Reading Festival made me ill.

As I sit here with a fully grown beard, a cough that could wipe out half of China and flowers growing out of my ears I wonder why the hell did I put myself through all of that abuse over the weekend. Hmmmm......because it was the best fucking time of my life ever! I'm having to take time off work because of it which is ever so rare for me (NOT!). Theres so many memories that needn't ever be talked about ever again which I'm sure will reappear in someone's photographs along the way. In the meantime as I wait for people to send me their photos (get them put on cd if you want them up here!) here are

The Traders Reading Festival Awards 2005

Worst Speller award: Ross for writing TEE TRADERS on his tent!

Best Dancer award: Annette at Frog (who also went on to dance and sing with Do Me Bad Things!)

Worst Dancer: Scandal (sorry son but its true, you ain't got no rhythm)

Most Dancing:Ben

Most Annoying:Ben (closely followed by that twat called Luke who kept interrupting me and a lady to tell me he already had a girlfriend!)

Most Drunk:Ben

Most Drugged:Ben (closely followed by Rob and Liz)

Most Unlikely Drunk: Moonman and Luke Huggins

Most Polite: Liz and Manda for not knocking me out

Best Live Band: The Arcade Fire

Best Vibe: The Coral

Funniest moments: Getting married about twenty times, seeing Rob pass out, seeing the reddest eyes ever as Liz woke up one morning, staying up until 7 watching loads of fights, finding jammy wagon wheels on my sleeping bag, Ross having a wank in Liz's tent, being in Jetplane Landing, seeing Scandal on speed, Jimi swigging on vodka during the Arcade Fire and oh so much more.

Feel free to add your moments and any other awards in the comments.

Oh, and to Louise Anderson, if you ever read this, you are the coolest.

I like that, it has meaning

Not much to update really. We do have loads of unseen photos but my pc is being faulty and won't load them up. I think its because bloody Scandal went for the cheap option and got them developed from Bonusprint instead of Jessops. Ross needs to send me his photos of Murray pissing from the window, the funniest image you will ever see in your life!

Just incase....

...you haven't read this on the Reviews page I'd like you all to realise how important you all are.

"You know, everytime I go to write something here I have every intention of writing
about my life, about the way I feel and about what I want to do. However, I can't get past feeling that having to write about your life in words instead of expressing
feelings to your loved ones, friends and families face to face must mean you are a
very weak person. I love being able to talk to my friends and Elizabeth although it's sometimes hard to express my feelings and worries I've learnt that I just have to bite my lip and go for it, even if I know it's going to upset someone or annoy them. Life is hard and it seems to me it gets harder as it goes on. I don't know why I'm in such a philosophical and thoughtful mood because as my life goes I couldn't be happier right now and theres so many people I need to thank for making me happy and making me who I am today so here i go: (I tried to create an order but how can you create a hierachy of you're friends? so everyone in thius list is equally as important as the person before and after them)......


The Traders, Elizabeth (for just being yourself and being there for me), Ross and
Manda (always there), Scandal (super friendly), Rob (you're getting there son),
Moon, Murray, Charlotte (for listening to my shit), my super little sis (just stop
annoying me please), Ed (you're really not funny), Annette (bestest buddy), Caroline
you're way too kind and friendly), Soph P, and Jimi (LEGEND!), Psyche Out (for being the best local band around), Paul, Chappers, Gary and Woody (so inspiring, oh and Amber!), Smyley, Fij, Jack and asscociates (thats everyone i've ever met in watly and wycombe), Audrey Tautou (just because!), Mum and Dad (hells yeah), Louise, Tamara, Rosie, Mel, Sleepy drunk man AKA Tony and Dougle and other drunk person that has given me a cheap laugh over the past year, The Arcade Fire, The Libertines (changed my life), The B-52's, The Cure, Help She Can't Swim, The Smiths and The Futureheads, Blur and Lightning Seeds (for being my first albums, thats not too bad!), *insert endless names of Chelsea players here*, and last but not least every single person in my phone book and everyone thats ever made an effort to be friendly to me. Thank you people."

Watch Amelie and listen to Tilly and the Wall. It's all happy.

Separated at birth!

Brian Chase (of Yeah Yeah Yeahs drumming fame) and Jimi (of Bluehand Music fame). Both too cool for school. Thanks to Manda!