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Friday, March 05, 2004
poison
Yesterday I went skating for about 6 hours, following which I went dancing for 2 more.
Intermittently, I tried to smoke a shi sha at my local, and favourite, lebanese diner- "Byblos".
(If ever you should have the chance to frequent the place, should you unfortunately find yourself a stray vegan in middlesbrough, then I suggest that you do, and say hello to Sam for me)
However, now is the day after, and I feel poisoned, I can hardly walk, I shake when trying to lift the kettle to make a hot drink. I think I've been poisoned in some way. I won't admit that I'm actually unfit, out of practice, unhealthy in my lifestyle (and my thoughts, generally) and engage in large quantities of e-activity, like, making a blog, rather than swimming, or say.......tennis.
Pah. My transcendental mind's body is a temple within a temple, even if this one is just a shitshack.
Intermittently, I tried to smoke a shi sha at my local, and favourite, lebanese diner- "Byblos".
(If ever you should have the chance to frequent the place, should you unfortunately find yourself a stray vegan in middlesbrough, then I suggest that you do, and say hello to Sam for me)
However, now is the day after, and I feel poisoned, I can hardly walk, I shake when trying to lift the kettle to make a hot drink. I think I've been poisoned in some way. I won't admit that I'm actually unfit, out of practice, unhealthy in my lifestyle (and my thoughts, generally) and engage in large quantities of e-activity, like, making a blog, rather than swimming, or say.......tennis.
Pah. My transcendental mind's body is a temple within a temple, even if this one is just a shitshack.
Monday, March 01, 2004
what does a hometown do to you?
Today things have changed for me.
Despite my usually ever-increasing disgust at the general loutish inadequacies of Middlesbrough, today, something very special happened for the average person living here.
We won something in football. I don't know what all of this means to you, but to us, it's incredible. Football has always undeniably been the most popular sport of Middlesbrough, indeed, football is often tracked exclusively, over anything else, by many of Middlesbrough FC's fans.
My disgust turned to delight, as people danced in the streets, the atmosphere lacking even a hint of the usually violent overtones of the night, children ran out to shout their elation at the recent result, whilst others, including myself, took in the significance of the event.
For the first time in 128 years, our team, had won something. I don't follow football, but try to keep up to date with Middlesbrough's progress, nonetheless. So I confess, I was extremely happy to hear the result on the radio, having not paid to watch on SKY TV (such a frustration that you now have to PAY to experience something the same way as everyone else, I wish Rupee wasn't as vicious an entrepreneur as he is... grrr) I felt a great sense of relief, as well as happiness, even though I haven't seen a single match in the last year.
I feel like a phoney, but happily admit that I don't find a huge deal of joy when watching football, just in the playing of the sport itself... is this so strange?!
Later on I went to see ASH at the town hall. *yaaawn* - review up on acastofthousands tomorrow.
