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Book of Eli, MW2, 30 Seconds to Mars, Project Echo, Uncharted 2... my handlebar moustache

It’s been a good week.

I’d gone to Newcastle but came back early, after discovering the Jesmond bubble no longer existed.  The privilege of jumping on an early flight cost me £70 but it was worth it.  Why linger in a place when you’re unhappy.  Life’s too short.  So I got back to Bristol Saturday evening and had Cosy Castle to myself for the rest of the weekend.  This consisted of me playing Modern Warfare 2, writing Dog Eat Dog and going for zoomy drives in my silver rocket.

Kelvin arrived from Spain on Monday.

He’s the perfect house guest.  So a week flashes past.  Busy days at work with lots going on, generating a sense of purpose and professional pleasure (Project Echo); my writing crammed into a small window in the morning before starting, lunchtime and a little at night.  Then long evenings at home with Jo and Kelvin.  I built a log fire every night.   We went to cinema with Doc Toc on a Monday night: saw the incredible film THE BOOK OF ELI.  Beautiful soundtrack, shaped by some of the musical minds behind NIN; wonderful cinema photography and visual metaphors.  A lot of late nights playing Modern Warfare 2.

I’ve got two new soundtracks in my world.

“Scars & Souvenirs” album by Theory of a Deadman.  This is my weekend in Hayling Island and the brilliant drive back through winter sun kissed rural landscape.



“This is War” album by 30 Seconds to Mars.  This is Dog Eat Dog at the tail end of New Tokyo and also the tracks playing on my MP3 player when I headed up to Newcastle for my bum weekend.


The weekend arrived.

Friday night was Mexican night.  Rather appropriately I’ve acquired a thick handlebar moustache.  When I shaved my beard off mid-week, I left the thing as a joke… when downstairs to creep out Jo and she went, “Wow, I love it.”  Hmmm, right… I wasn’t expecting that.  Kelvin brought with him a litre of high quality tequila from Spain.  I bought triple sec and lemon juice.  We got a fire going.  I made a jug.  After the first two sips we were all wankered.  Hilarious.  By the end of the night we’d gone through a litre of tequila.  

Amazingly, woke up Saturday without a hangover.  Just a cotton-wool wrapped brain and a feeling of having had a good time.  Early morning drive to hang out with Vega$ at his Hazmat labs in Bath… me driving in cold winter sun with the hood down.  

Saturday night was Jules party.  I wasn’t going to drink but there was a good crowd there and the gin flowed, followed by Jack Daniels.

Sunday didn’t leave the house.  Build up the log fire and had the front room ultra toasty.  We made food food food, guzzled gallons of tea and watched Poirot all day.  I also started playing Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.  

Sunday was also the last day of the £6 GBP discount on Edge.  There was a sharp spike in sales after I tweeted as such, so thanks to everyone who’s bought in.

That’s it.