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Hey, I'm Mags, I live in Cornwall and Fire is my favourite element.
Hey, I'm Mags, I live in Cornwall and Fire is my favourite element.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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Splendid.
Sorry to hear about your shoulder... best give it lots of time to heal before getting back to the poi.
Maybe you could try contact juggling in the meantime?!! Tis my new obsession after finding myself stuck in a poi rut. It's addictive
Take care, and hope the winter isn't too cold
Splendid.
Sorry to hear about your shoulder... best give it lots of time to heal before getting back to the poi.
Maybe you could try contact juggling in the meantime?!! Tis my new obsession after finding myself stuck in a poi rut. It's addictive
Take care, and hope the winter isn't too cold
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I'm trying to rest the shoulder, but as the academic library of which I'm the manager is being moved on Monday from one building to another (new) one on the same campus, I'm having to use it a lot. We have 50,000+ items on catalogue, plus the offices for eight members of staff, so there is lots to do. Just the design, layout and ordering of appropriate shelving took me six months, now we have to move in. We're working all weekend!
All right then, if I've adopted you, when are you coming to Australia to visit the old lady?
I'd like to try contact juggling, I could always do it with the one good arm! Have to find time to buy some, though. Must run.....
Cheers
I'm trying to rest the shoulder, but as the academic library of which I'm the manager is being moved on Monday from one building to another (new) one on the same campus, I'm having to use it a lot. We have 50,000+ items on catalogue, plus the offices for eight members of staff, so there is lots to do. Just the design, layout and ordering of appropriate shelving took me six months, now we have to move in. We're working all weekend!
All right then, if I've adopted you, when are you coming to Australia to visit the old lady?
I'd like to try contact juggling, I could always do it with the one good arm! Have to find time to buy some, though. Must run.....
Cheers
RosieMary
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I'd love to come back to Australia, but I've used up my year visa (and, ahem, all my cash )
Good luck with the move... persuade some attractive young Ozzie men to help you with the carrying - might as well enjoy the view
And I'm sure there's loads of places in Melbourne to get stage balls (you need one about 4" diameter) - at least, that's what I practice with. I don't know if you can watch videos on this site - but if you can, go check out Durbs' Fun in the Sun vid - Part 1.
He's a legend
Take care
Clare x
I'd love to come back to Australia, but I've used up my year visa (and, ahem, all my cash
)Good luck with the move... persuade some attractive young Ozzie men to help you with the carrying - might as well enjoy the view
And I'm sure there's loads of places in Melbourne to get stage balls (you need one about 4" diameter) - at least, that's what I practice with. I don't know if you can watch videos on this site - but if you can, go check out Durbs' Fun in the Sun vid - Part 1.
He's a legend
Take care
Clare x
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Posted:
Hehe. I love this. It's the "Come and talk to my mum" thread!
Tuesday 21st June - Saturday 25th June
Quite simple really. Tuesday - slept lots, and recovered from the 2nd year. Wednesday - Beach, followed by a side-helping on more beach in the evening, and a dollop of fire. Big phat ass moon made it all the more fun. Thursday - same as Weds, but without the big ass moon. Then watched a cool thunderstorm with lots of crazy purple lightning.
Friday - Woke up to a text from Jam, possibly the best record shop/bookshop/coffee house I've ever been to, to let me know that a couple of cds I'd been after had arrived. This one, and this one. For good measure, I also bought this as well. Tis mightily good.
The weather was a bit overcast, so didn't go to the beach, instead went into town and span fire in the street. Was good fun, managed to nearly break my knee with my mahoosive fire poi. Brad and I are getting very well known in FalTown now, our appearance at a couple of good parties recently (and Run to the Sun) has meant whenever we spin we always get people coming and saying hello who've seen us spin before. Tis quite a nice feeling. So is gangs of drunken girls wolf-whistling, but on a totally different level.
We have a gig at the Eden project coming up. I'm looking forward to that one. That's gonna be sweeet.
Went and looked at my new house last week as well. The room is quite a bit smaller, but the house is quite a bit bigger. I'm going out on monday to meet the rest of my new housemates (i only know a couple of them) and on Tuesday i have to go sign contracts and stuff. Amusingly, cos it's student housing, i have to get a guarantor form completed by a parent. I tried explaining that I have been nominally independent from my parents since 1995, but it didn't wash. Heh. Silly innit? I'm sure my dad'll find it hilarious.
After spinning fire Friday night, I went home and my friend Mikey came over. We watched Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, which frankly kicked ass, and then I crashed out.
Woke up early today (Saturday) and got the train to Lanson Vasey. Fed the kids lunch, beat them with sticks, and sent them out to get jobs. Tamsyn and Dean (her bf) have gone into town to go shopping (go to the pub) and will be back later. I'm sleeping on the floor in the girl's room again.
Spoke to Mojo just now. I don't get it. I really want to see her, but at the same time I know that it suck. I'd just want to hold her and have everything turn out ok, but I think i've run out of Rom-com happy endings just now. All my friends are back in town, but I doubt I'll see them. They're too busy hanging out with her. Don't blame them, she's prettier than me.
Oh god, listen to me harping on. Honestly, I'm only crying on the outside. Inside my other personalities are having the social event of the season darling, laughs all round.
I think I am becoming innured to the whole blasted situation. Which is frustrating in itself. Never happy me.
Whatever happens this weekend, I can guarantee you lots of pointless angst and emotional trauma. So don't touch that dial y'all. :wrysmile:
I love you all indiscriminately.
Hehe. I love this. It's the "Come and talk to my mum" thread!
Tuesday 21st June - Saturday 25th June
Quite simple really. Tuesday - slept lots, and recovered from the 2nd year. Wednesday - Beach, followed by a side-helping on more beach in the evening, and a dollop of fire. Big phat ass moon made it all the more fun. Thursday - same as Weds, but without the big ass moon. Then watched a cool thunderstorm with lots of crazy purple lightning.
Friday - Woke up to a text from Jam, possibly the best record shop/bookshop/coffee house I've ever been to, to let me know that a couple of cds I'd been after had arrived. This one, and this one. For good measure, I also bought this as well. Tis mightily good.
The weather was a bit overcast, so didn't go to the beach, instead went into town and span fire in the street. Was good fun, managed to nearly break my knee with my mahoosive fire poi. Brad and I are getting very well known in FalTown now, our appearance at a couple of good parties recently (and Run to the Sun) has meant whenever we spin we always get people coming and saying hello who've seen us spin before. Tis quite a nice feeling. So is gangs of drunken girls wolf-whistling, but on a totally different level.
We have a gig at the Eden project coming up. I'm looking forward to that one. That's gonna be sweeet.
Went and looked at my new house last week as well. The room is quite a bit smaller, but the house is quite a bit bigger. I'm going out on monday to meet the rest of my new housemates (i only know a couple of them) and on Tuesday i have to go sign contracts and stuff. Amusingly, cos it's student housing, i have to get a guarantor form completed by a parent. I tried explaining that I have been nominally independent from my parents since 1995, but it didn't wash. Heh. Silly innit? I'm sure my dad'll find it hilarious.
After spinning fire Friday night, I went home and my friend Mikey came over. We watched Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, which frankly kicked ass, and then I crashed out.
Woke up early today (Saturday) and got the train to Lanson Vasey. Fed the kids lunch, beat them with sticks, and sent them out to get jobs. Tamsyn and Dean (her bf) have gone into town to go shopping (go to the pub) and will be back later. I'm sleeping on the floor in the girl's room again.
Spoke to Mojo just now. I don't get it. I really want to see her, but at the same time I know that it suck. I'd just want to hold her and have everything turn out ok, but I think i've run out of Rom-com happy endings just now. All my friends are back in town, but I doubt I'll see them. They're too busy hanging out with her. Don't blame them, she's prettier than me.
Oh god, listen to me harping on. Honestly, I'm only crying on the outside. Inside my other personalities are having the social event of the season darling, laughs all round.
I think I am becoming innured to the whole blasted situation. Which is frustrating in itself. Never happy me.
Whatever happens this weekend, I can guarantee you lots of pointless angst and emotional trauma. So don't touch that dial y'all. :wrysmile:
I love you all indiscriminately.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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We love you too
The moon was incredible on Thursday, eh?! Twas huge
Glad your week has been going well... hope the rest of the summer is just as fun.
And you know how I feel about the mo situation. So I'll say nuthin.
Take care darlin
Hugs
We love you too
The moon was incredible on Thursday, eh?! Twas huge
Glad your week has been going well... hope the rest of the summer is just as fun.
And you know how I feel about the mo situation. So I'll say nuthin.
Take care darlin
Hugs
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Cheers honey, I know it's a daft situation (rereading the 30-plus pages of angst on this thread is enough to tell me that) but there's no controlling the heart unfortunately. I love her, and although it sucks cock (and not in a good way) that doesn't appear likely to change any time soon.
Ho hum...
Anyone wanna take my mind off it?
Cheers honey, I know it's a daft situation (rereading the 30-plus pages of angst on this thread is enough to tell me that) but there's no controlling the heart unfortunately. I love her, and although it sucks cock (and not in a good way) that doesn't appear likely to change any time soon.
Ho hum...
Anyone wanna take my mind off it?
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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Fair enough.
So then, are you planning huge bonfires of Doom for Fal 4? Or smaller, longer-lasting toastie fires?
Or perhaps, have you learnt any new songs recently?!
Or do you have any remedies for bad hayfever (bearing in mind I live with parents who insist on keeping the house full of flowers and plants and demand they must cut the grass every third day (or thereabouts))?!!
Fair enough.
So then, are you planning huge bonfires of Doom for Fal 4? Or smaller, longer-lasting toastie fires?
Or perhaps, have you learnt any new songs recently?!
Or do you have any remedies for bad hayfever (bearing in mind I live with parents who insist on keeping the house full of flowers and plants and demand they must cut the grass every third day (or thereabouts))?!!
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The fire creation comittee has the fire plans secretly locked away, far from prying eyes, so I can't help you there. I'm told there'll be enough wood, but you never know. We might run out.
I've learnt a couple of new songs, but i really need to get my head down in time for Fal4. Most of the stuff i play is just random depressingness at the moment.
Best hayfever remedy is to avoid hay oi reckons. That or smear dung under your nose.
The fire creation comittee has the fire plans secretly locked away, far from prying eyes, so I can't help you there. I'm told there'll be enough wood, but you never know. We might run out.
I've learnt a couple of new songs, but i really need to get my head down in time for Fal4. Most of the stuff i play is just random depressingness at the moment.
Best hayfever remedy is to avoid hay oi reckons. That or smear dung under your nose.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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Hope you've learnt Hallelujah. That's a cheery, uplifting one
Hope you've learnt Hallelujah. That's a cheery, uplifting one
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I need to get my capo to work properly, then i'll learn it. It's quite simple.
In other music news, it seems that there is, after all, a God.
And his name is Billy.
I need to get my capo to work properly, then i'll learn it. It's quite simple.
In other music news, it seems that there is, after all, a God.
And his name is Billy.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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Splendid
But why did you have to go to NZ to find that story?!!!
Splendid
But why did you have to go to NZ to find that story?!!!
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googlerace. They won.
googlerace. They won.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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Ahha.
Not the band.
Ahha.
Not the band.
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Eh?
Eh?
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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Sunday 26th June
Do you ever have those days when you wake up feeling sh*t, and by the time you've had a cup of tea and a smoke you've already thought of six different ways of topping yerself?
I do, and I am and I have.
Tis not a good day, psychically.
Sunday 26th June
Do you ever have those days when you wake up feeling sh*t, and by the time you've had a cup of tea and a smoke you've already thought of six different ways of topping yerself?
I do, and I am and I have.
Tis not a good day, psychically.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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900th Diary Post
Blimey. It's been a bit of a fun year hasn't it?
In the last 900 posts I have learned:
1: Love isn't enough.
2: Friends will cease to be friends at the slightest opportunity.
3: Staff is a lot easier than Poi
4: I'm actually quite good at Poker
5: Indifference is one of the most powerful motivators.
6: I love listening to dead people sing
7: I am entirely replaceable
8: If you suggest that HoPpers come to the beach, they will come.
9: Tears weigh more than laughter.
10: The crappest, most rushed pieces of work get the highest marks.
I'd put more, but like a lot of these, they aren't exactly brand new things that i've learned, more things that have been reinforced and in some cases, really hammered home over the last year.
900th Diary Post
Blimey. It's been a bit of a fun year hasn't it?
In the last 900 posts I have learned:
1: Love isn't enough.
2: Friends will cease to be friends at the slightest opportunity.
3: Staff is a lot easier than Poi
4: I'm actually quite good at Poker
5: Indifference is one of the most powerful motivators.
6: I love listening to dead people sing
7: I am entirely replaceable
8: If you suggest that HoPpers come to the beach, they will come.
9: Tears weigh more than laughter.
10: The crappest, most rushed pieces of work get the highest marks.
I'd put more, but like a lot of these, they aren't exactly brand new things that i've learned, more things that have been reinforced and in some cases, really hammered home over the last year.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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I hate Launceston. I just spoke to Mojo, she's getting ready to go to work to do a 12 hour shift putting custard in boxes. Not fun.
She says that she loves me, but when I asked if there was a chance of us sorting things out she scoffed and said yet again that she can't trust me. Then she got annoyed and i said goodbye. She says she'll ring me tomorrow, but i doubt she will.
I need to escape, so Tamsyn has agreed to drive me back to Bodmin today. Don't know what I'll do tonight, but I'm about as low as I've felt in a long time, and I don't think it'll be pleasant.
Love
I hate Launceston. I just spoke to Mojo, she's getting ready to go to work to do a 12 hour shift putting custard in boxes. Not fun.
She says that she loves me, but when I asked if there was a chance of us sorting things out she scoffed and said yet again that she can't trust me. Then she got annoyed and i said goodbye. She says she'll ring me tomorrow, but i doubt she will.
I need to escape, so Tamsyn has agreed to drive me back to Bodmin today. Don't know what I'll do tonight, but I'm about as low as I've felt in a long time, and I don't think it'll be pleasant.
Love
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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Number 7 is very very wrong! You are not replaceable. There is only one you and I for one happen to like who you are very much. The space you fill by my campfire of life could never be filled by anyone else..... no-one can sing the levellers like you do!
Number 7 is very very wrong! You are not replaceable. There is only one you and I for one happen to like who you are very much. The space you fill by my campfire of life could never be filled by anyone else..... no-one can sing the levellers like you do!
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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I just think he may have left "ir" out of that particular one.
I just think he may have left "ir" out of that particular one.
It was a day for screaming at inanimate objects.
What this calls for is a special mix of psychology and extreme violence...
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Don't you dare think about opting out of life. It's the coward's way out and if you do it, you're not too big for a spanking! I'll find you wherever you end up and give it to you good and proper!
I, your family, and all these hundreds of good friends you have online and elsewhere, love you and need you. Stay put and stick it out. If you don't, you will never know how things end up. Does that make sense?
I'm in the middle of sorting removalists who keep dropping cage loads of carefully sorted books, so that they end up in a mess. So must run.
Love ever
your Mum
Don't you dare think about opting out of life. It's the coward's way out and if you do it, you're not too big for a spanking! I'll find you wherever you end up and give it to you good and proper!
I, your family, and all these hundreds of good friends you have online and elsewhere, love you and need you. Stay put and stick it out. If you don't, you will never know how things end up. Does that make sense?
I'm in the middle of sorting removalists who keep dropping cage loads of carefully sorted books, so that they end up in a mess. So must run.
Love ever
your Mum
RosieMary
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i don't post in 'ere much, but don't think that means i don't check in
see ya soon man...
cole. x
i don't post in 'ere much, but don't think that means i don't check in
see ya soon man...
cole. x
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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not much I know but you'll get em for real very soon
time,
light,
fluff,
me x
not much I know but you'll get em for real very soon
time,
light,
fluff,
me x
Geologists do it in the dirt................ 
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Puh. I go away for a weekend and this is your response!!
I hope you're doing better today m'lovely. Am sending lots of crappy computer icon hugs until I can hug you for real in Falmouth (y'know, once I rob that bank)
hugs
Clare xx
Puh. I go away for a weekend and this is your response!!
I hope you're doing better today m'lovely. Am sending lots of crappy computer icon hugs until I can hug you for real in Falmouth (y'know, once I rob that bank
) hugs
Clare xx
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Rosie he already knows what would happen if he did that...... I'd tan his hide and turn him into cushion covers! One side Mags leather and the other side some hideous Chintzy floral print. You know you don't want that Mags. Eternity as an ugly cushion cover!
Falmouth is only 23 sleeps away I'm looking forward to it soooooooo much! Mags you'll have to teach me some staff moves so that Mech doesn't get all grumpy because the staff he made me still hasn't been lit up.
See you soon hun.
Written by: RosieMary
Don't you dare think about opting out of life. It's the coward's way out and if you do it, you're not too big for a spanking! I'll find you wherever you end up and give it to you good and proper!
Rosie he already knows what would happen if he did that...... I'd tan his hide and turn him into cushion covers! One side Mags leather and the other side some hideous Chintzy floral print. You know you don't want that Mags. Eternity as an ugly cushion cover!
Falmouth is only 23 sleeps away
I'm looking forward to it soooooooo much! Mags you'll have to teach me some staff moves so that Mech doesn't get all grumpy because the staff he made me still hasn't been lit up. See you soon hun. Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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Hmmm.
Interesting response.
I will update in a bit.
Hmmm.
Interesting response.
I will update in a bit.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
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Posted:
Marjoire Jedi..... Have you read my intro lately?
Sounds a bit like yours..
as they to me, I to you: Im here.
Marjoire Jedi..... Have you read my intro lately?
Sounds a bit like yours..
as they to me, I to you: Im here.
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26th June
I woke up with Tamsyn screaming at me for not waking up, so she had to give them breakfast. We had an argument, and I ended up losing my temper and breaking the kettle. Don't know why the kettle, but that's just how things were.
After a bit of a chat, she drove me back top Bodmin, and I got the train back to Fal. Went to bed and watched Phoenix Nights until I fell asleep, feeling really shitty and sorry for myself.
Monday 27th June - Tuesday 28th
Monday was a bit of a nonevent as I remember. Bimbled about feeling sorry for myself and packed a few things into boxes, ready to move house. Went to the beach and span some poi and staff with Elisa and some others.
Monday evening I went to Jacob's Ladder to meet up with my new housemates for a drink. They seem really nice, and we got on pretty well. Strangely, they all have two names. They are: Xanthe (Pixie), Rich (Dave), Ross (Barney), Oliver (Jeff), and Perdita (Perdy - ok, not really a second name, but ya know? )
Afterwards, I rang Mikey and he and I ventured to Remedies, as I was in the mood to keep drinking for a bit. It was, predictably, [censored]. Some little bisexual boy kept trying to touch my chest in the hope that it would somehow alter my sexual orientation, but that was about as exciting as it got. Went home, watched some South Park and fell asleep.
Got up earlyish and went into town to get the bus to Tremough to sign the contract for the new house at Pixie's flat. That done, I got the bus back to town with Perdy (she was heading for Wood Lane, as she's a photo student) and went to tesco's to buy some food before going home to collect my guitar and amp and take them to Piers' house for a jam.
Jason came over and played bass, and we had a good time. Much improvement is needed on all fronts, but it's the first time the three of us have played together, so it'll take a while for us to get tight. Worked on a couple of fetal songs, and it sounded ok.
Afterwards, Joe, Jermaine and Gerald piled into Brads car, and I got into Piers' nice new Mini, and we drove to Perranporth. Some people Piers knew were havin a BBQ, so we stopped at the Tesco in Truro and bought a disposable BBQ and some meat type products before heading across Perranporth beach to the sanddunes beyond.
It was a fantastic evening, so we had a bit of a spin. There are a couple of pics in the gallery. Ate some sausages and some peppered steak sarnies (quality bbq!) then vanished home to sleep before I turned into a pumpkin.
Wednesday 29th July
Got up in the morning to a text from Taran, letting me know what time he would be in Falmouth. We had tickets (3 of them) to see KRS One at Club 2K in Penzance, so he came over to mine and we ate pizza and had a few drinks while watching Family Guy, then Brad came over and we departed for Penzance. We got there about 8ish, a bit early, so we went for a couple of drinks in some random Penny's Pants pubs. They were a bit shitty, but we wandered around to the gig nicely lubricated and ready to witness the Teacher.
This post is a bit long. I'll do another one in a sec.
26th June
I woke up with Tamsyn screaming at me for not waking up, so she had to give them breakfast. We had an argument, and I ended up losing my temper and breaking the kettle. Don't know why the kettle, but that's just how things were.
After a bit of a chat, she drove me back top Bodmin, and I got the train back to Fal. Went to bed and watched Phoenix Nights until I fell asleep, feeling really shitty and sorry for myself.
Monday 27th June - Tuesday 28th
Monday was a bit of a nonevent as I remember. Bimbled about feeling sorry for myself and packed a few things into boxes, ready to move house. Went to the beach and span some poi and staff with Elisa and some others.
Monday evening I went to Jacob's Ladder to meet up with my new housemates for a drink. They seem really nice, and we got on pretty well. Strangely, they all have two names. They are: Xanthe (Pixie), Rich (Dave), Ross (Barney), Oliver (Jeff), and Perdita (Perdy - ok, not really a second name, but ya know?
)Afterwards, I rang Mikey and he and I ventured to Remedies, as I was in the mood to keep drinking for a bit. It was, predictably, [censored]. Some little bisexual boy kept trying to touch my chest in the hope that it would somehow alter my sexual orientation, but that was about as exciting as it got. Went home, watched some South Park and fell asleep.
Got up earlyish and went into town to get the bus to Tremough to sign the contract for the new house at Pixie's flat. That done, I got the bus back to town with Perdy (she was heading for Wood Lane, as she's a photo student) and went to tesco's to buy some food before going home to collect my guitar and amp and take them to Piers' house for a jam.
Jason came over and played bass, and we had a good time. Much improvement is needed on all fronts, but it's the first time the three of us have played together, so it'll take a while for us to get tight. Worked on a couple of fetal songs, and it sounded ok.
Afterwards, Joe, Jermaine and Gerald piled into Brads car, and I got into Piers' nice new Mini, and we drove to Perranporth. Some people Piers knew were havin a BBQ, so we stopped at the Tesco in Truro and bought a disposable BBQ and some meat type products before heading across Perranporth beach to the sanddunes beyond.
It was a fantastic evening, so we had a bit of a spin. There are a couple of pics in the gallery. Ate some sausages and some peppered steak sarnies (quality bbq!) then vanished home to sleep before I turned into a pumpkin.
Wednesday 29th July
Got up in the morning to a text from Taran, letting me know what time he would be in Falmouth. We had tickets (3 of them) to see KRS One at Club 2K in Penzance, so he came over to mine and we ate pizza and had a few drinks while watching Family Guy, then Brad came over and we departed for Penzance. We got there about 8ish, a bit early, so we went for a couple of drinks in some random Penny's Pants pubs. They were a bit shitty, but we wandered around to the gig nicely lubricated and ready to witness the Teacher.
This post is a bit long. I'll do another one in a sec.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
GOLD Member
Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posted:
Weds 29th continued
Got to the club and the doors were still closed. A burly guy in a cap was chatting to a couple of kids waiting outside. He (the burly guy) looked familiar, but i couldn't place him. It wasn't til he wandered off to the chicken shop that i recognised him. It was Blade, UK Hiphop legend and all round nice bloke.
We got inside and got some drinks. The warm up guy was yelling loudly at the club's sound man to turn up the sound system. The poor blokes name was Frankie, and this big American dude was wandering around the club with a cordless mike shouting in time with the beat: "Turn it up Frankie, turn it up! EQ Frankie, EQ!" Eventually he seemed to give up with the yelling, and gave his verdict on the venue: "Nice club you got here. But your sound system's too small!"
Blade wandered around the tables while it was still quite quiet and got promises from people that they would go and dance once the show started. We, obviously struck relatively dumb by his presence, nodded inanely, and sho' nuff, once the beat started, there we were, right at the front. Taz was rolling his eyes a bit, and i could tell he was gagging to start a mosh pit. He didn't have to wait very long. Soon enough Blade was up in front of the turntables introducing a selection of Bristol, Plymouth and Penzance based rappers. They were ok, but the crowd were psyched up for one man alone.
About midnight, to a much rehearsed earshattering cry of "Blastmaster! KRS ONE" from the gathered crowd the big man stormed out with much slapping of palms, accompanied by a shorter guy (but with longer dreads) called Bizzy Bee ( I think).
They then proceeded to hammer through an hour and a half long medley of some of Kris's greatest hits, and the mosh pit truly materialised as people crammed forwards to sweatily wave their fists in the intensely staring rapper's face as he did what he has been doing for over 20 years. The club was rocking, sweat was dripping from every person and available surface, and I have never seen such a powerful performance of any kind in all my life. At one point I managed to drag my gaze away from the front and look back at the crowd as they danced feverishly away. Every single pair of eyes in the audience was locked on KRS as he strode around the tiny stage, made even tinier by his looming form. Then, after a quick flurry of signings, (one guy had enterprisingly brought a vinyl copy of KRS's first album, BDP's(Boogie Down Productions) 1986 LP Criminal Minded in his rucksack for Kris to sign) they were gone, and the punters started to file out into the cool evening.
All the rizlas in my pockets were soaked through with sweat, so KRS's driver gave me a couple of king skins to roll a J with. He was standing next to a pair of big black Chrysler vans with blacked out windows. After about 15 minutes KRS walked out of the club. I quickly nipped over and said "Hey man, thank you so much for coming to Cornwall. It was amazing." He shook my hand and gave me one of those kinda shoulder barge-hiphop hug-things. I have no idea what he said, if anything, as I entered a coma about then, and came round in Brad's car, sweaty and grinning, about half an hour later. We hightailed it back home and I peeled off and got in the shower. Brad went home and Taz and I watched some South Park to unwind before going to sleep.
Coming soon: I move house!
Weds 29th continued
Got to the club and the doors were still closed. A burly guy in a cap was chatting to a couple of kids waiting outside. He (the burly guy) looked familiar, but i couldn't place him. It wasn't til he wandered off to the chicken shop that i recognised him. It was Blade, UK Hiphop legend and all round nice bloke.
We got inside and got some drinks. The warm up guy was yelling loudly at the club's sound man to turn up the sound system. The poor blokes name was Frankie, and this big American dude was wandering around the club with a cordless mike shouting in time with the beat: "Turn it up Frankie, turn it up! EQ Frankie, EQ!" Eventually he seemed to give up with the yelling, and gave his verdict on the venue: "Nice club you got here. But your sound system's too small!"
Blade wandered around the tables while it was still quite quiet and got promises from people that they would go and dance once the show started. We, obviously struck relatively dumb by his presence, nodded inanely, and sho' nuff, once the beat started, there we were, right at the front. Taz was rolling his eyes a bit, and i could tell he was gagging to start a mosh pit. He didn't have to wait very long. Soon enough Blade was up in front of the turntables introducing a selection of Bristol, Plymouth and Penzance based rappers. They were ok, but the crowd were psyched up for one man alone.
About midnight, to a much rehearsed earshattering cry of "Blastmaster! KRS ONE" from the gathered crowd the big man stormed out with much slapping of palms, accompanied by a shorter guy (but with longer dreads) called Bizzy Bee ( I think).
They then proceeded to hammer through an hour and a half long medley of some of Kris's greatest hits, and the mosh pit truly materialised as people crammed forwards to sweatily wave their fists in the intensely staring rapper's face as he did what he has been doing for over 20 years. The club was rocking, sweat was dripping from every person and available surface, and I have never seen such a powerful performance of any kind in all my life. At one point I managed to drag my gaze away from the front and look back at the crowd as they danced feverishly away. Every single pair of eyes in the audience was locked on KRS as he strode around the tiny stage, made even tinier by his looming form. Then, after a quick flurry of signings, (one guy had enterprisingly brought a vinyl copy of KRS's first album, BDP's(Boogie Down Productions) 1986 LP Criminal Minded in his rucksack for Kris to sign) they were gone, and the punters started to file out into the cool evening.
All the rizlas in my pockets were soaked through with sweat, so KRS's driver gave me a couple of king skins to roll a J with. He was standing next to a pair of big black Chrysler vans with blacked out windows. After about 15 minutes KRS walked out of the club. I quickly nipped over and said "Hey man, thank you so much for coming to Cornwall. It was amazing." He shook my hand and gave me one of those kinda shoulder barge-hiphop hug-things. I have no idea what he said, if anything, as I entered a coma about then, and came round in Brad's car, sweaty and grinning, about half an hour later. We hightailed it back home and I peeled off and got in the shower. Brad went home and Taz and I watched some South Park to unwind before going to sleep.
Coming soon: I move house!
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
SILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
Nice.
I have heard of KRSone, Blade and Bizzy B I feel quite happy at that fact..
I havent the time to write this now. I should be getting my breakfast.. will continue when at work.
Nice.
I have heard of KRSone, Blade and Bizzy B
I feel quite happy at that fact..I havent the time to write this now. I should be getting my breakfast.. will continue when at work.
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Nice description Mags... send it to your local paper.
Nice description Mags... send it to your local paper.
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