Author: graybo

Beer this evening in W2 with Arron, Cat, her date Mack and the briefest of appearances by Al. Nice.
originally posted 11 May 2001 at 12:06am

Today turned out to be one of those rare, overcast, long and sultry days that British springs only turn up once every few years. It had a strange and peculiar libidinous quality, the atmosphere oozing sex: the plants bursting full of flower and sexual activity at a slow vegetable pace; animals mewling and growling in the shrubbery; long knowing glances cast across bars and restaurant tables between people who understand, yet don’t understand why…….
The air has a thick liquid quality, and I could almost feel the lust brushing against my skin as I walked through the city tonight, touching the skin on my arms and face as I pushed through the warm sticky air. The atmosphere has a latin, mediterranean feel to it. It reminds me of evenings walking in holiday cities, Barcelona or Lisboa, looking up at birds circling in the light of the streetlamps, voices echoing off the walls of the narrow streets, music gently rolling across the rooftops from bars and tavernas.
I long for those walks now. The gentle touch of a soft hand on my sleeve, a warm breath by my side, a heartbeat walking beside me, soft hair resting against my shoulder, a smile and tender moist eyes.
There is a storm brewing.
originally posted 10 May 2001 at 11:59pm

oh, the temptation. The postman yesterday tried to deliver a parcel but I’d already left for work (special delivery too), so this morning I went to the sorting office to pick it up. It’s from Amazon, so I imagine it is in some way related to my impending 30-ness. Now I must sit and look at it until Saturday morning. ….must….resist….

You can now not only get in touch with me on AIM (ghspencer) but also on MSN (graybouk). Go ahead – communicate!

joy! John Peel just dedicated a record for me! hurrah! (of course, I could just be being a sad git for writing in!)

gah. Blogger offline for most of today, so only now getting the chance to post.
TPL update: a not-very-good 25 points, taking my total to 938. With only two weeks to go, reaching 1000 points could be a struggle, especially as my team seems to have suddenly lost its oomph.

Think positive.

My horoscope for today:

You might be thinking about a possible vacation today — and for good
reason too. Anything seems better than what’s going on around you. You may not have a lot of energy and it’s possible that even your closest friends suddenly seem like a drag. Make sure you don’t let it get you down. Subconsciously, you may be working out some things that you need for the future. Sit back and take it easy. Work on ordering your finances, or cleaning up the office while you let the day run its course.

Yes, sometimes friends can be a drag. But invariably they are doing what they are doing for the best reasons in the long run. I’m very lucky – my friends are brilliant. Recently I have made one or two very good new friends through a combination of circumstances. I wouldn’t want to be without any of them.

When technology goes too far.

Antonov 225 flies again. This thing is enormous, but also a serious bargain at only US$20million, principally because the Russians tend to build things with just enough bits to fly and no fancy gizmoes that the Americans are obsessed with.