| Do you have any Oasis? |
[Mar. 15th, 2009|09:40 pm] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | Badly Drawn Boy | ] |
The last few days have been super fun!! Thursday I got back an essay which I got a good mark in (finally!), and had a really positive meeting with a teacher for an essay I'm to hand in tomorrow!!
Then on Thursday night I was DJing @ Madame JoJos for Bloody Awful Poetry which was fun. A bunch of friends came down, including Jo which was wicked cause I haven't seen him in forever and he's one of my best friends! I was pretty happy with the set. Headed home around 2!
Then on Friday I hung out with my housemate Chloe all day and watched We Are Scientist interviews which is our favourite past time. Finally continued essay writting. Then was DJing at The Barfly, so headed to Camden. Got on the decks at 11 and didn't leave until 3!! I played for 4 hours straight! It was tough, but so funny. It was full of chavs and they kept on requesting Arctic Monkeys and Oasis, which I don't have/play. It was pretty funny though!!!! At the end we would only take requests in return for a drink! So I got druunnnnkk. Perks of being a DJ!!
The on Saturday I tried to sleep in, but I had hungover-work guilt. So I dragged myself out of bed, showered and managed to finish my essay wahooo!! In celebration I went skateboarding with Rosie. We walked to Hackney and skated in Victoria Park. At first we were scared but then we got super good and it was the most fun I've had in ages. I want this new board!! I think I'm gonna buy it with the money I earned at Nike!! Buuuttt I'm going to New York next, next week so maybe I should save for there.....
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| +hello 5 years of my life+ |
[Mar. 11th, 2009|08:38 pm] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | Lil Wayne | ] |
In the words of the almighty Staind, 'It's been a while'. I always mean to keep a diary, then I decide paper ones are better. But I definitely feel like a dick. Internet blogs are fun. But I always forget to write. I'd like to pretend I've been way too busy but that's not really true. I just spend all day in the library worrying about work but not actually working. Uni is sweet. It stresses me out, but I've just fallen in love with education in a huge way. For the first time ever I just want to learn everything I can. I think my new housemates have been a major catalyst in this. They have debates, and they're so articulate and smart. I have to read the newspaper to join in, and I think that's great!!
Everything else is pretty much the same though...Flea Market is on hiatus, but it's still the thing in my life which I'm most proud off. I continually get asked if it's coming back, and I think it will...stay tuned....Other than that...well I DJ now which is a total blast! I am off to NY with Philly in a few weeks (yes we're still married) annnnd.....I spend all day smoking and watching skate videos. Same shit. Different day. Reading old entries on this (circa 2004) is WEIRD. How everything turned out. Is it fate? I don't know. So so so so so so straaaaaaaaaaaaaange!
P.S. The real reason I came back here is because I'm in the middle of writing an essay and this was the last distraction left. I will be back though. |
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| Donde esta mokey?! |
[Aug. 10th, 2008|02:33 pm] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | Jay Jay Pistolet | ] |
Part 1 (Secret Garden Party!)
Ahhhh I just got back from Secret Garden Party Festival! It was INCREDIBLE! All the good bits of Glastonbury squeezed into one. I worked everyday all day though, so I didn't get to hang out with my friends as much as I'd have liked to. However, it's just confirmed that I want to work in the music organising/promoting/managing business!! I made a lot of contacts. The weekend ended with Johnny Borrell hang time!! Jeeez! I got to help out some of my friends bands too. So good to actually work with Jeremy Warmsley, Esser, Noah & The Whale, FrYaRs and others!!!
This was before a totally awkward moment, running away from Ratatat!!
( More pics! )
Part 2 (Barcelona!!!!)
So after returning from from SGP, had a shower, sleep and washed my clothes and headed to Barcelona with Philly!
After sleeping the first night, the next day we took to finding out how to skateboard. Although we ended up on the beach, we did meet skaters who told us to go to this place called MACBA at night. We thought there'd be a few skaters, but turning the corner of the Ramblas to the MACBA, it was heaven. Hundreds of beautiful skaters. We were in Heaven! We befriended a Brazillian pro called Victor who took us to this amazing bar called Monolo's!
Next day chilled, saw some Gaudi stuff. Back to Macba. Met this dude called Pablo who loved Philly and gave her a skateboard! Also eyed up these hot tattooed dudes and arranged to meet them at City Hall. But we got there around 3am and couldn't be bothered to queue.
Friday, saw more Gaudi things and sitesaw=Sagrada Familia <3. At night, bumped into the hot tattooed again and they'd waited for us at City Hall! Oops. But then they adopted us and took us to a bar called Dixies and then an AMAZING club called Razmataz. Tattooed boys then became our Barca boyfriends. We ended up moving from our hostel to their flat.
Also, we kept sneaking into this 5* hotel which had a roof top pool and our friend who worked there gave us many free cocktails (probably because he thought we were staying there!!)
The rest of the trip included shopping, chilling, swimming, seeing sites, sexy siestas, felini fiestas! and lots of skateboarding. On our last day, about 2 hours before we left for the airport, my bf tattooed me! He'd never tattooed anyone before. It was so cute when he was doing it, kissing me feet! It says ~BCN~ on my foot. I love it.
Being back in LDN is kind of sucky. We just signed the contract for our house, and it's more then I'd budgeted to pay, so I can't go out as I'm SO skint. I am already planning on going back to BCN for my birthday though, yay!....photos of the holiday soon!
If anyone in LDN is about and wants a drink, holler. So bored!!! |
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| Lord Gravel...what?! |
[Jul. 21st, 2008|11:29 am] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | Hall & Oates | ] |
Oh God, before I start, can I just say FINALLY Vice has picked up on something that I have maintained for a very long time. Fuck all the haters: http://vice.typepad.com/vice_magazine/2008/07/wahappenings--.html DOUBLE DENIM RULES!!
Ok, secondly before I start, my gran gave me a solid gold chain yesterday. She sent AGES telling me how she got it made when her and her 5 sisters were reunited in Africa. Basically it's irreplacible and very expensive. She gave it to me yetserday evening. Being tired I slept with it on. Overslept this morning, so literally ran from my bed into the shower. The chain fell off, and the pendant is GONE. Must have gone down the drain. I've been crying. My parents are going to kill me, especially as I go on all the time about how I never lose anything. Hate my life.
ANYWAY ASIDE FROM Denim and gold, had a hilarious night. Rosie invited me out with her showbiz pal, Jimi Mistry (from East is East, The Guru, & Blood Diamond! etc). So we drank some gin at Rosie's and went to a bar thing in Brick Lane. Got nicely wasted. Headed over to see The Virgins before they went back to New York. Then went back to the bar where Rosie was....where we didn't leave til 6am. WHY!? I don't know. Walked home. Obviously I'm missing out everything weird/amazing/hilarious that went on at the bar in Brick Lane. It's too funny, and you'd never believe me if I tried to explain Lord Gravel to you.... It was one of the most surreal and funny nights ever! Dear God.
The Virgins (they don't look like this anymore, unfortunately.)
Unforunately after a short recovery period yesterday, I am now working/busy until August 5th from today. Work Today, Tues, Weds. Weds-Monday working at Secret Garden Party!! Tuesday-following Tuesday going to Barcelona!!!!!!!! Weeeeeeeee, I cannot wait. Just taking care of businessss yeaaah!
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| I'm sorry to which ever man should meet my sorry state |
[Jul. 12th, 2008|07:23 pm] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | Laura Marling! | ] |
It's raining so I'm inside, pretending I'm outside. I got a sweet job at Secret Garden Party where I'm head of artist liasion. It's so crazy that I got it; I'm so excited as for 19 years old with nothing handed to me on a plate, and a dream to work in the music business, I'm not doing too badly! Some of the artists I'll be looking after are Cage The Elephant, Florence and the Machine, and Noah and the Whale; all of whom I've been listening to loads lately. I'm excited!! Especially after what fun Glastonbury was!! I had the sweetest campsite ever, just full of banter and great music. Perfect festival. Since then I've been going out a lot and wondering why I am still single? Snore.
Since the clouds outside my window are literally black I've been stuck inside reading lots of Bukowski and Marlowe and deciding who I truly prefer out of Vampire Weekend vs MGMT. I think it's Vampy to be honest. Oh and to pass time, I found this website. How cute is this? You can be me in 11 easy steps!!
Haha, so accurate too!
+ Festivals
+ Ex-girlfriends
+ Of Montreal on 16th October!
- Of Monteral on 16th October at KoKo (boo!)
- Girlfriends
- No accomodation booked for Barcelona! Uh oh...sleeping on the beach? |
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| I smoke cause I'm hoping for an early death |
[Jul. 7th, 2008|04:07 pm] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | No Picasso | ] |
My life is weird. Sometimes I think if someone told me the stories that I tell, I wouldn't believe them. Having said that I'm suffering from terrible Karma lately, but more of that later.
Wednesday got a call at like 8 saying I was on the list for The Paddingtons at Proud Galleries, so headed on down with Jo. Paddingtons were kind of ok/drunk/depressed. But I like Proud. Jessie came after but we only had a few beers before I had to get last train home.
Friday, Dave and I decided to surprise Jessie at her work at a pub on Gloucester Road. Headed down there. Was so fun! Then, as the sun was shining we decided to try our luck at Morrissey who was playing at Wireless festival. Too easily we blagged our way in and watched the show. Got to see Dev too which was nice as the only time I ever see him lately is on T.V.! After sweet hangs with Dave, Tom, Froofy, Robbie, Nick and Adrian, I headed home.
Saturday morning, last minute I decided I would go to my friend Laura's 1940s themed party in Bath. Managed to secure a lift and create a French war girl outfit (or not). It was so fun! Solidier boys and swingbands and lot's and lot's of wine pretty much a Mustique reunion! So fun.
But this is where some bad karma begins. Online it said the train back would be £12. Wrong, it went up to £30...money I don't have. Then today, booking flights to Barcelona my booking done at exactly the same time as Philly was £20 more? And even worse than anything, my hair is in SUCH bad condition since it was cut two weeks ago. I just should have left it long :(
I did pass my first year of uni with a 2:1 though, which is pretty odd as I did umm NO work at all? Cool though. Despite the clear Panic at the Disco reference here I think I'm going to see The Maple State instead of them tomorrow. Exciting times.
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| Festive times |
[Jul. 1st, 2008|11:09 pm] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | Vampire Weekend | ] |
So I just got home from Glastonbury. It was amazing. The place itself is SO big that I think it's actually too big to do everything and see everyone I wanted to. However, our campsite was amazing, Rob, Froof, Dave, Tom, Chopper, Cuff, Adrian, Ellie and I all shared and we're all so close that it was just a laugh from start to finish....including 8 hour journeys there and back. So many laughs, and everyone was so generous with food and drink and someone always willing to see a shit obscure indie band with me. Because of the crew we all saw Panic at the Disco together which was magic, and I don't regret missing Kings of Leon for a second. Other great bands: Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Vampire Weekend twice they were that good, We Are Scientists, Pete Doherty,Hot Chip, The Teenagers, The Wombats, Mystery Jets, Rocket Summer, Florence and the Machine, Leonard Cohen, Dirty Pretty Things, Groove Armada, and the absolute best festival performance I've witnessed since Reading 2003- JAY Z. What a performer. Just chilling, meeting people. Just a great weekend.
I also had a meeting today about something sweeeeeet at Secret Garden Party, but weirdly and eponymously it's a secret as of now!!
Latergators! |
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| Boredom leads to nostalgia |
[Jun. 21st, 2008|08:54 pm] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | Jeremy Warmsley | ] |
Moving back home after living by your own rules for a year is like eating dirt. I don't like it. I've tried to occupy myself; playing piano, guitar, reading and doing things I couldn't the past year. However, they can only satisfy enough time. Which leads me back here- my very un-used Livejournal. Does anyone even still use this? I started a Blogspot before but it kind of creeped me out.
I want to go out but I don't really have the funds. I did have two dates planned tonight but one cancelled and the other one is so illusive that a location was never arranged. We are meant to meet somewhere in 4 minutes but I don't know where, so I am at home.
I've tried to get back into Hollyoaks, but even that is alien to me (why are there child smack addicts on it? Remote=off.) I've had some great times since uni ended. Manchester, Say Anything, Late of the Pier, Flea Market, Euridge Country Fayre and Oxford this past week amongst other things. But I've been so ill and down that I haven't been on good form. Sometimes being in the midst of hundreds of people can actually be lonely.
Something happened during my exams which was crazy and wonderful but now it's all done with and I was fine but I found something else which is bumming me out majorly. I have so many leads but nothing ever seems to follow through. I need something to work out soon. Pleaseeeee. It's been forever...
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| My life |
[Apr. 12th, 2007|01:52 pm] |
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I do 30 minutes of work then think I've achieved something and decide to reward myself with coca-cola and some dating programme on MTV and I say "only watch one show Roxy" but then I watch about three then a channel 4 or channel 5 documentary about a mermaid miracle child or the man with two heads or something and then it's late so I go to sleep and have only done 30 minutes of work in an entire day and then I wake up and hate myself and think about ways to kill myself but then do 30 minutes of work then think I've achieved something and decide to reward myself with coca-cola and some dating programme on MTV and I say "only watch one show Roxy" but then I watch about three then a channel 4 or channel 5 documentary about the twin who ate it's other twin or the boy who could see with no eyes or something and then it's late so I go to sleep and have only done 30 minutes of work in an entire day and then I wake up and hate myself and think about ways to kill myself............... |
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| + Did you see the drummers hair? + |
[Jun. 14th, 2006|03:23 pm] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | Bouncing Souls | ] |
I listen to Pavement and they told me, Darling, don't you go and cut your hair, but I didn't listen, did I? Snip snip fringe. Eurgh. Advertising looks and chops a must.
-Brandon Reilly is a genius.
-Walking through the flooded city in flip flops and a dress, up to me knees in dirty rain water.
-Tattoos tomorrow or next week?
-87% of podcast downloaded.
-Say Anything/Brand New, Motion City Soundtrack, AFI in September+October.
-Tea with old friends.
-No comments. |
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| + That's...not my name + |
[Apr. 25th, 2006|08:36 pm] |
| [ | feeling so damn |
| |  amused | ] |
| [ | can you hear the sounds of |
| | Zolof and the rock n roll destroyer! | ] |
Fabric//byoP photies.
Roxy got da mic
( haha I'm a spastic )
The O.C. tonight. Ohhh my God, I wish people would either stop hinting what's going to happen then saying "but I can't tell you!" or tell me eveything and have it over with. Or actually not tell me at all. All I can say is, Seth Cohen, you're going to ruin my life. MY LIFE.
Also, I don't think it's sunk in that I'm seeing DeLonge on Thursday. After my AS music recital tomorrow, I think it'll hit me and I'll cry a lot. Man, B L I N K. Bliiink. Except not. It's gonna be bittersweet. Gah. GAH! |
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