Ah, it’s December. The time of year where we buy presents for other people in the hope that you get what you want in return. Wouldn’t it be more logical just to buy yourself a little treat? It would save a lot of money and effort. But logic fails sometimes, I guess. Winter is a pretty horrible time of the year really. I haven’t ever really noticed how cold it gets here in the Winter, but facing a 20-25 minute walk to college on the freezing frost covered pavements really made me realise how cold it actually is. But at least we aren’t in Russia.
I guess the end of the year is a good time to reflect and say a couple of things. 2008 was a good year generally. In a nutshell: I finished at Teddington School. Went to Littlehampton with some great people. Lost some of those friends in the months that followed. Went to Malta. Got my GCSE results, passing all of them. Joined Esher College. Met a few cool people at college. And here I am, composing another shitty blog entry.
“I always have this fear that I get used to people like I do with music. Eventually, it gets kind of boring, and I stop listening to it. Then I listen to another band.”
I’d just like to wish the friends I have lost the best of luck in the future. Some things I would rather change, but who wouldn’t? We can’t change a thing but we can always prevent the same things from happening again. Sadly some people don’t want to change their selfish ways, and I can just see what will become of you. I hope you can change, I really do.
A break from college is finally here. The first term was mostly lame. Too much work for my liking but I’ve survived. I’ll be spending the Christmas holidays working on some of my own songs as well as remixing some other songs ahead of a slot I have at the very gig I mentioned last month.
New music I’m listening to this month:
Fall Out Boy - ‘Folie à Deux’
Warship - ‘Supply and Depend’
Death Cab For Cutie - ‘Narrow Stairs’ and ‘Plans’ (This isn’t new, but I have been listening to these two albums a lot)
Let’s talk 2009: I never really have set any aims or goals in the past and I think I should.
• Organise at least 10 gigs
I think this one is plenty possible assuming the two gigs go well in February. There is also a money target attached to this, but I am not doing it for the money. I have booked the venues and the bands. Ordered and received the tickets. Announced the lineup and venues. As well as that, I have started organising the second and third set of gigs. This is Greg, ignoring the credit crunch. I’m hoping to prove that starting a new business isn’t mad. Check out the website if you haven’t heard about it yet: intermissionlive.com
• Record and release at least three songs
I have a couple of songs ready to be recorded. Songs that feature traditional instruments rather than electronic music. I am looking for a couple of people to co-write with, so if you are interested then give me a comment.
• Create a design portfolio
I never ever get around to doing this. But I really should make one. I have enough random graphics to fill a portfollio. It’s just that annoying job of putting it altogether that takes time.
How has your year been? Got any goals or aims for 2009? Give me a comment.