The bar once again gave me a day off. I needed it. 15 days on the trot and I feel rather rough. Haven't shaved or really had a good long shower for a while, so today is an indulgence day. Got some reading material, courtesy of Matthew Bellingham http://www.nocturnalstillness.com/v2/ , got some washing to handle, ironing... and then I'm just gonna relax with some music and try and rest my weary body.
Recently saw a few films, in spite of my unrelenting schedule.
Repo men was what I perceived to be a reworking of Repo! the genetic opera. America as a whole is now bankrupt, and industry has taken over most facilities, including medical. Spare organs are now leased to owners with monthly instalments, but those who don't keep up are visited by the repomen, who take back the organ and leave you in a pool of blood...
It was a mixed film of nice ideas poorly executed. the ending was a downright cop out, which made me feel I had wasted the last 45 mins of the film. Watch if its on TV, but otherwise avoid.
RED, a comic book adaptation, was more promising. Taking older actors and placing them in old roles as CIA wetworks agents was a nice idea. The story felt hollow and tacked on in places, as often true with comic book films. I'd watch it again, if only for Dame Helen Mirren's dry wit.
Some new music on me, coming from Deftones and Gorrilaz. Yes, these albums are months old and I should have bought them straight away, but I was often busy and lacked the time to do so. Glad i did though. Both albums are a joy, the energetic thrashing of deftones suiting my pace and mood at work, and the Gorrilaz slightly trippy beats playing as a good all round sound, but especially good for sitting at my desk, drawing and whatnot.
things have been, well, strange the last month or so. A friend of mine is going through a rather emotional slow demise of her relationship, or rather its inability to co exist with her Masters' degree. Its hard for her to cope, and she's hit the bottle more than once now.I'm doing my best to be there for her in the meantime, but i can only do so much and i would rather not see either her or her partner hurt too badly over this.
My family isn't happy with me much, either. I volunteered to work xmas day at the bar, since no one else had. I didn't think they would make such a song and dance out of it, but the entire clan seems to think thats me not wanting to spend the holidays with them. Not the case at all. Christmas may not be my favourite time of the year, but needing the money and not wanting to see family are two very different things. It pisses me off. I'm more pissed off with the fact I have to shout this into a blog, rather than discuss it with anyone I know because, well, I have no time. But I shouldn't be made to feel guilty for working so hard for something I want, thats bullshit.
No time to look at new sets recently. Naughty of me, but I'll catch up after the holidays.
Off to do my things, have a good day all.
Pokomo x
Recently saw a few films, in spite of my unrelenting schedule.
Repo men was what I perceived to be a reworking of Repo! the genetic opera. America as a whole is now bankrupt, and industry has taken over most facilities, including medical. Spare organs are now leased to owners with monthly instalments, but those who don't keep up are visited by the repomen, who take back the organ and leave you in a pool of blood...
It was a mixed film of nice ideas poorly executed. the ending was a downright cop out, which made me feel I had wasted the last 45 mins of the film. Watch if its on TV, but otherwise avoid.
RED, a comic book adaptation, was more promising. Taking older actors and placing them in old roles as CIA wetworks agents was a nice idea. The story felt hollow and tacked on in places, as often true with comic book films. I'd watch it again, if only for Dame Helen Mirren's dry wit.
Some new music on me, coming from Deftones and Gorrilaz. Yes, these albums are months old and I should have bought them straight away, but I was often busy and lacked the time to do so. Glad i did though. Both albums are a joy, the energetic thrashing of deftones suiting my pace and mood at work, and the Gorrilaz slightly trippy beats playing as a good all round sound, but especially good for sitting at my desk, drawing and whatnot.
things have been, well, strange the last month or so. A friend of mine is going through a rather emotional slow demise of her relationship, or rather its inability to co exist with her Masters' degree. Its hard for her to cope, and she's hit the bottle more than once now.I'm doing my best to be there for her in the meantime, but i can only do so much and i would rather not see either her or her partner hurt too badly over this.
My family isn't happy with me much, either. I volunteered to work xmas day at the bar, since no one else had. I didn't think they would make such a song and dance out of it, but the entire clan seems to think thats me not wanting to spend the holidays with them. Not the case at all. Christmas may not be my favourite time of the year, but needing the money and not wanting to see family are two very different things. It pisses me off. I'm more pissed off with the fact I have to shout this into a blog, rather than discuss it with anyone I know because, well, I have no time. But I shouldn't be made to feel guilty for working so hard for something I want, thats bullshit.
No time to look at new sets recently. Naughty of me, but I'll catch up after the holidays.
Off to do my things, have a good day all.
Pokomo x