For the first time in a very long time, so long that it might not have actually ever happened before outside of my own imagination, I slept all day today. I started the course of antibiotics last night and took a couple of headache tablets before going to bed around eight o'clock. It was six o'clock this evening when I got out of bed and ventured downstairs. Despite being ill I had intended to record the podcast today having blown out the filming of The Record Store Day Video (working title), and possibly catch up on the blog, however I really must be ill as I simply couldn't be bothered. As my New Year Resolution to do something work related every day has fallen apart I have decided to write off these few days to allow myself to be poorly and start again on Wednesday 1st April.
Mandi too Jack for his walks today and apart from this and his mealtimes he has stayed by my side the entire time, this is a level of love and loyalty you just don't get from a cat. Not that I don't love my cats but it is true that dogs are more giving; it was Jack Dee who observed that a dog would watch you putting up shelves and love you despite not knowing what you were doing - a cat would walk in and tell you that you were doing it wrong. Dogs presumably know when something is wrong with you and want to look after you; I'm not an animal psychologist so I am guessing. As a relative newcomer to having a dog in the house I am learning all the time.
I haven't been to a gig this week and will probably wait another week until I am fully fit before going out again. This will give Mark 'literally' Del the opportunity to catch up with me on gig attendance should he take the opportunity. It is Future Sound of Nottingham time again so there's a spate of bands tweeting in support of other bands in the hope of a free place in the competition. Gary has dusted off the Prefontaine account to join in and subvert the 'spread the love' element and show it up for the farce that it is but they won't win as the competition is pretty much a forgone conclusion anyway - this is why they don't use people who go to gigs as judges because there's no real need for judges with any great musical knowledge. The Future Sound of Nottingham competition is (aside from a display of egomania between Del and DHP) a glossy version of a battle of the bands contest with the prize being the chance to open Splendour - an embarrassment to Nottingham as far as music festivals are concerned. You can only get on by kissing the right arses in this town and the bands all queue up to kiss Mark 'literally' Del's at this time of year. I have no idea why as all you get in return is a play on a podcast and maybe his Notts TV show. If you play your song loud enough out of an open window it'll reach a bigger audience.
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