Yo, yo.
Anaesthetics. The flipside of orthopaedics in many ways, it is controlled and monitored, it involves little to no blood spillage and is relatively interesting.
Now that that's out of the way, to the worthwhile part of the week:
Went to see Low on Friday night in Glasgow. Was good, quite shambolic in some ways, with Alan Sparhawk seemingly randomly switching on and off various pieces of noice making equipment. I'm not sure if this new 'loud/fast' sound sits entirely well with the man but he seems to be having a good time anyway. The new songs are coming across well in a live setting, but you do lose some of that sense of bewilderment at the harmonies between Mimi and Alan when there is a growling riff in the background. Kid Dakota were surprisingly good, along their songs were a little meandering at points. Made me think...'hmm, I could write songs like that'.. But I couldn't sing songs like that. Sounds good on the record, I'd say. Regretting not buying it when I was there. Will maybe borrow it off Pete at some point if I can prize it from his huge food-caked fingers.
Watched 'Chocolat' last night. Ok, call me an unfeeling Philistine if you like but I thought it was pretty poor, especially as everyone gave up on their weak French accents after the first scene. The cinematography was also fairly uninteresting reflecting the inaneness (inanity?) of the plot. Maybe if I had stayed awake long enough to watch the end of the film I would have enjoyed it but I just couldn't identify with any of the characters; Judi Dench had a reasonable performance, but she rarely turns in anything too bad (it's no Iris, mind you). Still to see Anchorman...one of those films everyone keeps recommending. I'm looking forward to 'The Aquatic Life of Steve Zissou', the new Wes Anderson film - The Royal Tenebaums is one of my favourite films, although I can never pinpoint exactly why.
Just a last wee note:
Ireland 19-13 England. A pretty poor game of rugby but a result of which to be proud. Sure the referring decisions went our way but that makes a change - usually the English are 'cheatin' bandits' to steal a phrase from a Glaswegian friend of mine. I can't stand the biased BBC commentary, however. It makes the game almost unlistenable. If I was slightly less lazy I might have half a mind to write to them and tell them just what I think, but perhaps my white hot venemous rage might cool after several words. The last two games (France and Wales) are going to be pretty tough, I can't see us winning both of them. Ah well.
Hurray, no timetabled events tomorrow. Hope you have a fulfilling last day of February.
27 February 2005
20 February 2005
I was thinking 'bout your face
Hello sportsfans
After a week of travelling to Perth and back I am a bit tired although going to bed regularly before 12 seemed to limited the extent of this. Orthopaedics is reasonably interesting, well the trauma part of it rather than the rather boring joint replacement part. Standing all day in an operating theatre watching bits of bone being sawn off the end of someone's leg is enjoyable from a pure gore perspective (there's something innately amusing about wearing goggles to keep blood from going into your eyes (yes I know that's sick and wrong) and there being a bone-crunching machine which works like one of those spinning cheese graters) but incapacitating in a muscle-numbingly stiff way.
Otherwise, weekend was pretty good, fairly non-eventful. Went to see Sideways at the DCA last night with Helen and Eddie (my occasional flat-mate). It was thoroughly enjoyable (well mostly, but it would spoil it to mention the less enjoyable parts), with some very funny moments. One of those films that didn't need a 'The End' caption as it was so well told it was obvious that the tale was complete. A wine-tasting tour may have to be embarked upon at some point, however.
We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz.
By the way, I signed up for a Gmail account in the latest round of invitations so update your file-o-faxes (I have to attempt to consolidate the 5 or so other addreses I have into one at some point). polardave@gmail.com
After a week of travelling to Perth and back I am a bit tired although going to bed regularly before 12 seemed to limited the extent of this. Orthopaedics is reasonably interesting, well the trauma part of it rather than the rather boring joint replacement part. Standing all day in an operating theatre watching bits of bone being sawn off the end of someone's leg is enjoyable from a pure gore perspective (there's something innately amusing about wearing goggles to keep blood from going into your eyes (yes I know that's sick and wrong) and there being a bone-crunching machine which works like one of those spinning cheese graters) but incapacitating in a muscle-numbingly stiff way.
Otherwise, weekend was pretty good, fairly non-eventful. Went to see Sideways at the DCA last night with Helen and Eddie (my occasional flat-mate). It was thoroughly enjoyable (well mostly, but it would spoil it to mention the less enjoyable parts), with some very funny moments. One of those films that didn't need a 'The End' caption as it was so well told it was obvious that the tale was complete. A wine-tasting tour may have to be embarked upon at some point, however.
We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz.
By the way, I signed up for a Gmail account in the latest round of invitations so update your file-o-faxes (I have to attempt to consolidate the 5 or so other addreses I have into one at some point). polardave@gmail.com
13 February 2005
I'm a reasonable man get off my case
Cloud Cuckoo Land | Current feature.
An interesting if long interview with Thom Yorke of Radiohead in Third Way magazine transcribed here.
One of those you need to read a couple of times. Interesting pointers to various lyrics but perhaps I'm just that sad that I see them.
An interesting if long interview with Thom Yorke of Radiohead in Third Way magazine transcribed here.
One of those you need to read a couple of times. Interesting pointers to various lyrics but perhaps I'm just that sad that I see them.
05 February 2005
04 February 2005
Hello Hello
Welcome to the world of post-
Rock. Yes indeed. New Low album severely underrated by several reviewers. Yes it's different, but we can all handle a bit of difference in our lives. If you were in a band you wouldn't want to play the same kind of stuff for your whole life, would you? Also...Horses (haaarses/arses) in the Sky...soon.
Psych. -iatry. Yes it's over. Not so bad but not a bit tedious at the same time. Can you make anyone better from these problems? Perhaps for a while. it's enough to depress you, despite the inherent irony in that statement.
Ing. The post is great. I send a CD around lunch time yesterday, it gets to my brother in Glasgow before lunch today and I have to do very little except pay a paltry 29 pence. Civilisation has its uses.
Rock. Yes indeed. New Low album severely underrated by several reviewers. Yes it's different, but we can all handle a bit of difference in our lives. If you were in a band you wouldn't want to play the same kind of stuff for your whole life, would you? Also...Horses (haaarses/arses) in the Sky...soon.
Psych. -iatry. Yes it's over. Not so bad but not a bit tedious at the same time. Can you make anyone better from these problems? Perhaps for a while. it's enough to depress you, despite the inherent irony in that statement.
Ing. The post is great. I send a CD around lunch time yesterday, it gets to my brother in Glasgow before lunch today and I have to do very little except pay a paltry 29 pence. Civilisation has its uses.
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