Archive for the 'happiness' Category
A******** is in E****** now
According to this BBC web site article, the UK builds the smallest homes in Europe. According to the graphic (scroll down), Australia is in Europe now.
When you read stuff like this, it’s so depressing. I guess we’d feel better if Japan was part of Europe, too. I can’t imagine their houses are any bigger than [...]
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Wey-oh-wibble
I’m a long-term Jonathan RIchman fan, but with the advancing years and overexposure I stopped listening to my old records (in the same way that I stopped listening to The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, The Beatles, The Who, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen, to name but two) and I stopped buying his new ones as [...]
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Tags: 1980s, 80s, Jonathan Richman, JR, Music
Why the name change?
Infected with nostalgia, because I was reminded of something I did a long time ago, I have renamed the blog, The AA Book of the Dead. Older readers may remember the Automobile Association publication The AA Book of the Road. You see what we did there?
Actually, I can claim no credit, for the idea was [...]
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Tags: blogging, twitter, zines
Blast from the Past: Avignon
Download link: Avignon
I wanted to write a road song, but without it becoming “2 4 6 8 Motorway” or some kind of truckers’ lament. This was inspired by a drive to the South of France a few years ago, which did indeed involve a stop at a hotel near Dijon for an overnight rest.
I’ve recorded [...]
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On Making Music
Saturday Night – Download link
There are at least three different reasons why I love making music, none of which has anything to do with how talented I think I am.
The second reason has to do with the technology. Even after all these years, I’m still amazed that my humble little iMac can be used as [...]
Filed under: Arrested Development, Character, Entertainment, Music, Songs, Technology, happiness | 5 Comments
Tags: pro tools, recording
Smug
I hate to seem bitter, but one thing that’s been bugging me over the past few snowy/icy days has been the smug little faces of the 4WD owners as they thunder along through the snow and ice, as if immune to the laws of physics. You could see it in their eyes: they thought they’d [...]
Filed under: Climate, Commuting, Travel, being chippy, happiness, motoring | 1 Comment
Best Ever Chorus?
FiveLive Breakfast have been having a phone vote for the best chorus ever over the past few weeks. I missed the bit where they asked for nominations, which they whittled down to a final 9, and then did a 4-day vote for the best, which turned out to be “Delilah”, written by Les Reed and [...]
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C-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s
A lot of people display surprise and/or disbelief when they hear from me that I dislike Festivus. Further to yesterday’s post, I’ve been inundated with messages from people calling me a miserable old git, and at this time of year I constantly come under pressure to “cheer up” to “celebrate” and to “get into the [...]
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Tags: Festivus
Misc
This week was the occasion of my miscellaneous birthday. Like many Decemberists, I’ve always regretted that my birthday falls at this time of year. I would rather it were in the summer, at a time of year I’d be more likely to have joy in my heart.
I suffer a bit from SAD, and generally hate [...]
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Tags: birthdays, Festivus
Come gather round, people…
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Tags: election, usa
