barrynicolson (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} barrynicolson) wrote,@ 2004-11-24 17:36:00 |
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Yesterday, When I Was A Communist
Since writing Livejournal entries is now officially kewl - according to the NME, anyway - and since I don't have anything else to do, I thought I would write one. Not about anything in particular, you understand.
Stuff I did yesterday - watched 'Good Bye Lenin!', which managed the double whammy of being both funny AND German (who'd have thunk it?). I remember when I thought I was a communist, back when I was 15. I was young and impressionable, and my in-depth study of 19th century British politics had instilled in me a deep hatred of everything even vaguely right-wing. Red Barry, I was christened by my mates. Then I, like, realised that if I was living under a communist regime, every time I wiped my arse I'd be doing it on the party's paper. And that kinda sucked, I thought. So now I vote Lib Dem. Which is pretty much the same as not voting at all, these days.
I also read like a motherfucker, because I am totes slack with uni at the moment and need a kick up the arse. So I went into the library and read pretty much the whole of 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray' and 'Waiting For Lefty' in one sitting. Tonight's literature is 'Vanity Fair' and 'My Antonia'.
I've also rediscovered (and don't laugh here, or at least, don't let me see you laughing) 'Return To The Last Chance Saloon', The Bluetones' second album. I'm utterly convinced it's the most criminally overlooked album ever made. This week, anyway.
Peace out, G-Unit
Since writing Livejournal entries is now officially kewl - according to the NME, anyway - and since I don't have anything else to do, I thought I would write one. Not about anything in particular, you understand.
Stuff I did yesterday - watched 'Good Bye Lenin!', which managed the double whammy of being both funny AND German (who'd have thunk it?). I remember when I thought I was a communist, back when I was 15. I was young and impressionable, and my in-depth study of 19th century British politics had instilled in me a deep hatred of everything even vaguely right-wing. Red Barry, I was christened by my mates. Then I, like, realised that if I was living under a communist regime, every time I wiped my arse I'd be doing it on the party's paper. And that kinda sucked, I thought. So now I vote Lib Dem. Which is pretty much the same as not voting at all, these days.
I also read like a motherfucker, because I am totes slack with uni at the moment and need a kick up the arse. So I went into the library and read pretty much the whole of 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray' and 'Waiting For Lefty' in one sitting. Tonight's literature is 'Vanity Fair' and 'My Antonia'.
I've also rediscovered (and don't laugh here, or at least, don't let me see you laughing) 'Return To The Last Chance Saloon', The Bluetones' second album. I'm utterly convinced it's the most criminally overlooked album ever made. This week, anyway.
Peace out, G-Unit
