Another Week 74 - Birtherism, National Parks, Pacific Crest Trail and

The Edge

Ab Initio

interpretations

Wow., well the local creative force is addressing homelessness., apparently..; expect the grove's bakery, tesco express and pedestrian crossing to be at the forefront of this exciting news.. Big changes afoot., like (?) ., erm.., well., er..(?);  jus' expect plenty of social media posts anyway.. Ok., well, just expect a couple of posts then..

The team's flyin' baby.. and let us not forget the festival..! There will be the two clowns stuck in a cardboard world to understand., man..; there's an open call for those groovers and shakers who can't normally get in or who respond late to deadlines..- expect that standard to be high, high though..

if you're an intrepid roving reporter., you'll no doubt already have assignments., however if you're not and have not., then you're in luck.. lots of free shows to crash access..but hang on., you have to pay for the privalege, privelige..., privelage.., privilege..yeah., privilege..; damnit, I'm too old.; there's an ageist age thingy deal type action going down.. I'm too old to understand the whole gig anyway.. Straight over my heady head head it all goes.., sadly..

Now., if you're likely to be circumnavigating the globe., or merely crossing international date-lines., dealing with time zones or hemispheres., or hitch-hiking continents..., or most likely, jus' walking from the bus stop travelling specifically for this week (?) long memorable extravaganza., accommodation is easy to find., as is food and drink. There are such culinary delights as a Mickey Dees., there are fish and chip shops., pizza 'land'. and enough coffee shops to sink the titanic.; oh wait.., the titanic., hmm. Pack your goretex and jus' follow the noisy., spark and flame throwing inferno outfit.. and be a part of it.., for nothing.. even..

Make sure you're over 18

but

under 30

and

sorry if you're not

by being either too young.,,

or

past it

and

too bloody old

People

10:20 a.m.

For the fab., hip., groovy groovesters get your trendy brown gear out the closet., dry those espadrilles., brush up on yer lingo., say the right things., shake the right hands., smile when you're in certain company., but ignore the peons.., dodge the old folk., hit those parties., baby.. and may the creative force be with you..

There will be nobody here you'll have ever heard of., creatively speaking., unless you live within a few hundred yards of base camp., but that's not the point .., there will be work to make you think and work that will make you scratch your head.. There will be shit  stuff that'll cause your jaw to fall in total amazement and as the cultural devotees will tell ya., this week will be full of positive gag reflex quotes that'll fill the local social media pages with awe inspiring breaking flowery sentences..

AB

=

all bollocks

august breakfasts

Aboriginal Australian

abdominal breathing

abhorrent biscuit

Abukir Bay

Abyssinian banana

Amazing 

I mean., really..; what's with the whole british bake off move that appears to NEED to head the headline news..! With ALL that's going on in the world., this story is taking center stage.. and frankly., I jus' don't get it.., man..

?

I think there are people who simply just get out of their cars and leave 'em where they want.. As long as there appears to be a free space, just hit that spot, turn off the engine and lock that puppy up before walking away.. Wait., is that a drive way., is that a  car (?) that will obviously be blocked in., does it look like that's a drive thru kinda place to someone's house., or garage..; are those specifically painted lines to park between.. Holy cow baby.. There are six acres to park and you leave a car 'right' there.. That's not stupidity., or carelessness., but just plain selfish ignorance.. Is there such a thing as 'selfish ignorance'.?

One day it's the end of summer., the next it's kinda mild and autumnal., then the next it's effing winter.. The light's changed in a nano of a flee's heartbeat and the temps have dropped in a nano of a bee sting.. aNd the precipitation chances have increased by the scaffolding truck load.; I don't do dark, dank., dreary very well., if at all.., so., I'm not a happy chappy. - Inconsiderate parking mixed with rain on a dark early weekend morning on top of those combative presidential appearances.. just aren't workin' for me..

Give me Arizona
give me Nevada
give me southern California
but keep your
 80,823 sq mi
Prettanikē 
 αἱ Πρεττανικαὶ νῆσοι

with its

crappy football team

maritime climate

&

quite narrow temperature differences between seasons

(what an understatement)

and shove it 'archaically' speaking., where the sun don't shine

Oh., wait

someone already did

winter's a long ass'd year.., unless you're a fab hipster groovester.. but if you're not., it is.. linguistically speaking..

I just wasted 3:18 minutes of my life watching Cory Feldman's Today gig that I'll never get back..

The Realist

out
'n'
about

Thanks this week go/goes to Liga de Mujeres Desplazadas - Diego - Natalie Hampton - Jessika Baldwin - Shop Rite and  cabins with a view

Another Week 73 - Pepe an' Jose., Julia, the Paralympics.,

Roald Dahl

&

Springsteen

Ramble On
Yellow leaves are beginning to 'appen., already.. and for the few months my skin don't itch., man, I now have to psych myself up for the next ten months of scratching.. I followed some geezer yesterday who was carrying a roll of Christmas paper.. while another dude was carrying a plastic Xmas shopping bag..
I did another commercial..; I'll be on the road again.. and it's car tax season.. I'm feeling Iceland., Stavanger & Finland with a lil Camino thrown in for good measure..

The

Race of Gentlemen

Wildwood

Pismo

I guess I just live a different life.. I like Weetabix., but not a wet backpack.. I'd like to get the two creases on my forehead tanned.., but don't know how.. and I'd also like to de-sunlotion my dark glasses.. I'm 2 lbs over my fighting weight.. an' I don't do habits..; well, yes I do., damnit.

Life's rhythm is gonna change soon.; I can feel it in my bones.. My 50-140mm f2.8 Fuji gig is rock'n'roll ready.. There's a certain personality trait that drives me up the wall.. & my mind went there.. 

signs are everywhere

New York sounds like New York.. I throw down the gauntlet to see if you get through the first five minutes of 

See No Evil Hear No Evil without laughing.; thankyou Gene Wilder/Richard Prior..

Why does stretching feel good

summer early morning sounds are good different
and
really., what is it with 'those' eyebrows.. girls..

Life without sunsets

&

peace behind gates

I guess., I simply don't know how to 'operate' a TV..- apparently Russell Howard's funny.. and the bobtail squid's tiny.. David Moyes is 'shaping' (?) up another memorable team..

The 'epic strut' deal ad for Money Supermarket leaves me cold an' shakin' all over.. and duh., obviously I remember it.. so the ad company did their gig, (I guess)., however, I'm remembering it for ALL the wrong reasons and as a result, could never seriously 'go' with them for the epic fail and lack of 'professionalism' I'd expect from a money deal place thingy..
I mean., someone actually signed off on that deal., paid the budget and said something like..; ''Wow., agency peeps., that is bloody fantastic and a piece of TV commercial art..; nice work guys and gals..'' 
Such is the way of the world now..; let's produce gawd awful stuff..

The car's set up for another legal year..

What happened to the English high street..! It's turned into something really quite shabby and unrecognisable from a western 'power's' expectation..., or certainly this individual's idea of where we should be at.., man..

Trashy., sad.., decaying., dark., spooky and whatever feeling it is that makes my skin crawl..

Tis jus' another week's worth of experience, thought and living

done deal

&

out

baby

... but not before I try to swallow even more of the Hilary and Donald comedy hour.. and what it throws up on my feed..

Thanks this week go/goes to - Travis Rudolph - The man known as Reid - Airbnb’s Disaster Response Program - Fidencio Sanchez - Emma Yang - Rene Neira and Alexey Romanov

Another Week 72 - Ibrahimovic., Stephen Colbert., Woodstock and

Disneyland

I guess walking the street now means doing so with your head down and your thumbs  working overtime.; no wonder we don't smile., or acknowledge one another.., no wonder we miss out on stuff., and no wonder we keep bumping into each other with aggressive reactions being the outcome..; the whole distraction from the middle of texting., or 'gaming'., or pokee thingy mon.. is killing instinctive facial communications and causing far too much idle aggression.., in my opinion.., baby..

I wore shorts.. I got wet.., I got cold..; I wore shorts.. I've also been drinking far too much Pepsi Max..

I had a dream last night.. and Woody Harrelson was in it..; I mean., WHY..! 

so., I just picked up the new '16 by the sea 'program'.. and wait for it..; I'll offer NO more than titles for ya to make yer own mind up on the diverse quality and never to be missed crap stuff infamous generous offerings.. First off., we have .., but (there is SO much more and) not just excluded to

sea of freaks

walk the plank

icarus beach patrol

jellish by thingumajig

highly strung's urban astronaut

getting out of the box

the critically acclaimed and eccentric 'the ball'

there's a submercycle, a storm in a teacup and an

installation that explores nature and social networks.,

apparently

t

he market

and all brought to you by yellow buses, a couple of bars

&

'foreign' printers

I can't wait

it's mostly free

&

I

wonder

why

By now., the come down from the olympics has set in., but fortunately for me., there are local paths to digest.. I've gotta plug in and charge my stuff., man.. I've managed to drive with my windows open., yeah.. Beach hugs rock... and the new season's under way as the old one draws to a close..; man, those leaves.!

jus' dunno about apple..; I guess the logo, the branding work., however.. I saw a few planes fly over a few hundred thousand excited folk.. and why do people 'wander' (and suddenly stop., or change direction) on crowded paths (?).; it's already difficult and trying enough without any added (and unnecessary.?) frustrations.. It's ok., it's ok., I'm calm.. Ohmm..

Taxes

Farage and Trump are making news..; well, I suppose now that the two ronnies., morecambe and wise., smith and jones., bob hope., martin and lewis., tommy cooper., carry on and mike yarwood are no more., we've gotta have someone something to marvel at..

There are places I remember

all my life

does anybody know the way., there's got to be a way

vitamin d., b12 and choc' digestives., clean laundry.., garmin., old tunes., new tunes., Taylor Swift's alleged (smile*) new boobs..

If ya wanna take in some aunt mary., some african bush, some blue sky blond., some chicago black., some fruity juice., some indian hay., some magic smoke., some northern lights*., some zig zag man., some ganja., or some plain ole cannibis., marijuana., or hemp.., then take a walk along the boardwalk, stay close to the pier.. where 'everyone' hangs out., or take that leisurely holiday stroll you've always wanted to take in through the Gardens, where, among other things, you can get orft on a little hip bandstand rock., or play wid yer old balls on the grey lil putting place (that smells of 'relief'), thingy., man..; ya can smell it, see it smoked openly.. and right where 'that' bench is, ya can even get to see indiscreet handshakes, followed by hands disappearing into pockets, followed by more 'handshakes'... Some of that crap is pretty darn pungent., some of it ain't., but unless that stuff's an earl grey bag in a pipe, I'm not mistaken.. Any day of the week., any week of da year., man.. Good thing 'we' have a plethora of rehab houses, centers, projects, clinics to satisfy the demand.. 

Jus' listen for.. and 'go' towards the loud ass'd intimidating boom boom chakka chak

music., chinkin' of beer bottles and groovin' out group of 'understated' lookers ..

and

out
again
but
I
will
be
back

until then


have yourselves a wee bit of fun

Thanks this week go/goes to Vintage News - opinion - human rights campaigners - avocados and National Geographic

Another Week 71 - Melania Trump, Oil prices, veterans, eco safeguards and

I

Was

21

Once., but now I love the horizon..

Regardless
of
one's
politics

delusions of grandeur - hmm (?)., America's 'not' great (.?) and you need The Donald (he who builds walls) to actually make it great .; erm..! - scratches head

if lush means something to do with vegetation., then cool.; if it means anything else., duh

Clearly
The town should be renamed
Landfill Site
BH2

Some people really do get off on stuff

t-shirts

Let me talk about t-shirts..
I  take a hike along the 'prom'., yuck..; I loathe that cheesy word. It conjures up 'an immediate dated image'
anyway., back to the hike.;
there are Santa Monica ones., there are Surf City ones.; there are California ones., Malibu ones.; there are SF ones and Huntington Beach ones..

 There are L.A. ones

I'm not sure how many ones have actually come from those places as I can buy them in the town's department stores..; yes., department stores.., NOT the 't-shirt' souvenir type stores, but yer aKtual high street stores..
Now then..; I don't see ANY erm., 'local' ones.; not a one., not a single one.., but man., you can see da west coast ones.
And it ain't to do with logos., or branding., or design.., it's to do with the town's image., or lack of.. 
One can see 'Don't f*ck with me' ones though., or sh*g me ones..; you can see 'it won't suck itself' ones., even nice tits ones..; you can see drinking ones and fart ones.., but you won't see any Bomo., or Sobo ones..
I wonder why..
The Prom with its cheese sandwiches., chips and beer
Put the kettle on love and make us another tea.. and load the sugar up while you're at it..; I'm off for a smoke..

innit

 

Apparently there's a digital revolution going on., athough all I see are table tennis tables., candle jars and a hole where a balloon should be.. Ahh., sigh, those beautification peeps sure know how to party on.., dude..

If you're able to

check out those frisky

MotherUkers..;

.. they got my feet tapping along with a two hour smile.., but give that damn pony-tailed Elton John type piano playing wannabee, geezer, ego a miss, or those tedious Titanic jokes and yawning set will have you reaching for the bucket.. black is black, I want my baby back.. Paint it Black.., Back in Black., Black Night., Black Magic Woman.. and Black's Wonderful Life come to mind., but that lowercase black certainly doesn't.. Same Ole same ole summerlive.,

sadly..  Square time is like those terrible old black and white movies that have been colourized.., poorly..

brown

lowercase

lifestyle.. , or prefer an understated energy...

it's all a case of having a faith

?

Maybe

surely

we can be the change in the world we want,
but sadly we 'pledge' by posting about it from coffee shops
or a park bench somewhere
or with an ice-scream in our hand
or sipping a glass of something white and chilled
or from our free WiFi zones
or walking some foreign street

selectivity
&
always
turning up for the glory lap



'I'll tell you what I want., what I really really want..''



apparently

I'm all out
this
week

Thanks this week go/goes to Carmine McDaniel -  Corporal Patrick Ray - Jose Figueroa - Darci Gillen Dawson - Prince Harry -  Sgt. Steve Wick and Caleb Francis