Sunday, Sept. 06, 2009 - 21:17

Good evening, folks and folkesses. I've just got back from a nice weekend in Glasgow with my big sister, which was nice. I'm hesitant to come over as ungrateful or miserable or anything, as it was a good weekend and enjoyable company and good food and good shopping n'all that.. but this evening I'm a little 'blargh' because of a combination of tiredness, having to go back to work, and realisations about how much less well I am doing in my life compared to how I should be and how I want to be... it's odd but.. I dunno.

Friday morning she picked me up and we drove up north, accompanied by some tunes (Glasvegas, Nirvana, Alison Moyet, Evanescence) and some loud singing in the car from the two of us. The weather was a bit rainy in places, but the scenery coming thru' the lakes was very impressive, and made me want to get out into the country more often.

Once we'd arrived and checked in, we had a wander around the shops. I bought a few CDs, books and DVDs, as did my sister. Was interesting to see that my comment I made a few years ago about Glasgow women being a bit shorter and bustier than average still seems to ring true. I need to lose some weight though..

Which wasn't helped by going for a few drinks and then for a curry. Afterwards we headed into town for some drinks but, um, where we went was a bit cack and then we only made it into Reflex for half an hour before they shut it, and.. I felt like I was crap at keeping a conversation going with my sister (which is a bit depressing, 'cause if I can't chat with someone with whom I've so much common ground, then.. well.. who can I be sociable with).

Couple of times in the weekend she asked me how I was on a more serious level, stuff about whether I'm happy and getting out to see my mates enough and not working too hard and whether I want kids eventually. It was nice to talk a bit, but.. hell I've 'got on with it' so long I even put a brave slant on it when my sister asked.

Little too much walking round town over the weekend, I picked up quite a few CDs/DVDs/books (read 'Supersense' by Bruce Hood - very interesting, esp. this picture which looks different when viewed close up or from four or five metres away), and my sense of dirtection was nowhere near what it could have been. The art galleries were a bit disappointing, there was some awkwardness resulting from two people compromising what they wanted to do, and I didn't sleep well.

I had a good time though, it's always nice to see my sister, I got a load of nice things for myself, the journey back was pleasantly sing-along-able. When I got back to my flat I wanted to die.

LISTENING TO:- The Eagles Complete Greatest Hits, which I purchased this w/e. I like the quiet ones - 'New Kid In Town', 'After The Thrill Is Gone' and 'Lyin' Eyes'.

Ooh, but there is good news - Hope Sandoval is releasing another album in a month or so :-)

Which contrasts with the cricket news of the day, Australia taking a 2-0 lead in the one-day series. Contrasting with poor news for national sport, Scotland played well and got a two goal victory over Macedonia (I've not seen so many men in kilts on the streets for a long while!), England got a friendly win against Slovenia, and England Ladies made it thru to the Women's European Championship final by beating Holland in extra time tonight in their semi.

I'm going to go watch 'The Office' now, because.. well.. I dunno why. It'll cheep me up hopefully - I'm being a miserable bastard and ungrateful, I know.