Produced, Written and Directed by...

2006-05-21T11:08:00.000Z

Halleuiah!

2006-05-08T14:04:00.000Z

Bone Tired, again

right, i ain't working this friday, nor am i working till saturday afternoon. so therefore i have designated this friday official 'Rob gets drunk and has fun for once' Day. if anyone catches me being a moody bastard like i was last week you have my permission to take me out the back and shoot me.

speaking of which, for reasons of my own i was horrifically down last week, i was hoping going out would help me cheer up (when i left work for the tap i was like a little kid at christmas it was silly.) however it didn't work and i just seemed to drag other people down with me. By far the highlight of evening was the car not starting on the way home, i was about ready to give in then, fortunately Jim's dad was on hand with some jumpleads and i was on my way (thanks again!). turns out one of the contacts on the battery was loose, so nothing serious but when i turned the key and absolutely nothing happened, that was a real 'Oh for fuck's sake!' moment.

been back at uni presicely five minutes and already were done for the year. i have an exam tomorrow, and then thats it. the saddest thing is no more screenwriting lectures. i shall miss those the most. not just because of Goran's genius, but also all the excellent company, particulary John, Ben and Adam, i must work with all three on something as soon as possible.

watched American Splendor yesterday, what a great little film, i recommend it to all.

more when i think of it TTFN

todays music: imperial Vipers - promised land
todays t-shirt: Make tea not war

2006-04-12T11:29:00.000Z

abscence

I'm working loads on account of it's easter. no time to post.
toodles...

until after easter that is.

2006-03-23T16:20:00.000Z

DONE
The film sire, it is finished.

the pics are all odd sizes for some reason, click the really small ones for bigger versions.

todays music: Nick Cave - Red Right Hand

2006-03-18T20:52:00.000Z

BONE TIRED
The Prisoner and a stream of conciousness post

"OPEN WIDE!!

YOUR EYES!!!

YOUR EYES YOU IDIOT!!!!

me and the cab driver both slept all the way to the airport"

thank God for Henry Rollins. The man who wakes up angry and cleans his teeth with contempt.

i don't even have the will to be annoyed by anything anymore, i either try to laugh it off or blank it. The world is fucked, and so am i. Maybe it's the other way round i can't seem to decide, quite without realising it i just quoted Therapy? a truly excellent band who new album i await with trepidation, but i digress...

i have decided not to care about anything that doesnt involve me or interest me. Nobody else gives a shit about anything important so why should i carry the worries of the world on my back? i am but one man, how i am supposed to change the world for the better? so fuck it.

I have discovered Blue Cheer in the last week, thank you Magic Discs! one of those record shops with more dogs than customers. Blue Cheer formed in the sixties, covered Summertime Blues and then dropped off the radar, they've been back for a few years now, noodling away unnoticed by anyone except a few ageing hippies, and me. The album i bought is them live in japan in 1999, heavy as fucking hell! and these guys wrote this stuff in the sixties!!! this band and the MC5 is where heavy metal began. Next stop Vincebus Eruptum, the album that allegedly inspired stoner rock.

tune in next time, when i will give you a full report of this war movie we made, it's wicked.

Todays music: Blue Cheer - Hello Tokyo, Bye Bye Osaka: Live in Japan 1999

2006-03-01T15:46:00.000Z

Another Shoot, more bleedin' editing.

So i didn't even have to be there, i'm the editor, my job is yet to come, but still i went on the train to dover and stood about in the rain and the cold (oh god, the cold)watching movie magic happen. This one's gonna be great, we've got smaoke and fake blood and everything! what more could you want?

Let me explain, for some reason all film students think alike, it's probably because, we all watch the same 'non-mainstream' movies.
As such almost every film that gets made here is either about,
1. drugs
2. deep psychological stuff
3. both

this is all fine when made by pros, memento, the machinist etc. are great, but students are never any good at it and one gets bored of the same old shit over and over again.
however this time, something different is happening, cos Mike, our director had a truly awesome idea. We've made a bleedin' war movie on a student film budget, to accomodate this it only features one guy, doing apocalypse now style voice over but still, it's gonna fucking rock! have some pictures just to prove it

My Photobucket

I'm gonna have fun editing this.

todays t-shirt: I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, but i am not afraid cos i'm into DRAGONFORCE! (i'm not, i just like the t-shirt)
todays music: Porcupine Tree - Metanoia/Wilko Johnson - Back in The Night

2006-02-03T12:08:00.000Z

Good Lord!
The prisoner is Tagged! and is now forced by arcane powers to tell his darkest secrets

Blame Livewire, she tagged me and now i must obey.

here are the rules of this littel game
The Rules: The first player of this game starts with the topic "five weird habits" and people who get tagged need to write an entry about their five weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next five people to be tagged and link to their web journals. Don't forget to leave a comment in their blog or journal that says "You have been tagged" (assuming they take comments) and tell them to read yours.

ok, these are likely to be rather dissapointing and un-neurotic...

1. I fiddle with things absent mindedly, often the first time i even realise i've picked something up is when i've taken it apart or broken it.

2. I often have a buzzword which i will say pretty much constantly for a few weeks then never again, by which time i have moved on to a new word or phrase.

3. I always lock up the house when i leave, but thrity seconds down the road i'll have convinced myself i didn't and have to turn back, confirm the house is locked and be on my way again, this happens every time.

4. I headbang, gratuitously, in public places. I'm sorry but if the right music comes on i'm off, wherever.

5.ummmm, oh i dunno! i chew my pens. or indeed anything made from soft plastic, dunno why this is preferable to chewing gum, just is, one day i'll choke to death and then i'll be sorry.

ok. my five victims will be....

1.Dan
2.Paul
3.John
4.Jim
5.Leasha

go forth my friends and tag others etc. etc.

2006-01-24T15:27:00.000Z

Cathedral of depair
The prisoner's job, discussed further

The other day i mentioned to my editing tutor (northern irishman by the name of eddie, always reminds me of the frontman from Therapy?) that i had found myself a job finally. He asked me where, i informed him it was a cinema back home (i commute for 45 minutes on the train to Canterbury everyday)

"a multiplex?" said he,

"yep"

"Ah," he stated sadly, "they're soulless places."

He still thinks very fondly of his time as a projectionist in some art house cinema, about as far away from being a Team Member tearing tickets at Cineworld as you can be and still be in the same industry. Now every time i go back to work i think of Eddie's three word assesment and come to the conclusion that it is precisely accurate.

hardly any of the regular staff have been working there more than a year, people are already asking me how long i plan to hang around and two workers have quit since i started. Matt's older brother Kev, who has been there three years is the longest serving member of staff i can find.

Must be a pretty shitty place to work eh? well no, thats the odd thing. It's not too much hard work compared to say, a job in a bar or restaurant, or McDonalds (shudder).

I think that may be the key to my job satisfaction (in manner if speaking) my work at Gilligham FC was far more boring, and my summer Jobs with Beck and Pollitzer were much harder work. This job couldnt hope to compare to either of those when it comes to shittyness. The whiney buggers working at cineworld don't know they're born. Yet there is a pall of depression hanging over the place and it gets you after a while, the place isnt just soulless, eventually it's soul destroying. It's alarming to think i'm probably going to be here at least until i've finished uni, and by then i'll probably be one of the longest serving members of staff.

todays music: Home from Home - The Yo-Yo's

all these blogs now go up on my myspace as well

2006-01-20T09:56:00.000Z

Holy Gezorgenplatz! look at that!!!
the prisoner gets a new movie delivered

Imagine my surprise when that arrived on my door Wednesday morning. One part of my Guitar Wolf starter pack. this is the movie they made in 2000. featuring themselves as a rock band (a huge amount of acting required there) who save the world from Zombies and UFO's with the power of ROCK N ROLL!!!!

My ultimate movie basically. and just look at that cover, look at it! There's so much going on there, i'm particularly fond of the bad english subtitles.

"Thrill, Speed and Stupid Zombies"

"This is Rock n Roll Jet Movie"

"Thrash and Chaossss"

"Brutality of Screen"

etc. etc.

this movie is great fun because it is so so very dumb, i'd recommend it to anyone and everyone.

also on the same day i got two albums by the aforementioned band, i have only listened to jet generation so far, just to confirm rumours that it's the loudest album ever recorded. i think that may well be the case, the only time my ears have rung more ferociously was after my first motorhead gig, and this is a mutherfuckin' CD!

incidentally this post is also going up on my myspace blog Linky

todays music: Jet Generation - Guitar Wolf
todays t-shirt: i smile because i have no idea whats going on

2006-01-06T15:50:00.000Z

photos
the prisoner's new camera is put through its paces

as usual, click the thumbnail for bigger version of said picture.

Firstly, NEW YEARS EVE

Simon and Dave in sumo guise, ingenious.

A weird plastic bird, and Mike moving AT SPEED.

Simon in mid-bluster

Snow and Xmas

Playing with colour filters (the really orange one is unchanged). plus genuine note left under our xmas tree

A Goldfinch in my back garden, the River Medway looki rather nice for a change, and Dan hiding behind a lamppost for undisclosed reasons.

2006-01-06T15:42:00.000Z

Misc
The prisoner spends much time away from the PC, and lives a little, now hes back to share it with all of you

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Since I last posted Ive seen so many things and done so many things and gone to myself, 'I must blog this' and then never got to the computer. I have now forgotten half this cool stuff. But I will remember what I can.

Work Last time I did a shift (Monday? I cant quite remember for reasons that will become clear) one of my co-workers threw a plastic booster seat down from the back of the screen, I was sweeping in a row near the front with my eyes to the floor. I stepped forward into the path of said seat and then the world exploded. I am fine but it hurt like a motherfucker and I have a huge bump on the side of my head. I must steer clear of Sarah in the future before she comes after me to finish the job.
I have now grown to hate pretty much all of my customers. I always had an inkling that Medway was the arse end of the gene pool but I never had to converse regularly with Joe Public before. Medway is full to the brim with really stupid people, as in grown people who require reminding which side is their left and which their right (a worryingly large amount). Or who do not know the word for the little clips of other films before the main one (thats called a 'trailer'), the woman in question came out and complained because her film wasnt on, 'its just all these clips'. It is because of people like this that none of us can rip tickets on the barrier for any length of time because its that sorry individual who has to answer all of the stupid questions and is slowly driven mad as a result.
A few shifts back I did a closing shift. The actual finish time varies depending what films are on but this particular night I got out at half past midnight to an empty car park, with my car right at the other end, and a bird singing, in the middle of the night. This made everything seem really weird, or perhaps that was just the blow to the head. Anyway, I tried whistling back to the bird, but I think I scared it off, my lips were rather dry.

Music Ordered an out of print porcupine tree album from ebay. And have not stopped listening since, a good deal of the songs are present on a live album Dan copied for me but the studio versions are really something, and four chords that made a million could be one of my new favorites. At the same time I got a Therapy? Promo poster for Infernal Love. I had nowhere to put it except right next to my bed. It’s quite unsettling to wake up an discover an out of focus Irishman sporting a fake moustaches staring at you with a raised eyebrow but I expect I will acclimatise myself to it.

Christmas was ok, I went back to work at 4pm on boxing day so if anything it was brief this year, highlight in terms of presents was my flashy digital camera. Up until now I’ve been borrowing my Mums, next post expect many many photos. Particularly of News Years Eve (lets say sumo wrestler outfits and leave it at that for the moment, I have to get you all coming back).

Till I think of something else…

TTFN

Todays t-shirt: I dont get out of bed for less than a Grand.
Todays music: Porcupine Tree Four Chords that Made A Million

2005-12-20T12:50:00.000Z

Produced, written and directed by...Review of the Year
The Prisoner nicks an idea from Janey

Best Book: Terry Pratchett - Thud
Runner Up: something by Bernard Cornwell

Best CD: Porcupine Tree-Deadwing
Runners Up: Electric Eel Shock - Beat me , Tokyo Dragons - Give me the Fear

Favourite old CD heard for the first time: Hawkwind - Hall of the Mountain Grill

Live Events: Porcupine Tree at the shepherds bush empire, farewell gig of 3 colours red, Iron Maiden With My dad and motorhead anniversary show at hammersmith.

Favourite Song: grudgingly...Monday to Thursday by WWJD

Favourite Old song heard for the first time: Uriah Heep - Easy Livin'

Most Irritating Singer Ever: Eddie Argos of Art Brut

Person(s) I'd most like to smack in the face: Gerard Way of MCR, DIE!

Honourable slugging: George Bush of course. i think he makes it onto most human being's shit list

Hero: Scary Duck, whoever he is
Heroic second: Steve Wilson

Favourite TV show: Doctor Who
Honourable second: Broken News

Favourite Film: Sin City, Keeping Mum, King Kong, Devils Rejects, The Housemates :P
Favourite old film watched for the first time: Kelly's Heroes (i'd honestly never seen it)

Favourite shop: Magic Discs in Gillingham, scruffiest music shop in all the land

Crappiest thing that happened (in a tongue in cheek way - you don't need my misery): not being able to insure my car for less than 3 grand.

2005-12-12T12:30:00.000Z

Notes of an Usher
"see your tickets please? that's screen two over this side, please form a queue and wait to be seated, thank you. Can i see your tickets ple..."

So goes the endless mantra at about three on a saturday afternoon. grab ticket, check price/film/time/date, rip, give back, mutter mantra, greet next customer, repeat.

Well, thank god standing on the barrier is not the only thing i do, i also show people to their seats, which is OK if tiring, you get a damn good workout running up and down those stairs a few times.

and of course i also have to clean the screens. which i must say is the shittiest part. granted i wasnt the best customer in my time and i certainly left a few bottles and things in a few cinemas over the years. but after one day working there...BANG!...instant convert, i now take all my rubbish out with me.

i hate popcorn. people seem to buy it specifically to spill it on the floor, form where it is very hard to sweep up because it gets stuck to the broom.

Saw Porcupine Tree with Dan last week. i must have listened to one album by another band since then. I've had about half a dozen PT albums for a while, but deadwing, the most recent and absolute best of these releases never got the full attention it deserved in the somewhat rapide orgy of purchases when Dan first introduced this band to me. Now bidding on their two out-of-print albums on ebay and planning to copy the remaing ones i dont have from Mr Dan, then on to the inevitable side-projects, though i'm reliably informed that blackfield is pretty wicked.

todays t-shirt: RUNS WITH SCISSORS!
todays music: Porcupine Tree - Start of Something Beautiful

2005-12-05T12:42:00.000Z

Busy Busy Busy
The Prisoner has been busy

The Company With The Name Too Weird To Mention

this is the brand spanking new website of the somewhat ramshackle company which i made the roommates with, and which will hopefully produce a few more efforts next year as we continue to refine our technique.

having seen an edit of the roommates i can say while i am very impressed i am also not completely happy as there were certainly bits that could never have worked but we tried anyway. still, it was the funiiest thing i'd seen in a while.

filming the chase over xmas and hopefully editing in the new year, so thats another thing to add to my showreel, i'm doing well!

anyone who wants a finished copy of the roommates let me know and i'll tell James to make extra.

todays music: UPCDOWNCLEFTCRIGHTCABC+START - Stand Shadowless Like Silence
todays t-shirt: Please don't be intimidated by my supierior intellect. I will try to speak slowly.

2005-11-17T11:09:00.000Z

Sonic Attack - Micheal Moorcock/Robert Calvert/Hawkwind
the prisoner is following that wonderful blogging trend and posting poetry, but naturally its a bit different...

In case of Sonic Attack on your district,
follow these rules.....
If you are making love, it is imperative to bring all bodies to orgasm simultaneously
Do not waste time blocking your ears
Do not waste time seeking a soundproof shelter
Try to get as far away from the sonic source as possible, but do not panic.....
Use your wheels, it is what they are for
Small babies may be placed inside the special cocoons, which should be left if possible, in a shelter
Do not attempt to use your own limbs
If no wheels are available, metal, not organic, limbs should be employed whenever practical.....
Remember, in the case of Sonic Attack,
Survival does mean every man for himself
Statistically more people survive
if they think only of themselves

Do not attempt to rescue friends,
relatives, or loved ones.
You have only a few seconds to escape
Use those seconds sensibly or you will inevitably die
Do not panic
Think only of yourselves....

These are the first signs of Sonic Attack:
You will notice small objects, such as ornaments, oscillating.
You will notice a vibration in your diaphragm
You will hear a distant hissing in your ears
You will feel dizzy
You will feel the need to vomit
There will be bleeding from orifices
There will be an ache in the pelvic region
You may be subject to fits of hysterical shouting,
or even laughter
These are all sign of imminent Sonic destruction
Your only real protection is flight
If you are less than ten years old,
then remain in your shelter and use your cocoon
But remember: You can help no-one else,
No-one else,
No-one else......

To truly appreciate the genius you have to hear a spoken version from one of hawkwind's live albums, preferably Space Ritual, which in my opinion was their best work.
Incidentally, after months and months and months of searching i have finally got a job at the local cinema, just like that. weird.
Just a warning that im going to be really busy for a while with work and editing a film for uni and delivering yellow pages(don't ask). So interweb activity of any kind is going to be restricted until i actually have more than five minutes to myself.

todays t-shirt: i'm an addict, ask me how you can become one
todays music: The Darkness - one way ticket

TTFN

2005-11-04T16:31:00.000Z

Lookie Lookie!
The Prisoner has made a cheap aquisition

My mum and i went to rochester to view the exhibition of works by Billy Childish (local artist, writer, poet, filmmaker and musician). on the way back we ambled into the camera shop which has brand new and also very old equipment, and lo and behold, we walked out with this...

a double 8 clockwork cine camera with a fistful of filters and things, the only thing i dont have is any film stock, but after a quick browse on the net, i have discovered a source of b/w film for about £11 a hit, which isnt too bad at all when you consider how much uni spends supplying us with 16mm (i.e. Shitloads).

this is gonna be fun...

todays music:Therapy? - diane

2005-10-20T12:28:00.000Z

Nemesis
the prisoner and the barber

Naturally it's a while since i've been to the barbers, but i walk past the place i used to frequent on the way to and from the train to uni.
The other day i went past there, and all four of the regualar barbers were lounging around outside having a fag break. They spotted me of course, and it was too late for me to hide my face, besides, they'd have recognised the jacket. there was nothing left for it but to mutter 'allright' and carry on walking before they chased me down the street with scissors, for it is a known fact that barbers hate blokes with long hair and it's only politeness that stops them from pouncing on you and chopping it all off. Don't try to deny it! i can see it in their eyes, the longing to cut hair, it's like a drug. Or perhaps they just see it as laziness, or a way to cheat them out of a fiver, either way i'm scared, and my hair isnt even that long yet.

Selling the movie has been pitched, after more development i shall pitch a final draft. The line up now definately includes Jesus and any dead female celebrities you would care to suggest.

todays music: Hawkwind - Lost Johnny
todays t-shirt: take me drunk i'm home

2005-10-12T15:37:00.000Z

Focus Group
The Prisoner wants your opinion

it's like this, for practical film this year i have to pitch an idea for a film, it wont nessescarily get made, in fact i'd rather it wasnt so i can do it myself with Dan and James, but i still need an idea to give to the tutors.

i have three but i cant decide which will make the best short film

1. The Chase: No Reason, Just Because
A bloke is walking down the street when three mean looking guys in leahter jackets appear aroung a corner, he runs and they give chase. essentially an excuse for gratuitous action chase scene, jumping over boxes, rolling over car bonnets etc. when he is finally caught the lead baddies says
"got you you bastard"
"why were you chasing me?" says our hero
"well...you were running..."
"only cos you were chasing"
"er...."
"er......"
"bollocks"

fin.

2. The Household Games

complete with commentators, this is a chariots of fire style drama about the competitors in the 100grams mens cheesegrating championship of the household games. slow-mo's and cheesy music in abundance.

and finally...

3. SELLING: THE MOVIE

Just a little west of canterbury is the town of Selling, which only really exists because mapmakers dont like big empty spaces. this one horse town is therefore the perfect place for people the world thinks have disappeared. i.e. Lord Lucan, Hitler, Kurt Cobain, Elvis, Jim Morrisson and JFK, who all have seats on the parish council. however their peaceful existence is put in danger when a freelance reporter discovers their wereabouts and atempts to expose them....

which one do you guys think i should do?

2005-10-10T14:14:00.000Z

"...and in the grove, by gate and hill, midst merry throng and market clatter - stood the Hall of the Mountain Grill where table strain'd 'neath loaded platter."
the legend of Beenzon Toste

title comes from the sleevenotes of a hawkwind album.

Fucked if i know what i'm writing about. lets just see where this goes shall we?
i'm currently sitting in a computer room at uni, listening to two porcupine tree albums (not at once) and pondering, i have nothing to keep me occupied so i have slipped into that semi-depressed reverie i normally end up in when i have nothing to do, most commonly just as i go to bed or when i'm on the train or towards the end of the evening at the tap 'n' tin, though that could just be the alcohol, actually it probably is.
Anyway, recently it seems that i'm perfectly happy until i have a moment to myself, when suddenly i go 'oh shit' and get all depressed for no one reason that i can think of. For a long time i assumed it was cos i was bored out of my brain through being away from uni, but i don't think thats the case, as much as i hate to admit it and thought i had finally pulled myself together it's probably my continuing status as an eligable bachelour. fuck.
there should be a law against couples in public, rubbing my nose in what i dont have and constantly reminding me what i'm missing. Of course i only see the postive side of everything and wish i had that, but its not all good, i know from many of my friends that its also an incredible pain in the arse, but i'd like to be able to discover that for myself.

fuck it! enough moping!

i'm off home now, hopefully i'll cheer up a bit in time for screenwriting on wednesday, I was right in my suspicions, Goran is a genuis and his lectures are a strange and wondeful place.

todays t-shirt: I'm the Stig
todays music: Hawkwind -master of the universe

2005-10-05T14:42:00.000Z

Herald Express
The prisoner in local newspaper shocker
Picks of the Hemel Hempstead Job, click the thumbnails for big version

The Front Page

EXTREME CLOSE UP! Thats me on the far right.

RIP Ronnie Barker etc.

thats all for today i think. TTFN.

2005-10-01T19:29:00.000Z

Notoriety
The Prisoner and his co workers become hate figures in the township of Hemel Hempstead

I'm in the Paper! well, it's only the Hemel Herald but there i am! right on the front page with my co-workers, removing a giant Kodak sign right next to a headline which says "SAVE THE KODAK SIGN", is that all the heritage these people have that they're so desperate to save it. it's scrapped already anyway, so no amount of campaigning by the newspaper will get anywhere, we had to break the buggers up to even get them on the lorry.
Dad says he has a scan of the newspaper somewhere so i'll post the piccy next update.

meanwhile...

comings and goings
The prisoner bids farewell to a friend he didnt know he had, and meets an old friend for the first time.
The first gig i've been to with Dan in a long while, the last ever show by 3 colours red. who were excellent but no longer exist, and before that gig i had never heard a song of theirs all the way through, but the set they played converted me instantly, which all just goes to show.
Supporting them were the Yo-Yo's, who i know slightly more about and who will be playing the apollo within a year if there is any justice in the world. But i digress, more importantly this evening chronicled my first meeting with the dark lord of barnet (real name Dom), whom i had been speaking to on the barbs forum pretty much ever since i joined it (best part of two years now). we talked for a bit and then the bouncers started bouncing us out the doors so we fled into the night and the pissing rain, and Dan slipped over in a truly spectacular fashion just as we were entering Angel tube station. Looked very painful so i wont mock him too much, but worth mentioning none the less.

and finally...

Join Us
The prisoner and the shameless plug

Motormouth, king of forums

Click the above link and join a great little forum. It's doing well but new members never go amiss and you'll be made more than welcome by myself and Dan the administrator.
I'm waiting....

todays music: The Yo-Yo's - The rock and roll commandments
todays t-shirt: Dear Aunty Em, I fucking hate kansas! i'm leaving right now and taking the dog with me, Love, Dorothy

2005-09-28T14:35:00.000Z

On camera at last: giant squid that left behind a 20ft tentacle
By Hiroko Tabuchi, AP
Published: 28 September 2005

On camera at last: giant squid that left behind a 20ft tentacle
other pics 1 2 Japanese scientists have photographed a live giant squid in the wild for the first time, ending an age-old quest to document one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep sea.

The team led by Tsunemi Kubodera, from the National Science Museum in Tokyo, tracked the 26-foot-long Architeuthis as it attacked prey at a depth of 3,000 feet off the coast of Japan's Bonin islands.

"We believe this is the first time a grown giant squid has been captured on camera in its natural habitat," said Kyoichi Mori, a marine researcher who co-authored an article on the finding in Wednesday's issue of the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

The camera was operated by remote control during research in the fall of 2004, capping a three-year search for the squid around the Bonin islands, 1,000 kilometers (670 miles) south of Tokyo, Mori told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The feat was praised by researchers as an important milestone in observation of the enormous creatures, which appeared in the writings of the ancient Greeks as well as Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."

"It's the holy grail of deep sea animals," said Jim Barry, a marine biologist at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California who has searched for giant squid without luck. "It's one that we have never seen alive, and now someone has video of one."

New Zealand's leading authority on giant squid, marine biologist Steve O'Shea, hailed the Japanese team's feat, although he said the photographs in themselves would probably not advance knowledge about the animals much.

"Our reaction is one of tremendous relief that the so-called ... race is over ... because the animal has consumed the last eight or nine years of my life," he said. O'Shea added that Kubodera's determination in tracking down the animal "is truly commendable. I think it is fantastic."

Mori said the squid, which was purplish red like smaller squid, attacked its quarry aggressively.

"Contrary to belief that the giant squid is relatively inactive, the squid we captured on film actively used its enormous tentacles to go after prey," Mori said.

"It went after some bait that we had on the end of the camera and became stuck, and left behind a tentacle six meters long, " Mori said.

Kubodera, also reached by The AP, said researchers ran DNA tests on the tentacle and found it matched those of other giant squids found around Japan. The animal — which has eight arms and two longer feeding tentacles — was not in danger of dying from the injury, he said.

"Other sightings were of smaller, or very injured squids washed toward the shore — or of parts of a giant squid," Kubodera said. "This is the first time a full-grown, healthy squid has been sighted in its natural environment in deep water."

"I always suspected that giant squid lived in deep water, and that they moved as actively as ordinary squid," Kubodera added. "Our discovery confirms this."

The researcher, however, would make no claims about the scientific significance of his team's work.

"As for the impact our discovery will have on marine research, I'll leave it to other researchers to decide," he said.

Giant squids have long attracted human fascination and imagination, but almost everything scientists know about them has come from dead specimens found beached or floating in the ocean. The largest ones have eyes the size of dinner plates. Scientific interest in the animals has surged in recent years as more specimens have been caught in commercial fishing nets.

Researchers said the quest to learn more about the animals would go on.

O'Shea, who said there were five equally large or larger species of giant squid that have yet to be photographed, has pursued the beasts in the hope of capturing juveniles and raising them successfully in captivity.

O'Shea, the chief marine scientist at the Auckland University of Technology, enclosed 17 of them five years ago, but they died in captivity.

"We are using this charismatic mega fauna to lure people in to ... far more important issues such as conservation ... of these magnificent creatures," he said.

By focusing on the giant squid and protecting it by closing areas of coastal habitat, many smaller species were also being protected from bottom trawling and other fishing methods, he added.

Kubodera said he hoped to get more funding to carry on research, possibly to capture videos of giant squids in the same area. Currently, the project is funded only by the National Science Museum.

The next hunt for the giant squid will be in mid-October, Kubodera said. No giant squid were found in an earlier hunt this month.

and if you read all that, you're more patient than i, truly fascinating nonetheless.

2005-09-21T10:56:00.000Z

More Work
the prisoner's arms are on fire

Lots of very heavy lifting. lots.
The only even worth retelling was something that quite disturbed me on monday morning.
The five of us (Self, Dave, Mick, Scott from Becks and Darren the crane driver) were sitting in a cafe having a cooked breakfast, we wouldnt have a chance to eat for the rest of the day. I've never met scott or Darren before, but they seemed nice enough. Anyway, eventually scott produces his mobile and throws it over to dave.
"ere, ave a look at that video"
i couldnt see the screen for where i was,
"that's a bloody funny way to change gear" says dave "that girl has many talents. Have a look at that mick, i wouldnt want to use the car after her would you?"
"nah it'd be all faakin' slippery"
whatever was on that screen could not be worse than the route my wayward and uncontrolable imagination took at that moment.
i don't even want to know what was actually going on, i'm afraid.

in other news, happy birthday paul, who is now 20!!!
back to uni on monday, about faakin' time!!

todays music: ACDC-Jailbreak
todays t-shirt: Emo- Making Geeks and pricks look cool since 2003

2005-09-15T10:49:00.000Z

Well bugger my giddy aunt!
You wait around for ages for something to happen thats worth writing about, then a load come up all at once!

firstly...
Hair 2-The sequel
the prisoner and the symbiotic being on his head...again

LOOK AT IT! It's so curly round the edges! I had nothing to do with that! it just sort of did it on it's own. Most baffling but it seems to have gone down well.
still dont know how long i'm going to let it get but i'm rather enjoying the results of this experiment.

Work
The prisoner goes temping, for a day.

did some work for dave again yesterday, for those of you not in the know, this means heavy manual labour all day. but the moneys good, if only they had more work for me i might be able to clear my overdraft. Anyway, yesterday i had t get the train in cos my dad was somewhere else, which meant experiencing the joys of rush hour train to victoria for the first time, remind me never to get a job in london! the tube on the other hand was all but deserted, everyone else was heading into the city, while i was on a southbound to vauxhall and the old south bank university, which is scheduled for demolition. But not before us four have removed some machine or other, god knows what it does, but it was bloody awkward to get out for several reasons.
1. It had to be removed in one piece, not dismantled.
2.It was about 10 feet taller than the building it was inside
3.it was sunk into a pit from which it had to be lifted.
4. We couldnt get a forktruck inside the building, therfore it had to be lifted on chain blocks by us four.
that was how i spent ten hours yesterday. even dave and mick (hardened veterans i suppose) said it was bloddy hard work, but it's done now. Monday will be dead easy compared to that.
Incidentally, when you see a new ikea advert in a few weeks or months, I was there! The were shooting it on the same site, they constructed a set upstairs somewhere and were doing a massive shoot over the weekend.

till next time mes amis

todays music: The Wildhearts - Nurse Maximum
todays t-shirt: Jack and Jill did it for the insurance

2005-09-09T10:02:00.000Z

Idling
Absolutly nothing has happened in the world of the prisoner

i'm so fucking bored.

todays music: Activem - Just want a girl (good but they'll never replace the barbs)
todays t-shirt: I see stupid people

2005-09-04T18:39:00.000Z

G.O.
The Barbs-RIP

I've changed the name of this blog because it's namesake no longer exists. Naturally im disappointed, not least because of all the unreleased or unrecorded material which will go on being so, much of which i believed to be their best work. However, the split was not a total surprise considering the complete lack of activity for a number of months, shame really.
So, Epitaph for the Barbs: A Band who got far less recognition than they deserved (except in the phillipines), but enabled a small yet eclectic group of fans to rock out and get very drunk on a number of occasions.
In fact, now that i think about it, there's an awful lot of things i have done, bands i have discovered and people i have met that are indirectly down to the Barbs,an awful lot, for two and a bit years i followed their career with interest and in turn, my life went in a direction it might not have necessarily gone but im damn happy it did.

The Url will remain the same for convieniences sake, but new banners and titles are the order of the day.

I Go Back to Uni in a few weeks, so an end to the perpetual bordedom at last.

and now for the weeks other items...

Scream For Me Hammersmith!
The Prisoner and The Prisoner senior get headbutted with love by Iron Maiden
i've been into maiden for years, but the buggers never tour! they settle for festivals which i can never afford to go to. The last time they toured i already had something booked on the day of the earls court gig! Gaaah!!!!
But a few days ago me and dad went to a one off benefit gig at hammersmith and it was worth every second of the wait. My Love for maiden has been rekindled somewhat by a truly amazing show, great songs and one of the best crowds i've seen at any gig ever. You know the real die hard fans you always get at the front, that was the whole audience. You dont feel nearly so geeky while singing every word if everyone else in the room is doing it too.

I cant even bring myself to describe whats happening in the US, i feel for the victims, but more than that, i am disgusted at the US powers that be and their handling of the situation. anyway, i dont want to talk about that.

todays t-shirt

todays music: The Barbs - Massive crush, Bury You, Importance of being evil, Dangerman, Evil eye, Transylvania Time, Monday to thursday, G.O. and all the bloody rest...

2005-08-26T09:44:00.000Z

Getting there...
In which The Prisoner has been consumed in a flurry of activity

Shot most of the film now, james just wants one final scene at a pub (which we can organise as soon as the swelling in one of our actors eyes goes down) and a picture for the cover of the DVD (oh yes folks! there's going to be a DVD!! Get your orders in now to avoid disappointment!) I'm actually quite happy with how it turned out so far, my house wasnt wrecked at all despite the passing of a huge film crew, and the rushes looked superb, we just have to wait and see what james does with the edit. i was worried at first that it was just going to be fucked up beyond belief, but it's actually all rather tongue-in-cheek, which is probably the best thing for a student movie to be, unless it's Man Bites Dog of course.
Another upshot of these few crazy days shooting a no-budget horror movie in my house is i have come up with a name for a production company should i ever need one. My Dad, who seemed slightly baffled by the sudden gaggle of long haired 19 year olds who invaded his house (and even more baffled by Johns disappearing beard, but thats another story) took to reffering to them simply as the 'Hairy Happening', as in...
"Are we having the hairy happening around again today rob?"
"Why yes father" says i.
If i ever need a name for a production company, i think i need look no furhter than "hairy happening".

todays music: Porcupine tree - Stop Swimming
todays t-shirt

2005-08-22T18:50:00.000Z

Go with the flow
The Prisoner observes a curious similarity between something he loves, and somehting he hates

As usual Astolath has got me thinking furiously with his latest post, about the way football and music are similar in their shameless exploitation of fans by the fat cats behind the scenes and the fans apparent unwillingness to see this, because they'd rather pay through the nose and be seen as a 'true fan' than get left out of the tribe. Now i hate football, always have, always will (the irony being that i work at Gillingham FC) so that particular revelation doesnt bother me, but music? can't be the same surely? of course i know it is, pretty much all the money i have goes on music or alcohol to be be consumed while watching bands and i know damn well that the musicians themselves get hardly any of the money i spend (if they did then DTM and i would have bought the barbs a car each between us by now)but i can't bring myself to believe that i have that much in common with the thugs i see screaming themselves hoarse at the priestfield on a matchday.
I may be just as exploited as the average footie fan, but i cant quite let go of my delusions, and i know i'm going to still keep forking out anyway. At least music could be seen as more positive, sure there's the mock rivalry between different fan groups, but when was the last time mounted police had to be called to a rock n roll riot? thats' one of the things that worries me about football, all of that agression and 'us n them' mentality making people move around appaling amounts of money. with no decent end result. the game ends and, good grief! thats it. at least with music the songs last forever, but a footballer is only as good as his last match aaaaaaanyway, i'm rambling.

TTFF

todays music: Jimi Hendrix - and the fields cry mary
todays t-shirt: you're just jealous cos the voices don't talk to you

2005-08-14T18:12:00.000Z

Juanita? or maybe Tina? or Peggy Sue?
The prisoner still can't think of a name for his car.

*shrugs* like i have the first idea, but i do know she's definately a girl (at least that way there'll be one girl who'll give me a ride, BOOM BOOM!).
the search continues....

meanwhile...
Norfolk
Beaches, broads, and probably the prisoner's last ever family holiday

Firstly, the house, while lovely and full of old cottage charm, was also deadly. I immediately began to bang my head on low ceilings and doorways, and on the tuesday i fell down the stairs. I was unhurt save a carpetburn (yeah yeah laugh it up you buggers!) and some bruising but my dad did the same thing two days later, what fun!

Higlights of the visit included the bressingham steam museam (in Norfolk there are more steam museams than there are people!) where i relieved my childhood obsession with trains and all things train related.
A return visit to the muckleburch collection military museam after nearly ten years and a ride on the gama goat (a sort of jeep which makes for one hell of an off road ride).
A trip on the Broads on a tour ship with a jazz band on board to serenade us throught the evening, which was pretty neat and a good way to see a huge chunk of the broads at once.
Finally, visiting the seals at blakeney point, which made my little sister get very excited, she almost had a cuteness overload moment. Plus the beach at Wells-next-the-sea, just along from blakeney, this beach seemed to go along forever and ever and ever, made for a great bracing walk.

The Booby prize goes to Great Yarmouth, officially the tackiest place on the planet. At least Las Vegas has money, Yarmouth just has an immensly ugly sea front and the wind farm offshore (perhaps the most appealing feature of the local landscape)

Pictures when i get A Round Tuit. next post probably

also thanks to DTM for the many many many cd's he copied for me to keep me occupied on holiday.

todays t shirt: BEWARE! The one legged space-chickens are plotting our demise
todays music: Clam Abuse - I Think I Love You

2005-08-03T18:00:00.000Z

NLD 869P
The Prisoner wants to introduce you to someone...

Aaah! it's coming right for us!!!

Actually it's a car, my car.A Triumph 1500 TC bought for me by my wonderful father, it was purchased from no less a local celebrity than the metal DJ from the tap n tin. It's a tad rusty and the brakes need looking at, but it's runs perfectly and once it's had the work done on it i can get an MOT and i'll have my own car!!! ^-^

*ding*!

look at all that chrome....and the size of that bloody steering wheel!

i'm currently trying to think of a name for it (and a gender come to that, him or her?) and i want suggestions from EVERYBODY who reads this. In the mean time i've settled for referring to it as the killer due to the lethal nature of it's brakes, (i.e. sticking my arm out the window would slow it down faster).

Off on Holiday to Norfolk on Saturday, so if i don't post again before then (i may do one more) i'll c u all in a week or so.

TTFN
todays music: Electric Eel Shock - Scream For Me
todays t-shirt: Of Course I Love you, Now get me a Beer!

2005-07-29T09:56:00.000Z

People are fragile things you should know by now, be careful what you put them through
The prisoner has a bizarre moment, and makes a bizarre aquisition

Last night, Dan and i left hospital radio early to attend a battle of the bands featuring The Delta (the singer is going out with a fellow barbs fan and the drummer lives over the road from me, hence we are now fans by default) They were great, and seem to have held up rather well despite a recent change in line up, (the bassist has taken over lead guitar and a replacement has been drafted in). Suffice to say, they won, hurrah!
While driving home, Dan and i listened to copious amounts of Pink Floyd of the more trippy variety. Having Dropped off Dan i switched over to Led Zeppelin and headed home, somehow i managed to time it so Stairway to Heaven ended at exactly the moment i stopped the car at the end of the driveway.
I turned off the engine and the lights, and was plunged into almost total darkness, as our driveway heads down the side of the house into the back garden, away from those horrid orange streetlights. The music continued however, as it was coming from my CD player in th glove box (and some speakers blu-tacced to the dashboard).
For some reason i felt absolutely no inclination to turn it off, get out of the car, or even move much. I just sat there, seat belt on, wrapped up in my huge camo jacket, quite comfortable while Led Zeppelin carried on playing. I sat and stared at the back garden, so familiar yet so strange in the dark. I stared up at the sky for quite some time as well, it was very clear last night, very clear. Perhaps the clearest i've ever seen it in shitty light polluted Medway, or perhaps i'm just used to looking out of my bedroom window, which faces the street. Anyway, there were so many stars, not just the bright ones you usually see, but also a lot of faint ones, barely visible. Amazing how one can be suddenly captivated by something thats there every night.
I don't know how long i stayed there before the spell was suddenly broken, i could well have gone to sleep in there. But eventually i did kill the music and head inside.

My other item of business today is to introdce you to this...

Audrey 2, my Venus Fly trap. (click for biggy)

My finger, for comparative purposes. And *Munch*, a hapless bug is ensnared in Audrey's clutches.

It's smaller than i expected, but no less fascinating.

todays music: Led Zeppelin - Going to California
todays t-shirt

2005-07-28T13:59:00.000Z

spoilers? here's a spoiler, you will die alone.

hehehehe CLICK ME

an oldie but a goodie. I always preferred star trek anyway.

2005-07-26T12:40:00.000Z

Great Galloping Penguins! Whats happened here?
The Prisoner has a new layout, Hurrah!

s'all up n running, i just need to remeber the code for drop down bars to store all the links in, otherwise the template goes insane and everything disappears. So far all i have is comments and archives (hidden in the wardrobe to the right, move your mouse over it, go on. Oooh vanishing wardrobe.)

More when i've finished tinkering.

.............................................

later...

Ok, so i've cheated a bit, all the links are now on another blog i started as that took far less time than it would have done to copy every single link and remove all the html tags and change em to java, in all honesty i couldnt be arsed.
move your mouse over the wardrobe again (woo! how cool is that!!??!!??) click on that thingy and you'll scoot on over to where the links can now be found.

Oh yeah, and A's new album rocks! i may just actually buy it this time, or i could ask dan to copy it for me again.

todays music: Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
todays t-shirt: stop looking at my tits (i may buy myself on of these one day, just for the funny looks)

2005-07-24T17:05:00.000Z

Better sorry than safe? and Visa Versa
The prisoner discusses things to be really worried about in these uncertain times.

i for one am far more concerned about the police shooting a completely innocent man, five times, in the head, while he was pinned to the floor, than i ever was about a bombing.

do the maths, so far we have about 8 bombers (make it a dozen to include the masterminds who strangely don't feel the need to commit suicide). Compare that to the number of armed officers in the metropolitan police, let alone the rest of the country and you'll see why i'm concerned about this bad precedent.

A toast to the Met! thanks guys, you've really made me feel safe at night now.

In Other news, we've filmed about half of james's script and i'm trying to schedule the rest with our actors. I have brainstormed like a demon and may actually be able to develop some ideas of my own, which i will post up on here when they are fit for consumption, if anyone's interested.

i don't think i'm going to survive the summer, i may die of boredom first. i have no money to do anyhting and nobody will give me a job, so i just sit at home and do bugger all, this is probably why my brain has stopped working.

more when something interesting happens

TTFN
todays music: iron Maiden - afraid to shoot strangers
todays t-shirt

2005-07-18T11:14:00.000Z

Blocked
the prisoner's creative billabong appears to have dried up

I want to come up with an idea, but i can't. aaaah! i thought it would be cool to have a script written or at least on the way by the time i get back to uni, but i can't think of anything. at all. The thing is, when we have screenwriting lectures with Goran (apparently a big noise in scadinavia! hehe "Goran Spielbergski" hehe), it's like the man exudes this creative aura, without him having to do anything at all we all become much more creative suddenly and the ideas spew forth like rats out of an aquaduct. However, now that i am on my own everything seems to have ground to a halt. arse. the truth is, i do my best work at the directing and editing stage, interpreting someone else's script. once i have something to work from i can do fine, but the original idea, has to come from somewhere else. I have a horrible feeling that taking the screenwriting course may be a horrible mistake.

2005-07-16T13:34:00.000Z

Excess
The prisoner nurses a hangover, and posts pictures of next door's cat.

eye'sdriedtighgottagetmyselftogetherneedakickstartcocktailtenpercentcoffewitha
highrisefamilysizeguarranteedtocatonisethelittlebitofbraini'vegothangingonfrom
lastnight.

i'm very hung over. *moans*

Tetley the ninja kitten visited our back garden again this morning and i took the opportunity to snap the little bugger in action, click the thumbnails for biggy versions.

the mighty hunter stalks his prey across the, er, back garden. He was stalking bees until one stung him. silly bugger.

Ninja kitten at rest, on a chair and inside my dad's bike jacket.

he also took a shine to Dad's crash helmet, he sat there with his head stuck inside through the visor quite happily but i didn't get a shot of that.

having Spied my attempts to document his ninja black-ops, the master of stealth proceeded to attempt to destroy the evidence of his passing, he has seized the strap of the camera and is attempting to wrest it from my grasp

His prey, the little doves in the tree, who fortunately now possess the power of flight and have escaped his deadly ninja clutches.

Activity
The prisoner is still unemplyed and poor, but has found something to do!

motormouth's friend James has written a script, which they plan on shooting this week, and i have been drafted in to help, should be fun, all that needs doing now is finding some actors, and a location. hmmm, this could be trickier than i thought.

todays music: Ginger (acoustic) - c-c-c-c-c-caffeine bomb
todays t-shirt

2005-07-14T09:25:00.000Z

Come on you stranger, you martyr, you legend and shine

The prisoner finally indulges in something his dad has enjoyed for decades.

My Dad, during his misspent youth was an enormous prog rock fan, the family vinyl colection contains a disproportionate amount of ELP, yes, Blue oyster cult etc. despite this i had never really listened to pink floyd until yesterday. Inspired by the performance at live8, Dad bought the Wall (the movie not the album) which i watched and then immediately started listening to Echoes (the album not the song). I now concede that they are very good, well called Dad (and DTM),though i'm still not entirely sure why Bob Geldof shaved his eyebrows off.

Tetley the ninja kitten, and the twins

The Prisoner and the critters that invade his garden

We have new neighbours next door and in total there is 8 of them, two adults and six kids. plus a dog, and tetley the roaming free spirit constrained in the form of a kitten. We first met a few weeks ago when we were having diiner out back, and a very small cat wandered up to us, regarded the assembled party for a moment, and then dived into mothers flower bed. We retrieved him and took him back next door, reasoning that such a small cat had no business wandering around on his own. Obviously tetley had other plans.
Last night dad and i sat down in the front to watch 'to the ends of the earth' the new 3-part drama from the bbc, Spiffing! I caught some movement in the corner of my eye and assuming it to be my sister come down from bed for some reason i turned around, and beheld a very small cat (now sporting a very fashionable bell!) sitting next to me on the sofa. Stealthy little bugger, god knows how long he was sitting there before i noticed him, had he been a ninja assasin i would now be dead. I get the feeling he's going to grow up to be one of 'those cats' who gets up to all sorts of craziness.

in other news, in our plum tree out back we have two dove chicks, they are about half size now and don't have all their feathers but are already flapping in an attempt to take off. fanscinating stuff. I of course have more time to observe them due to my termianl unemployment. and my mum and sister (those famous ornithologists) have gone berserk in their enthusiasm for these creatures. i should have pictures soon.

todays music: Pink Floyd - Shine on you crazy diamond (parts 1-7)
todays t-shirt

2005-07-12T10:45:00.000Z

Moving on...
The prisoner decides not to moan about the evil blood sucking tv hacks, but instead obeys a request (surely 'command'?) from a pub going compatriot.

Hello Dorrien! consider yurself mentioned, and apologies for the lapse.

also...

Mark

Scott

John

Paul

Ian

Kev

Rob Morgan

Micheala

Ben

Dan Bray

Fee

Greg

Dan Abraham

Sneddon

Matt Sykes

Becca

Bonnie

Matt (from Gills)

these are all people who go to the tap n tin, and you all rock guys! so now consider yourselves all mentioned, and if i've missed anybody feel free to shout at me later.

And to all you loverly blogging people, you've all got a mention in the sidebar so there's no need to feel left out.

todays music: Therapy? - hey Satan, You Rock!
todays t-shirt: Everything louder than everything else

2005-07-08T14:45:00.000Z

London

I have no words, my voice is in my sword

as i write it's still not 100% clear what actually happened, the main theory i last heard was that possible suicide bombers who were either british nationals or had lived here for many years were behind the attack. If this turns out to be true it will be very bad for all of us as i fear some sort of macarthyesque witch hunt, basically, while this is very bad and i sympathise with the victims, this is in no way going to alter my views on anything, how hypocrytical would it be if i was now all for a 'war on terror' just because my country has been attacked? I still say that the USA and their mini-me ally the UK are the biggest terrorists around, but of course the people responsible for that particular brand of terrorism weren't in london yesterday, they were in gleneagles. Ordinary londoners were yesterdays target, and that is why these terrorists are bastards too.

I don't live in London, so i can't give a very good account of yesterday to you foreigners, i suggest you read Astolath's blog he lives in London and was at work when the bombs went off.

All the best to all of London, when i have collected myslef a little i intend to lambast the tv news hacks who have so cynically exploited this event for a good story.

take care.

2005-07-05T15:39:00.000Z

Freedom

In which the prisoner achieves a new level of independence, sort of.

I PASSED MY DRIVING TEST!

No longer am i reliant on endless lifts and the ramshakle public transport system, the many and varied destinations of the world are mine to visit as i please. Rainham, Chislehurst, Aldershot, Pratts Bottom, Thong, Badgers mount, anywhere i desire. provided my mum lets me borrow the car first.
also, this may be a big step on the way to getting a job, as the fellow who's interviewing me tomorrow seemed quite keen on somebody with transport. Fingers crossed.

todays music: Ramones - I wanna be sedated
todays t-shirt: If mum says no then ask granny

2005-07-01T11:12:00.000Z

Ship of Fools

the prisoner doesn't know why he picked that title, it just sounded cool, like the crazy 88

MIT no less, i've been there, it's a pretty flash looking place! do the survey you sons of mothers!

2005-06-25T18:50:00.000Z

Hair
The_prisoner reveals the deepest secrects of the parasitic being that lives on his head

before

presently

my eventual aspirations

got a long way to go yet, ho ho!

i was bored with having it short and it didn't seem suitably rock n roll. now at least when i headbang my hair moves!

a suitably vacous post i feel...

todays music: Super$hit666 - Fast one
todays t-shirt: Blair don't got a prick and George Bush is a FUCKING CUNT

2005-06-21T08:41:00.000Z

busy busy busy....

Right, we've got lots to get through today, sorta like a blog version of richard and judy.

Firstly all the best to S. and his dad, i know all of us lot wish we actually knew you so we could help out in some way, but you'll have to settle for empty sympathy from some words on a screen. big help i know.

Next, it's been a very long time since i had a proper rant, but i rather feel i've earned this one, i call it...

unemployment...and wimbledon
In which The_prisoner searches for a job and comes to the conclusion that money really is the route of all evil, except the little round yellow evil that all the people in white get so excited about.

I am student, and as such am terminally unemployable. it seems the assumption is that we cant be trusted to do a job because we're all drunkards, and as soon as we get a job we'll all get on out little mopeds and ride off to backpack around somalia or something. Of course thats an over genralisation, some of us prefer crack cocaine, and as such are no good for working in a shop where our beaded dreadlocks might frighten the customers. bastards.

All these places i've applied to and been refused, only one has so far even consented to talk to me. One! the rest have taken one look at the piece of paper that says im a student and run a fucking mile! The best one however was applying for William Hill, thats right, the bookies. they required me to ring up an automated interview phone line. It was basically one of those "which charater from [some tv of film] are you?" quizzes, and based on that they decided how employable (or not) i was. what a crock of shit. and all of this woe because of capitalism, because becoming a student these days is tantamount to financial suicide. Just you all wait till i've got my degree and i'm running the world! then you'll see! oh wait, tony wants everyone to go to uni doesnt he? all this crap for a qualification that has less and less worth with every passing year, bugger.

and now to make it all worse, wimbledons back on telly, filling up my bloody schedule with tennis, this is another one of those instances where if i ever meet the bloke responsible i will hit him. Sorry Tim, but i definately wont be on Henman Hill this year, or any year for that matter.

Christian Bale in 'More Than Making up for Previous Shit Movies' Shocker!!!

The_prisoner expresses pleasant surprise at how good Batman begins is.

They've got rid of all the over the top siily bits and the crazy costumes, shhoehorned in more big names than you can shake a stick at and provided an absolutely shit hot Batmobile that i now want. and surprise surprise, it seems to have worked. I'm so glad that somebody remembered that batman is supposed to be the Dark Knight, i.e. just as scary and mean as the people he's going after. Kudos to Christian Bale, i think we can finally forgive him for equilibrium now.

That'll do me for today, tune in next time.

todays t-shirt: Flock this, I'm off to the Baaa. [said by a sheep obviously]
todays music: Therapy? - Screamager

2005-06-19T19:25:00.000Z

it's allright, i'm still alive!

Not that many of you seemed too concerned....i shall have to have words.

Motorhead were were blinding (never mind deafening) if you can be arsed i wrote a somewhat slapdash review HERE.

In other news, i have grown quite childishly jealous of Lohans skills with photoshoppery, i am thus compelled to compete and come up with some arty creations as opposed to my usual output of almost funny pics to put on B3ta. watch this space...
too blloody hot today, expect an update when i have something to write about.

todays t-shirt: I'd Fcuk me (thanks to my cousin Peter for that little gem)
todays music: Motorhead - R.A.M.O.N.E.S.

2005-06-14T15:47:00.000Z

I'm just going outside, and i may be sometime...

Day after tomorrow Dan and i are going to see motorhead for their 'has it really been thirty years???' anniversary gig, and i'm making this post now i case i don't make it back alive. i'd like my family to know i died doing what i did in life, rocking out.

Went to brighton yesterday. (don't tell anyone, but we went to the Doctor Who exhibition, i've yet to completely escape my inner geek.) Now don't call me prejudiced or anything, but the rumours are true, brighton is actually full of weeds and whoopsies. full to bursting i tell you! the first sign was as we approached the centre of the township, sign after sign for a show called "the ladyboys of Bangkok", as i recall the same show as being advertised last time i went to brighton a few years ago, must be a regular thing. :S

(BTW The Doctor Who exhibiton was Kool, they had a dalek and everything!)

ttfn

todays music: Girlschool - Race With the Devil

2005-06-07T09:34:00.000Z

hooray for Googlisms

Try it yourself

thank you to livewire and DTM who between them got me intrigued in this bizarre little meme.
i think my favorite is number 7, Robert Lindsay is! i now have taken on the properties of the god of the old testament, I AM WHO AM!! Robert yahweh, hehe.

Googlism for: robert lindsay

robert lindsay is president of mpi services
robert lindsay is wit
robert lindsay is also excellent as the king; fiery
robert lindsay is a managing general partner with bessemer partners where he is involved with overseeing
robert lindsay is holding up the institution’s academic standards
robert lindsay is an actor of prestigious gifts
robert lindsay is
robert lindsay is barely recognisable but refreshingly not over
robert lindsay is opening
robert lindsay is hosting a mini
robert lindsay is to play fagin in the new independent television oliver twist
robert lindsay is based on the novels by cs forester
robert lindsay is new to sales
robert lindsay is excellent as the officer who undergoes a total transformation over the course of the film
robert lindsay is the stern captain pellew
robert lindsay is seeking info from anyone who has interest
robert lindsay is fantastic
robert lindsay is 48
robert lindsay is 49
robert lindsay is caught up in a well of intrigue and it is the best movie i've seen on the underside of belfast life
robert lindsay is a bit hit and miss

todays t-shirt: FUCK INNER BEAUTY
todays music: Sons and Daugters - Dance me in

2005-06-06T15:03:00.000Z

Sin City

Mr Rodriguez, it was worth getting thrown out of the American Directors guild to bring us this, i salute your brilliance. But i also salute your co-director, Mr Miller, whose comics i really must read now.
I can't tell you anything you wont already know without spoiling it, so i resign myself to saying, go see. now.

2005-06-06T14:32:00.000Z

I am a genius.
that is all, i just feel like bigging up my ego, i could do with it.

i' point out my shiny new banner but it is currently shit, will fix asap!

*edit, i got rid of the big white stripe, btu it's still a little too big, never mind!*

thank you to Janey for THIS!, specially sicne i'm a motherfuckin dragon! rock n roll!

You scored as Dragon. Dragon: Now talk about a legend. These magnificent creatures are of many species. Some can be as large as the Earth itself, while others are as small as a mouse. One image that comes to everyone's mind is the large, fire breathing Dragons that loathed humans and loved to sleep on massive piles of gold. Not all dragons have a bad reputation. Most dragons are very wise, caring, and protective. It would make a person very lucky indeed to meet a dragon. Especially if they walked away untouched. I admire your wisdom, for you are the Ancient Dragon.

Dragon

100%

WereWolf

67%

Demon

58%

Mermaid

42%

Angel

42%

Faerie

33%

What Mythological Creature are you? (Cool Pics!)
created with QuizFarm.com

quote of the day: "This ones about...er....ah....erm...Horseshit" Tim Box of the Barbs uttered on Sat 4th June 2005 at the Tap n Tin
todays music: The Kills-Kissy Kissy/The Barbs-Evil Eye

2005-06-01T19:10:00.000Z

An open letter to people who Mosh

You are all cunts.
If you want a fight take up boxing but stay away from my fucking gigs. There were knocking on 200 people in the barfly last night for mondo genrator, and six of you fuckers take up more space than anyone else, and ruin the event for everyone around you. I hope one of these days you fall over in a mosh pit, and someone stamps on your head, that'll fucking learn ya.

In short, damn your eyes!

P.S. Nick Oliveri is a dude and Mondo are a friggin' awesome band well worth a look, and don't let my bile persuade you otherwise.

in other news, i found this on cell block three

unerringly accurate considering what i studt at uni

Outgoing (E) 60.61% Withdrawn (I) 39.39%
Imaginative (N) 63.41% Realistic (S) 36.59%
Emotional (F) 51.35% Intellectual (T) 48.65%
Improvised (P) 63.89% Organized (J) 36.11%

Your type is: ENFP

You are an Inspirer, possible professions include - conference planner, speech pathologist, HR development trainer, ombudsman, clergy, journalist, newscaster, career counselor, housing director, character actor, marketing consultant, musician/composer, artist, information-graphics designer, human resource manager, merchandise planner, advertising account manager, dietitian/nutritionist, speech pathologist, massage therapist, editor/art director.

Take Free Career Test
personality tests by similarminds.com

Quote of the Day: Fact me till i fart! - Chris Morris
todays music: Ginger-Geordie in Wonderland

2005-05-25T14:18:00.000Z

Found this on Fence thank you to her.

1. If you want to participate, leave a comment below saying interview me.
2. I will respond by asking you five questions - each persons will be different.
3. You will update your journal / blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview others in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

1) Jedi or Sith? (what can I say, it is in the news and so in my brain)
Jedi, what can i say i'm too much of a goody goody for anything else. though i think Darth Vader is the dude (David Prose/James Earl Jones not the whiney teenager).

2) What is your fav. song? And why?
this changes a lot, but i'll always love ride on by AC/DC. It's so different to any of their other songs in terms of style but it kept the same old themes from a slightly different angle. Plus it really struck a chord with me when i first heard it, as i had just gone through woman trouble myself.

3) Why is the world a wonderful place (or not)?
The world sucks because the man is messing it up for everybody, it's only a few people in the world that can truly be described as wonderful.

4) If life is like a box of chocolates, what sweet are you living right now?
Roses or Quality Street? :P I am a fudge finger, oh-so wrong yet strangely compelling.

5) What is life in “The Village” really like?
The Midgets freak me out, but aside from the constant abductions and druggings i don't mind at all. p.s. number two is a bastard! p.p.s. it took me while to work out the meaning of this question, can't even remember me own alias!

todays music: The Barbs-have you had enough?
todays t-shirt: OBEY THE CRAB

2005-05-24T08:03:00.000Z

When i left you i was but the learner, now i am the master!

photoshop lightsabre frolics, this is my and my little sister. in reality we were having a snowball fight, i propose to do a whole series of these as it looks so damn cool!

2005-05-22T17:15:00.000Z

Eventful Saturday-an oxymoron surely?

00.00-Still at tap n tin, have rendered myself very tired and emotional due to excessive Jack Daniels consumption. John is equally pissed, kev is on the coke on account of he's driving me home gawd bless 'im! We have spent a large portion of the evening headbanging on the 3rd floor, and the rest sitting in the garden talking about star wars and then wondering why we are all still single (a no brainer surely?).

01.00-Kev has driven me home, i am just about to fall asleep.

01.01-04.58 asleep

04.58 have a short dream, something about a canoe.

04.58-07.00 asleep

07.00 woken up by alarm radio, motorhead, at seven in the morning, to a guy with a hangover. oh god.

08.10 go up the road to get some money

08.30 picked up by paul

09.00 enter cinema to see stupidly early showing of Star Wars episode III. Bright lights hurt my delicate eyes, loud noises hurt my delicate ears, and my neck aches from the headbanging, oh god.

11.45ish Star Wars has finished, all agree is ace, but still not as good as the old movies. something is still missing. i explain that the old films still posess an elusive x-factor (or as i called it, the "not written or directed by George Lucas" factor) as i much as i love him for giving us the original idea for star wars, i despise his amateurish efforts at filmaking recently.

13.00 after lunch adjourn to paul's for gaming, viewing of films etc. after a while Paul grabs his two wooden training swords off the wall "c'mon Rob lets go outside!" says he, "uuuuhhhhh, i have a hangover!" says i, a convincing argument if ever there was one, paul relents.

14.01 i lied. We are outside going through basic samurai sword moves. At first easy stuff an overweight non sporting type like me can manage, left and right for example, and butterfly spinning, dead easy even if i would have accidentally cut me own leg orf. then paul says "okay lets do this move, then this, then this, then i want you to try a tornado."
"a what?" says i. "oh," says Paul, "one of these..." and whirls the sword around and around like a fucking dervish. "okay now you try..."

i lost an ear. i am of course lying.

16.30- Arrive home, limbs are aching even more but surprisingly i had fun, and began practising with my own sword for a while on arrival.

20.00 i am watching eurovision. essentially i treat it like an extra long edition of eurotrash without the naked old people or annoying frenchman. I.E. i can laugh at the foolishness of foreigners without the bizarre overdubbing. no, wait. that's what wogan is for! We did badly again, no accounting for taste. or perhaps Javine should have fallen out of her dress again, we would have at least got the italian vote.
i still reckon Moldova should have won, or at least Norway.

23.10 going to bed, i am still hung over...

2005-05-20T14:04:00.000Z

Random Pics of long past events...

My Dad and his car. oooh, arty!

Same car at Medway festival of steam and transport

Still at the festival, behold the Horsedogs!

HMS Cavalier

some steam engines, Fred Dibnah would be proud

i just felt like it, thats why!

todays t-shirt: I do what the voices tell me
todays music: Ramones-Blitzkrieg Bop

2005-05-16T10:48:00.000Z

Kingdom of heaven/The Jacket

saw two films with the gang this weekend that i thought were worth a mention. (unlike the truly abominable xXx2:The next pissing level which i was dragged to last week)

Kingdom of Heaven- In Summary, great but not quite as great as gladiator. Too much a clone of the latter to really leap out and grab you by the balls with surprise. Plus as much as dear old Ridley tries, he doesn't get any of those wondeful soundbites quite right. There's nothing to match 'Are you not entertained?' or 'Shadows and dust'.
However i do believe in places the visuals begin to surpass what gladiator did, after all, that didn't have nearly so much scale in terms of the battles depicted therin. The seige of Jerusalem is handled very well, as is the battle out in the desert. well worth a look.

The Jacket- now that's what i'm talking about! this was much more my sort of thing altogether. In Fact, money no object, Red Morning light may well have come out very similar to the jacket, admittedly only five minutes long but similar none the less. Adrein Brody seems to be very good at playing the emaciated wreck, he did it in the pianist and he's doing it again here. And Keira Knightleys american acent proves surprisingly good and rather amourous to boot (*letch letch*)
Go see, and ignore any shit reviews, they don't know what their on about.

todays music: Dead Fly Buckowski-Ground Nero
todays t-shirt: I am Spartacus

2005-05-09T14:48:00.000Z

labour percentage of popular vote- 32%

labour percentage of seats in parliament- 56%

(all figures very approximate, my memory fails me)

Explain to me again how that is a fair electoral system.

2005-05-05T10:30:00.000Z

When people understand the power of love, instead of the love of power, the world will be at peace
So sayeth St Jimi of Hendrix

ahh, politics! how tiresome. Voted this morning. Lib Dem, of course, not because i beleive it'll make a difference but simply to contribute to the fucking up of parliament. y'see if the polls are to be believed then the end result is gonna be a labour majority but not an overall majority, meaning tony will now have to keep his back benchers happy to get motions passed at all. labour will still be the biggest party but now they'll be outnumbered by the other parties combined. How curious.
i 'eagerly' await the results of the election tonight. Lets hope for a hung parliament!

More importantly, saw the barbs again last sunday, at my beloved watering hole The Command House (second only to the tap n tin) apparently there were bands on all throught the mayday weekend, i of course was only there for the one. sitting at the front, cheering wildly in a crowd of four! (us fans!) they played new songs, which excited me greatly, though the band themselves were less enthusiastic, claiming they needed more work before they were fully finished and added to the set.
Two words summed up this gig for me, tough. crowd. despite our best efforts not too many fans turned up and while the public were not hostile, neither were they overly excited by the music, they were polite. role on the next one (AT THE TAP N TIN!).

todays music: Hendrix-Machine gun/QOTSA-In My Head
todays t-shirt: i gargle with bong water!

2005-05-04T12:39:00.000Z

plugplugplug

Dan and i have set up another joint venture, which we have rather humbly named the Medway Music Authority. a source of reviews of gigs and bands and stuff. if you have anything to contribute (i.e. a link or band you'd like reviewed or something) leave a comment on there and i'll get on it as soon as i can be arsed.

cheers

2005-04-28T08:32:00.000Z

Who's up for some heavy reading?

I finished my script submission and handed it in last week, if you really want to read it it can be found at this link

May i remind you that while it didn't all happen at once, all the events depicted herin actually happened at some point during my Grandad's career in the navy (except for Dave the junior rate, i made him up). and he didn't hate my Great Nan that much either.

have fun!

*******Edit- i have now fixed the link and hosted it on an old blog of mine, should work better now!******

2005-04-20T11:54:00.000Z

boring

oh god! could i be more boring without launching into a discourse on the subject of paperclips or something. aaahh.

never mind. I'm writing a script at the moment, a submission to get on next years screenwriting course, called Matelots (pronounced MATT-LOWS, slang for sailors, no i didn't know that one either) It is an amalgamation of several of My Grandad's old sea stories (mostly revolving around going out, getting pissed, and doing very stupid things in the interval) My favorite tale, which will be central to the plot is the gunnery officer who blew a hole in his wardrobe with a miniature cannon. no more for now, i'll post it when it's finished. if it's any good that is.
ttfn

todays music: Cardiacs-Big Ship
todays t-shirt: Me.Me.Me.

2005-04-18T15:23:00.001Z

this kicks azz

click him to make your own mister man!

back at uni today, which is sort of good, though it does mean i have lots of work to do (all the work i should have done over *ahem* easter). However i am seeing all my friends again so that is good, and i can finally start editing Red morning light, assuming the rushes have actually been sucessfully developed, it's a real possibility that the whole film will be woefully under exposed, in which case i will heap all the blame on our long-absent cinematographer who's job it is to know that stuff, bastard.

and now i have a radio show to do so i must dash.
ttfn

todays music: The Killers-Smile like you mean it
todays t-shirt: Trainee gynaecologist

2005-04-17T19:20:00.000Z

and another, and another

went for some impromptu gigging with Kev this week, Idlewild supported by Sons and Daughters at the Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall, as i understand it he had a spare ticket so i came along, despite the fact i'm not a huge idlewild fan, i'm only vaguely aware of them and was familiar with perhaps two songs of theirs. Still they are a kickass band and despite their songs being a bit too 'new feeder' for my taste they really throw out some power live, and it certainly had all the girls (of which there where a fair few, idlewild being one of 'those' bands) going crazy. and then they did a ramones cover for the encore, *parfait*.

sons and daughters were very good too, i'm adding them to me links, kinda like the white stripes crossed with kings of leon, but they're from scotland. cool.

ttfn

todays music: interpol-NYC

2005-04-12T11:33:00.000Z

The flight of dragons

My absolute favorite movie as a kid.full stop.
An amalgamation of two books, the plot largely came from 'the dragon and the george' by Gordon R Dickson with some modification. and then the visual style and physiology of the dragons came from 'the flight of dragons' by peter dickinson. I havent seen this film for about a decade but still bits of it spring to mind almost unbidden, Smrgol fighting the ogre of gormley keep, Peter/Gorbash crashing into a lake, evil Wizard Omadon (voiced by james earl jones no less!) disintegrating and blowing away on the wind, and my aboslute favorite moment, Bryagh the evil dragon exploding as a burning sword is thrown at him.
Trust me this film was as ball-bustingly brilliant as any modern anime, and way before its time, people just assumed it was kids movie, but it's so bloody dark.
For example, James earl jones gives a speech about how the fantasy world they live in will come to an end, "I will teach him to use his machines! i'll show him the power science can muster!" a mushroom cloud rises up, and forms the hunched shape of the wizard. genius.
in recent years i have sought to aquire a copy of my own but i dont think they do a pal version. I believe my gran has the old copy taped off the telly but i'm not sure she still has it.

man, i really need to find me a copy of this film!

ttfn
todays music: interpol-C'mere
todays t-shirt: im not as think as you drunk i am

2005-04-12T11:03:00.000Z

I've got no motivation/ he's got no motivation....

Pick a band name or artist, and using only titles of their songs, answer the following questions:

Band: The Barbs

Are you male or female: Dangerman

How do you feel today? Bad Waves

What are you?: Beat Bunny

Describe yourself: Straight Outa Comix

How do some people feel about you?: Idle hands

How do you feel about yourself?: Merry Hell

Describe your love interest: Massive Crush
Where would you rather be?: Transylvania Time

Describe what you want to be:Alien Abducted
Describe how you live: Monday to Thursday

Describe how you love: Watching Girls fighting
Share a few words of wisdom: The Importance of Being Evil

2005-03-30T14:42:00.000Z

tales of Mrs Moore part 2
for part one go Here

Where to begin?

Well there was the time was the time we stole Mrs Moores elephant beanie baby and held it for ransom (fact). Instigated by simon (life is square) who decided he liked the creature so much he wanted to photocopy it (dont ask). he then elected not to return the creature but hide it in a drawer behind the library desked, cleverly marked 'DO NOT OPEN! CONTAINS RANSOMED ELEPHANT' (fact). i was halfway through butchering the morning papers to make up a note for him when an advancing behemoth blocked out the sun.
"where's my elephant? please/c'mon" (she used those two words as if they are puntuation, a bizarre vocal quirk i never quite fathomed)
"i havent touched it!" (really i hadnt, simon nicked it honest!)
If one of the assistant student librarians hadnt noticed the incredibly subtle note on the drawer i would have been devoured on the spot most likely. phew!

Or what about when Mrs Moore went on countdown? (fiction)

"yes, erm.....i'll have a vowel," She boomed "and another, and another, and a vowel, and another, and a..."
"don't you want a c...."
"SHUT UP! ...and a vowel, and a vowel."

. . . .

"so what have you got Mrs M?"
"five"
"go on then."
"Aieuo!"
"i'm not sure thats actually a word."
"yes it is! it's the noise people make when i eat them! permit me to demonstrate..."

AIEUO!!!!

As you can see paul and i arent quite right in the brain....

in Other news since my last post a whole plethora of news had descended on us, the pope and prince ranier of monaco shuffled off the mortal coil within days of one another, another merry old general election has kicked off (im running a sweepstake on when Prescott will next punch sombody). and all the kurfuffle about the royal wedding. nuff said. on that subject i say good luck to em, from what we hear charles would have rather married her in the first place, and its rather unfair to try and change the law so camilla wont be queen just because she's not that popular. What would they put down instead "The wife of the heir to the throne, on coronation automatically becomes queen, except Camilla Parker Bowles"? dosent seem likely to me

todays music: QOTSA-Little Sister
todays t-shirt: 'Thats not your last big issue and you know it, YOU TRAMP!'

2005-03-24T14:23:00.000Z

so i lied...
it'll happen, and when it does it'll be worth it cos i've had a cool idea. Since icklepaul and i made up the whole 'tales of mrs moore' thing together we're gonna do it as a joint venture, i'm gonna write one half and then link to his blog which will have the other half, and visa-versa.

By way of an introduction to this forthcominhg tryptych, an introductory preamble.

Mrs Moore is the school librarian at Chatham Grammar School for Boys, the [shit] institution where icklepaul, MotormouthDTM and i were [barely] educated. of all the shite that went down in that satanic learning mill, Mrs Moore was a beacon of humour to brighten our day. Picture if you will a colossal being of approximately female shape, a tremendous [and unquenchable] appetite for iced tea and mint crumblies (some sweet she ate by the bucket that i have never encountered since) and a great booming voice which shakes the english block to it's very foundations. This woman was the foundation for many fictional adventures, and a few real ones which i am bursting to share (though i suspect only paul and i will find them funny).

giggin at yon tap 'n' tin tonight, with dan. what fun

merry eggmas one and all!

2005-03-19T00:10:00.000Z

oooh! new pic
new title pic added today, originally taken at the garage by SteveM and slightly photoshopped by yours truly. this is the beginning of a nice revamp if ickle paul is still willing to help me. with music maybe, everywbody say oooh!

Next time, the tales of Mrs Moore, the best librarian on the planet.

it's a mini adventure.

todays music: Motorhead-(We are) the road crew
todays t-shirt: One by one the pixies steal my sanity

2005-03-15T10:58:00.000Z

in the feckin can!
what a weekend! on saturday evening the crew for the film convened at the home of Emma, our producer,in hawkinge near folkestone with the intention of shooting the night time scenes for red morning light, staying over and then shooting the rest the next day. some hope. we were dogged by technical problems which would come back to haunt us right up until yesterday. Steve Phipps, our cameraman, had real trouble loading the film (remember this has to be done blind, with the film inside a black bag to prevent exposing it) y'see he missed the lecture teaching us this (and the rest of us were all learning our jobs at the time so we couldn't take notes for him) and other articles of operating a rather *ahem* complex arriflex film camera. eventually he figured it out and we began shooting, we did several scenes over those two days, featuring colin (production designer) in the main role and some freinds of his in the others, all of which steve captured on camera in wonderfully framed shots, he did his very best to catch up and i congratualte him on all he did but if he'd just plugged the battery into the right hole...

of course we didn't find this out till 10.30 monday morning when we take ol' Linda (for that was the cameras name) to Mr Bob cos it aint working. and he says
"whats that doing plugged in there? i doubt if you've shot anything, only about 20 foot of films gone through etc." considering my fragile mental state at the time (we'd stayed up till four saturday night/sunday morning)i'm amazed i didn't just burst into tears then, i think the reason is i was just too tired to feel very much in the way of emotion. So all plans for R&R (or in my case writing a 1,700 word essay due on tuesday) went out the window and those of us that could make it charged off to hawkinge again, and in eight hours, with one actor and the rest of us standing in for the remaining roles, we shot the whole damn film a second time, properly this time.

phew* i tell you now the relief when i saw that gold can filled with film and taped up to be sent to the lab was incredible, not proud or anything, not yet cos it could all come back from the lab and be unusable, just relieved we've done the hard bit. editing will be a doddle compared to this.

in other news, i finish uni for easter at the end of this week so i may not update in a while but i probably will. :X

ttfn
todays music: The Kills-i hate the way you love part2
todays t-shirt: I'm drunk right now

2005-03-15T10:55:00.000Z

this person is a genius
durbster

2005-03-08T12:31:00.000Z

Two gigs in a week

this week has certainly been eventful in terms of barbs related activities (uni related activities i'd rather not discuss right now :X .

Last friday went to gig in London, Barbs supporting Mika Bomb. Met up with forum types beforehand this time, which was fun as almost instantly i was offered tickets to see iron maiden in paris (did my t-shirt give me away i wonder?), that was Mike, who isn't on the forum, accompanied by Michela, DaveM and SteveM who are. what fun we had! one downside, we had met in a weatherspoons, and those hellish places don't serve Jack Daniels whatever was i to do? drank jamesons instead and got just as smashed, thats what i did!

barbs were good as usual, except one of the guitars was feeding back like a bastard, but thats not their fault. new song played, which i think i liked at the time but was too drunk to remember. Mika Bomb were okay, but i don't think the rest of the Barbs faithful are as into japanese mentalism as i, didn't seem to go down well with them at all. DaveM attempted to film the gig, but i don't think it's quite worked out, y'see in order to get a good picture he had to be up close, but that meant he's likely to get shit sound and visa versa. this has led me to have an idea, the next gig after the one tomorrow (woo!) i'm gonna see if i can book out a nagra reel-to reel sound recorder or a more likely a little MD recorder to get the sound, which we can then combine with a close up film, need to bring that up with everybody first, get approval and so on, imagine though, a barbs live DVD.....*drools*.

as i said another gig tomorrow, this time barbs headlining, so longer set and an encore, hooray!

and finally, Amy (vocals guitar) has got a job at Medway KMFM on the breakfast show, heard it this morning and was most pleasantly surprised.

todays music:Kaiser Chiefs-Oh My God
todays t-shirt: Fcek That!-The Irish Connection

2005-03-03T12:09:00.000Z

aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!

i. hate. southeastern trains. full stop.
and. i. hate. snow. full stop.

it was fun for a while but now it is dangerously close to buggering up my mark for our current film project. tomorrow emma has to come in from folkestone to canterbury and take back a lot of heavy and expensive equipment. from sunday to tuesday we will all have to go down to her house and shoot the movie, using three actors i have never laid eyes on, who may not even show up. and this precarious situation is being made all the more precarious by the fucking snow!

gahh!

perhaps this will help.

excuse me while i go and whimper in a corner some more.

2005-03-02T21:12:00.000Z

i'm a genocidal maniac

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2005-02-28T14:28:00.000Z

SNOW
rock n roll! yesterday it snowed like a bastard after trying all week.
i have pictures to prove it

Rob wishes the travellers of medway well in snow form

socially responsible graffiti.

sibling rivaly in snowball fight form

Rob mocks his vanquished opponent, seconds before....

THWACK! the horror....the horror....

and in other news, i did a few quizes again, yay

You Belong in 1964

1964

If you scored...

1950 - 1959: You're fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in!

1960 - 1969: You are a free spirit with a huge heart. Love, peace, and happiness rule - oh, and drugs too.

1970 - 1979: Bold and brash, you take life by the horns. Whether you're partying or protesting, you give it your all!

1980 - 1989: Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day.

1990 - 1999: With you anything goes! You're grunge one day, ghetto fabulous the next. It's all good!

What Year Do You Belong In?

You are

What Rejected Crayon Are You?

Whu?

Which Famous Homosexual Are You?
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i say again, whu?

Which Survivor of the Impending Nuclear Apocalypse Are You?
A Rum and Monkey joint.

Morpheus

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i think that'll do

todays music: upc Downc-Shallows
todays t-shirt

2005-02-25T13:52:00.000Z

and awaay we go!

forums really taking off now, 9 whole members!(gosh) who've posted 89 articles between them so far. if you haven't joined yet you're missing out on all the fun.

join up now

in other news, Dan and i went to see harry hill at the central theatre on Tuesday. How we laughed, excessivly, and uncontrollably. the disapointing nature of his recent tv efforts was all forgiven in an instant! and the heckler was good too, typical chatham really,

"allwight! yeah, buuuh! Harry hill! Yeah! Muuh!", at one point the heckler even came up on the stage for some reason. which all added to the hilariousness of the situation. sheer genius.

have some photos
Me and the voice inside my head, posing for a photo there....

THE HOSPITAL RADIO MEDWAY CREW
Sean-Presenter

Icklepaul and me

MotormouthDTM and me

and now, as i promised Janey t'other day,

Rob's uni adventures

I study FRTV which is film, radio and television, the course is 50% theory and 50% practical so we do a lot of hands on stuff which is great for me, i much prefer to be doing stuff rather than sitting absorbing knowledge in a lecture, and then regurgitating it for an essay. I still have to do this but not as much as many other courses.
a fair few of the people on my course are like me, commuting fom home, which is easier and cheaper than living there but i do feel sometimes like i'm missing out on going out with people i know who live in, and capitalising on all the girls here, 3:1 or something silly, it's heaven! or doing many of the after hours stuff thats on at uni itself. maybe i'll move up here next year i dunno.
Oh yeah, and it's miles better than school obvoiusly, for a start they serve alcohol!

todays music: the Kills- Murdermile
todays t-shirt: South eastern trains apologises for the abnormal delays, normal delays will be resumed as soon as possible.

2005-02-21T10:51:00.000Z

TRANSFORMERS! Robots in diguise!

Which Colossal Death Robot Are You?
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my absolute favorite tv show as a child. i've still got a whole box full of the toys in my room. ahh that takes me back

2005-02-16T15:57:00.000Z

i'm evil! *smugface*

excellent!

Bit busy at the moment making a film at uni, with 18mm celluloid, y'know, actual FILM! i'm really excited and quite busy (director dontcherknow?) so forgive me if i update less often for a while.

todays Music:Ginger and the singles club- Blinded by Absinthe
todays t-shirt: nobody knows i'm stoned

2005-02-11T09:33:00.000Z

okay...scrub that...

forget everything you read in previous post about forums and whatnot and instead follow this link and join the new improved forum, we need people to use it for stuff otherwise it's pointless and proves what we all suspected, that we have far too much free time.

Seems to be mostly media related discussion which suits me fine,

come on down my darlings!.......please?

todays music: The Kills-The Good Ones
todays t-shirt

2005-02-07T10:17:00.000Z

Whuh?

What will your last words be? by cum_on_bitch
Your LJ username
Your real name
Your sex
Your age
Your last words will be...	"this pain it'll go away soon, right?"

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Dan's last words were better.....

Speaking of Dan he's started a message board, he does these sort of things quite randomly, but i thought it was a really cool idea. and i lay down a challenge to you all now.follow this link and join the forum. seriously it'll be cool. all peoples can converse about absolutely anything without the arduousness of having to blog about it everytime.

join him...
join me..

Superbowl sunday yesterday, don't think the game was as good as last year, when it was really edge of the seat stuff all the way. but hey, why am i complaining? the patriots won again so i'm happy.

todyas music-Opus trees:Dirty Ripper
todays t-shirt: I am Spartacus

2005-02-01T11:05:00.000Z

a movie about my life....sweet!

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Your Name
Film Title	An Unknown Place
Who Plays You	Brad Pitt
Who Co-Stars	Mike Myers
Category	Adult Film
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What Pattern Are You?

You Are Sam From "Benny & Joon."

You are very talented at physical comedy. People are in awe of your abilities. However, you have many quirks which can either win people over or completely annoy them. But you're a sweetheart through and through, and it's hard not to love you.

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2005-01-31T11:44:00.000Z

Ah Gillingham, filthy pit of humanity

walking down the high street to the library i see now why this place was voted the grottiest town in english football. nice.

Went down the good ol' tap 'n' tin last friday, which just goes to show i am a real sucker for punishment. All those beautiful girls (and a few not so beautiful) seemingly just there to taunt me, sometimes it really does seem like there isn't a single girl on this whole friggin planet.

for example, met three young ladies i'd not met before. one in particular was most desirable, she even lent me a pen so i could liven up the table a bit with some creative grafitti (ooh! i'm such a rebel), all going well right up until her boyfriend arrived, it's all i can do not to swear very loudly at moments like that. as per fucking usual john and i shared the mantra of the single bloke ("it's not fair is it?") and broke down in tears (not really, we were pretending, very drunk by this point). The DJ played the wildhearts though, which made for some wonderful headbanging frollics as me and dan were about the only people who new the song, ROCK on!

todays music: The Wildhearts-Just In Lust
todays t-shirt

2005-01-26T13:19:00.000Z

but seriuosly....

at some point this week it is or was holocaust memorial day. I feel it's appropriate to take a moment out from the usual weblog based frolics to remember all those places where so much evil occured...

Bergen-Belsen
Kulmhof
Belzec
Treblinka
Sachsenhausen
Auschwitz/Birkenau
Guantanamo
Abu Grabe
Belmarsh

oops, those last three got away from me at the end there.
The point is, anything that Bush, Blair or any of that lot says about the holocaust is all a load of dingo's kidneys, when they're alowing things that while they are not nearly as bad, are certainly well on the way. Yet everyone seems to have forgotten that.

2005-01-24T11:47:00.000Z

i need you!

click the bugger!

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2005-01-18T10:57:00.000Z

At last! A post related to what this blog is supposed to be about!

Man i needed that. s'been far to long since the Barbs did a gig(okay maybe only a few months, but i'm a big fan!) but i'm getting ahead of myself, lets start at the beginning.

Left university at just after four thirty, powering up to the train station in order to catch the earliest possible train (i was aiming to get from Canterbury to London Victoria by about 7! :S) Changed into gig attire in the bog (which Chris and Becca found most amusing, i think they were expecting superman) and then sat and waited for about an hour on my own, everyone else having got off in medway to go home, what a novelty!

Victoria, tube, chockablock central and district, deserted northern, Camden, phone Dan, cheap pub, pisshed, stagger to Camden barfly.

Nex were ok, their set had already started when we walked in, and the songs weren't awful, but neither did they leap out at me and shake me vigorously screaming "buy me now!" I think they were a little too tunelessly thrashy for my taste, i don't mind really heavy stuff but there has to be a semblance of a tune there, and the singer can't just grunt or scream.

Mark my words, love them or loathe them you'll be hearing plenty more from Dead Fly Buckowski in the coming months. They're signed to EMI or some other huge label and as such will be pushed into recognition by sheer monetary force. But this isn't a bad thing because they're also very very good. It's nice to hear a new band which makes epics that go on and on in a good way. i was also most amused by the way the singer absolutely buggered his mike stand by loosening it all and waving about in the heat of the moment like. And then looked confused when it wouldn't stand up again. Expect great things from this band.

Ah, the Barbs...what can i bloody say that i haven't said before? ah yes...

You know they've done a good job when they need to beg for a spare bass about halfway through. That's a sign of their dedication to the craft, the barbs break stuff with alarming regularity :P.
I swear monday to thursday gets better every time i hear it, when they finally release it god knows when i'll be a very happy man. Dan and i agree, it's just indescribably brilliant, one day i'll learn all the lyrics and post them up, then you'll see.
Two new songs, both pretty cool. Evil eye is slower and brooding, brimming with an slighty sinister air, like 'night prowler' by AC/DC. Transylvania time kicks ass, super fast and very barbs-like, i approve.
Just before the encore, a fellow from the other side of the room apporached us
"are you on the barbs forum"
"yeah" says dan "i'm DTM"
"i;m Skinny cat(forum overlord)"
"wow!" says i "i'm the_prisoner"
"cool! now you must meet..." and then we were introduced to a wonderful collection of people, all of whom we had spoken to before but never actually met. weird.
and Dan got the set list-git

todays music: The Barbs-Monday to Thursday
todays t-shirt

2005-01-17T10:00:00.000Z

Shtand by for action!

it's that time again! the barbs are finally doing another London show tonight! hooray.

seems so long since that one in Islington, and this'n should be even better on account of tonight, the barbs headline! longer set, more songs and an encore! hooray!

shall have to think of a new thing to use my countdown widget for though.hhhmmm.....

In other news, ladies and gentlemen, Team America: World Police is the funniest film i have seen in so bloody long. The Puppets look wicked (far more realistic than all the puppets in that thunderbirds movie a few months ago) and Parker and Stone use them superbly, exploiting their limitations for comic purposes as well as their benfits. Plus all the celebrity puppets (Alec Baldwin, Liv Tyler, George CLooney, Kim Jung Il, Tony blair....)genuinely resemble their counterparts, all in all the film looks the dogs.
Supermarionation related novelty aside, this film also benefits from the many wonderful little things we have come to expect from a Trey Parker and Matt Stone film, such as muscial numbers aplenty ("ameeeeeriiiiiicaaaa....FUCK YEAH!!!" "Pearl harbour sucked, and i miss you" and my favorite, Kim Jung Il Singing "I'm so lonley")
the foul language ("Jesus H. Tittyfucking CHRIST!")and the moments when the humour is just relentless cos of the fantastic dialogue (see the dicks pussys and assholes speech). all in all this film is super, go see

todays music: Led Zeppelin-Kashmir
todays t-shirt:Do i look like i want a big issue? (found on the remains of a man gummed to death by hobos)

2005-01-13T10:07:00.000Z

wow. i rule.

Jack

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in other news

awww! how many bands would be as nice a this?-bless awww etc.

will post properly next week when i don't have a ton of deadlines bearing down on me.

for now look at this post by the saturnyne and despair, the end is nigh...

2005-01-07T11:58:00.000Z

Sunrise, wrong side of another day,
Sky high and six thousand miles away,
Don't know how long I've been awake,
Wound up in an amazing state,
Can't get enough,
And you know it's righteous stuff,
Goes up like prices at Christmas,
Motorhead, you can call me Motorhead, alright

long ol title that. but thems some cool lyrics and i couldn't leave any of it out.

before anything else. Happy Birthday to my little sister, who is thirteen today. God help us all, having to deal with a stroppy teen about the place will do my disposition no good at all i can tell you.

Back to uni on monday, which means cathcing up with work from a standing start after a month off. Something i'm definately not looking forward to but still, it means i get my college radio show back which i have missed.(ah, my other creative outlet, drowning out the silence in my life with the power of ROCK!).

kindly note new comrades, those two could not be more different really. Give me liberty or give me death first, long time readers (basically paul and alicia) will remember my political rants i used to paste occasionally, these days i rarely have the patience or i find the whole thing gets me too wound up anyway, so hats off to butterball who finds the energy to write coherently about politics in an interesting way everytime he posts, well done that man!

new york escorts is not quite what it sounds like. Paul and i both got an email form the young lady who runs this blog asking to exchange links so i did. makes for a good read and from the looks of the amount of comments on each post, a somewhat addictive one.

todays music: Motorhead-Motorhead
todays t-shirt: Get Rich or Die Trying

2005-01-02T13:06:00.000Z

Happy new year ye buggers!

Spent new years eve at simons, which was good because up till christmas him and leanne (not ot mention Chris, Jenny, Rob and Waish) and meself have been out of touch due to uni and whatnot so it was good to meet up with them all again, however Paul and i (especially paul) began to get a little, lets say subdued, towards the end of the evening when the other six paired off into their respective couples, leaving me and paul the only single people at said informal gathering. I would have been fine i think but the fact that there was the both of us only served to remind me.
Don't get me wrong, had a great time, just every so often i looked at paul and said stuff along the lines of "s'not fair is it?" no, it damn well isn't.

todays music:iron Maiden- the Phantom of the Opera
todays t-shirt: *poigh* (don't ask)

2004-12-31T14:18:00.000Z

Bumper post-xmas post!

Thanks for the massive response to my last self-pitying post. Cheered me up no end.
Had a v.good xmas in terms of material wealth recieved (woo hoo!) but a little unusual, christmas day was fine but my parents had to work boxing day, so it was just me and my sister, all day.
My Mum is now very popular in silver screen entertainment, on account of buying me a shedload of obscure dvds, the reviews to which i present to you now, with house of flying daggers thrown in for good measure.

Sorry boys, I'm a Derek...and Dereks don't Run!
Ah, Bad Taste. Peter Jackson and the boys from Wingnut films in their embryonic years. No budget and no plot but still, you can see why it's a cult classic when some of it's so brilliantly shot (more or less), and then there's the sicko humour. If eating brains with a spoon wasn't enough then there's Peter Jackson wearing a top hat to stop the back of his head falling off, or the sheep that get blown up with a bazooka. Thrown up yet? if not there's always...

Braindead
Wingnut's next movie, this time it's zombies, and this time they actually had money to spend on actors and effects. Far more accomplished than bad taste and shows perhaps what they would have done with their previous effort if they'd had the resources. Favorite moments? Kung Fu priest ("stand back boy, this calls for devine intervention!" "I kick arse for the Lord!") The Zombies having diner, and the whole of the chapter entitled 'The Lawnmower' i'll leave you guys to work that one out.

Bill Bailey-Part Troll
I've said it before and i'll say it again, Bill Bailey is a genius, or at least a madman. This time though, he has a much bigger satge show and more effects and stuff than he did for bewilderness and you can tell he's having fun with them, like when he does the scale of evil and stuff. And then there's the tribute to Kraftwerk, playing the hokey kokey "mahct die linke arm eine. die linke arm aus. ein aus ein aus....etc

Zatoichi
The best of the films i got for xmas, the fight scenes are wicked and very different from the usual due to beat takeshi's fighting style, and the representation of japanese peasant life is cool cos it is so light hearted even as it is serious, go and buy it.

House of flying daggers
FOr a long time i've harboured a secret unrequited love for Zhang Ziyi, wow, she's great, and she gets all the best scenes on this movie.....sigh.......
More of a plot to it than hero, but less of the crazy outlandish action sequences, the fights are smaller but still as well choreographed. The bit with the dancing and the drums is the best, but the climax in the snow is also very good, even if it does get silly when everyone appears to die and then gets up again about three times each!
still, well worth the investment.

All in all i feel a lot better and much less subdued (as my mate becca puts it) than i did last time i updated.

Kayleigh? Kayleigh who?

todays t-shirt: Available
todays music: Interpol-Evil

2004-12-22T11:29:00.000Z

cant' be bothered with a clever title
you may remeber this entry, well, even as she sent those messages it turns out Kayleigh still had a boyfriend, something that would usually come up if you tell someone you really like em, no wonder he got paranoid and accused her of cheating on him this week after Dan and i met up with her at the pub (did she? pfft i Fucking wish...). so basically i've been heavily deluded for some time now, and have come out of it just in time for christmas...great.

i'm not that upset (at least not in the hysterical flood of tears sense) i just feel really stupid, like everyone else could see it but me, what a fucking loser.

Well, Merry Christmas to all the rest of you anyway, i intend to get heavily drunk on Christmas eve so that should help (at least Mr Daniels still loves me)
hopefully i'll have cheered up by the next time i post.

TTFN

2004-12-20T10:56:00.000Z

Fortune Favours the bold?....PAH!

RIDE ON
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Aus) (1976)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1981)
Who Made Who (1986)
Bonfire: Volts (1997)
(Young, Young & Scott)

It's another lonely evening
And another lonely town
But I ain't too young to worry
And I ain't too old to cry
When a woman gets me down
Got another empty bottle
And another empty bed
Ain't too young to admit it
And I'm not too old to lie
I'm just another empty head

That's why I'm lonely
I'm so lonely
But I know what I'm gonna do -

I'm gonna ride on
Ride on
Ride on, standing on the edge of the road
Ride on, thumb in the air
Ride on, one of these days I'm gonna
Ride on, change my evil ways
Till then I'll just keep ridin' on

Broke another promise
And I broke another heart
But I ain't too young to realize
That I ain't too old to try
Try to get back to the start
And it's another red light nightmare
Another red light street
And I ain't too old to hurry
Cause I ain't too old to die
But I sure am hard to beat

But I'm lonely
Lord I'm lonely
What am I gonna do -

Ride on
Ride on, got myself a one-way ticket
Ride on
Ride on, going the wrong way
Ride on, gonna change my evil ways
Ride on, one of these days
One of these days

Ride on
Ride on
I'm gonna ride on
Ride on, looking for a truck
Ride on
Ride on, keep on riding
Riding on and on and on

One of these days
One of these days...

2004-12-17T11:47:00.000Z

All Right!

You are one of THE KNIGHTS WHO SAY 'NI'! Tidy and
orderly is just the way you like thing. You
have a place for everything and everything in
its place...but the demands you set for others
are a bit far fetched. Cut down a tree with a
herring? And you wonder why you and your fellow
knights live in the woods!

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You're Homer and his deadly Sin - Glutony!

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nice,
Whats with all this Fuckin' rain!?!?!?! i am soaked goddammit!

no updates for a few days cos i was working for beck and pollitzers again, on a landfill, that smelt, and had rats and many seagulls, joy.

done with that now though so am much happier. but i have lost the ability to write in even a vaguely gripping manor about anything. i have developed something i call engineerspeak. ones voice becomes very gravely and you say 'faakin' in every other sentence and never use too many polysyllabic words like polysyllabic. it'll take me a while to get over it...

in other news, i'm goin out tonight to the tap 'n' tin, and if all goes well SHE will be there, i daren't say anything else unless it tempts fate and somethign else buggers up again (for example last week she asked me if i was going on friday and then fell very ill during the week, i had my suspicions about this but then concluded that if she were trying to avoid me then why ask me out in the first place.) i try to be optimistic but my inner pessimist won't let me have a moments peace. still i'm hoping i'll tip the balance in my favour, i've got me lucky boxers on, the ones with the little shamrocks all over them. fortune favours the bold i say.

todays t-shirt:I'm the only Gay in the Village!
todays music: Green Day-Warning

2004-12-13T14:58:00.000Z

well i never part 2

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i swear i don't just press random buttons and see what comes up...

2004-12-13T13:51:00.000Z

Tardy...
was a bit busy the last few days of uni so i din't get to update properly. *prostrates oneself on floor and begs forgiveness*

aaaaaaaannnnnnyway...

On Wednesday MotormouthDTM and i went to see the wildhearts live at the astoria, oh me oh my what fun! The first support band Deckard were ok, solid and pleasing to the ear, they were also instantly forgetable. the cardiacs on the other hand could be quite possibly the weirdest thing i have ever seen in my entire life.

here they are...
they went on stage dressed like that too.

righto the sound....ultra heavy squeaky gay prog rock that has decided carnival music goes with everything. :S made no sense to me at the time either but it was
actually not that bad, though all the diehard wildhearts fans were not so enthusiastic. to find out more for yourself (if you dare) go here

Then came the wildhearts...i think it's enough to say my ears were still ringing more than 48 hours later. loud, simple and very easy to sing along to, and ginger is a class frontman and has fantastic dreadlocks observe, when he headbangs they go everywhere!
and a good time was had by all....

In Other news i can strongly recommend you all go and see the phantom of the opera, it is a class film and the soundtrack can best be described as rollocking. It's also refreshing to see a film where the producers have resisted the compulsion of "WE MUST HAVE A STAR WHO IS VERY FAMOUS AND/OR EXPENSIVE!!!" both christine and the phantom are played by complete unknowns and the biggest american star in there (minnie driver) is essentially comic relief. Joel Shumacher I salute you!

am off uni for a month now so my access to pc's is rather limited till jan 10th. i'll update if i can but don't expect much till then

ttfn

todays music:Jimi Hendrix- all along the watchtower
todays t-shirt: www.getalife.cunt

2004-12-07T09:47:00.000Z

Do me a Favour...
visit this link and comment on his bloggy, cos he's finally started updating and will only keep doing so if people read it, and i want him to keep updating.

cheers

2004-12-03T13:37:00.000Z

Advent
i have the coolest advent calendar, behind each door is a single malteaser, and come christmas eve i'm blessed with a whole fun size bag!! class or what? Plus i have the reusable one my mum made,shaped like a christmas tree which contains sweets in little pockets. Genius i tell you!!!

As you can see, when it comes to christmas i am a very big kid :P

Everyone say hello to new comrade MotorMouth DTM, he's not written very much yet but he's a mate of mine so i'm going to badger him into being decent.

thats it for now, i promise i'll have a worthwhile contribution after the weekend :)

todays t-shirt
todays music: The Offspring- Spare me the details

2004-12-02T11:51:00.000Z

Only way to feel the noise is when it's good n loud...

Man Alive! i got my tickets to the Wildhearts today!!:)
*dances happily and recieves strange looks from library staff*

Man Those people in the high street who bother you annoy me! Y'Know, the ones with matching red jackets saying "shelter" or whatever. I wouldn't mind if they were shaking a bucket and collecting change but no. They bother you for your credit card number. and they get paid to do it, how is that charitable?

see, i'm seething so much i've developed bad. grammar

todays t-shirt
todays music: Motorhead- Iron Horse (born to loose)

2004-11-30T11:41:00.000Z

THE PRISONER IN 'REGULAR UPDATE' SHOCKER!

I'm just trying to avoid doing the essay i've gotta do, s'due in next tuesday and i've done 200 words out of 2500, (shit)
must stop procrastinating now and get on with it.

Booked the Wildhearts yesterday for next wed at the astoria, thats gonna be class, but i wont be able to hear for days afterwards, meh...

THE BARBS ARE NO.1 !!!!! not in england obviuosly, their single, massive crush is curently no.1 in the philipines for some reason and the band are out there at the mo doing massive gigs and tv and interviews and Amy posed for FHM or summat, all in all quite exciting really :P

in other news, pressing random blog can be dangerous, never do it in polite company, just now in an open acess room i pressed it out of boredom and came across some sort of p0rnblog (scary indeed when there are man y people watching) :S

todays music: The Flamin' Groovies- Milkcow Blues
todays t-shirt: I'm a bomb technician, if you see me running try to keep up

2004-11-29T10:44:00.000Z

So maybe things aren't as bad as they seemed

but i still have no idea where i stand on the Kayleigh front, should be seeing her on friday, hope to sort everything out then.

Y'see the other night i got fed up with all the ambiguity and sent her a text message telling her how i felt, fully expecting to never hear from her again (except maybe to hear she's had a restraining order taken out) however next morning i get

"Thanx 4 sayin dat, it mad me fel wantd. U goin out 2nite? xxx"

once i'd translated that i was naturally quite excited, however the awkward thing was i was going out that night with my mate Jack to a pub in gillingham, quite a way from Walderslade where she lives and beyond her own means to get there. I'd have offered a lift, if any of us had a car.

"never mind" says she "cnt get ther, fink ill just stay in 2nte c u sum uva time xxx"

BUGGER

Not to mention when jack saw the photo of her i have on me camera he then loudly and repeatedly expressed his own desires in the Kayleigh department and browbeat me into agreeing to tell him when i was seeing her again. to which i remnded him of his desire for the girl he sees on the bus, and he shut up.

On a Completely different subject, while this is funny, this guy needs to get himself laid, desperately
LINK ME!

todays music: Head Automatica- Brooklyn Is Burning
todays t-shirt: Fcuk like a bunny (courtsey of comrade Anna)

2004-11-26T12:38:00.000Z

to cheer me up...
Escher tastic!

the many staircase one
Ducks...or Fish?
endlessly ascending-Now in CG

our production was well recieved, the guys did do a good job finishing off after i had left *relief*

going to see bad santa instead of Shaolin soccer 2nite as the latter has been delayed till APRIL! if there ever was a movie cursed by delays it was this one (it was released in asia 4 YEARS AGO!)

from where i'm sitting i can see canterbury cathedral looming over the city, in fact you can usually see it no matter where you are, it sort of dominates the landscape around here, need photos

todays t-shirt

todays music: Kasabian- L.S.F.

2004-11-25T11:35:00.000Z

bugger

i think i may have blown it, i asked her out on friday and she turned me down (not exactly, it's more complicated than that when it makes more sense to me i'll fill you all in)

bugger

really don't wanna go to uni 2day, will b watching our first video productions as a group and i've yet to see the finished version of ours as i had to leave early yesterday and so the first time i see it will be in front of the whole group.

still got christmas shopping to do for mum and sis and cards for all the rest, and an essay which i haven't started for the 7th and i've got to prepare for my radio production AND book the wildhearts for me and dan

all in all a bit shit recently and i'm still completely preoccupied with Kayleigh,
damn it all...

todays t-shirt: I'm hungry and your a potato (donated by comrade Ben)
todays music: Green Day-Whatsername

2004-11-22T11:26:00.000Z

neglect

i can't believe simon and lianne think i've forgotten about them just because they're on the other side of the world (Hull, sheffield), i would never do such a thing. :(

n e way, saw the incredibles on saturday.

THAT FILM IS FUCKIN GENIUS! WATCH IT NOW!
ahem...excuse me, what i mean to say is i rather enjoyed the subtle interplay between the characters and the extensive use of intertextual reference and parody to genrate humour and pleasure of the text for the viewer (particular note should be paid to the sequence apeing the speeder chase from return of the jedi) not to mention that the animation IS KICK ASS i..i mean, considerable effort has been placed by the animators into crafting a wonderful plethora of visual delights for the audience.

i'm worn out now, time to rest my brain

todays t-shirt: I said no to drugs but the drugs wouldn't listen
todays song: AC/DC-ride on