A Life Force

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

An idle mind is the devil's playpen.

I went to see Chuck Ragan play with Frank Turner at the Uea last night. I wasn't 100% I wanted to go as Mr Turner was headlining and I haven't heard much of his stuff however I ended up enjoying all of the bands (Crazy Arm, Frank Turner and Chuck Ragan). None of them were drastically different in style as they were all quite folky acoustic but this definitely wasn't a bad thing. I think they were all different enough to stay interesting. Ragan was my definate highlight, that man's voice sounds pretty exact to how it does recorded. Glad I decided to get out the house, see friends and watch some good bands.

Sunday, 21 March 2010

Don't stand so fucking close to me.

Had a bus driver shout at me the other day. My friend parked his car at the side of the road while he went into the train station to meet another mutual friend of ours as I waited. A bus turned up and our car was in the way. I understand it was a stressful situation for the driver but I have so much hate for how he handled it. Got off to a good start...he shouted at me (the passenger/a stranger..while I was on the phone, desperately trying to call my friend) telling me to move the car and yet still after I told him I can't actually drive he said he didn't care. He went on to say he'd either call the police or push the car himself. It never ceases to amaze me how people can get past the age of 8 and not have learnt how to epathize! I know my frustration about this will keep me awake some nights for months. I am determined to learn from these situations and try to never act in that way. I suppose really this won't reach the people who actually should learn because as far as I know angry bus drivers don't read my blog.

"I think probably kindness is my number one human attribute in a human being"-Roald Dahl

xo