guitar

Mood: tired
Listening to: points of view

I have no car at the moment because it decided to die on me. This happened to me last year as well. The only garage that is near enough for me to use is closed until next year so I have no car. Bugger.

 

So I am doing battle with the buses. I don’t like buses. I have had many run ins with bus drivers since I have had kids. How am I supposed to get on a bus with a pushchair in one hand a baby in the other and a five year old desperately trying to stay on his feet when the bloody bus starts moving before you have even paid your fare? (Admittedly my children are older now and so this scenario is no longer valid.)

 

Actually I don’t really blame the drivers I reckon that they have unrealistic deadlines to meet.

 

So today I have been painting the kitchen. And there I am brush in hand thinking there has to be more than this. I don’t really want to do this. All the time in my head is the insistent riff to the new song I am writing and that is really what I wanted to do. I resisted the temptation for four hours but in the end I had to start recording.

 

The song is called ‘Points of view’ and is about my friend Alex (Short for Alexander.) Alex used to be in several bands with me and is a bloody good singer. We have become very close over the years but can’t seem to spend more than a couple of hours together without breaking into an argument.  And that is what the song is about. An argument.

 

I have nearly finished the basic backing in the song. Got the bass lines down today. I have a little guitar to add and then I can get down to some vocals. I am starting to feel happy about it but that will probably change by tomorrow!

 

I had a lie in this morning and I can’t remember the last time that happened. A bit naughty really. The kids were downstairs watching Scooby doo (why the hell do they like Scooby Doo? It’s the same damn story time after time after time.) and me and Elaine were enjoying ourselves. Then Joseph (he is 5) comes up the stairs talking to his brother. “Mom and dad have forgotten about breakfast today. Silly mommy and Daddy.”

 

Well cant be bothered to write any more.

 

Oh yeah I am excited about the possibility of a job. Maybe talk about that at another time.

Mood: Happy
Listening to: Red Hot chilli peppers

Well hi to any and all reading this.

Yesterday was an interesting day for me. I have got my first CD out there. After years of writing and performing songs I finally have a cd of my music available for people to buy.

Only four songs on it for the moment but hey its a start.

New year coming up and I hope its a good one. God only knows that the last few years have been difficult for me. But lots to look forward to in the coming year I hope.

I am a student at the moment and I will be coming to the end of my course (NVQ Early years care and education) in April. I should be able to start looking for work then.

I have spent the last seven years looking after my kids as their primary carer. (Joseph 5 and Isaac 7.) I have also been working from home as a Qualified Curative Hypnotherapist and it has been interesting. But it is time to move on. Time to get out of the house a little more. Time to stop feeling so isolated.

Wifey is Elaine and she has carried on working and finding other diversions! But things seem to be getting back to normal now.

Well thats all for now. I shall pop back often and write about my life and my music.

Happy new year.:)