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| Sunday, June 24th, 2007 | | 2:06 pm |
Help please.
Look what Mikey's gone and done now: "While initializing device IOS... An I/O subsystem driver failed to load. Either a file in the .\iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt, or the system is low on memory. System halted" I can usually fix all kinds of Mikey-induced computer errors, but this time I don't even know where to start. If anyone has any clue at all, please speak to me. | | Thursday, May 24th, 2007 | | 3:15 pm |
Yes, ok, I admit it. I've started smoking again. But before anyone accuses me of being weak I would like to kid myself and say that it was intentional, and that I just wanted one last go at being a smoker before it's banned in pubs forever. I'll quit again then, and it'll be easier too. Yep. I appear to have dyed my hair black by mistake. I am slightly upset by this. The packet said LIGHT brown. At least it goes with the bands image more. Gig in Norwich on saturday. Everyone should come along. But they're probably not going to. Current Mood:  worried | | Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 | | 12:17 pm |
Last weekend we saw The Khe Sanh Approach play their two last ever gigs. We also had the honour of supporting them at their last Cambridge gig. It was an amazing weekend, but sad too. So, no more KSA. Needless to say, I'm a bit gutted about this. They're the only band I've been able to listen to since Friday, and the number of times I've heard the words "Crocodile Teargas" being said must be getting towards the 1000's. I'm not usually one for being over dramatic, but it's like The Resistance had an angrier and hyperactive twin, which has now died and left us all alone. Everything to do with The Resistance was always ok, because at least The KSA were out there and on our side. Now it's a bit lonely and feels almost pointless. Oh well, lets all hope The Vichy Government keep it together, or the UK music scene may well be doomed... Current Mood:  discontent | | Friday, January 12th, 2007 | | 12:53 pm |
With the help of nicotine replacement and sunflower seeds, I have successfully quit smoking. I have, however, also encountered just one unwanted side effect, in so far as I have this strange psychological dependence on sunflower seeds. I invariably have a small supply in my pocket, which initially I used as a replacement for cigarettes but now I just have to have. It's not so bad though. There are many reasons why having sunflower seeds in your pocket is better then having a packet of cigarettes in your pocket. Here are ten. 1. They are healthier. 2. They take up less pocket space. 3. They cost less. 4. You can feed the birds with them. 5. You can use them to befriend small animals. Squirrels perhaps. 6. You can pretend to be Agent Mulder from the X Files. 7. It doesn't matter if your mum finds them. 8. No one really minds if you eat sunflower seeds in their presence. 9. They don't aggravate your asthma. 10. It's not so bad if you accidentally wash your coat while they're still in your pocket. The list is pretty much endless. Little else of interest has happened. Or, if it has I failed to remember to post it here. Oh well. Current Mood:  pleased | | Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 | | 2:21 pm |
Quit smoking attempt no. 7ish.
I have decided to try to quit smoking again on the 18th. I have chosen this date for two reasons. The first is that it's my birthday on the 16th and I don't want cravings to ruin my birthday thankyou very much. The second is that I can't actually smoke much over Christmas anyway. It seems logical. So if anyone wants to also quit on the 18th I'll happily help form an ex-smokers league at the opposite end of the pub table to where the smokers are. Our last gig was an interesting one. We put lots of effort in, sat around for hours after soundcheck, spent far too much on drinks at Soul Tree prices, and for what? 3 minutes on stage and a trashed laptop. Bah. Current Mood:  okay | | Wednesday, November 1st, 2006 | | 9:22 am |
Our Leicester gig was absolutely terrible and I don't want to talk about it. But the night was a good one, there were some great records played, people were nice to us, and we got fed pasta. So even though the gig was awful I had a nice time and no longer hate Leicester. It's so much nicer not having to hate Leicester. Oh, and my shoes held up very well, and even survived last nights long walk to see Dead Elvis... http://www.deadelvis888.homestead.com/main.html...being really rather entertaining in a pub which is miles away from my house. The superglue is starting to give up now, but I've nearly had another whole week out of them. Superglue is cheaper than shoes too, so I'll keep this up for as long as I can. Last week I went to the opticians. This was a horrible experience and not one I want to repeat at all (I have to go back in a year). They put some strange drops in my eyes which made my vision go very, very wrong indeed, spent ages putting various lenses in front of my eyes and making me read things which I really couldn't read at all, then they told me I was long sighted and will need glasses for things like reading and watching TV. They then put me in a room withs thousands of frames, asked me which ones I liked (I had no idea because I couldn't see anything after the eye drops) and I now have glasses. I look all wrong with them on and will probably never wear them in public. Its nice to be able to read without getting a headache though. There were other things I was going to ramble incoherently about, but I have a hangover and can't really be bothered. Coffee and things. Current Mood:  listless | | Friday, October 27th, 2006 | | 10:07 am |
Today I came to the following conclusions: 1. My shoes are dead and are not going to survive the walk from my house to Susans. 2. Superglue may solve this problem since it is proven to hold shoes together adequately. 3. Accidentally gluing fingertips to shoes is a very, very bad idea. 4. Getting superglue off fingertips without making them very sore is impossible. 5. I will now have to play guitar at our gig tonight with very sore fingertips. 6. I hate superglue. 7. I need new shoes. Tonight we are playing in Leicester. For various reasons, I have grown to hate the place, and am not looking forward to it at all. Its at the Attik, if anyone feels like coming along to help make the night tolerable. I'll understand completely if no one does. Portland tomorrow. Gig (not ours, just for a change). Night out. Gin. Marvellous. Current Mood:  irate | | Friday, September 15th, 2006 | | 10:59 am |
Ok, time to be honest. My first attempt at quitting smoking has clearly failed miserably. I have at least cut down a bit, and I smoke lights now rather than my once-beloved Rothmans, but I need to try again. So, attempt number 2 then... Maybe after the weekend. Current Mood: disappointed | | Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 | | 3:03 pm |
I've recently been reminded of the existence of the Magnetic Fields. This is good, because I've been trying to find some new music to listen to without a lot of success, and re-visiting old favourites could possibly be the way forward. Obviously I need to look through the thousands of mp3s on my computer and listen to all the songs Johnny gave me 3 or 4 years ago... assuming they're still there. Anyway, a quick read over my recent(ish) Livejournal posts reveals that I can't have a post without some kind of reference to The Resistance. So here we go: Next Resistance gig: 13/09/06 - Club Goonite, Buffalo Bar, London, £4/5. With The Sky Drops, Assembly Now! and The Lea Shores. www.goomusic.net Yep. Hopefully see someone there who isn't in one of the bands. Current Mood:  creative | | Thursday, September 7th, 2006 | | 1:25 pm |
I am on holiday in Norfolk. I appear to be in an internet cafe in Yarmouth. I have sand in my shoes. Yep. There's not much else I can say about it. Current Mood: blah | | Thursday, July 13th, 2006 | | 9:30 am |
Today I'm mostly very pleased with myself because I went out last night and despite all the alcohol consumed I didn't smoke. However, I am also slightly not so pleased with myself because I went out last night and consumed too much alcohol. I guess it kind of balances out. Anyway, although I generally don't approve of this sort of behaviour, this thing here is quite good entertainment for maybe about 2 minutes... http://www.sinn-frei.com/zensiert/zidane.swf Current Mood: sick | | Wednesday, July 12th, 2006 | | 9:03 am |
I have decided to quit smoking. I bought a packet of 10 cigarettes on sunday, and I still have 3 left out of those 10, so I've cut down significantly already. The reason for this, among many other things, is that my asthma is getting increasingly difficult to control. The trouble with this whole thing is that every time I want a cigarette, instead of snacking or finding something useful to do, I have a cup of coffee. So I'm dead hyper most of the time. But the good thing is that unlike many people who quit smoking, I seem to have completely lost my appetite. So at least I don't have to worry about putting on weight. I'm dreading the weekend, especially since we have a gig. I always practically chain-smoke at gigs because I'm so nervous. The gig is this one here: 15/07/06 - Leonard's Bar, Islington, London. Line-up and price TBC. You all have to come to make sure I don't smoke, to slap me and confiscate the offending tobacco product if I do smoke, and to prevent my decline into a useless quivering wreck. Oh yeah, someone tell Johnny to come down so I can buy him a (late) birthday pint. Current Mood:  hyper | | Monday, July 10th, 2006 | | 9:00 am |
Yesterday I read that someone said this about me: "the female guitarist also annoyed me with her inability to communicate when trying to discuss the availability of any recorded tracks with her afterwards." After reading that I went into some kind of weird depression that made me wonder how on earth I actually have any friends at all, and if anyone actually likes me or whether they just tolerate me because at least I don't say much. I'm over it now though. I remember the incident clearly, and to be fair I had just come off stage after a very bad gig, I desperately needed nicotine and something to drink, and I was in a rush to get my stuff off the stage so the next band could get their stuff on. Combine all this with the fact that I hardly ever say anything anyway, and the fact that I was unable to communicate at all shouldn't really surprise anyone. Oh well, I apologise to anyone who has ever been inconvenienced by my autism and inability to communicate effectively and coherently. I should have known better and I'll never do it again. But anyway. Parlophone have shown some interest in The Resistance, which I'm still getting my head around. Oh, e gli Azzurri hanno vinto. Bellissimo. Current Mood:  blank | | Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 | | 2:26 pm |
Actually we're not playing London on Saturday because it's been cancelled. Oh well. Current Mood: disappointed | | 9:26 am |
Wow, another traditional english summer. In the 23 years I've been alive, I only remember it being hot for any great length of time once, and that was when I was too busy moving house to enjoy it. I've decided I'm going to follow the path of one of my ancestors in reverse: To Hanwell, then to Kent, then to Napoli. Mmm, sun... We're playing in London on Saturday, and you all have to come. No excuses. It's at Leonard's Bar in Islington. Someone please tell Johnny, since he seems to have vanished again. We've just been played on Radio 1 for the 3rd time, so I guess we're worth seeing. We've also been written about here: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/lifestyle/arts_music/news/2006/06/23/737340eb-8851-4023-89b5-33ff53117cf8.lpfWhich is nice. Single is out officially on Wednesday, nice big gig at The Soul Tree to promote it with The Fuzzy Lights supporting, and lots more gigs coming up. Oh, and I've finally finished my degree. Life is good. Apart from the crap weather. Current Mood:  busy | | Monday, March 27th, 2006 | | 9:03 am |
On the 18th, we played a gig in Ipswich. It was pretty unremarkable really, but I had a good enough time. Apart from when I came off stage, didn't notice that there were two steps and not just one, and fell and hurt my ankle quite badly. It still hurts now, and it's all bruised and swollen. Maybe I should show it to a qualified medical professional of some sort. There's a lesson to be learned here, possibly something along the lines of 'if you must wear sunglasses for gigs, remember to take them off before attempting to exit the stage'. I learned an interesting lesson last saturday as well, which is that if Chris is drunk enough, he will drink whatever you put in front of him. I feel slightly guilty about the number of times I managed to get him to drink some dodgy coke that was actually just brown carbonated water, but it would have done him more good than harm I'm sure, and it provided 20 whole minutes of good entertainment. We have no gigs lined up for ages now, which depresses me slightly, but we are writing lots of new stuff and doing lots of recording. And by the time we have another gig, hopefully my new Telecaster will have arrived. Mmm, Telecaster.... Current Mood: okay | | Thursday, March 9th, 2006 | | 10:32 am |
Although I am aware that the only person on my friends list who lives in Cambridge is actually in the band and all, I would still like to draw attention to this, just in case someone who lives in Cambridge who's not on my friends list is reading, or indeed someone who happens to be planning a visit to Cambridge for the weekend: Next Resistance gig: 10/03/06 - A Dead Media Event, The Portland, Cambridge. With Usedtobecool and Fuzzy Lights. + Incongruous music from DJ Table + Dead Media lightshow/copyright violation featuring Guy Debord. Music and films begin at 8pm. £4. That is all. Current Mood: hyper | | Friday, February 10th, 2006 | | 2:18 pm |
The Resistance are playing The Cardigan Arms in Leeds tomorrow night. If you can come along, please do, and bring all your friends so that we get paid enough to cover our train fares... Current Mood: creative | | Thursday, February 2nd, 2006 | | 3:07 pm |
Tomorrow night, The Resistance are playing The Dry Bar in Manchester. Please inform all your Manchester-inhabiting friends of this and advise them to attend. Thank you. Current Mood: okay | | Monday, January 23rd, 2006 | | 2:56 pm |
Mikey's favourite games, vol. 2.
A long time ago, I posted a list of Mikey's favourite games. Well, he's older and bigger now, and capable of much more interesting types of general mischief. Game no. 8927: Keys. Mikey finds some keys, usually shortly before the owner needs the keys, and plays with them for a while before hiding them somewhere. Secret stashes of keys can be found behind the fridge, under the sofa, or any other place which could be deemed unnecessarily awkward and difficult to find. High and hard-for-little-people-to-reach places used to be good hiding places for keys, but another of Mikey's favourite games has made such hiding places completely useless. Game no. 8956: Door swinging. Mikey uses something, usually a chair or some variety of stool, to climb up onto the door handles. He stands on the door handles, clings on to the top of the door, and pushes against a wall so that he can swing round, squealing with delight. This game can be useful for finding hidden objects, such as keys (see above). Game no. 8978: Microwave. Mikey puts somethings in the microwave, and turns the microwave on. The more incompatible the better. We currently need a new microwave if anyone has one to sell for a reasonable price. Game no. 8999: Spirals. Mikey gets some chalk and draws as many spirals as he can before he is caught and the chalk confiscated. The more inappropriate the place, the more enjoyable the sprialing experience. The garden patio is currently a mass of multi-coloured spirals, as is the playroom carpet and the dining room wall. Game no. 9006: Water. Mikey gets all the glasses he can possibly find, fills one with water and then proceeds to pour the water from one glass to the next. This often results in a flooded kitchen and some broken glasses. A variation on this theme comes in the form of the game Sink, in which Mikey finds some kind of liquid, usually someone's drink which they were rather enjoying, or a new carton of milk just purchased this morning, and pours said liquid straight down the sink. And there are plenty more where these all came from.... Resistance activity this week includes a Lancaster gig on friday, and the Portland on saturday, where we will be trying something new. I've been sworn to secrecy concerning the matter of what it is we're actually doing, so I'll say no more. Current Mood:  awake |
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