Ultimate Rhoads

1) I am at that stage where i am not sad, but i aint happy either.. in a sense i still feel he aint gone.. it will probably kick in when i am at the funeral, but i dunno the date of that is yet.

2) Thank you everyone, just you being there shows to me that friends pull together and stick together, a quality a few of my friends where i live have... thank you, have a drink on me, (basically you buy the drink, and when we get to meet ill refund the drink's cost)

3) That mum i told ya about at the theatre, is a mum at 21 but she is engaged to be married and im not gunna tread her path, made her laugh when she said she was going to the shops and i said in a posh voice (almost simular to malkavich matt) "would you like an escort madam?" and she laughed and said "i'm getting an escort" in a loud voice, so yeah i escorted her to and back, such a gentleman i am aint i?

4) My guitar playing has gone worse since ive started theatre work again.. argh! lol.. but needless to say, when i was angry about granddad dying, not only did i take it out on a can of tuna, (i couldnt find a can opener so i ripped it open with a knife) but i took it out on my guitar and i actually blitzed my own spotlight solo, i wish i recorded it cos i even did a Jake E Lee trick where i use my thumb as a bar and note with the other four fingers.. (like seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWAohdmCl4o at 01:11) I just exploded and hit a lot of pinch harmonics something i have trouble with..

5) What else could i say? ermm watch out for the cabbages of kabula, they will attack us! our only defensive is the goats of gahndia!

ok so im crazy..

so sue me?

Simon

Hi Simon

When times are bad music really is such a great friend to have. It will never let you down.

I think it can heal alot of stuff.

The old Simon is still in that post but also an in limbo Simon.
Great to see the womanising is still happening!

Thanks for the update

Matt

Matthew wrote:Hi Simon

When times are bad music really is such a great friend to have. It will never let you down.

I think it can heal alot of stuff.

The old Simon is still in that post but also an in limbo Simon.
Great to see the womanising is still happening!

Thanks for the update

Matt

Well I've been advised to listen to some songs (thanks Trigger ) and I've heard some other songs that has reminded me of granddad.. for example

1) In My Life - The Beatles

2) Thunderbird - Quiet Riot

3) Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton (this one actually sums me up at the moment)

This soul of mine, may be wounded, but it is indeed strong, I may be weak in strength, but I make up for it in my soul and my mind.

I prayed that when he went, his mind will be of peace and not of war, I havent been told had he struggled or was it quiet... but I know his pain is over.

The Simon you all know is indeed still alive..

Thank you matt,

Simon

P.S Matt when you said i could ring between 2 and 6 does that include every day of the week or just weekends?

After 8 any day I havefinished teaching. On Thursday and Friday I am back at 5 so feel free anytime!


Matt

Matthew wrote:After 8 any day I havefinished teaching. On Thursday and Friday I am back at 5 so feel free anytime!


Matt

I might give a ring at 6 tonight if i dont get the call into theatre

I feel sorry for you matt you're going to put up my voice xD apparently according to Frank i sound like John Lennon.

Dont see how

Simon

Simon remember those songs I mentioned yesterday? download them and just consider them as songs about him, go and get them because (considering why they were written) they will really bring him back to you when ever you need to think about him.

Willie Nelson...Who will buy my memories.
David Bowie...Everyone says hi!

Go and get em, the last one is very up-beat

lol thanks trigger I will

Heres some new bits and bobs

1) I have just spoken to matt on the phone, we have had a nice talk about everything from Picard Vs Kirk, Vicomte Di Valmont, James Bond, my painting, Guitar playing, a dash of Randy Rhoads, and even drink! hey it cheered me up and it was great to talk to Matthew "Lady Killer" Sear The one and only! I enjoyed our convosation and hope to have more as time flaps it's wings and yes Matt that was inspired by the eagle!

2) The funeral is confirmed to be on Friday.. viva le bien vie!

3) Matt agrees with you Frank that I sound like John Lennon, I dont see how I am but hey! 2 people saying i sound like John, cant be bad!

Simon

you 2 big cheaters why didnt you include me?

Trigger wrote:you 2 big cheaters why didnt you include me?

lol it was on the phone not skype

Simon

Hi Simon

I think Bond and Kirk vs Picard comparisons are a great way to begin a conversation.

LMAO

Matt

Matthew wrote:Hi Simon

I think Bond and Kirk vs Picard comparisons are a great way to begin a conversation.

LMAO

Matt

Indeed and i would like to ring you again one day, lol

Simon

Trigger wrote:you 2 big cheaters why didnt you include me?

Cheaters my ass. We have our weekly chat's but MISTER where have you been???

Sarab wrote:

Trigger wrote:you 2 big cheaters why didnt you include me?

Cheaters my ass. We have our weekly chat's but MISTER where have you been???

Good point! at work or sleeping by the time they have started, mostly emergencie calls though

Yeah. Ok. You go with that.

On Thursday, I had helped out with Oklahoma, and removed props from stage, but the funny thing was, that backstage i'd chat to the lead girl and help her feel relaxed if she was nervous, then i said good luck as she went on, at the end of the show, i gave her the thumbs up and smiled, she ran up to me and gave me a hug, her telephone number and her msn. I won't go out with her, but she's a cool friend

The funeral on friday was a lovely service which sadly I couldnt bring out tears, no matter how much my eyes watered not a drop dripped.. needless to say, the wake brought me up a little and I spoke to the vicar there for half of the wake, (he stayed for half of the wake before leaving) he was a kind man, and it is a suprise for me to talk to a vicar as I'm not fond of christianity.. but needless to say he was very kind and he was interested and delighted to see how I'm doing theatre work and stuff, tears were shed by other family members and it was difficult..:( but after the wake we all came home and me, mum, auntie dot, jordan (my cousin) natalie (another cousin) and her son Jack all talked about obscene things from topics such as pissing, shits, earwax, snot, orgasms, my aunt's numerous partners and me and my vicomte di valmont ways (yes my mum has very kindly told the family how i danced with the girls at the prom):lol:

On Saturday, I went around manchester city centre with my cousin Jordan, just to have a breath of fresh air and relax o just keep our spirits high) (even if manchester is full of dirty air, it was t, we went around vinyl shops and where he bought a Abba vinyl, i bought three vinyls, Black Sabbath - Never Say Die (£4) Emmerson Lake and Palmer Debut (£4) and Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet Album picture disc, we also went around alternative shops, i bought some band patches of my favourite bands.. then in the middle of manchester a random 16/17/18 year old girl came up to me and my cousin and said "Can I give you a hug?" jordan point blank refused, so i said "I'll give you a hug if you'd like" so i hugged her, she hugged back and kissed me on the neck.. lol.. then later before we had to leave.. I got a hug from my cousin's girl mate..

While me and jordan was in town i thought id do some charity work and have fun at the same time, so seeing as jordan is gay, i told him "when the collection people come we'll put some money in, i'll put them in for the beautiful girls, you'll put them in for the fit guys" i ended up with 4 stickers from the 4 girls who came, but my cousin got one sticker as there was only 1 guy.

Sunday we travelled home, and i had to be dropped off at the theatre on the way as I had rehersal, had fun there..

Simon