Soaked

Waiting for my water to heat....soaked with sweat...what a day...busy and full on...sledge hammer...snow and grit...good to be tired but not feeling ill.......i was expecting to be exhausted...and I know I will be kipping at some point..but by jingo...this was a tough day...all good though. Done and done.

On The Edge

...it would seem I have potential gigs...one for a wedding in November..and another potentially regular one...all at a local golf club..hhmmm...on the edge of an adventure...assessing how I feel...bricking it to be honest..I will need to do a lot of work to prep up the tunes I have...to make sure I have floort fillers...also business cards and estimates/invoices and receipts...so think that will be next weekend...as Sunday will be yet another rework of the small claims thing. ..what if I end up calling the guy and he wants me to play next week...parp!!! ..anyway..careful what you ask for!! Done and done.

Hard to shake

Has been a long time feeling crap...or am I being impatient...?...lots of folk about with colds..heavy colds...not the flu...but I have been able to work through it in some very cold weather...bbbbrrrrrr.....cough....phlegm....and so on...but at least I can still go on...bit inconvenient though I must say. Sleeping more...drinking less...seems to be helpful...which is why I am pretty narked I have not shaken the bloody sniffles!!...due to weather I have cancelled a walk on Sunday so will be able to rest..in theory...taking back control of my body little by little. Cancelling some direct debits...the gym..too expensive and not able to get there...and one for an internet site...once the period of notice has run out for the gym I will take up with another one closer to work...with a bigger car park for the tipper (when handing in my notice with the tipper I reversed into a Beech hedge!!!)..not so fancy but it has a jacuzzi, steam room and sauna...basic gym...and it does Boxercise!!...so that is the plan...taing control of my finances as well. Discussion with tenant and letting agents...she will move out by April..turn around and on the market...then a hopeful quick sale with a healthy profit margin...that remains to be seen. My second attempt at the Small Claims has been sent back for reqork so I will hopefully be able to gain access to the office on Sunday for a quick rework and reissue. This needs to work!! I am not rushing into dj work...I do not want that work to control me...the momentum to take things on quicker than I want...I want to enjoy the music...enjoy the challenge...and if the money comes in all the better. Had a chat with the guy who is looking to start up the metal disco...we shall see....a possible wedding in November....a charity event...and a possible regular slot all at a local golf club.....good way to learn the ropes and settle in. Spare room holds all the vinyl...immersong myself and learning what I like and do not like...whilst sitting in my comfy chair and reading my book..nice...doesn't happen as much as I would like but nice when it does. What I am about to say is not directed at anyone at all...just something I have come to realise over the last few months....music is an integral part of who I am...what I am...to be denied music...too strong...to not be in a situation to not be able to listen to music..whether created by myself or external circumstances...for me is not like taking away air...more like having the wrong diet all the time.....when I can listen to all sorts of music..try all sorts of music...life is brighter...healthier...I feel alive...so the dj work is about that...the money is secondary...the journey of finding tunes, etc is as much part of the hobby/life as the gig itself...I can do this now...selfish I know....but I feel for too long this has not been the case...now I have the opportunity...he he...it is almost like an old man sitting by the gramaphone with pipe, slippers and a dog. Be nice to be able to do this and have someone but the feeling of relaxation..contentedness..being "home"..that is most important for my well being. Well..that is that...things moving on...and we shall see. Done and done.

Sniffle

Damnation!!....I seem to have developed man flu...doing too much?...possibly...cavorting about town over hill and dale...oh..definitley. Waiting for show time...ready to go..feels good to be back in the saddle and working away...although a controlled burn with CSO tomorrow does not seem likely to be too controlled....think it depends on the mix of the group...one guy I had removed from the team has been placed with me again..all becuase he won't work with anyone else...interesting as he never really worked with me!!...if the same behaviour is displayed I am afraid I do not have the energy to work with it...too disruptive for the team and too energy draining for me...paperwork will be done and that will be that....of course...if he comes in with a new attitude all will be well....but I can't see it...especiallu when we end up barrowing all that bloody compost!!! Roofers booked to estimate....plumber never showed up this morning....ggrrrr.....niggly things....small court claim posted yesterday so we shall see how that goes....the only other big thing to do this year is the tax return...but that should be pretty straight forward as the income and expenditure has been "clean" with no protracted repairs...we shall see. Done and done.

Monday Monday

Now...this really does feel like the start of the new year...all well except my bloody eyes are killing me...bloodshot and sore...not conjuctivitis apparently..but bloody sore nonetheless!! Lots to do but lots done. Flat tidied up...need to find and phone a plumber and then 3 roofers...small claims done again....ready for posting this morning....then off to the office for a busy day on the pc (hopefully). Shopping at the end of the day...and then a volunteer day tomorrow...woop woop!! I seem to have lost weight as well...that is my jeans and my kilt fitting with a bit of breathing space....hurrah!!! A pleasant weekend had...for a number of reasons...down to Brechin to hand over more dosh for Paul...£200 left to pay and it is all mine!!..that should be February...in the meantime...a bit of a think about how much work I want to try and get...in the meantime...enjoying listening to vinyl in my hoose. Done and done.

Made It

Well...made it to 2013...a miracle in itself....with the help of Andy we worked hard to sort out the dj set up....phew...a lot of head scratching!!...I felt a fraud all night...they kept on referring to me being so kind in doing a different sort of dj gig...bloody hell..it was my first!!...the patter on the mic could have been better but I think I did alright. More money out but hopefully it will start rolling in this year. Need to manage it so my health is not affected but it shouldn't...let us see how much work comes off the back of the gig. I enjoyed it and am sure it will become easier as time goes on but some of the tunes I never really knew...everyone else seemed to know them. Need to sort out a set list for party dance tunes....will need to enrol some help!! I do hope this year will be a little bit calmer...more settled...but we shall see. To my surprise my kilt fitted a bit easier this time so I must have lost a little weight since Andy and Wendy's wedding..hhmmm....and I think the tux I bought for the Chorus will come in handy as well for posh do's....but I will need to invest in an ironing board and iron!! I do not want to go to the gym just now as they will think I am a new year resolutioner...far from it...it has taken the last part of 2012 to realise I need to combine healthy eating with one gym session...I cannot handle more than that after 2 days CSO...there needs to be a planned week...cos if I am to take on DJ gigs I do need to be healthier and able to work at night...cut down on the booze as well...which I have started already. We shall see. Done and done. Happy new year!!!!