Words delivered by the great philosopher Jagger. The Stones had it nailed. If you try, you get what you need. Trying is key. If you don’t try, you won’t get anywhere. It’s silly to lay dormant; to not grasp at every opportunity given to you. We have one go at this big stage show – [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘glasgow jobs’
January 1, 2010
Here’s to the Tens.
Well, as all of the ‘Decade Review’ shows have so hastily pointed out – a lot has happened in the past ten years. No shit, Sherlock. Ten years, are ten years. Of course a lot is going to happen. The question is, once you fizz through all of the meaningless shite which passes for ‘news’ [...]
December 29, 2009
Resolute-tions
Upon reflection, I’ve come to the conclusion that in the New Year, some habits need to be broken and certain elements of la vie du Philippe need some considerable change. Much of an antithesis to mosts’ resolutions, I’m pretty certain that I need to elevate the amount of alcohol which I’m indulging in. Then there’s [...]
October 28, 2009
Success. *AHEM* Starts ‘Wednesday’.
Okay. So, things didn’t work out with the Unicef gig. I’ve just experienced a week of ache, pain and close to complete loss of faith in the human race. Never before have I been subjected to such abuse, hatred and unrest. No joke; I’ve been berated with a man with a prosthetic limb, to the [...]
September 26, 2009
Aromatic Towels
One lovely feature of my Glaswegian flat – is our ‘pulley clothes airer thingymajig’. It’s wonderful in that it’s both fun to play with (I’m sure the novelty will eventually wear off!) and I don’t have to dodge the rain whilst attempting to dry my clothes outside! There is one set-back however, which I so [...]
September 6, 2009
Glasgone.
Well, I’ve certainly arrived. And have been present for almost two weeks – I merely haven’t been online as much due to my lack of wifi and the fact that my house is, much like most Glaswegian dwellings, built from Sandstone (which is seemingly impenetrable by any radio signals etc, thus I have no use [...]
July 30, 2009
Why a Writer Shouldn’t Live at Home.
I moved out of my house and back to my parents’ house in May. Since then, I’ve come to realize that you cannot work from ‘Home’. There are too many distractions and obstacles that you encounter. Of course, many will claim that this is not an impossible feat – but I argue you this sir; [...]
July 30, 2009
Why a Writer Shouldn't Live at Home.
I moved out of my house and back to my parents’ house in May. Since then, I’ve come to realize that you cannot work from ‘Home’. There are too many distractions and obstacles that you encounter. Of course, many will claim that this is not an impossible feat – but I argue you this sir; [...]
