There has been a lot of personal stuff going on of late which I don't really want to cover here. Hopefully it is mostly resolved now - it has been taking most of my energy.
We spent a lovely week in Cornwall staying in the tiny fishing village of Polperro (pictures to come - they are on my laptop). The cottage was right on the sea front. Living in this close proximity to the sea is very special indeed. The sounds and rhythms are absorbing and restful and bring a new perspective to your thoughts. We pottered around mostly but we did visit the Eden Project which is an absolute "must see" if you are in the area.
I may have mentioned that I've been needing to make music again. As I have experienced a number of times in the past this urge has a life of its own. When I feel music will inevitably follow. I've resolved the lack of space to make music in problem by moving to an almost entirely software based laptop studio for now (eventually with a decent USB or firewire soundcard I will re-integrate my synths). I've already got a couple of tracks down and the ideas are flowing both for old unfinished work and new tracks.
Some of the personal stuff that’s been going on has led to re-visiting my past. This on the whole is something I am not usually interested or motivated to do. In this case it has been a necessity.One interesting thing that has come out of it is being able to listen to music that I listened to back then with a new perspective - a sort of dual view a mix of then and now. Some of the stuff like the Missions God's own Medicine just seems like trite and pompous nonsense, albeit quite entertaining nonsense. I was quite pleased however to revisit Felt again. I had forgotten quite how much I like this band and how good they where.
I've been listening to all sorts of other stuff too. Of particular note at the moment are The Hafler Trio and John Tavener and
Blevgrad and Partridge.
Hey - good seeing you the other night. I know which of the two ways drunkeness went for ME...
Posted by: Rick at April 25, 2004 12:39 PMD'oh.. I am actually cringing right now. I read Starship Titanic so many years ago and had blotted out the author's name because the thing is just called Douglas Adams' Starship Titanic. And really, I'd have curled up and died, too, if that had been linked to me in any way. Of course, I'm appalled that Terry Jones had anything to do with it, too, but his work, in my view, has always been a bit patchier than the standards I've held Douglas Adams to. (That said, I love his pieces for the Observer.) Except that right now I'm extremely study-hungover, if that makes sense, and I'm pretty sure there are two Terry Jones and I'm getting them muddled.
But yes, I've read Salmon of Doubt, and Last Chance to See with Mark Carwardine, and all of his other stuff, and yes, I do wish he hadn't died so young :-( I was actually on the tube and happened to spot a headline in someone else's paper naming him, and had to crane my neck a bit to see.. and then promptly got a horrible shock and have never read over anyone's shoulder since. It's a terrible habit.
Anyway, you and Richard have me convinced.. I'll be having a Terry Pratchett summer :-)
Posted by: Heather at April 26, 2004 11:01 AMdude, I feel you. Personal crap sucks. Hope yours is getting better. I'm going through a kind of harm too, but I keep telling myself that it'll get better. Then I fall into my music and just forget about it for a while. It's alot healthier then what I used to do. Just keep on walking, one step at a time.
Posted by: Jessica at April 30, 2004 02:56 PM