This Week I’ve…(12th January 2009)

This week I’ve…

…watched Slumdog Millionaire

…listened to The Hold Steady (my new favourite band)

…read the news every day to try and make sense of the Gaza situation (NB: I haven’t achieved this yet))

…laughed in the face of adversity given the predicament Rachel and I found ourselves in !!!

…despaired at working late and underhanded-ness (in equal measures)

…had hope about Kinver (more in future weeks – hopefully)

…been completely random about the Autosport International exhibition at the NEC that I took Harry to for his Christmas present

This Week I’ve…(29th December 2008)

This week I’ve…

…watched Juno on DVD

…listened to - in the words of Paul Daniels – not a lot. Been bored with my music of late…

…read the Christmas and New Year special of ‘The New Statesman’

…laughed at singing ‘Survivor’ by Destiny’s Child on ‘Singstar’ on the Playstation

…despaired at Israel’s arrogance

…had hope about 2009 having read my horoscope in the Observer magazine (if you too are Taurus, go check it out – it’s well worth it !!!)

…been completely random about trying to remember what 2008 taught me…!!!

This Week I’ve…(22nd December 2008)

This week I’ve…

…watched the last episode of BBC1’s ‘Apparitions’ (but didn’t watch ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ at the Electric Cinema, Birmingham due to people being organised and buying their tickets in advance…!!!)

…listened to my i-Pod Christmas playlist (entitled ‘Crimbo’ – favourites include The Killers’ ‘Don’t Shoot Me Santa’, The Eels ‘Everything’s Going to Be Cool This Christmas’, and Darlene Love’s ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’)

…read the Ikea ‘Family’ magazine (it’s been a challenging week)

…laughed at yoga and my natural ability to be able to flawlessly practice it

…despaired at Pensnett Panthers Under FC (Under 11s Boys)

…had hope about Harry having been given a clean bill of health by the Birmingham Children’s Hospital

…been completely random about going on the Metro from Birmingham to Wolverhampton and visiting St Chad’s Roman Catholic Cathedral for a family day out…!!!

This Week I’ve…(15th December 2008)

This week I’ve…

…watched ‘Four Christmases’ at the Electric Cinema, Birmingham

…listened to Glasvegas’ ‘A Snowflake Fell (and it Felt Like a Kiss)’

…read Q magazine’s 50 top albums of 2008 (have a look here)

…laughed at hemorrhoids

…despaired at not a lot really, it’s been quite a hopeful week

…had hope about Christmas – I’m looking forward to a reasonably happy one (darn it, I’ve jinxed it now !!!)

…been completely random about heads going funny and stomachs churning when you try and think about the edges of the Universe (and God and dying and life…)

This Week I’ve…(8th December 2008)

This week I’ve…

…watched Millwall FC beat Bristol Rovers FC (3-2) from the press box at The New Den as a guest of the Club (for writing the piece in the programme about Ernie Allen, here)

…listened to (and watched) Jarvis Cocker at the Birmingham Carling Academy

…read The Guardian newspaper daily whilst off work sick

…laughed at running round the room with my arms tucked behind my back (stupid I agree – but it was funny…!!!)

…despaired at the destructive behaviour and hurt that families are easily and repeatedly capable of

…had hope about 2009 – in many ways, it can’t be any worse than 2008 (can it…???)

…been completely random about not being deep but definitely profoundly shallow (quoted from Jarvis Cocker)