{"id":1907,"date":"2017-12-10T14:37:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T14:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gravityisahat.com\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2018-06-07T11:59:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T10:59:39","slug":"the-last-6-months-or-so-in-some-sort-of-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gravityisahat.co.uk\/index.php\/the-last-6-months-or-so-in-some-sort-of-order\/","title":{"rendered":"The last 6 months or so in some sort of order"},"content":{"rendered":"

Family \u2013 I could not be happier with everything they are and do. Punch my face in I am so f*****g smug! I adore them all.<\/p>\n

Wedding \u2013 I adored that too. Selfishly, I, yes I, felt very special<\/p>\n

Cats  – Vince is obsessed with me \u2013 which is flattering but tying. If I am at home for a day he glues himself to me like we are training for the Crufts cat \u2018heel\u2019 awards. He still lies on the keyboard and pats me as I type. I adore him.<\/p>\n

Health \u2013 I am really not bad, better than I really would have imagined a year or so ago. I have managed work very well. I am a pathetic old man going up stairs \u2013 I actually dread them – but that may due to the extra belly load of fat I carry. My diet is EAAAAT \u201ceat anything at all a lot\u201d  my at rest pulse rate hit 130 last night \u2013 not good \u2013 so self-medicated and it\u2019s just got back to normal \u2013 hurrah for beta blockers.<\/p>\n

Sir Peter Hall. On the night he died and before it was announced and for the first time ever I was googling him to find out what he was up to. He was always incredibly nice to me and tolerated my complete ignorance of most things clever. I was an excellent assistant to him and he was an excellent mentor. We shared many a big breakfast at a greasy spoon in Brixton discussing Shakespeare\u2019s verse. Yep for real.<\/p>\n

Politics – I am more convinced than ever that I am right. The End.<\/p>\n

Religion \u2013 see above.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump \u2013 I hate myself, why do I wake up every morning and rush to read what he has done in the night. It really is like looking down the toilet after a big dump \u2013 you don\u2019t learn anything, you are just disgusted \u2013 oh ever since being ill I have become very lavatorial (to those that are offended I promise to find better metaphors) but in this case it really is the most fitting.<\/p>\n

Lights in the kitchen \u2013 must be bright \u2013 moody kitchen lighting results in last minute fumbles for reading glasses and burnt toast. I believe our kitchen lighting totals about 500 watts now. It\u2019s like a sunny beach. Not the place in Bulgaria where Arthur dropped his kegs and danced on a night club bar btw..<\/p>\n

Bass playing practice. Sporadic and depressing. How can I still be so bad after so long.<\/p>\n

My students \u2013 some seem to like me quite a lot \u2013 why does it hurt so much when they don\u2019t ? After all I am so nice. Got it! I am very opinionated \u2013 some people hate that. Reminder to self be bland \u2013 nah. I bought a small group of them coffee \u2013 they seemed really confused. In the midst of all this one possible significant creative flowering, I hope \u2013 she\u2019s lazy though. Suppose that could be good sign?<\/p>\n

Poetry \u2013 none<\/p>\n

Short stories \u2013 none<\/p>\n

Ridiculously complicated set ups consisting of computers and what not. \u2013 one<\/p>\n

 \u2013 did it work \u2013 not really \u2013 were the students impressed \u2013 not really \u2013 was it worth it \u2013 yes \u2013 I even made the collapsible table to show it all on.<\/p>\n

New lighters \u2013 2 or 3 \u2013 one Japanese one on its way. It is on off pink shade with a silver poodle on it<\/p>\n

Serious discoveries. The work of photographer Julie Blackmon (below). Grew up in a massive family in the mid west I think \u2013 now has loads of children of her own that she photographs in surreal scenarios that are both silly and frightening. I treated myself to one of her very pricey books.<\/p>\n

Disappointments \u2013 still have not done my chemical photography despite getting the kit for Christmas 2 or was it 3 years ago. Both my girls are keen to have a go but we never get it together \u2013 right!! this Christmas maybe.<\/p>\n

Strictly Come Dancing \u2013 best thing on Telly except Peaky Blinders \u2013 why do we continue to under value light entertainment \u2013 this show is superb \u2013 brilliant presenters, dancers, choreography, music lighting and a great concept. I know I know I am always on about it.<\/p>\n

Fizzled out<\/p>\n

bye<\/p>\n

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Julie Blackmon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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