So let me bring you all up to speed.
Ups
Got results from my first assignments from last term (first year) 60% on Genre and 63% Narrative.
I am due to go to a conference for scriptwriters next week at Darlington and will be away for 3 nights.
I helped set up for the stage and soundchecked (okay played an accoustic for an hour or two while they checked the levels) for David Ford's live DVD due out soon, which I then became a member of the audience for during the filming, I got his autograph twice, (pictures here) and got to have my picture taken with him. David Ford is known for songs such as "Cheer Up (You Miserable Fuck)" and "State of the nation" he liteary plays with himself on stage, he records his own backing track live, via a loop pedal, looping anything from piano, guitar, a box of nails, a rattle and his own voice.
I attended a seminar on the film Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas and met the screenplay writer Tony Grisoni, my tutor basically sold me to him saying I am a fantastic writer and director and that I am doing well than a certian year 3 individual, I gave Grisoni my autograph book and he kept it close to him and signed it, told me not to read it till i was out of the queue. I did so and he signed an uplifting signature. "To Simon, See you in 3 years! Tony Grisoni 2009"
Downs Which are kinda good in some parts
I've neglected guitar recently, to the point it's back to basics with me when I play guitar now. Hectic uni schedlue, enough said.
Although listening to Jeff Beck's Cause We've Ended As Lovers (I know Stevie Wonder wrote it but neh) I can emulate the beautiful howl of the guitar at the start.I've been going for blood tests for a problem they found, they have finally found out (after two tests) im clear. However, I still have to meet with a surgeon about a hole (and i quote the doctor "a hole that shouldn't be there") they have found. I shall let you all know how it goes.
I've felt down a lot recently, due to teammates at uni not cooperating as a team. Which has led me to feel left in the dark, but I'm pushing on as I usually do.
But of course, as my favourite Villian at the moment says....
Why so serious?
I am sorry for not being socialable, but I will try my best to do so.
Simon
your friend Ian