i like to say, salsa

Salsa classes with Amanda (and sometimes co.) have been a regular mid-week London highlight of late. It's hard to explain why precisely, when essentially the weekly experience is differing degrees of noise, sweaty-palms, exhaustion, repetition and body-odor stench. The men, whilst having noble intentions, are at best bow-legged, bouncy, too forceful, not forceful enough, over-friendly, stinky-breathed or just a bit too shuffle-ey. Nonetheless Amanda and I are improving (I think), despite our waning patience, and waiting until we can kick it with the big kids, or just advance to normal 'Beginners'.

oh harvey

You were as cool as a cucumber.

pirate admirer

If I asked you why pirates wear a patch you'd most likely say that it's because they lost an eye in a fight with a hook-handed enemy or a lusty encounter gone wrong with a beer wench wielding an infected fingernail right?

WRONG.

According to some random wasted man wearing a fake moustache and yellow jumpsuit at a Whitechapel warehouse party on the weekend, they wear, or more correctly I suppose wore them, so that when they went down below deck (note my pirate lingo) they wouldn't have to wait for their eyes to adjust to the dark, and would be able to see immediately.

Thar ya go!

i lost my mind, long ago

i was going to type some lyrics i love here, but alas, they have escaped me and i need to go to sleep

Trips overseas are always defined by the music I get obsessed with while i'm walking aimlessly around. My first Europe trip was Phoenix. South America was Lupe Fiasco and Weakerthans. My recent trip with Matt in Germany was The Brakes and probably other stuff that has slipped my mind.

My ipod usage has gone into overdrive recently (thanks Durrants) and my obsessions last for weeks instead of months.

Most recent/current obsessions include but are not limited to: (this list has been compiled for no other reasons than posterity and to jog my memory in the future when I've forgotten this moment in time)

Chairlift
CFCF
Tiago La
The Cribs
The National
Camera Obscura
Okkervil River
Lil' Wayne
Passion Pit
Matt and Kim
The Hold Steady
(new just in. Angus and Julia Stone)

motherfucking tart

learn something new every day

Apparently crushed garlic turns blue when baked on eggplant in the oven. Also Monopoly was invented to warn students about the dangers of property accumulation but they got bored and changed it to be the aim of the game.

london sundays

I've already posted my prettiest photos from my latest roll of film to be developed on Facebook, which I later realised were all taken on lazy Sunday wanderings, so I thought I would show you (you being my blog that no one probably reads) all to my duds.

There are three main faults I can identify. Not enough light, having something in front of the lens, and just generally taking a photo of something boring.

By the end of the year I want to successfully print a 36 roll with no duds.

sometimes

I just don't know.

sprung