Last night I had a last hit. But as Renton said there are last hits and there are last hits. I wonder what this one will be.
Although I've been under the influence of the black dog recently, if I can get past this term things should be looking up. Although I have a lot of work to do, it's all on things that I enjoy. A presentation on the Doctor's Trail, a presentation on Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford (although I wanted to do it on the Headington Shark, I was shouted down by my co-authors...but at least I get to ponce around Oxford on Saturday...Museum of the history of Science here I come) and an essay on the scientific discoveries in Renaissance. All good.
I've decided to move out of my halls of residence and move in with my ex. My feelings for here are complicated to say the least (I think it's one of those love but not in love clichs that I hate) but it will mean I'll get to raise my child. It'll be born sometime this month. I'm strangely looking forward to being a father. It's weird. Never thought it would be me at all. We shall see.
Recently I splurged and bought the collected essays of Emma Goldman, and the DVD's of My Name is Joe and Rita Sue and Bob Too. I advise everyone to see these films. Except maybe people in the USA may miss some of the more British aspects of them. Both are about the working class in Britain. My name is Joe is a film by Ken Loach (maybe more known for being the director of Kes) and stars Peter Mullan as a recovering alcoholic who tries to form a relationship with a doctor he's met until life gets in the way. Heartbreaking and tragic, it nevertheless manages just a glimpse of a maybe happy ending. Extremely well written and true to life, a lot of the characters remind me of people I hung around with in the last 90's. Maybe that's way I like it so much. Even though it's definitely not a feel good film. Rita Sue and Bob too is a dark comedy by Alan Clarke (director of Scum). Set in Bradford it is about a middle age man who starts an affair with his 2 babysitters. I know it doesn't sound like a nice story, but somehow it works. The characters are likeable even though they shouldn't be. Bob is an serial adulterer who thinks he's God's gift, while Rita and Sue can best be described (in an affectionate way) as a pair of schoolgirl scrubbers. I think the reason I like it best is that although Bob's wife has left him at the end of the film, he starts to live happily with Rita and Sue. Although I doubt it'll last (the film is not really about that) it's nice to see a polygamous relationship kinda working in a film. And everyone should read Emma Goldman.
I'll leave you with a picture of the Guy I have a massive crush on at the moment. At the moment I count down the days until Wonders of the Universe. Take care you all xx
Although I've been under the influence of the black dog recently, if I can get past this term things should be looking up. Although I have a lot of work to do, it's all on things that I enjoy. A presentation on the Doctor's Trail, a presentation on Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford (although I wanted to do it on the Headington Shark, I was shouted down by my co-authors...but at least I get to ponce around Oxford on Saturday...Museum of the history of Science here I come) and an essay on the scientific discoveries in Renaissance. All good.
I've decided to move out of my halls of residence and move in with my ex. My feelings for here are complicated to say the least (I think it's one of those love but not in love clichs that I hate) but it will mean I'll get to raise my child. It'll be born sometime this month. I'm strangely looking forward to being a father. It's weird. Never thought it would be me at all. We shall see.
Recently I splurged and bought the collected essays of Emma Goldman, and the DVD's of My Name is Joe and Rita Sue and Bob Too. I advise everyone to see these films. Except maybe people in the USA may miss some of the more British aspects of them. Both are about the working class in Britain. My name is Joe is a film by Ken Loach (maybe more known for being the director of Kes) and stars Peter Mullan as a recovering alcoholic who tries to form a relationship with a doctor he's met until life gets in the way. Heartbreaking and tragic, it nevertheless manages just a glimpse of a maybe happy ending. Extremely well written and true to life, a lot of the characters remind me of people I hung around with in the last 90's. Maybe that's way I like it so much. Even though it's definitely not a feel good film. Rita Sue and Bob too is a dark comedy by Alan Clarke (director of Scum). Set in Bradford it is about a middle age man who starts an affair with his 2 babysitters. I know it doesn't sound like a nice story, but somehow it works. The characters are likeable even though they shouldn't be. Bob is an serial adulterer who thinks he's God's gift, while Rita and Sue can best be described (in an affectionate way) as a pair of schoolgirl scrubbers. I think the reason I like it best is that although Bob's wife has left him at the end of the film, he starts to live happily with Rita and Sue. Although I doubt it'll last (the film is not really about that) it's nice to see a polygamous relationship kinda working in a film. And everyone should read Emma Goldman.
I'll leave you with a picture of the Guy I have a massive crush on at the moment. At the moment I count down the days until Wonders of the Universe. Take care you all xx
Congrats on moving into a house as well!
It's so exciting isn't it?