Sunday, December 31, 2006
The Unconcerned Father
On my bicycle I knock over a ten year old boy outside his home. I take him inside to his father. The boy changes sex. The father sits quiet and passive. Another crash outside. Now the mother crawls into the house, covered in blood, the result of a more serious accident. Still the father sits unmoved posed like the statue of Abraham Lincoln.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Anti Hazing Demo
Outside the college I see groups of naked people mingling with the clothed shoppers. It is a protest against hazing I am told. They are naked to show they have no bruises on their bodies.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Milk Advert
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Unrequited Love
I have driven C's orange mini car to the top of this squatted building. Somehow with ropes and planks we now have to get it downstairs, before the builders demolish all the floors. It wasn't so hard to get it up here - it was a dream after all - so it should be easier than we think to bring it down.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
The Windsor House Library
The chief librarian, muffled in mohair tartan, points to the exit concealed behind panels of red velvet. We shuffle out along low corridors past monstrous insects. "The books are crap here, but we love these creatures, " he tells us. Outside on a rubbish tip, a mother suckles fully clothed human rats.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Cyclops Head
"Jan Leeming, you have one of those faces that can so easily turn into being one-eyed.
That's not necessarily offensive."
Monday, December 25, 2006
Giant Stick Grieves For Mankind
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Merry Christmas Everyone
Saturday, December 23, 2006
TakeThat Are Back
The group just isn't what it used to be. Ernest Shackleton and I have taken over from Gary Barlow and Jason Orange. The sound is appalling. Barry Norman shouts abuse at us from the audience. Sometimes you have to know the right time to give something up.
Friday, December 22, 2006
The Omnipresent Therapist
Thursday, December 21, 2006
The Silver Jaguar
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Lazy Christian
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
The Hopeless Policeman
Monday, December 18, 2006
A Changed Man
Sunday, December 17, 2006
The Mountain Top
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Friday, December 15, 2006
Dressing Up As Icons
As each guest enters the party they are asked to dress a dummy as a famous icon and animate it. Ed wraps it in a sheet and it becomes a life size version of a Sindy doll. A woman with facial hair becomes a combination of George Sand and Eric Burden.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Looking For Dream Objects
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Warning Disregarded
My attention is drawn to a horror film which shows a huge animated house going on the rampage. Although it is causing terrible havoc it has an innocence about it like a scared King Kong. I ignore the call to watch this film claiming that I have seen it before.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Black Thoughts
Monday, December 11, 2006
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Impossible To Blag
Three men are here to listen to the pianist and clarinettist. My role is to turn pages, something I haven't done for years. By the second page I am completely lost and miss my queue. One of the men stops the procedings. He points to something on the bass clef line. "What note is this?" I am not sure...a "C"? "I thought as much," he says, "Please leave now."
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Car Journey In The Woods
Friday, December 08, 2006
Death Of My Partner Nate
As Nate (from Six Feet Under) dies, a dull photocopy of his image slowly shrinks away into the night sky. Sobbing crocodile tears I lie to some old acquaintances about the time of his death claiming that I have been in no fit state to visit them.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Modern Family Unit
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Rookie Police Officers
I am undergoing an experimental police training programme which involves expressive movement. The superintendent (who used to be on The Bill) insists we all group hug and greet each other with a friendly kiss. I join in very reluctantly.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
No Good As A Manager
"We will be reviewing your pay," my employer says to me, "We have to make cuts."
"But we run all kinds of exciting projects don't we?" I answer. "Speak up for me, Anne."
"Well Robin," Anne replies hesitantly,"You can never replace Philippa...There I've said it... but you forced me to. You're too disorganised. You're no good as a manager."
Monday, December 04, 2006
Elemental Drawing
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Backstage Fear
Once again I am waiting in the wings of a theatre. Because I had been so dismissive of this play in rehearsals I didn't learn my lines properly and now I can't remember what my lines are or when I go onstage. If I can only find them I am sure the rest will fall into place. I search frantically for the script.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Naked Walk
Friday, December 01, 2006
Kev Returns From The Dead
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