Well, yesterday me and Amilia were supposed to meet up in the city for coffee and a movie, but that didn't end up happening, so I was just getting prepared to settle down for a few hours before I had to work on some post-recording material, when I got a phone call from Cat, Steph and Alaine to basically say I *had* to go out with them or else they would hurt me severely. So I did.

 

They got me in for free at the movies (biiiig plus) so we went to see 'Keeping Mum' which is one of the most bizarrely cast films I've seen in a long time; but I absolutely adored it. Everything about it was uncomfortably dark and funny.

 

Afterwards we all went back to Cat's place and somehow they talked me into letting them colour my hair, and then ended up smearing all sorts of god-knows-what colourful stuff on my face. Fortunately Steph lent me an old shirt and boardies so the mess didn't bother me, and we all had an absolute blast. Cat heads off to the States for a month on Thursday (yet another friend who's leaving the bloody country), so I'm going to miss her sorely :(

 

But we promised that when she gets back, we're going to take our music 'on tour', which would be so much fun. But it means I have to get serious about actually arranging parts for strings, guitars, voices, pianos and whatnot.

Who-knows if it will even happen, haha, but it would be so fab if it did.

 

 

 

I upped a couple of piccies from yesterday, so go take a squiz.

 

Take care everyone, love you all,

Peter

xxx

Aah, it's been a few weeks since I've written in here, not because life has been uneventful... just because I'm lazy. :)

 

Well, last night was the first official "Crap Ball", hosted by Aoife and I, and even though our schedule got tossed and we ad-libbed everything, it was still an absolutely fantastic night, and it was so good just to catch up with friends in an easy environment. "Forget your agenda" was our motto, and that's exactly what we did.

 

Sadly, some people couldn't make it (and if you're reading this, Jesse, you owe me the biggest explanation, lmao. I'm still waiting for the fairy-bread...), but we still had...umm.. lemme think... Aoife, Shells, Shanelle, Brett, Jordan, Tanya (and her friends) and I... so about 12 all up. Which wasn't bad. No, not bad at all :) In fact, we all had a great time. I think it justifies having a second one sooner or later :) I upped a few pics, so go and have a squizz.

 

In other news, I think I've decided to go looking for another job, or maybe a second job or something. I really love where I am now, and I don't want to leave, but with new regulations coming in soon, as well as both Faith (the Boss) and Beth (2 I.C) leaving in the coming months, we are expecting a major shake-up, and Andrew (the guy who 'connects' the child-care to the church) expects that they will be bringing in some very old-school traditionalist Christians to replace them. Which is fine, good for them, but all the girls agreed that should that happen, it'll become a rather awkward environment; and I'm not prepared to stop 'being me' just so I fit the mould they would like me to have. I hope it doesn't come to that, because I'd miss the kids sorely, but I know I have the other staff's support, and they said if I go, they're going too... which isn't 'good', I guess, but it makes me feel less like 'the bad guy'. We can all go and work at McDonalds on minimum wage together, hehe.

 

On a happier note, I'm finally thinking about getting some of my songs properly recorded, with voices and orchestral backings etc etc. It'll be a bit of work and a bit of money, but it's something I've wanted to do for ages, and it's kinda frustrating to hear it all in my head, but not actually "hear" it. And I'm getting cracking on my writing again, too (how many times have a I said that :P). We'll see how it goes this time, but I do want to finish it and start submitting it sooner or later (knowing me: later).

 

'Til next time, people, everyone take care. Love you all.

Peter

xxx