Was predictably going to start with a "So what's the word?" type greeting but I won't be so presumptuous to assume anybody else is even going to read this.
So what have been up to?
Assume silence...... so I will continue.
Well my big news is I'm currently struggling with a crippling back injury. I've had it for 2 weeks, I haven't taken to my bed or anything but I am in agony. I had a similar problem in 2009/10 where I was laid up for a year, got addicted to a prescription drug, ended up having an injection in my spine. Was I posting then? You've probably heard it all before so I'll leave that one there.
Resolutions - I've actually read 2 books so far this year, Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class which I knocked it out in 4 days at the end of January and I followed this up with Luck which I read in 2. Loved them both. The demonization of the Working Class is of course a subject close to my heart and the term "C..." has always sickened me in a similar way to the N.. word. Reading it reminded me of an incident a few years ago when I challenged a "Socialist" blogger for using the term to describe a white working class youth you doing something undesirable and stupid. His description received much applause and laughter from his non-white working class pals. He saw nothing wrong in using the term "chav"and counter-challenged me "well what am I supposed to call them. Happy to discuss" missing my point totally. To my shame I didn't follow it through but Owen Jones put it all so much more eloquently than I could have anyway and I know he's a fan so..... Don't suppose anybody else noticed but I did.
I was planning on only going out for a drink twice a month but that was never going to happen was it? Seen a couple of bands who have been totally average. Not going to even mention their names for fear of castigation. Got a few things coming up in March, more later
Me and Sham have been walking has was going well until my bad back so that's stopped as has the gym. I am currently not a pretty sight.
As ever, generally just been a bit contrary. For example, inspired by the ludicrous abstinence concept of "dry January" I decided to do "wet February" off my own bat, having a drink of alcohol every day. I asked a couple of people if they fancied sponsoring me, sadly there were no takers. Anyway, I was doing ok until about the 21st of the month when I simply just forgot to have a drink one night. So I might as well have not gone to the effort at all.
I seriously thought about rapping this up but here I am and I know it's too months late but my one resolution is to post at least 100 times this year and if I don't I'm going to delete all my posts over the last 8 years.
Cheers
