Another Day, Another Song

Written 01/01/09


Sitting at home – listening to the new album “Chinese Democracy” by Guns N Roses. Fucking great album! Worth the wait? Probably not. But highly recommended. Personal favourite on the album is “This I Love” – track #13. (Yes, I bought the album)
It seems like forever since I added anything –

1st of Jan ’09, we are always optimistic on this day – making a list “new year resolution” – chances are I’ll never make one – even when I do, I think I’ve forgotten what it is by the end of the week. I think the major flaw is trying to do something that we don’t want to really do... smokers say they will quit smoking, yeah right! Why does anyone have to wait for this particular day? A benchmark? Or simply a date that is easy to remember for the day that their life changed or an attempt. How tough is it to make a decision at the spur of the moment? If you honestly want to do something, you don’t need to wait for that particular day or time unless you are procrastinating. I often take breaks (not quit) drinking alcohol. The last one was in April or May 2008 (can’t remember – clearly not that important) – was nearly down on my 2nd drink one evening, decided it was time to take a break. Stopped right then for 2 months. My flatmate’s suggestion was to quit the next day, or after the weekend - enjoy the last few drinks – didn’t quite see the point. Why quit at all? Every drink would eventually always be the drink before my last one. I don’t take a break cause I excessively drink or anything of that sort – I often like to test my limits (in the opposite sense – not drink to excess, not to drink at all). Don’t ask why.

I (finally) picked up a digital SLR last week – Canon 450D Single Lens Kit. I will take my photography hobby to a more acceptable level. Hopefully, over the next couple of months I will be able to share some of this. The second half of last year, I concentrated most of my non-work hours on studying, it is very difficult considering I’m working full time and this course is very demanding. The material is sent home and I need to allocate time on my own to study, no assignments, lectures or anything of that sort. Only one exam day. The result of which is due at the end this month – not exciting at all. Considering the free time now, I have decided to make better use of that time. (Hopefully I stick to it and no, this not my new year’s resolution)

Got a fair bit of reading to catch up on:
· Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder (was given to me as a gift by a friend of mine when I had gone home for Diwali - Oct ’08. The pink cover and the title, does raise eyebrows on my train ride to work. But I do recommend this book –philosophical – so if that’s not an area of your interest – don’t bother.)
· Golden Gate by Vikram Seth (came highly recommended by the same friend who got me Sophie’s World – this one is a novel in verse – when I read it, will add another piece on it)
· Lord of the Rings (seems like forever since I am reading this one – I borrowed this book from the library first – 6 years ago – read like the first 50 pages & couldn’t get through – too descriptive. Now, after watching the movies at least thrice – I am enjoying the book.The reason for my delay this time is, I got like a special collector’s edition or something – all 3 books in 1 – so it quite heavy and large to carry everyday & read on the train. I have managed to finish the first book, in the second. Taking a break. Will get back to it, hopefully soon)
· Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts (gotta finish the ones above before I get to this – I just have to make sure that I finish it before the movie is released)
· Back issues of UNCUT (rock magazine)

To add my reading, I picked up a fair few movies (including boxed set collector’s edition) – many classics and all time favourites. To make it on the top of my list on that would be “The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration” which is simply put the director’s cut of the trilogy. Includes heaps of extras including 4 short films on The Godfather.


I can probably go on & on.... but I must stop for tonight, need to make it on time to work tomorrow!