Change little things. Again

Run/Slip'n'Slide 10-02-11

2011-02-10T23:32:00.000-08:00

Ashurst New Forest to Ashurst New Forest - in the dark of night, with horses.

From the Box in my mind

2011-02-10T12:42:00.000-08:00

There was an internet cafe next to the cinema. Jon and I spent a lot of time there, although I hardly remember what I did.

Jon and I watched Episode I: The Phantom Menace at the cinema. When I was booking a taxi back to where we were staying the dispatcher wanted to know what it was like. My answer was "It was good, but it was no Star Wars".

We also watched the Mummy there. It was better.

A Symphony of Souls - 5. Countdown to Zero

2011-01-19T05:10:00.000-08:00

A while ago I wrote a novel. It's not very good, but I'm still proud enough of it that every so often I mention it to people. Generally they then say they'd like to read it. So I thought I'd dig it out, give it a once over for spelling and then publish it for people to read it.

Chapter Five - Countdown to Zero is here

Listen well.

A Symphony of Souls - 4. The Angels are Falling

2011-01-14T12:42:00.000-08:00

From the Box in my mind

2011-01-14T12:36:00.000-08:00

The next morning I received a knock on my motel door. I opened it to find a man holding a camera pointing at me, and a woman holding a microphone in my face. I immediately slammed the door. Five minutes later I put on Jon's denim jacket and walked into reception to talk to them. I convinced them to give me a lift to the hospital in exchange for an interview.

That was the first conscious memory I had of reciting the details of the accident.

It was the first time I consciously realised the memory of the accident was playing on repeat in my mind. In my head I referred to it as my personal in-flight movie.

From the Box in my mind

2010-12-25T16:08:00.000-08:00

The morning afterwards one of the paramedics came in and sat with Roby for an hour. Apparently in all his years of work this was the case that had affected him the most.

A woman briefly rubbed my back whilst I sat on the sidewalk and bawled my eyes out. A paramedic took my upper left arm, helped me up and led me to a private waiting room at A&E. This was all the physical comfort I got for the first 48 hours.

From the Box in my mind

2010-12-23T10:42:00.000-08:00

The Police Officer stayed with me for two hours after her shift ended. She didn't want to leave me completely alone.

I can't really remember anything about her. I don't even know if that's true. But I think it is.

A Symphony of Souls - 3. History Repeating

2010-06-30T09:26:00.000-07:00

Run/Walk/Stagger 17-06-10

2010-06-20T10:30:00.000-07:00

Ashurst New Forest to Ashurst New Forest - the boring way in which nothing happened. At all :(

A Symphony of Souls - 2. Never Ending Battle

2010-06-09T02:15:00.001-07:00

Run/Walk/Stagger 06-06-10

2010-06-06T15:37:00.000-07:00

Beaulieu Road to Ashurst New Forest - the long way

A Symphony of Souls - 1. A Night Inn

2010-06-05T06:11:00.001-07:00

A Symphony of Souls - Prologue

2010-06-05T03:41:00.000-07:00

A Symphony of Souls - Preface

2010-06-05T03:29:00.000-07:00

Run/Stagger/Walk 4

2010-06-03T14:17:00.000-07:00

Beaulieu Road to Ashurst (again) on 04/06/10

Run/Stagger/Walk 1, 2, 3

2010-06-03T04:45:00.000-07:00

1. Beaulieu Road to Ashurst on 24/05/2010

2. Brockenhurst to Beaulieu Road on 28/05/2010

3. Beaulieu Road to Ashurst on 30/05/2010

09/06/08

2008-06-09T13:39:00.000-07:00

It's a summer's day, the type you've heard described a thousand times before. Colours are vivid; the sky is blue, the clouds are white, the trees are green - all caught in the glorious, golden sunshine.

The land falls away, rolling hills and sparkling waters spattered with the dirty brown spots of browsing sheep.

At all times remember this: Life is about the journey, never about the destination. If you think you've reached the end of the road then look behind you - there's a whole new road ready to be travelled.

08/06/08

2008-06-09T13:38:00.000-07:00

In the spaces in our own minds, in the darkness behind our eyes, we're all crazy.

Sometimes I think it's the only thing that keeps us sane.

07/06/08

2008-06-09T13:37:00.000-07:00

When I walk down corridors I like to run my fingers along both walls. It makes me feel like a superhero.