There was a sort of crushing inevitability to today's picture and blog entry. I was going to apologise on that account, but decided that since this was a part of me and what I do, I should, instead, just get about my business and be the person who I are.
“Who are I?” I hear you reasonably ask. well, I am the person who photographs my breakfasts, and I am slowly coming to terms with it. I shall post a full rpeort, for breakfast lovers, on the breakfast blog. Suffice it to say here, that this was a pleasing brekky, and we enjoyed it.
Returning to our hotel room, it was time to take a shower and prepare for the business of the day. I did note that this hotel uses sensibly sized shampoo and shower gel bottles, so that it is possible to use a realistic amount of both substances in the important endeavour of cleaning one's body. They should be highly praised for this - as most hotels take great joy in providing the most meagre little bottles, which shoot out of one's hand at the slightest prompting.
I have done some practice, using the bass guitar - trying to make my fingers remember the time when they played little else. This is tricky for them, as such a time never existed - but a worthy goal, in my view, nonetheless.
No doubt the actual playing time tonight will go just great, and most people will be pretty drunk by then, but I find myself very nervous, and keen not to let the band down. The material is stuff that I do not normally play, so it's a double challenge for me to start with. I really do wish that bass player had been able to make the gig - it would have helped me no end.
So, we have a short break before the wedding - maybe a good time to go and scare up a cup of coffee before the festivities begin in earnest. Here's hoping that my crazy idea to take and print photos before the reception starts actually works out. It would be a nice gift to give.
Time to go and frighten some coffee.
Do you play the string bass or electric?
Good luck during your "gig" tonight
Posted by: tom | January 15, 2005 at 07:32 PM
Thanks, Tom. I played an electric bass on the night, and some keyboards. Thanks for the good wishes, they worked a treat.
Posted by: AndyC | January 16, 2005 at 09:43 PM