The rantings, musings, tangents and misadventures of life that come from the heart through the misty filter of insomnia.
There's also a lot of music involved.
Its 10pm. I'm still at the office. But i'm not working. Oh no. I'm chilling. Surfing the net, listening to music and chatting to mates.
Why?
Cos I really don't want to go home.
Why?
Two words: P and Joyce.
I will probably leave in teh next hour so that i can catch the last train home, crawl into bed by 1am and get up tomorrow at 7am (i know, it should be 6am) to be at work by 9am and then leave work at 6pm to be at the pub by 7pm so that I can finish my shift by 12:30am then get home by 2am only to start the whole thing again. And then P and Joyce get upset when I spend Sunday doing chores and mooching.
Colour me a happy fan! Whilst trawling the internet this weekend, I came across a little website that told me, to my utter delight, that last week saw My Chemical Romance film the video for thier new single 'I Don't Love You'. I'm really happy abotu this as it's one of my fave tracks off the album. It's a beautiful song, with touching words and a subtext that can be twisted to suit your mood. I can't WAIT to see the video!!!
As for anything newsworthy in my life...well, on Friday they closed off Regents street by the pub, because someone decided to mount the kerb and take out six pedestrians and a bus stop. Cops everywhere! Felt like being in Jozi. P and I are back on good terms now that he found himself a full time job. He is no longer mooching about the place. yay! Joyce asked me four times yesterday what time I was going to work, after I told her that it was Sunday and I was not going to work until Monday. Silly old bird!
My mommmy called last night, and we chatted for nearly an hour! I really miss her.
I've spent the weekend listening to Kamelot, Arcade Fire (Funeral album) and Lostprophets. It was a good weekend.
A Lot of my posts lately havev been very self centred. But today, i plan to look at whats happening in the big wide world.
First issue: YouTube hands over user details to Fox.
By YouTube handing over user details to Fox, it has given the network free access to pluck out anything that has been posted by users without their permission. So essentially, we're losing all the cool music videos, show snippets and will be left with a video site filled with jackass-esque stunts and musical slideshows dedicated to bands produced by 14 year old girls.
Basically, YouTube has sold out.
At the same time, Apple and other major music distributors in terms of downloadable music have noticed a severe loss in download sales. And they're scratching their heads as to why.
Many claim that its because of Apple's DRM system in iTunes. Others say its because of file sharing systems like Limewire and Torrents.
At the same time, cd sales have dropped less noticeably. Even though they're quick to point out that downloads will replace cds, I guess they haven't figured that many of us out there actually LIKE buying a cd. It helps to have the original disc handy when your hard drive crashes, losing your files!
And many countries are still living with dodgy dial up and adsl internet connections, which makes downloading music a hit and miss situation at best.
Maybe once these countries are opened up to broadband, we will see a serious shift in music distribution.
The way I see it, and please correct me if I'm mistaken, is that people will always try to get free music and share it. So I wouldn't invest much in cd/download sales. The best way for musicians to make money in the future is live shows, merchandise, royalties on songs used in ads etc.
This is both a good and bad thing.
Good in terms of generating a need for more, better equipped live venues to be opened and used.
Bad in terms of public apathy about going to live shows.
So I guess the general public will have to pull up their socks, and go watch more live bands, buy their merch and when you can rather buy the cd than download it.
So now i realise that when people bitch about UK weather, it's usually meant for the months november to march. These are indeed the worst months to be anywhere north. I think I've grown gills.
A lot of stuff on the blogosphere this week. Mostly Valentines related, but there is also stirrings in the music side of the world.
Festivals are coming up and I am itching to get my hands on some tickets. But I have two problems. 1)I'm too broke to afford to go this year. 2)Had I the money, I have no one to go with anyway!!
What a sad state of affairs.
This week at work has been madness. Projects loom over me like a guillotine, my bed has forgotten what i look like and I still have a pile of laundry to do! So, in a way of combatting my workaholic state, I am going to go home at a reasonable hour (8pm), do my laundry and maybe go to bed early or watch TV with flatmate P (who is all moochy and miserable cos he can't hold a job. Not that I haven't told him that he needs to reign in his rather abrasive personality at work.) Speaking of P...came home the other day to find him sulking on the couch.
II: What's up? P: These people want me to redo my CV. II: Yeah? Why? P: They say I need to add in my hobbies. II: Well, add them in. P: I can't think of any. II: You've been sitting here for the past 8 hours trying to think of a hobby? P nods. II: Oh FFS (for fuck sake) Just put down drinking, womanising, and and...well thats about it. P: (looking rather pissed off) That's not true. I have other hobbies. II: No, P. I have other hobbies. Like researching music, blogging, amateur theatre, bad poetry, not sleeping. Those are hobbies. You don't do any of that. P: I play playstation. II: Fine. (leaves P to muddle through the situation)
And just for the record...No, P is NOT someone I'd take with to anything!
Over the weekend, I had a long hard think about what I'm doing and if I'm just fucking around or really trying to make a difference.
I came to the conclusion that I am, in fact, up to this point, stuffing up my changes to make anything out of myself. So I made a plan, and by hell or high water, I am going to stick to it.
If I can only figure out how to concentrate on my job and the tons of work it includes. So from today, seeing as how its Monday and those are usually good days to make plans and resolutions and such, I am goign to be more focused on my job. And I will surprise my boss by just doing better and being more focused. I'm sure I can do it. I will be the most concientious employee he has ever had. I just hope the right side of my brain has recieved the memo.
News from home: My mom has told me that my 15 year old sister - Fluff - has once again got herself grounded - for life! She pulled the old 'i'll say i'm at yours, and you say you're at mine, when in fact we're somewhere else' scam on my mom over the weekend. The only reason she got caught was because her friend gave in a caved under the pressure. hehehehe. Oh yes, the joys of being 15 with rampant hormones and a figure to match. Sometimes I want to strangle her and other times I want to fly her over here to live with me. What do you do?
Onto other more exciting news, I have a new toy:
Yep, in the absence of a walkman phone, I got myself a Creative Zen V mp3 player. How cool is that? I now have music again!!! I've been using it to listen to the awesome mixes my mate Wicked Mike sent me as well as catching up on the tons of music i got my paws on. I'm rediscovering old faves and discovering great newbies. The Smashing Pumpkins (discography), Green Day(pre-American Idiot), Damien Rice, Regina Specktor, Amy Winehouse, The Shins, Alkaline Trio, Blue October, Radiohead, John Mayer, The Strokes, The View, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, Lostprophets, Yellowcard, Cold War Kids, The Clash, Death Cab for Cutie and my guilty pleasure - Fall Out Boy.
Ah, yes, listening pleasure! But this is not the end of the list - oh no..there is more to come. As soon as I can get the albums. Oh, and if you are plannign to buy The Used Berth DVD/Cd - don't bother. It really is a bit of a let down. Rather wait for the studio release in May.
Now for some home grown talent - The Parlotones have a music video out for Beautiful. Here it is:
Fuckme. Its 3:45am, just finished a hectic week Ready for nothingbutsweet oblivion,but my mediaplayuer sweeems to beactingup. oh fuck. mustfix it up. for noiw,.gonna crawl inot bed.,wich meluck,
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27 year old sleepless workaholic with a penchance for music and a guy with a guitar. Also have a bad habit of landing oneself in numerous fuck ups. In short, my mother is going to kill me...
