So, since the end of October I’ve been avoiding crisps and chocolate and I’ve been doing pretty well.
Eating chocolate at Christmas was allowed – as long as I was socialising with family, I took advantage of that. However there have been a couple of failings:
- Early on I ate a McFlurry and two chocolate chip mini muffins
- On Wednesday night this week I was working over night implementing a new website. At 7am a trolley of tea, coffee and biscuits arrived, sleep deprived and without even thinking I picked up a chocolate biscuit and put it in my mouth. I was literally horrified when I realised what I’d done and seriously considered spitting it out. But as I was in a room of people, at a bank, working, I decided I just had to swallow. I’m sorry I’ve let you down. It won’t happen again.
So, if you can forgive me perhaps we can move past this? On the plus side I did successfully implement the largest web project I’ve done to date (take a look www.barclays.co.uk) and I’ve not eaten a single crisp….
In other news I went to see Amy’s Ghost last night who were sounding fantastic, they were playing with MidiMidis in Kilburn, the latter we’re releasing a double A side single with at the start of April. It’s pure 8-bit hit. I love it.
I can’t believe it’s November since I blogged, disgracefully slack of me. As a catch up, I spent most of December going out and drinking, catching up with people the usual pre-Christmas fun, I must have had a good time – I put on 5lbs in December (which I’ve lost again, thanks January).
I’ve also been starting preparations for my new Edinburgh show which has included finding people to work with on design, music and video. I’m delighted to say I’m now confirmed for the Brighton Fringe Festival – here’s the Fringe programme advert for my show :
Here’s the description as it will be in the programme:
Are you obsessed with something? Did climate change end when the financial crisis started? From collecting stamps to checking doors are locked ten times, is life making us all…obsessed?
I think it still needs some work before Edinburgh so I’ll set to that very soon. Thanks to Will for the advert design. These will be the first performances of the new show so if you fancy catching it while it’s rough around the edges these are the gigs for you.
Christmas was spent running around visiting family eating lots of great food. I was pretty pleased with the presents I’d got for people this year which always makes Christmas feel better. Ruth got me a Segway racing present, which I’m hoping to do pretty soon!
January is always a bit of a hibernation month but we found time to head out to Wales to a little cottage for a weekend of walking and bleakness. Work was very busy so I lost some weekend and evening time to that. I did however manage to organise the Josaka 11th birthday gig which will feature The Circus Sands, Special guests White Sunday, MidiMidis and Quiet Quiet Band tickets are on sale now from any of the Reading Arts venues (no booking fees I think if you do it this way) or on 01189 606060 or you can buy Josaka birthday tickets online.
I’ve also been working with My Luminaries to help them with a little bit of promo for their new album ahead of the release of first single ‘Parasol’, they’ve just won the early bird emerging talent competition to play Glastonbury – it’ll be good to see them playing on the Thursday night of the 40th Glasto.
I think brings things pretty much up to date. High tea with our Mums today. A good way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
Jim x
