My ThinkGeek order came through today, just a few days after I placed my order. This is impressive stuff… same as the Top Shelf delivery time – just awesome. Anyway, so now I am wearing my ‘I’m blogging this’ t-shirt and I figure I ought to do as it says.

So yesterday ET asked me if I might be interested in filling one of the section editors roles at Plan B. I was incredibly honoured to have been asked, and I so wanted to say yes, but really, I do not have the time to do it properly. At least, I don’t have the time to do that to the level it deserves and still do all my own stuff like Tangents and Unpopular, oh and teaching of course, so I sadly had to decline the opportunity. Would have been nice, but hey ho. Later, C said why don’t I try and go part time in school, but that’s not the answer. From what I’ve seen in school going part-time is the kiss of death, and anyway, in spite of the fact that I still feel knackered after the last term/year, I do LIKE the job, so heh.

Today then I just kind of had a lazy day: into town this morning, a bit of shopping, then coffee and a book for an hour in the Boston Tea Party, then lunch with C and her mom, then a spot more shopping (a frame for the painting that Rupert gave me yesterday – it looks lovely now above the stairs) and then home to gently sort the geek Lair into something approaching order. I got these bulldog clips in WH Smiths and tied them to the remains of the curtain rail that once separated the attic in two, then clipped postcards into them. They look really neat… lots of Audrey Hepburn ones that I couldn’t resist last time I was up in Bristol, plus some Cindy Sherman, one of Dylan, Patrick Heron paintings…). I was chatting with G earlier and she was like ‘oh, THAT’S not being lazy’, but well, it kind of is for me really.

Chatted with Puffy earlier too, which was good because we haven’t ‘talked’ in ages, and it turns out we have mutual friends which in the realms of the indiepop world maybe isn’t so surprising, and she reminded me she has lots of my old fanzines, and hopefully is going to spare me the time and effort by scanning some of the pages before sending them back. I remember Julian and I discussing that years ago – making a kind of online depository of old fanzines. It never happened, sadly, but I still think it would be a good idea. And speaking of fanzines, I am planning another ‘i wish i was unpopular’ fanzine for later in the summer, although whether it actually happens or not is anyone’s guess!

Then D popped up and we talked about the beach, and I was recalling that legendary Troon Indiepop Beach Party in the summer of, uh, was that ’87 or ’88? I don’t remember. A long time ago anyway… How it was rained off and all, and how I still come across people who remember it. Weird.

Anyway, I need to go and do some stuff for the Unpop site, seeing as how we’ll hopefully have two new singles available from Friday. Yay!

Comments

[Steve]

Yes,I remember the legendary Troon beach party as
well.Didn't The Sea Urchins attend? I went to
school with Robert,Jamie and Simon and remember
them talking about a small tour of Scotland that
they undertook that included a gig in Troon that was rained off.I think they may have played in
Glasgow and Edinburgh as well.I am still in touch with Jamie and he should be releasing a solo album later in year.

[David O MacGowan]

Too bad you had to turn Plan B down. I'm frothing at the mouth over it going monthly. (even asked if i could write their comics reviews!! A polite silence in reply)

[contrary jess]

Did I ever mention that Andy Dean gave me a cd-r containing zillions of Sarah reviews? Mostly from NME and Melody Maker, but some zines too. We too discussed an indiepop archive. And I've had the same conversation with Pete Hahndorf too. The idea is definitely in the ether, it just needs to be acted upon. Now if only I didn't have a dissertation to write...