3965 - Noughty thoughties

What is it all about? Why we bother?
I don't know, don't care, it's all pointlessness
This is me, this is you, and this is her
There may be more but likely, there is less
I don't know which is which, I must confess
This is all nonsense, don't expect meaning
It could be a state of mental undress
Or a state of mental tasteful clothing
It could be hiding or be revealing
I'll leave it to the experts, leave it there
They know best, or so they claim, I digress
Myself, I don't fall for this bullshitting
It could be one thing, or be the other
I'm not convinced they know, Pizza Express...

3964 - Quotation time

Nearly forgot tonight's diary entry
Settling down to Question Time, remembered
So leapt off the sofa, typing quickly
So I can then sit back down, conscience cured
Because duty done. This evening's been good
For getting things done. Exercised at last
Played the uke, read quotations, ate and cooked
But not in that order, felt energised
I was profiting, having realised
Gains from last night's sound sleep. Impressively
I then chose and learned a monologue, read
A Woody Allen passage - learned it fast!
Read more quotes, then even more pleasingly
Had retained in my mind all Woody's words!

3963 - Alternative to gravy

Not doin' much tonight, two days to go
Til payday and this means I'm struggling to
Not go in the red, my funds gettin' low
Carla's gone out, the rain's stopped, tried a new
Thing, carbonara sauce in a jar, to
Provide an alternative to gravy
(Carla's back, but she could go out anew)
What's she up to? Just bored, restless, maybe
I'll probably play on the ukulele
Read a while. The quotations book is slow
Going, so massive, erudite, renew
The familiarity from the 80s
When I discovered quotes! But right now though
I need to go and sit down on the loo!!!

3962 - Known pleasures

Tonight played uke, then reading my emails
I found Vee's message about New Order
Exhibition in the Art Gallery halls
Looking further down, their predecessor
Joy Division are in yet another
Film. They are becoming among the most
Filmed about groups ever, and they weren't the
Kind of group at the time you'd have proposed
Ever seeing a film about. The ghost
Of Ian Curtis, barely filmed at all
In his short lifetime, also the other
Three faces never on TV, focused
On rarely, barely recognisable
Now they've all been seen over and over

3961 - Oh Darlington, you shouldn't have!

A fun acting class, good that Sarah's back
I missed last week, when I was in London
Still waiting for the results, what a shock
If I go through, but the audience had fun
And so did I. At acting, everyone
Was allowed to improvise a little
And they really enjoyed it. Made up some
Arguments with Sarah, to belittle
Her in imaginary Costa, cause tittle
Tattle among the imaginary black
Coffee drinkers at other tables. Won
A round of applause. It's been a struggle
For Carla today, Pret a Manger work
Then train to comedy in Darlington!

3960 - Pork and roll

Good meal last night at Fazenda, 'specially
Pork belly. Would have liked more, but too late
By then I was full, time was up, and we
Had to leave the table. Luckily, fate
Allowed me to sit by Michele and chat
Most of the evening! Today, cloud gave way
To sunshine as I went for a walk that
Took me to Trafford Bar, then Chorlton way
Good to find a quick route there, and survey
The many bars and cafes, which to me
Were tempting. Just need someone to take. Vee
Would probably like the Dulcimer. One night
There plays post-punk stuff, early 80s, sway
To the alcohol and the songs - wahayyy!

3959 - Gaucho (on your) marks

Quickly typing this before I go out
I need to leave in the next few minutes
But better maybe now beyond all doubt
To write a diary entry than when it's
Real late, and I may be drunk or tired, blitzed
Brain processes and whatnot. Wonder where
Carla is and how her day's gone? I missed
Her last night, saw her only briefly. We're
Still friendly but she avoids me, prefers
To go out or stay in her room. A bout
Of drinking later, but a big meal first
At Fazenda, Spinningfields, Manchester
A Brazilian place, lots at steak, ooh, ouch!
It's N's birthday meal. Menu looks delish!!