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I am the worst band photographer in the world, luckily I left my camera at my brothers on the weekend. So I won't bother you with pages of blurry pictures of people who may or may not be playing guitar/bass/waving thier arms around.

Good shows all though. Asobi Seksu ^^See Above^^ were pretty much one of the loudest bands I have ever seen, louder than Secret Machines and that was damn loud. Metal bands I always find are too concious of the musical balance and drummers need to keep everything quiet to get enough dynamics and articulation at high playing speeds. Space rock and indie post rock are always so damn loud . I feel I have genuinely sacrificed to go and see them, as there are whole swathes of frequencies I will never hear again post show.

Matthew and I had a few beers in The Pit and Pendulum beforehand as he had never been before heading into The Bodega Social, which is a lovely venue. It has a nice cafe/resturant downstairs and bar with a small-mid stage upstairs (everything truly under one roof, better than Toys-R-Us).

The support was an interesting two piece with a singer song writter and delay addict guitarist, would have been interesting in the earky ninties but we've all moved on I fear, they were unoffensive though and had only been billed that morning due to a pull out.

The Black Keys were totally on form last week, it was a rockin set. Support came from a run of the mill mid west pixie like acoustic girl with a 1970s prog guiatrist and flamboyant bearded jass drummer. The boys were the highlight tbh, making interesting flourishes over an otherwise tedious delve into a cute girls 'I love you so much when your lying next to me I should stop drinking isn't it hot and doesn't it make my voice sound lazy drawl'. I like the sound, but all things in moderation love.

The second support was an australian band, small guy bushy beard, round lady e-drums... lots of loop stations and shouting into mics together. It was a whole lot of fun and writting this has reminded me to find out who they are..... one mo.... Liam Finn. I guess that was the name of the bushy beard man.


There are loads more coming up I wish I was in Notts for... ah well... le sigh... I might have to get used to this lack of big names again, damn it.

I found a house in Somerset! Bish Bash Bosh. I'll be lodging with a lovely lass called Nichola, she's a 5th year primary teacher and we share a few interets and opinions of how a home should be kept.

I am not living with boys anymore, they suck at houses and I'm bored of being jovially called a massive bender/a girl/so fucking bourgeoisie(!) by housemates for vacuuming/wipping a kitchen surface/being disgusted by mould in a bathroom/cooking a meal that uses more than 2 pans and doesn't invlove opening a bag and putting the contents on a baking try.

Went up to meet her on the weekend (AKA saturday) with my brother as chaperone to make sure she wasn't a nut case, she is, but in a way I can get along with. I don't think we were unfamiliar to each other in character so it was all pretty easy........ no, I'm not going to sleep with her.

She has 2 very fluffy cats and super internet full sky garage for my bike large decked garden and BBQ facilities etc... the rent is all inclusive so I have no hassle. Oh serenity.

Me and my bro had a nice weekend to. Spent a lot of it playing Magic the Gathering and pissing around on Fable 2... we ended up chilling in a bar in Bowerstone chatting to some girls and dancing and decided to take them home. It got a bit freaky and nobody was using protection, but it revitalised us both for a trek into the Hobb caves for some quality sibling bonding... back to back, killing living things with large baldes . Acers.

Had my last day for the NHS yesterday... it was so lovely. I got a card signed by everyone, it was touching, I'd only been there 3.5 months. I was hoping to get out and about to say good bye to everyone, but I didn't get the chance! They all kept dropping by my office themselves . It was great and I got nothing but 'well done, you'll be missed, onward and upward, you've been a star' etc... all day! What a boost. I even got a kiss from Rachel and Di from the helpdesk *blushes* and from Lyn the admin lady... a few of the EOs said in the 3 years they've worked with her they never got a peck. I feel special . I was extra sad to go by the end of the day . But I have a plan/plans and I will have to/would like to retire by 45-50 to get it all done!


^^ My emptying office... SIDEWAYS!

^ My babies... that's little Edge, Aberieddy and Manny from left to right. Harold is not present and neither is Papa No Tone, they're both relaxing in retirement in Brum atm... but I'll get the family togerther for a portrait soon. The elders need some treatment at the moment and I don't have the life insurance to get it done .



^ Me... pretty self explainatory tbh..... myface.com