To the tune of Hotel California.....
On a cold winter's evening
some metal bands to go see
parked the car 'cross the river
took a stroll to the SECC
As we got closer
A driving beat we could hear
I thought to myself at this point
Could be louder than I could bear
When we stepped in the place
The smell of food all around
Said to the kids I need to stuff my face
So the burger van we found
3 Quarter pounders did the trick
and 3 pints – 2 of coke
Just the 1 for me dont wanna be sick....
Welcome to the loudest gig for ages
Such a noisy place
Such a noisy place
Your ears will bleed at the loudest gig in ages
And your neck'll be sore, couldn't ask for more
The support band weren't much fun
Just a noise to me and Gem
Craig was lovin' it – he wasn't glum
And still I'm thinking this is too loud
Might hear again by the middle of the night
I can still hear them sing
Welcome to the loudest gig for ages
Such a noisy place
Such a noisy place
Your ears will bleed at the loudest gig in ages
And your neck'll be sore, couldn't ask for more
Friday, 10 December 2010
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Christmas
Time for a seasonal update on the ol' blog I thought to myself the other day – so here it is.
I was out shopping at the weekend – wandering through the streets and shops of a wee town along with all the other Christmas shoppers but something was tugging at my thoughts when I looked at the other shoppers....and I couldn't quite work out what it was until today.
I was happy and having fun.
I wasn't buying that much – having gotten the kids presents earlier – but the whole experience was light-hearted and fun.
I have to say I was shopping with a friend and I think that made the day what it was. The chat and the songs (generally the same one as it got stuck in my head – sorry Lindsay) made the day. The checkout operators and shop assistants we met were all smiling and didn't seem to mind my tuneless singing (I still think of it as singing).
It put me in mind of past Christmases when the kids were much younger and the mere act of buying and wrapping the presents – knowing the enjoyment it would bring – made you feel.....well how can I put it without sounding sappy......'warm and fuzzy' (failed on the sappy sounding front).
This time of year can be stressful for a number of reasons – be it thoughts of friends and relatives no longer with us, or the stress of how much everything is as well as any other number of reasons.
Stop.
If you take a minute, hour or day and think about why you are doing what you are doing, about the people you are doing it for, about the smiles, the thanks and the warm feeling you know you will have on Christmas morning, then that is why we do it.
I got that feeling early this year and I am truly thankful for it.
I was out shopping at the weekend – wandering through the streets and shops of a wee town along with all the other Christmas shoppers but something was tugging at my thoughts when I looked at the other shoppers....and I couldn't quite work out what it was until today.
I was happy and having fun.
I wasn't buying that much – having gotten the kids presents earlier – but the whole experience was light-hearted and fun.
I have to say I was shopping with a friend and I think that made the day what it was. The chat and the songs (generally the same one as it got stuck in my head – sorry Lindsay) made the day. The checkout operators and shop assistants we met were all smiling and didn't seem to mind my tuneless singing (I still think of it as singing).
It put me in mind of past Christmases when the kids were much younger and the mere act of buying and wrapping the presents – knowing the enjoyment it would bring – made you feel.....well how can I put it without sounding sappy......'warm and fuzzy' (failed on the sappy sounding front).
This time of year can be stressful for a number of reasons – be it thoughts of friends and relatives no longer with us, or the stress of how much everything is as well as any other number of reasons.
Stop.
If you take a minute, hour or day and think about why you are doing what you are doing, about the people you are doing it for, about the smiles, the thanks and the warm feeling you know you will have on Christmas morning, then that is why we do it.
I got that feeling early this year and I am truly thankful for it.
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