Thursday, June 2, 2005
To a head

In my sad little world of sports and whingeing everything is approaching a turbulent weather front. The Lions play their first game in NZ tomorrow morning, Ricky Hatton fights for a true world title against the undisputed champion of the division, Wales play the US ... in rugby (chortle) the olds are on their way back from Cyprus, Alfonso just got beat in the Contender and the final section of my job/training is close at hand. Oh and summer is here and the ashes will follow soon ... maybe. So in a productively non-productive way I have just discovered I want to write science fiction more than I do fantasy. Despite all my recent efforts being fantasy I am drifting heavily towards sf after reading the genius that is Peter F Hamilton. I even have an idea for a story that will in all likelihood lead to me to further damnation in literary hell but I'm halfway there, so why do things by half measures.

Posted by Owen Jones 2005-06-02 20:03:54

Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Gradually

Change never seems to happen this way, at least not in my experience. It may actually be happening gradually but for some odd reason I only seem to see it in flashes. For instance I've been on a massive training rush for the last month but didn't seem to be getting anywhere, then yesterday after an hour's skipping I was posing in the mirror (sad I know) and the guy in the mirror looked in mean shape. I was chuffed let me tell you, even though the scales say my weight hasn't moved in three weeks -something I find hard to believe. Then I started wondering how I didn't see it before, where was the warning? So if your busting a gut and it doesn't seem to be working, have hope - it is and when you get that moment of 'catch-up' it'll all be worth while.

Posted by Owen Jones 2005-06-01 19:04:17

Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Age

I know it sounds strange, most of my blogs do, but for the last few months I keep thinking I am two years older than I am. Freaky I know but for some reason I feel like I should be older and have managed to partiallyconvince myself I'm older than I am. Anyone convinced themselves ofsomething like this?

Posted by Owen Jones 2005-05-31 18:42:49

Monday, May 30, 2005
Drunks in conversation

How entertaining are drunk people! I love talking to people whohave tasted too much sauce when your relatively sober, the things that come out of their mouths are sometimes genius - unless its not words :) The most compelling thing about drunks is how honest they are, the most gruff, monosyllabic people become emotional wrecks at the drop of a bottle or ten. So amongst other things does alcohol remove the facades we parade around in each day, or does the inability to control yourself simply mean we witnesscondensed stupidity? The jury is out.

Posted by Owen Jones 2005-05-30 17:53:13

Sunday, May 29, 2005
Conviction

Ever had second doubts about yourself? Question all those things that you once found so easy. I never thought it would happen to me, but you realise that time really is no respector of reputation and that one second slip you made five years ago is now paying massive interest. Its hard to locate that moment but it exists, I can tell you mine it was the day I stopped playing rugby for my club side. You never realise quite what is of value to you until its out of the equation.... your health especially.

Posted by Owen Jones 2005-05-29 20:38:27