Well the leaves have fallen and the rain has come...its grim up north at the moment...getting up and going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark...working on 3 school projects simoultaneously at the moment...all fulfilling but demanding...am tired......very tired.
Just begun a recording with Magribibeat, the group I play with...very productive day in the studio....hopefully a new demo album ready by...
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Just begun a recording with Magribibeat, the group I play with...very productive day in the studio....hopefully a new demo album ready by...
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velvet_petal:
II don't exactly think the world would be a better place with more v_ps running around...and certainly not with more v_ps driving on the roads!
niobe:
Come spring my yard will be in bloom. I can't wait and I'll be taking tons of outside pics. Can't winter be done now? 
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hunkpapa:
yeah, it's something (a slightly wonky aortic valve) that they want to monitor. it's not serious in my case, but it's the kind of thing they like to keep an eye on.
have you taken your xmas night photos yet?
have you taken your xmas night photos yet?
fearthereaper:
Do you actually live there? Are you a fucking hobbit?
Yeah, I saw that story with the teddy bear. Totally reasonably, no?
Strike is going ok publicity wise. The studios have apparently been shocked at our call to strike and our resolve. If they don't make a deal within a couple of months, they will lose two pilot seasons, which would mean billions of dollars. And advertisers have started to ask for their money back, so they have a lot of pressure being put on them. Ha.
They agreed to come back to the negotiating table yesterday and it apparently all went well. So, that is good news.
I have a cold, so haven't been walking the picket line.
Man City is still an abomination.
Yeah, I saw that story with the teddy bear. Totally reasonably, no?
Strike is going ok publicity wise. The studios have apparently been shocked at our call to strike and our resolve. If they don't make a deal within a couple of months, they will lose two pilot seasons, which would mean billions of dollars. And advertisers have started to ask for their money back, so they have a lot of pressure being put on them. Ha.
They agreed to come back to the negotiating table yesterday and it apparently all went well. So, that is good news.
I have a cold, so haven't been walking the picket line.
Man City is still an abomination.
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thepsychicbunny:
Tis Wrestling stuff.
Nothing important.
Nothing important.
brer_rabbit2007:
Great first shot, it begs the question, where will we end up?
A lot of my early blogs here were just Rumi poetry...I love Rumi
Here is another example of his work that resonates with me right now....
There is some kiss we want with our whole lives,
the touch of spirit on the body.
Sea water begs the pearl to break its shell.
And the lily, how passionately it needs some wild darling!
At night, I...
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Here is another example of his work that resonates with me right now....
There is some kiss we want with our whole lives,
the touch of spirit on the body.
Sea water begs the pearl to break its shell.
And the lily, how passionately it needs some wild darling!
At night, I...
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velvet_petal:
Well that poetry is certainly mood inspiring. I am so happy that you have such a steady flow of work. I know you were worried. But you were open and the opportunities came a flowing in.
velvet_petal:
Things are rather good with me. Working a lot, at the moment but still time for fun. One thing I need is more exercise though. I've been too beat every night to hit the biking trails and I kind of need that sort of outlet....so hopefully I will get my act together by this weekend and get to peddling again.
Stoopid o'clock here in ol blighty...trouble sleeping as I have been reading a fantastic book called 'The Buddha, Geoff and Me' by Edward Canfor-Dumas.....I just felt inspired to share a passage...........these are the words of Daisaku Ikeda...a Buddhist writer from his work 'A Lasting Peace'
" I feel I have done something creative when I have thrown myself wholeheartedly into a task and fought it...
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janegeraldine:
Thank you so much for stopping by and wishing me well. I AM slowly recovering. All the support REALLY helps.
niobe:
Yeah, I am so super stressed right now, but come December I am just going to be at peace and very happy.
Today i will be hummin this a lot
Feelin a lot of Love in the World right now......
I landed a really nice job this morning after worrying I had overpriced it....so now i gots some well paid work and with a client group I like to work with...all good....
so i was looking at the friends thread thing and no one really seems to...
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Feelin a lot of Love in the World right now......
I landed a really nice job this morning after worrying I had overpriced it....so now i gots some well paid work and with a client group I like to work with...all good....
so i was looking at the friends thread thing and no one really seems to...
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janegeraldine:
Sleep is going well. I have slept three of the past four nights now. I am so glad too. Thanks for checking on me. 
velvet_petal:
Congratulations on landing that job Kpan. The photos of your area are magnificent. Wow!
Your dream sounds like a hell of a good time. Will have to get back with answers...a little too sleepy at the moment.
Your dream sounds like a hell of a good time. Will have to get back with answers...a little too sleepy at the moment.
Am feeling totoally exhausted right now...probably due to a complete lack of sleep over the weeknd....well actually I slept but mostly during the day so I think my body clock has gone awol....fortunatley I have a whole week off with my partner(she is teacher and I do mostly work in schools) as it is half term....so plenty of chill time and space to try and...
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velvet_petal:
How gorgeous, gorgeous. You know I love little sheep too. Hope the networking pans out, dear Kpan.
So here are the pics I promised to velvet petal
Looks like I will be going back mid january and hopefully staying until end of Feb....my friend susie is marrying there in Feb......can't wait....our long term goal here is to host groups of like minded people for 2-3 weeks of drumming, dancing, singing and general merry making......but to do so with a view to putting...
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Looks like I will be going back mid january and hopefully staying until end of Feb....my friend susie is marrying there in Feb......can't wait....our long term goal here is to host groups of like minded people for 2-3 weeks of drumming, dancing, singing and general merry making......but to do so with a view to putting...
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phantasy:
What glorious photos! How long have you lived in Senegal?
Thanks for the link, I've bookmarked that site.
Thanks for the link, I've bookmarked that site.
thepsychicbunny:
Man that's amazing. Pure beauty.
I haven't found anything out really, as I said before I'm not enough of a player that people will want to fill in the gaps. Oh well.
I haven't found anything out really, as I said before I'm not enough of a player that people will want to fill in the gaps. Oh well.
well no Dark Star Fans then???(see previous blog)
Well life is continuing to throw up challenges for me....I am in a situation where work is now such a low level its almost not there...but for some reason I think its supposed to be like this...I am I guess Spiritually inclined, whatever that might mean, and so look for meaning in most things...probably too much sometimes....I...
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Well life is continuing to throw up challenges for me....I am in a situation where work is now such a low level its almost not there...but for some reason I think its supposed to be like this...I am I guess Spiritually inclined, whatever that might mean, and so look for meaning in most things...probably too much sometimes....I...
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tinyhobo:
ty for emoted...you are kind!!!
curioustomcat:
Thumbs up!
velvet_petal:
Ooh, suffering fried brain at the moment. Will have to check this out once I unwind a bit. Saddled with a major work load right now and the mind is not firing on all cylinders.
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hunkpapa:
i have been playing in my time machine again
velvet_petal:
You will have to fill me in on the definition of creeper in the U.K. I'm sure it is obscene as you Brits have very filthy minds. But, no worries. I'm quite alright. I'm not so sure if the tragedy (using that word for exaggerated effect) comes from a lack of respect as much as it involves desires, affectons, and impossible situations. But, that is life, eh.
Wow...just about recovered from the most fantastic weekend of drum and dance....I am part of a team that delivers a festival of African Music once a year here in Yorkshire, England.This year was our 3rd year and the best yet.From friday evening 100 or so Groovers descend on a site in the woods to drum, dance and sing their ways through the weekend...lots of amazing...
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velvet_petal:
Yes, pictures please. Sound like a blast and chaos at the same time.
hunkpapa:
yes, the download only version is pick your own price. after much wavering though, i went for the big box version. i just couldn't help myself 
i read the start of that page you linked... i'll probably collapse under the weight of my own paranoia if i read too much in one go! this kind of thing is so depressing and infuriating and scary.
that festival does look like a great time. i like drumming, even if it's only on the edge of a desk or something. that's usually as far as i go, because i don't actually have any drums... a friend once went to the gambia and brought back a big drum; i had a go and i loved it
i read the start of that page you linked... i'll probably collapse under the weight of my own paranoia if i read too much in one go! this kind of thing is so depressing and infuriating and scary.
that festival does look like a great time. i like drumming, even if it's only on the edge of a desk or something. that's usually as far as i go, because i don't actually have any drums... a friend once went to the gambia and brought back a big drum; i had a go and i loved it