I love this - 'chavtronica' NME calls it.
And I'm watching 'What about Brian' again. I'M TIRED OK?
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Monday, 18 June 2007
Faking It
Ever doubted you can do something? Ever been so daunted by a challenge you don't take it on and make excuses instead? I do this ALL THE BLOODY TIME.
Faking It is back on some random cable channel. I haven't seen my one since it was on Channel 4, but I watched a couple of the other episodes and they reminded me of what a brilliant programme it is, and why I went on it in the first place.
I watched the polo one. This guy went from being an unmotivated bicycle courier from Manchester, all piercings and ambivalence, who spent his time on his bike and in the pub, to being a polo player.
The premise is you get 4 weeks to go from your current life to a polar opposite, and then pass yourself off as an expert in front of experts. Anyway, this guy, Malcolm, had to not only get on a horse for the first time and ride it, but learn to hit the ball, talk like a toff at a dinner party and then compete with others in a competitive polo match.
But he did it. In 4 weeks, he passed himself off as a polo player compared with 3 other players who'd been doing it for their whole lives.
It just shows what some motivation, some focus, some attention and a goal can do.
Malcolm looked astonished when he succeeded. And do you know what else? Happy.
At the end, as the sun came down over the polo field behind him, he said: "If I can do this in a month, it means I can do almost anything I put my mind to".
Quite.
Still doubt yourself?
Faking It is back on some random cable channel. I haven't seen my one since it was on Channel 4, but I watched a couple of the other episodes and they reminded me of what a brilliant programme it is, and why I went on it in the first place.
I watched the polo one. This guy went from being an unmotivated bicycle courier from Manchester, all piercings and ambivalence, who spent his time on his bike and in the pub, to being a polo player.
The premise is you get 4 weeks to go from your current life to a polar opposite, and then pass yourself off as an expert in front of experts. Anyway, this guy, Malcolm, had to not only get on a horse for the first time and ride it, but learn to hit the ball, talk like a toff at a dinner party and then compete with others in a competitive polo match.
But he did it. In 4 weeks, he passed himself off as a polo player compared with 3 other players who'd been doing it for their whole lives.
It just shows what some motivation, some focus, some attention and a goal can do.
Malcolm looked astonished when he succeeded. And do you know what else? Happy.
At the end, as the sun came down over the polo field behind him, he said: "If I can do this in a month, it means I can do almost anything I put my mind to".
Quite.
Still doubt yourself?
Sunday, 17 June 2007
My new romance
Played cricket yesterday and today I can hardly move. Still, I must get going because in about an hour my new trainers are picking me up! I'm very excited. I think they're taking me on a 10km run, but I don't know for sure.
I must admit I do really like them. Yes, they are a bit shiny and flash but I think they like me too. Other runners are so jealous when they see me out with them, but what can I do?
I know I must try not to get carried away, but when I'm with them, everything seems to go so fast. I really want to try and do a sub 40 minute 10km, but should I do try this so early? I mean I hardly know them! I know I should really wait a while...but they just say to me 'why wait?' Oh, sweet temptation.
News from my date to follow.
I must admit I do really like them. Yes, they are a bit shiny and flash but I think they like me too. Other runners are so jealous when they see me out with them, but what can I do?
I know I must try not to get carried away, but when I'm with them, everything seems to go so fast. I really want to try and do a sub 40 minute 10km, but should I do try this so early? I mean I hardly know them! I know I should really wait a while...but they just say to me 'why wait?' Oh, sweet temptation.
News from my date to follow.
Great marketing...but ouch
Had a cunning piece of marketing delivered today. It read:
"Two years ago you were looking forward to going to the USA"!
with a big picture of the Statue of Liberty and then two people in a convertible laughing in that manic holiday 'we don't even need to wear seatbelts and I'm probably not even wearing underwear!' kind of way.
And it really did give me the pang of jealousy for the me of two years ago. That holiday was just so brilliant. But, of course, that holiday was shared with A.
Savouring events - present and past - is one of the secret tricks of happiness. We all love nostalgia, and those Proustian moments of being transported back to the past by a chance event, a smell, a photo. But you savour best with someone who was also there, mainly because no one else gives a shit about your stupid slide show.
Whilst the America holiday - complete with the hilarious purple pt cruiser convertible the hire company lumbered us with - is still great to think back on, it's now eternally tinged with sorrow.
It's just such a shame that the act of savouring can sometimes be cut short, because the person you experienced it with has now gone from your life forever.
"Two years ago you were looking forward to going to the USA"!
with a big picture of the Statue of Liberty and then two people in a convertible laughing in that manic holiday 'we don't even need to wear seatbelts and I'm probably not even wearing underwear!' kind of way.
And it really did give me the pang of jealousy for the me of two years ago. That holiday was just so brilliant. But, of course, that holiday was shared with A.
Savouring events - present and past - is one of the secret tricks of happiness. We all love nostalgia, and those Proustian moments of being transported back to the past by a chance event, a smell, a photo. But you savour best with someone who was also there, mainly because no one else gives a shit about your stupid slide show.
Whilst the America holiday - complete with the hilarious purple pt cruiser convertible the hire company lumbered us with - is still great to think back on, it's now eternally tinged with sorrow.
It's just such a shame that the act of savouring can sometimes be cut short, because the person you experienced it with has now gone from your life forever.
Friday, 15 June 2007
My Gay Top 5
So further to the commenting, here is my Gay Top 5:
5. Robbie Williams - the arrogance, the insecurity, the tats, sing me Angels baby and I'm yours
4. Larry David - the humour, obv, but also something about the begging, the ineptitude, the desperation. It would be a pity shag to be honest, and nothing wrong with that either.
3. Is it wrong to say Rafa Benitez, manager of Liverpool Football Club? I just love the way he said he couldn't understand his daughters any more because they had Scouse accents! Oh, that made me melt. I love him, you see.
2. Ralph Fiennes - look don't blame me, I just saw something about him in that Schindler's List, I WAS EMOTIONAL DAMMIT, AND CONFUSED.
1. Nasser Hussain - former England cricket captain. This one's a keeper ladies, hands off. I love this man in normal life, i.e. even when not doing gay posts. His big proud nose, his stand against Mugabe, his sensible cricket commentary.
5. Robbie Williams - the arrogance, the insecurity, the tats, sing me Angels baby and I'm yours
4. Larry David - the humour, obv, but also something about the begging, the ineptitude, the desperation. It would be a pity shag to be honest, and nothing wrong with that either.
3. Is it wrong to say Rafa Benitez, manager of Liverpool Football Club? I just love the way he said he couldn't understand his daughters any more because they had Scouse accents! Oh, that made me melt. I love him, you see.
2. Ralph Fiennes - look don't blame me, I just saw something about him in that Schindler's List, I WAS EMOTIONAL DAMMIT, AND CONFUSED.
1. Nasser Hussain - former England cricket captain. This one's a keeper ladies, hands off. I love this man in normal life, i.e. even when not doing gay posts. His big proud nose, his stand against Mugabe, his sensible cricket commentary.
Work drinks
Amongst all the tossers - those people who actually talk about consultancy as though it actually means anything, does anything, helps anyone, changes anything - I work with some really good people.
In particular, good to see D and G this evening; not Dolce and Gabbana now you mention it, but there are similarities.
Tomorrow we garden for charity, me with D, and also J and N who are simultaneously scary yet foxy, and I am looking forward to it. There will be power tools.
God, you look ravishing today.
In particular, good to see D and G this evening; not Dolce and Gabbana now you mention it, but there are similarities.
Tomorrow we garden for charity, me with D, and also J and N who are simultaneously scary yet foxy, and I am looking forward to it. There will be power tools.
God, you look ravishing today.
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