"Memorable....provocative....relevant"

Overheard on the streets of London. How do people say shit like that without needing to beat themselves over the head with a shoe?

Have a word with yourself.

Changing lines

There's a line in the film Changing Lanes - "Can you give me back my time?" - I was reminded of that today, when, having taken the morning off to go, I arrived at the dentists to discover they had no record of my appointment. It was actually an appointment with the hygienist, and I'd had to pay a deposit just to book the freaking thing (course they had a record of taking the money, that bit they care about). So it's rebooked and the first appointment that wasn't in the middle of the day or similar was mid June. Apparently good oral hygiene can wait.

Anyway.

Do you ever wish you could pull off.... those lines that you could never actually say, like "Hey....If you're ever in London....here's my card, get in touch"

I'm not sure, outside of films, that anyone pulls off those lines. Maybe they do in the states, because clearly it's like one big film set over there.

Two things that me feel all happy inside

1. When I'm at a gig or concert or whatever, and there's someone there who's obviously hugely hugely into the band/artist and are just dancing and screaming the words with complete wild abandon, not giving a flying fuck what they look like to others. Tonight at the Matchbox show, there was this guy up in the stands going totally crazy and he just looked so damn happy to be there. Then the guitarist went up into the stands and was playing right in front of the guy and I swear he probably just about died.

2. Trainspotters. I know it's a funny one but when I see a trainspotter I just feel all happy. I mean, I'm not sure I'd want to have a conversation with one, but I just think it's nice that they've found this little thing that makes them so happy, seeing the trains and noting down the numbers, quietly in their own little word of geeky enjoyment.