19 April - Overdoing it

Just realised have booked myself a carboot to do this w/end -yes, chez Taylor could do with plenty more de-cluttering - followed by nearly four hours of Philip Glass at ENO. What was I thinking? Sure, I may remember to take the faithful inflatable cushion that's served me well on umpteenth Indian buses with no suspensions bumping along crater infested roads but... how will I survive the music without dropping off to sleep? Will Toph notice if I insert earplugs and wear Jose' Feliciano sunglasses? (Stevie Wonder wasn't the only blind one you know).

Sunday it's Marathon (not running oh no, no, no, just watching a friend), followed by 5 year old excitable nephew in kiddies playground. What was I thinking? Can Toph watch him whilst I lie down in park with same earplugs and sunglasses? What if the earplugs become a way of life? A sort of cheap seconal? (is that a brand of anti-depressant? hope got it right). I did read that Nicholson Baker wears them whilst he writes. I would like to wear them at work. But then again I couldn't listen to new music on myspace then. There must be a way.... talking of which, I bought the Modest Mouse new album. Not as good as the Killers but ... pretty much on repeat. Already tired out of Mark Ronson's and it's only been a few days since release. Fickle girl.....