Books, Films and What I've Been Up To!

Hmm, well I don’t seem to be doing too well in keeping up with this…I keep writing myself notes of what to write about, but as I end up with so many notes I never have time to write anything! There have been a few interesting things which I’ve done / read / seen recently, I hope they’re as interesting to other people! I originally was going to go on the communities I go on and ask people if they want to add me as a friend, but now I’m not so sure of that, it’s a bit like self promotion and I don’t like doing that – what if my writing is actually rubbish? But a few people have added me as a friend and seem to read this, so that’s good…if anyone wants to add me as a friend and continue to read, feel free! I hope my writing style has or will improve over the year, I sort of think my book reviews have already, but I’m not sure of the other bits. But anyway, on with the content….

( Synth Britannia )

( Film 21 – Mrs Brown )

( Book Thirty – The Last Curtsey by Fiona McCarthy )

( Film 22 – Night at the Museum 2 )

( Enchanted Palace, at Kensington Palace )

( Book Thirty One – The Necropolis Railway by Andrew Martin )

I’m currently reading “Phillip and Elizabeth – Portrait of a Marriage” by Gyles Brandreth, which is actually really good so far. The style is light and easy to read, and it has lots of anecdotes in it, which show that Gyles does really know them (well as far as the Queen and her husband can be known!) and knows what he is writing about. Next I shall probably read The Kite Runner – my mum has just read it and says that it is one of her favourite books now, so I’m looking forward to that.

Got a few things to look forward to actually – its my mum’s birthday tomorrow so we’re going into London for a surprise for her, which should be great :D And then on Saturday I have Gotham 11 and Slimelight – wearing my new boots out in London for the first time! Hopefully they (and my feet) will last that long. Its free entry to Slimelight after the gig, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to go. I wish Legion weren’t on first though – I really want to see them, and Clan of Xymox, but am not so bothered about the bands in between (although maybe I will be when I’ve looked them up on the internet!) so will be hanging around for quite a while. Hopefully I’ll see someone I know there though – I’m not very good at going to talk to people, but hopefully someone will come and talk to me!!

Writer's Block: Let's stay friends

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Yes I do - well I would like to. As they have mainly been the ones splitting up with me (well, 2 out of 3 have been!) I am perfectly willing to stay friends with them, though sadly it doesn't seem to work out that way. One of them doesn't live in the same county as me anymore, and seems to have not wanted to stay in touch with his old friends, and one other seems to be perfectly friendly and pleasant to me on his own, but when he's with one of his other friends (who I don't like - for various reasons, nothing to do with our breakup though) he much prefers to talk to her rather than me. I almost feel like to stay friends with him I have to now like this girl, which is silly really, I can like and dislike whoever I like, it shouldn't be for other people to decide that. Its a shame though, as he is a nice guy really, just friends with one questionable person.

The other guy I went out with I split up with him, felt incredibly guilty, and then it went into a good friends relationship, which was really nice. However he's now also not living in the same county as me, which means that I don't see him much.

Maybe I live in the past too much, but I like to keep in touch with old friends, especially those who I still have things in common with (as I do with all my old boyfriends) and who meant/mean a lot to me. Others don't seem to think that at all though, which is sad.