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i can see for miles

i can see for miles
i can see for miles,
originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

I realised yesterday that i’m really good at my job. This being the job i had spent two years getting away from. Removed from the stress induced ulcers and hated managers and presented with a need and some basic information i’m fucking excellent at planning a solution.

A little part of me fears i’ll never be that good at the stuff i really want to do. But i don’t think that’s really an issue. I got to be so good by learning how to do all the things i knew were possible through trial and error and application. The learning curve for comics and novels isn’t much steeper, it’s just taking a bit longer to climb because i don’t have as much time to dedicate to it.
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fear of music

fear of music
fear of music,
originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

On the key percussion stage. They’re all very young, the youngest is fifteen. It may just be where we’re sitting, but the fidelity of the singer’s voice is lacking.

Update This message was supposed to be sent to Spinneyworld on Saturday but somehow got deferred until I kicked it off my phone today.

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a climbing we will go

a climbing we will go
a climbing we will go,
originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

The manchester climbing centre is cool. It’s in an old church and a lot of the decorations, including the stained glass, are still in place.

Very nervous about this.

Update The Manchester Climbing Centre website.

I seem to have a psychological barrier that won’t let me get beyond halfway up a wall. I’ll have to work on that.

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Originally posted on Spinneyworld.


Carnival!

carnival!
carnival!,
originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

A little bit of rio on the streets of manchester.

I went to alexandra park first, because that’s where the signs said it started, then wandered around for a while. After fuelling up on curry goat i met up with damian and headed into town, where it really started.

It’s overcast but it’s hot. I needed water after just standing and watching. God knows how dehydrated the dancers are going to be by the time they get back to the park.

More photos to follow.
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number one with a bullit

number one with a bullit
number one with a bullit,
originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

I think i’m allergic to working in an office. Like some allergies it sneaks up on me, building up over a few weeks before the symptoms show.

Or it could just be psychic fall out from the collective bad mood attitude of the permanent staff.

Either way the ulcer’s growling again, putting me in a bad mood i just can’t afford to vent if i want to carry on earning.
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hey mickey!

hey mickey!
hey mickey!,
originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

I’m increasingly attracted to the idea of the temp’s guide to management. Today’s observation-

in the complex ecology of the modern office, middle managers are akin to creationists. They think they’re god’s gift, but everyone else knows they’re just a noisy dead end. As far as can be told, they exist to keep the people in charge away from the people who actually do the work and could suggest improvements. You have to feel nothing but contempt for a group that believed the office was funny yet couldn’t understand that they were the ones being mocked.

I’m warning to my subject. I’ll have to start making notes (but not during work hours, i get told off for that).
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