Thursday, 30 November 2006
Tuesday, 21 November 2006
Tuesday Blue... again!
I'm going against everything I believe in and planning my Christmas. Working at this factory as a nurse does have the advantage of having the old fashioned seasonal shutdowns, which means the factory shuts for a whole week starting the 22nd Dec. I think I may even take the week prior to the 22nd off - another perk of being a self-employed nurse. I hate the commercialism associated with Christmas: Beth (our friend) used to say Christmas was evil... I'm starting to understand what she means! God bless us all, every one...
I set up an enterprise sometime ago - a graphic design company, albeit a bit of a cottage industry. Business has been so disappointing it's untrue. All because I can't afford advertising. So far, I've only taken on one client in six months, redesigned the entire website 3 times and still very little. For once, being a nurse is a worthwhile profession!
I'm booking a weekend break next weekend, so maybe that'll be fun! In the meantime, we'd better get some cat sitters!!
I'm doing this (very bad) from work, so I'd better close this entry for now... x
Saturday, 18 November 2006
Another Working of the Album Concept
Friday, 17 November 2006
A Sneaky Preview
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Thursday, 16 November 2006
Red Currant Jelly
So, today, I made a small quantity of Red Currant Jelly, ready for Sunday Lunch. Here's my method/recipe:
Ingredients
2lb (900g Sugar)and the same weight in red currants
Method
Put your currants in a pan, bring slowly to the boil and stir, pressing the redcurrants to break down the fruit and release the juice. As soon as the fruit is cooked (about 10 minutes), add the sugar, stir until absolutely dissolved, then bring the mixture up to a rapid boil, and boil for 8 minutes. When the 8 minutes are up, tip the whole lot into a sieve and let it drip through into a bowl. If you don't mind not having a completely clear jelly, you can press to extract as much as possible. Then pour the jelly into the jars, which have been washed, dried and heated in a moderate oven for 5 minutes, cover with waxed discs and seal while still hot. Leave to stand.
Monday, 13 November 2006
A MondayfeelslikeSunday Reflection.
The CD cover on the left is a design I'm working on for a Kathryn Williams CD, an unofficial release. Its' about done - we just need the sleeve notes etc, and the finalised track listing. All this is going on as a result of this.
Hopefully, my design company (Flomo Creative Design) will get some business some day soon...
Feedback would be good x
Thursday, 9 November 2006
A Distorted View of Beauty #2
I just wanted to make the point that not only do girls have issues with their self-esteem, but us chaps do too. Most won't admit it, but I will - I stuggle with my physical appearance all the time, and sometimes I even think that the way I look is a direct reflection on who I am, when of course, it isn't. I guess its another one of my useless desires - to be more attractive, and therefore more popular and therefore a better person and so on and so on... Stuff and nonesense.
I wondered when Dove, or someone similar are going to set up a workshop for men/boys. But then it occured to me... would any men actually turn up and admit they have self-esteem issues? perhaps not. We're notorious for not seeing doctors, ignoring lumps, ignoring advice etc. Why should this be any different.
Anyway, I need to leave for work. If you haven't seen this video, take a look below...
Wednesday, 8 November 2006
A Distorted View of Beauty
Monday, 6 November 2006
We Shall Go To The Ball
I tried to book online for the Leicester date, and they we sold out!! So I telephoned them and they put me on standby in case they have any cancellations... they rang 5 minutes ago to say I can get 4 seats towards the front of the arena! So, we shall go to the ball - watch out Kathryn, I might be a bit excited!
The thing is, I'll have to sit through the Be Good Tanyas after kathryn Williams finishes the opening!
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Sunday, 5 November 2006
One More Video
Ryan x
Saturday, 4 November 2006
Kathryn Williams "Hollow" Single
Ok, so I've posted Kathryn's latest tour dates with the "Be Good Tanyas", so as promised here is the vid for "Hollow", the single from Leave to Remain. You can buy this album here, or download it here... in the meantime, enjoy the video...
Ryan x
Kathryn Williams to Support the "Be Good Tanyas"
EXCITING NEWS!!!
After Kathryn's UK Tour finishes tonight (aw) you can still catch her as she supports the Be Good Tanyas on the UK leg of their tour. Some of the new dates are selling out already! Here are the dates:
14 Nov 2006
Stables
Milton Keynes UK
Kathryn Williams opening
15 Nov 2006
Anvil
Basingstoke UK
Kathryn Williams opening
16 Nov 2006
Royal Albert Hall
London UK
Kathryn Williams opening
17 Nov 2006
Grand Opera House
York UK
Kathryn Williams opening
18 Nov 2006
Usher Hall
Edinburgh UK
Kathryn Williams opening
20 Nov 2006
De Montfort Hall
Leicester UK
Kathryn Williams opening
22 Nov 2006
Colston Hall
Bristol UK
Kathryn Williams opening
23 Nov 2006
Sage
Gateshead UK
Kathryn Williams opening
24 Nov 2006
RNCM
Manchester UK
SOLD OUT
Kathryn Williams opening
25 Nov 2006
Warwick Arts Centre
Coventry UK
Kathryn Williams opening
There's more information on their website:
http://www.begoodtanyas.com/tourdates.html
You can also book tickets from the links on this page.
I'll be at the Leicester gig!!
Ryan x
Video; Kathryn Williams "This Woman's Work"
And not a donut in sight
Kirstyn wouldn't let me take a picture of her, but she took a nice one of me and Michael!
Second floor living without a yard
A totally not Useless, Useless Desires Site Update
New Artist Area editions: Tobias Froberg and Feist
Kathryn Williams updates
New site redesign
Live Web Chat now added
Enhanced, better, and improved!!
Also, links added to the Official Kathryn Williams forum (I'm the moderator!)
I discovered Tobias in Leicester! He's from Sweden but is currently supporting Kathryn on her national tour. Excellent stuff... Feist is quite new to me, but her album called 'Let it Die' has been out since 2004. It's really good music - a bit mellow, and a bit non-punchy, but for a relax, she's good. You might know the "Mushaboom" song. Which is very sweet.
If not, here are the lyrics - see if you can place the song!
Helping the kids out of their coats
Oh wait the babies haven't been born oh
Unpacking the bags and setting up
And planting lilacs and buttercups oh
But in the meantime we've got it hard
Second floor living without a yard
It may be years until the day
My dreams will match up with my pay
Old dirt road,
(mushaboom, mushaboom)
knee deep snow
(mushaboom, mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow
(mushaboom, mushaboom)
o-o-o-o-old
I got a man to stick it out
And make a home from a rented house oh
And we'll collect the moments one by one
I guess that's how the future's done oh
How many acres, how much light
Tucked in the woods and out of sight
Talk to the neighbours and tip my cap
On a little road barely on the map
Old dirt road,
mushaboom, mushaboom)
knee deep snow
mushaboom, mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow,
mushaboom, mushaboom)
o-o-o-o-old
(mushaboom, mushaboom)
Old dirt road rambling rose
(mushaboom, mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow
(mushaboom, mushaboom)
well earned soul...
Me and Managers aint Gin and Tonic
Where I work, I have always had a reasonably good relationship with my good, but technically power-tripping boss. He's a decent chap, and to a degree, I respect him (even though I am 100 times more qualified than him - but if I said that, it would make me an arrogant twit). Apart from him as a colleague, I actually like him, which it odd. This occupational health department is so archaic it’s unreal. More like first aid in the dark ages (if you a nurse or doctor, or anything vaguely to do with healthcare, you’d understand). Anyway, this person just doesn’t do things the way they should be done sometimes, and it drives me stir crazy. I think my downfall came when I told him so! We’re now in the middle of quite a silly argument, which frankly I’m already tired of, so I’ll shut up!
The reason I mentioned this, is because the last job I had ended up with me on anti-depressants and anti-anxiety pills because of work-place bullying from my manager. My coping strategies haven’t improved too much, I have now learned. The anxiety and sickness I felt on reading his torrent of irrational ‘points’ came flooding back and feel like a child again. Despite being ‘well’ again after the last job, I worry that history maybe repeating itself again. But then, it’s all still fresh in my head from his last communication this morning, so perhaps I’m over-reacting.
This is Flo on the chair and Molly on the floor, taken today, wondering why I'm looking tense!
And so, to my next post….
Thursday, 2 November 2006
It's sooooooo cold....
Bye for now...
Wednesday, 1 November 2006
This is me (duh) again, taken in Helsinki last year.
I'm getting more and more disheartened with my other website though. www.flomodesigns.com is my other site, and is meant to be a graphic design consultancy. Take a look if you like. I have a support network of 6 people, and yet still no business. The costs of advertising is too high, and without clients I can't afford it. Yet, without advertising, it's unlikely that I'll get a single client! I did have a bit of encouraging news yesterday though, but I'll keep it to myself until it's definate!
Weather outside is brilliantly sunny, but bitterly cold, so I'm going to sign off now and get ready for work. I'll be working as an occupational health nurse until March 07, which is when they close the factory down for good, meaning 400 people will loose their jobs. After that, who knows. I'll probably get a job at kwik save or something, the state nursing and the NHS is in at the moment. Very upsetting...
Anyway, hot coffee awaits.... x