December 4th, 2008 by karenschlegel
I am in love with Micah P. Hinson. My boyfriend Joe is aware of this, and is also aware of the fact that, should Micah P. HInson suddenly decide to sing to me, Joe would be suddenly single.
I am in love with Micah solely for his voice. I first heard an album from an old flatmate, who forced me to listen. I didn’t even know what he looked like until I saw him in concert in Leeds a few months ago (more on that later…)
He looks like this:
- Micah P. Hinson
Hardly offensive, but you wouldn’t necessarily fall at his feet either!
But when I listen to his voice that is exactly what I would do! One of his albums became the sole thing I would listen to voer and over again whilst looking out of windows on exceedingly long bus journeys abroad, and I haven’t got sick of him yet.
As mentioned, I went to see him in Leeds. He was playing in a church. Not a converted church like Oran mor or Cottiers, but a real functioning Church. There obviously wasn’t a bar, so they had a bring your own policy. So there we sat, on the pews, surrounded by polite indie kids with our cans of lager, listening to this immense voice reverberating. It was just him, a mate, and his wife on stage.
He’s also from the deep south, giving him a fantastic accent. I’m not sure why this is cool, but it is.
And so, in these times of hellish deadlines, I urge you all to do what I do and turn to a slightly odd, country/indie/folk type singer to get you through. Rest assured that most of the time when I have my headphones in, I’m listening to him.
And yes, I’m aware I sound like a lovesick teenager. I don’t care. Shut up.
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November 10th, 2008 by karenschlegel
As I’m sure you’re all aware, I am now the exceptionally proud owner of an antique typewriter, courtesy of my rather wonderful brother and sister… Not unlike (but not exactly the same as) the one below.
Obviously I have to start using it, preferably for doing things like writing to the Financial Times (might need to step up the intelligence a bit there though.)
Really the purpose of this blog is to ask for suggestions for what I should use it for… crime writing? I do love jessica fletcher (what recent graduate doesnt) But obviously I need other uses!
Answers on a comment please…
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October 21st, 2008 by karenschlegel
As someone who has little time to spare, is always running late, and can be exceptionally disorganised from time to time, I really shouldn’t be in a good position to write this blog.
However, in the build up to writing this (and this is just today, not including previous days of avoidance) I have had a cigarette, made a cup of tea, put on a washing, cleaned the bathroom, backed up my mp3 player (for the first time in two and a half years) and defragmented my laptop, even though I am not entirely sure what that means.
Add to this copious amounts of Youtube time and you will find that I have been at home and in the vicinity of my laptop for nearly two hours, without doing anything of any use. Or even starting my shorthand practice.
And yet, when I spent a grand total of two and a half weeks unemployed, I was bored, my house was a mess and I certainly wasn’t ‘backing things up’ or ‘defragmenting’ anything, unless that means analysing the sheer number of episodes of Friends played on E4 in one day.
However, it was in the copious amounts of today’s youtube time that I was able to find this. It sums up my life when I have lots to do…
I’m sure you can all identify with it.
Now that I’ve finally done that. I better go do the shorthand. Although I did notice that my rug needs hoovered…
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