My Collins diary about which I was so excited a few months ago has rubbed pink plastic all over the contents of my bag. This is lame.
In a fit of pique I'm buying a new diary from Smythson. I've just got to the Title box of the checkout page. My options are, this order:
Lord
Lady
Sir
Mr
Mrs
Dr
Ms
Miss
Viscountess
England is fucked up. And where's the Viscount?
Sunday, 27 May 2007
Saturday, 26 May 2007
Monday, 21 May 2007
The inside of my head this weekend
I write from my bed, channelling Carrie Bradshaw… Will men and women ever really understand each other? Why on earth did I call my perfume Lovely?
Aaargh! I am not Carrie! I always wanted to be Samantha but whenever I mentioned it to anyone they laughed at me. This weekend, other than the etiquette of relationships for thirtysomethings, I have mainly been thinking:
That it will be great to go home next weekend.
Its not fair how much more comfortable men's shoes are than women's.
Just how freeing minidresses are.* For good reason did some women’s magazine call them Freedom Dresses recently.
How much I love Patti Smith and the Gossip, despite their differences they were both ace when I saw them play last week. I wish Patti would stop going on about being anti-feminist and stop shouting about how no one should take anti-depressants (ponder for a moment a Cruise-Smith anti-Prozac alliance) but otherwise she is grand.
Her make-up is as follows:
(Iggy Pop x Scarecrow) + Clarinet – Deodorant = Patti Smith
I just tried to make a sum for Beth Ditto but it’s not possible. I can only manage for the gig itself:
Normal Beth + Paparazzi + Flying sanitary towels – Clothes = Beth Ditto on the evening of 16th May 2007
That I look like the happiest Rebecca ever on the picture on my LRC lanyard.
That sweeping the porch in Tower Hamlets is much less glamorous than sweeping the porch in the Deep South sounds.
How lame the new Maximo Park album is. And it even starts with a song called Girls Who Play Guitars. Not a Hot Topic-esque roll call, a song moaning about Paul Smith’s girlfriend. He should go out with me instead, I’m great and I play guitar, and would write him a much better third album.
About how I am going to Bristol for the first time in a few weeks to stay with Rosie and Paddy and see my post-exam brother. Whoop!
That at weekends I like doing nothing better than doing something at the moment.
* In my house when I don’t have to worry about innocent bystanders seeing my pants.
Aaargh! I am not Carrie! I always wanted to be Samantha but whenever I mentioned it to anyone they laughed at me. This weekend, other than the etiquette of relationships for thirtysomethings, I have mainly been thinking:
That it will be great to go home next weekend.
Its not fair how much more comfortable men's shoes are than women's.
Just how freeing minidresses are.* For good reason did some women’s magazine call them Freedom Dresses recently.
How much I love Patti Smith and the Gossip, despite their differences they were both ace when I saw them play last week. I wish Patti would stop going on about being anti-feminist and stop shouting about how no one should take anti-depressants (ponder for a moment a Cruise-Smith anti-Prozac alliance) but otherwise she is grand.
Her make-up is as follows:
(Iggy Pop x Scarecrow) + Clarinet – Deodorant = Patti Smith
I just tried to make a sum for Beth Ditto but it’s not possible. I can only manage for the gig itself:
Normal Beth + Paparazzi + Flying sanitary towels – Clothes = Beth Ditto on the evening of 16th May 2007
That I look like the happiest Rebecca ever on the picture on my LRC lanyard.
That sweeping the porch in Tower Hamlets is much less glamorous than sweeping the porch in the Deep South sounds.
How lame the new Maximo Park album is. And it even starts with a song called Girls Who Play Guitars. Not a Hot Topic-esque roll call, a song moaning about Paul Smith’s girlfriend. He should go out with me instead, I’m great and I play guitar, and would write him a much better third album.
About how I am going to Bristol for the first time in a few weeks to stay with Rosie and Paddy and see my post-exam brother. Whoop!
That at weekends I like doing nothing better than doing something at the moment.
* In my house when I don’t have to worry about innocent bystanders seeing my pants.
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Hot new lingo
House: eat an item of food voraciously, hungrily
e.g. I'm going to house this bagel
O.M. God: when 'oh my god' just isn't enough
e.g. O.M. God that's Carrie Brownstein
(Both courtesy of Fett and Blythe, 2007)
You rock: you rock
e.g. All the time, to anything, often accompanied by appropriate hand gestures
(Courtesy Ladies Rock Camp, Portland, 2007)
e.g. I'm going to house this bagel
O.M. God: when 'oh my god' just isn't enough
e.g. O.M. God that's Carrie Brownstein
(Both courtesy of Fett and Blythe, 2007)
You rock: you rock
e.g. All the time, to anything, often accompanied by appropriate hand gestures
(Courtesy Ladies Rock Camp, Portland, 2007)
LRC: The Fallout
I'm probably never going to get round to a proper Ladies Rock Camp review, so for now I will tell you only how much I miss it. I never thought that I would miss a place and group of people so much after only 3 days together. [I promise that I haven't turned into a big sap.]
Lots of love to Allison, Jen and Lucy, Kerry, Christina and Molly and all the rest of you. You rock! Big big thanks to all the organisers and instructors for doing such a fantastic job and giving us so much fun. Thanks to Winner for making my get over my fear of karaoke.
I went to my first Girls Rock! UK meeting on Saturday, should be ace. Ladies Rock Camp London is going to be held on 17-19th August at the Lambeth Women's Project, a great place which is at risk of closure. You should all go (if you are female). You should all come to fundraisers (any sex).
Lots of love to Allison, Jen and Lucy, Kerry, Christina and Molly and all the rest of you. You rock! Big big thanks to all the organisers and instructors for doing such a fantastic job and giving us so much fun. Thanks to Winner for making my get over my fear of karaoke.
I went to my first Girls Rock! UK meeting on Saturday, should be ace. Ladies Rock Camp London is going to be held on 17-19th August at the Lambeth Women's Project, a great place which is at risk of closure. You should all go (if you are female). You should all come to fundraisers (any sex).
Spectacle
Almost a month since last post! Very tardy. During this period I have been mainly doing this:
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