Yes, yes. I promised you a daily post and I'm only just about maintaining a monthly entry. But, well, you know me better than I know myself so you can't be too surprised.
Did you notice that I've acquired a new domain name? No, well, I've hidden the fact well.
Thoughts on Nick Drake. And Vashti Bunyan. Why do they continue to be popular when fey miserabilism has so many more proficient exponents who aren't achingly shy or dead? What is it about 60s romanticism that appeals to modern folk? Sparse production, the sound of bean-fed dogs wapping in the background, small voices intoning sad and simple truths? Or an undeniable commitment to honesty that is, frankly, more terrifying and from-another-era than anything else on offer?
I wonder.
On the subject of music, if you decide to start listening to anything other than BSS, CSS or AF, then give Divine Comedy another chance. What did Neil Hannon do to prevent himself becoming a national treasure?
2 comments:
Hello-
Some stats for you to consume at your considerable leisure:
Number of Patrick Martins at lecture on Tuesday 2nd April, 11:00 : 1
Number of non-Patrick Martins at lecture on Tuesday 2nd April, 11:00 : 1
Ratio of PMs to Non-PMs : 1.0
Evaluation of Ratio: Very Poor.
Reasons for very poor ratio: the usual, presumably.
Number of PMs at lectures on Monday & Tuesday, 8 & 9th April : 0
Number of non-PMs at lectures on Monday & Tuesday, 8 & 9th April : ? (0,
presumably, but 52 would be amusing.)
Anticipated Ratio: Infinity
Evaluation of Ratio: Impressive/to be expected.
Reasons for expected ratio: PM in another country, hundreds of miles
away. MMA2 in zone of contemplation outwith the range of human
communication.
More numbers:
22: Number of days left in term
52: Number of people in the MMA2 tribe
23: Percentage of people who have attended more than half of the
information design seminars.
40: Threshold mark for passing modules.
1: Number of projects left to do for me - ever.
A translation:
Hello!
I won't be here on Monday or Tuesday of next week - so classes will not
take place.
Most of you haven't been 'here' on Mondays and Tuesdays of any week.
Some of which is your own business.
It's good to turn up from time to time.
But time is running out.
The end is in sight.
See you on Wednesday, perhaps.
Patrick
Hi Pat,
How are you doing? Some exhaustive web stalking led me to your blog.
Mal.
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