
Advert families. If this is what married families are really like I do not want to go there. The pizza twats before The Simpsons are the worst. That bald fucker sat there drooling over pizza… help.
The words: lap, sandwich, lunch.
Catalogue tattoos.
Television. ITV, or any derivative or equally mindless channel.
Betty swollocks.
R&B, hip-hop, “bling”, Christina Aguilera, Nelly, Usher, absurd “bling” clothing.
World music. Wailing African chaps surrounded by smug middle-class women in ethnic clothing in marquees at festivals.
Bob Geldof. If there was an order to these, I think this fucking boring Mick would be first on the list.
Introspection. Gets very boring eventually.
Elitist computer geeks.
The first pint of the night being rank. A …read more.

[28] Here comes the mirror man June 10th, 2005 – 9:42pm Posted in Thoughts No comments

As I’ve explained many times before, I am who I am with. Generally this is a pretty great trait because it has meant I’ve been able to fit in with pretty much whoever I’ve met in life – an instinct kicks in and I find myself mirroring the other person so we get on just fine. Recently it struck me that the only people I feel uncomfortable around are those who I cannot emulate. I can’t stop myself acting the same way as whoever I’m with but when I find I can’t act that way very well, I feel awkward in myself and ill at ease. I think this might be why you just don’t like being around some people, even though you respect and appreciate them – the lines are just too hard to learn and you end up making a mockery of yourself trying to perform.

[31] Internet wankishness June 2nd, 2005 – 11:49am Posted in Bad Things No comments

The sole reason I am moving to live with Steven next year is that he is not a uaser and is instead a mighty admin and he understands how to control a fucking internet connection so you can both download shitloads of illegal TV programmes and porn and simultaneously be able to collect the odd 3k e-mail in less than ten fucking minutes and view the BBC News website in something approaching real time I HATE UASERS THEY ARE TWATS AND SHOULD BURN