'the' scarlett perky goth

Maybe I can live without carbs...

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:21:39 GMT

Okay, so my personal trainer has deemed me to be a carbs free zone (I'm allowed rice at the moment - woot) which made going out for dinner tonight kinda interesting but I purposely didn't say anything to the friend I was going to dinner with since I wanted to see how I'd cope.

A rubbish sit-com-esque, there being two WHSmiths in Liverpool Street, moment to begin the evening was swiftly followed by my delightful dining chum revealing that he'd in fact been in the house of two of my closest friends that very afternoon (Bedford *is* the centre of the universe*) we continued to Giraffe to explore the delights of baking gently under outside heaters in the cool evening air.

Much hilarious chatter and edamame beans, chicken and mango salad, and breaded prawns with the bread removed and the answer was apparently yes - I can at least try and avoid carbs even when having an entirely pleasant night out. I did have a beer though - but she didn't mention alcomohol -hah!

We then went for a further drink and much added hilarity - apparently I flush and get a look of pure rage on my face when he winds me up - joy.

A quality evening spent with quality people in a quality setting - and non rabbit food type -food and alcohol ...can't say fairer than that.

Songs in the key of 'I'...

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:40:15 GMT

I has lost weight.(through the patented dawnkitten technique (TM) of eating less and doing more exercise)

I has re-joined the gym - body pump here I come.

I has a spare ticket to see Kaiser Chiefs at ULU on 12th October ...anyone want to come with?

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:25:57 GMT

Apparently 'Late of the Pier''s entreaty to 'Get your hands on the cheap wine' should be ignored by yours truly since I had a mild allergic reaction to some cheap(er) champage last night ....

Fun - good wholesome fun

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:25:23 GMT

So last night I went here:

http://www.wellcomecollection.org/exhibitionsandevents/exhibitions/skeletons/index.htm

and here

http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub847.html

'Twas fun.

I went to Leeds Festival and I saw...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:22:57 GMT

The Metros (can't remember - so obviously not memorable)
Mindless Self Indulgence (hmmm - nothing new)
Robots in Disguise (checked out for novelty value- kinda fun)
Cajun Dance Party (waiting for LC)
Lightspeed Champion (lovely)
Hadouken! (need a better keyboard player)
Glasvegas (Ace)
Last Shadow Puppets (Better than I thought - sound like they should be soundtracking Bond movies from the '70s - in a good way)
The Cribs (awesome)

Fran Rogers (lovely voice -would check out again)
Beans on Toast (comedian) (quite funny- waiting for HR)
Henry Rollins(spoken word)(as cool as ever)
Be Your Own Pet (bye bye -you had a couple of ace tunes)
Serj Tankian (think I prefer SOAD still- but good nonetheless)
Biffy Clyro (not bad at all)
Jack Penate (v good)
The Fratellis (waiting for QOTSA)
Queens of the Stone Age (teh sex - much love to Mr Homme and the other Queens)
Does it Offend You, Yeah? (funkay!)
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip (Ace)

The Automatic (solid- better with no yelping)
British Sea Power (mmkay)
Santogold (missed most of due to timings fuckup oops)
Editors (brilliant as ever)
Dirty Pretty Things (interesting Nirvana cover)
We Are Scientists (not their best or worst show)
Foals (still need their equipment to be as good as they are)
The Raconteurs (good)
Bloc Party (had a better show when I saw them at the O2)
The Killers (meh- sound was horrible- they were as okay as ever)
Manic Street Preachers (loved them as always)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:56:20 GMT

Barcelona was ace

Visited lots of Gaudi and Summercase was brilliant

Stayed here http://www.hotel1898.com/ Muy bueno

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:57:38 GMT

Well- I survived a week of 8 'til 7 days herding doctors up in Sheffield.

Got to stay at the Mercure/St Pauls which is a pretty nice hotel in the centre and eat at some nice restaurants.

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:47:24 GMT

So last night - Lightspeed Champion, Operator Please and Ox Eagle Lion Man at Charlie Browns in Luton. Phoned to check door times - 8.30pm so mooched around - had a drink with a co-worker and met Rich at the station at 7.30pm.

Found the venue (literally 5 mins from the station - weirdly no distinguishing marks - but could hear sound check inside) Went and had a drink and some gorgeous Thai food at the Railway Tavern (delivered from the takeaway next door!) which was ace - tiny little pub too and the food was cheap and as lovely as any thai food I've had.

Went to queue up at 8.30pm and finally got in at 9pm!! Gawd I must be getting old - but I like it when a gig's at least partially over by 9pm! Anyways to the bands - Ox Eagle Lion Man - kinda melodramatic Nick Cave-y sounding - bought the vinyl single and got them to sign it. Operator Please - ace but the crowd were a bit shite and Amandah didn't look happy at all ... still good to hear the songs live though.
Lightspeed Champion - well- I'd really gone to see Operator Please - but stayed to watch and was glad I did - nice tunes. Got myself a t-shirt and some badges - altogether a nice evening - even if I did get home later than I would have done for a London gig !!

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:49:28 GMT

So Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip at Esquires last night - v. good, v good indeed.

Had a really nice vibe - songs sounded good (considering Esquires rubbish sytem), all in all a good evening.

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:45:14 GMT

Ha - just found a can of Impulse Chic body spray (yes - I'm a hoarder) - and it still smells the same ...man the smell brings back teenage memories.

There should totally be a retro scent revival.

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:36:17 GMT

So Thursday - QOTSA and White Stripes. Josh Homme= teh sex

Saturday - Plan B, CSS, a little LCD Soundsystem and Klaxons !!!! (much, much love to Klaxons) and Daft Punk (who I enjoyed more than I thought I would)

Sunday - Polysics, Mumm-ra, The Cribs (Jarmans!!), Editors (who were ace), The Rakes (ditto) and Kaiser Chiefs (I'm still slightly gutted my babies are so big now).

So a pretty music-tastic weekend all round.

Late night musings...

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:25:06 GMT

I'm extremely rubbish at keeping in touch with people - I wish I wasn't - but I am- meh

I do feel sorry for those parents - but hell I don't let my cats out of my sight for a minute when we're outside so I don't comprehend how they could have left three children alone in a room - distance away or no distance away, checking on them or no checking on them. But hey, they're going to have live with that decision every day for the rest of their lives - so I think that's punishment enough.

I may be working from home more soon - which'd be cool.

I feel quite decadent but I may buy myself even more glasses :)

Sun, 27 May 2007 18:02:43 GMT

So I took my tax rebate as a sign that god wanted me to finally go and get new glasses.

Which I did, these -

http://www.specsavers.co.uk/cgi-bin/strudwick.sh/s?langid=1&pfmt=1&siteid=39&pname=frames/designer_detail.html&material=red&range=designer&price=&page=1&prodid=1001838

and the others I can't find a picture of but are red with black handles.

Now I just need to get a new phone (and maybe a Nintendo DS :) ) and I'm sorted.

Fri, 25 May 2007 13:33:45 GMT

Tax rebate people! - that's what i'm talking about :D

Thu, 24 May 2007 15:01:29 GMT

Must ...update ...journal.

New job's going okay - been to Edinburgh for work last Sunday/Monday.

The Cribs gig next week- tix were delievered today - oh, yes Jarman-y goodness

Lovely weather - had lunch sitting in the garden.

Need to make appointment at Specsavers tomorrow for eye test and glasses purchase, also need to buy new mobile as mine is dying.

The tube was vilely hot yesterday and summer proper hasn't even begun yet.

Finally...

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:00:51 GMT

I'm in my new house!!!

Yep - after a mere 5 months of planning and waiting i'm here. Life is pretty much still in boxes at the moment but it's slowly but surely coming together.

Friday - Cribs - Northampton awesome

Saturday - Pigeon Detectives/Long Blondes/Chiefs at Shepherds Bush Empire- Ace.

My Gigs of Last Year - not too shabby at all ...

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:10:19 GMT

The Research
Editors
Stellastarr*
The Automatic and The Marshals
Camden Crawl - Young Knives, Larrikin Love, Plan B, Dirty Pretty Things
Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs
NME Tour- Long Blondes, Forward Russia, The Automatic
Larrikin Love
The Futureheads
The Futureheads
Maximo Park, Clor
Larrikin Love
The Automatic
V Festival
Franz Ferdinand
Leeds Festival
Panic! At The Disco
Scissor Sisters
The Automatic

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:14:15 GMT

Monday night was evil - but good evil.

I could have gone to the last signing of Green Wing - but instead I went to see Kaiser Chiefs perform at the alum chart show at Koko :)

First up was Patrick Wolf - who I'd definitely like to see again.
Then Gruff Rhys doing songs from his new solo album.
Then Switches.

Then the Chiefs - for freeeee!!!

We had to jump about and cheer on cue - even when the knob of a presenter was saying things like - and here's Keane (who had been pre-recorded) Oh, the shame.

Chiefs played three new songs
New single 'Ruby'
'Everything is Average Nowadays' and
'Angry Mob'

then they played EDILYLAL and IPAR as bonuses :)

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 02:25:37 GMT

Happy New Year type thingy!!

It's Xmas!!!!

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:28:51 GMT

Went to the sales yesterday - got some trousers, hair clips and a shirt.

The karmic universe decided it was, in fact, my birthday yesterday as when we walked into the Krispy Kremes shop the man behind the counter just GAVE ME A BOX OF MIXED DOUGHNUTS !!!!!

Much love to that gentleman.

Went to Wagamama and it redeemed itself from our last visit - although they should hire at least two more waiting staff there to give the staff a chance.

Xmas season recap.

15/12 - Secret Santa in the morning - got just what I wanted - score !! (Sanctuary gift set and small box of Thorntons chocs) Afternoon = Harrods for our works Xmas lunch. Lovely food - day only slightly marred by the mad decision to make us sit with random people from work.
18/12 - Exams Xmas do. Not so brilliant - at Cafe Rouge in Victoria - food okay but nothing special and rubbish atmosphere.
22/12 - Last day of work. Afternoon spent nail painting and trivial pursuit playing before going round work mates house for an Xmas party.
24/12 - My bday!! Pressies and tea and cake. Got an amazing amethyst, pearl, garnet and fluorite silver bracelet, body shop smellies (perfume set and shower stuff), Thai food in the evening. A lovely, lovely day.
25/12 - Xmas Day - More pressies. Round my brother for Xmas lunch - Great meal.
26/12 - Round my brothers in the afternoon to see my lil nephew open his pressies.

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:24:32 GMT

Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday dear Dawny
Happy Birthday to me

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:50:29 GMT

Jimmy Carr tonight at Hammersmith Apollo was ace!

He actually built on a joke that came up at the Bedford gig he did this summer - Spiderman!! (believe me - you don't want to know)

Plus - meeting him afterwards - and getting my program and poster signed -proved that he *is* the nicest man evahs. :)

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:23:08 GMT

Had some people 'round for a civilised soiree last night.

All was going well until someone managed to let Stumpy out.

Today I look like a traumatised emo kid 'cos I had to go and rescue him from the thorn encrusted bush in which he'd hidden. Nothing too deep but lots of lovely scratches on my arms and leg and one along my jawline - but fear not Dawny admirers - I don't believe they'll scar my beautiful visage ;)

House buying is ticking along.

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:32:24 GMT

Went to see two films on Saturday -

The Prestige and Pan's Labyrinth

Both brilliant and highly enjoyable.

The Prestige.

Christian Bale is amazing and Hugh Jackman is ace too. The whole story is brilliantly constructed and the rivalry between the leads is played out well. David Bowie rocks as Tesla and with Andy Serkis and Michael Caine in supporting roles you really can't go wrong. Nice twists too - am interested in reading the book now.

Pan's Labyrinth.

Fairytale as allegory for the Spanish Civil War. Engaging, fascinating, beautiful and brutal.
The tension between the fairytale and the real world is beuatifully played out.

So to conclude - go see 'em peeps

Aha- that's right ...

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:50:50 GMT

I used to really like 'The Daily Show' - but they now have John Oliver doing things for them - someone I had the misfortune to do some youth theatre work with way back when- who is a total knob.

I can't find my mofoing passport - so if everyone would like to pray to the passport finding fairy for me - that'd be cool. Otherwise now doubt it'll turn up if we eventually get to move - but in the meantime I can't flee the country.

I'm still saying 'if' because I don't want to jinx anything - we haven't even had a survey on the house yet so I am still in a very 'wait and see' place right now ( whilst obviously still planning where all my furniture would go and how I would paint the place ;) ).

Re-discovered my electroclash love and bought myself the two Fischerspooner albums this weekend. Totally clash-tastic. Really want to see them live now.