There’s a lot of these types of bucket list posts going around and I’ve been inspired! This is what I’d like to do this summer…
1. Complete the album I’m currently on. It keeps getting delayed!
2. Make cocktails with fresh fruit. Last night I did drunkenly throwing fresh raspberries into whatever gin-based drink I happened to be holding, but a bit of forward planning would probably result in something more pinterest-worthy.
3. Go on holiday.
4. Try out lots of new bars and clubs. There’s so many cool places in London that I’ve never ben too as I always end up in the same places!
(Beachcombing and Tiny Islands)
5. Have people round for dinner and barbecues a lot more. We’re pretty good on regular house parties but we should start incorporating more intimate nights as well. We’re lucky that we have a garden and we should exploit that more!
6. Write a lot more songs using loop pedal. I’m genuinely too lazy to set everything up whenever inspiration strikes!
7. Go to the beach! I’ve already done this but why not go again?
8. Get my second passport sorted out! I’ve been “going to do this soon” for about a year now.
9. Spend a lot of time with my housemates. They’re the best! Our current line-up is the best yet; having a happy home environment makes such a difference to your outlook.
All these photos are from previous summers! I wonder what photos I’ll be looking back at next summer…
(Ipanema)
These photos were taken in Exmouth Market a couple of weeks ago one lunchtime when the WP team headed out for lunch. It was just before Danilo left for a 3 month trip. I miss him hugely; it’s the worst aspect of my life at the moment which says a lot about my current life state.
Lots of good things are happening to me at the moment. Quizney, an idea I had in March, was successfully mounted last Sunday and attended by a sell-out crowd. I’m touring the USA in July with my own long-neglected songs. I’m going to Egypt, I’m going to Russia, I’m going to Cardiff. I’m writing a show with my creative soul mate. I’m working on a Wikipedia project, a way to say thank you to my favourite website. My favourite magical person returns at the end of this week. We will meet again.
Growing up I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Not a clue; no job I wanted to do, no place I wanted to live, no person I wanted to emulate, nothing. I think I just wanted to continue being the same person. I wanted to be able to research the things I was interested in, geek out with the musical theatre I liked, travel, learn, play lots of strange music, write my weird songs, wear my weird clothes, create big stage shows and crazy dances and just generally run around making stuff up. I wanted to do all the things I was already doing but on a bigger scale and without barriers. And that’s what I’ve ended up doing. Call it luck or call it being headstrong or call it grateful or call it arrogant. I wouldn’t change a thing.
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