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Ben

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About Me

One ear, silly haircut, lonely and not at ease. Angry. Sad. Ashamed. Missing Bridget.

My Interests

Everything. Striving to be eternally curious.

I'd like to meet:

Queen Dopapopalous

Music:

Eclectic. Rem to Mr Scruff to Charlatans to Big Bill Broonzy to Watersons to ELO.Lately, i'm getting into Mr Dave's superb Glasto mixes.

Movies:

The more pretentious the better.Recently watched Little Miss Sunshine. Top banana.

Television:

Not really.

Books:

Will Self - The Book of Dave at the moment.

Heroes:

Me. Sometimes, but not much that recently.

My Blog

Current thoughts.

’I am no prophet, and here’s no great matter: I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid&rsqu...
Posted by Ben on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:10:00 PST

I keep doing it.

Come over to the window, my little darling, I'd like to try to read your palm. I used to think I was some kind of Gypsy boy before I let you take me home. Now so long, Marianne, it's time that we beg...
Posted by Ben on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:40:00 PST

And again...

I keep doing the stupidest things, and hurting the nicest of people. And then i'm alone.
Posted by Ben on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:21:00 PST

More words

I wished I was smarterWished I was strongerI wished I loved jesusThe way the my wife doesI wished it'd been easierInstead of any longerI wished I could've stoodWhere you would've been proudThat won't ...
Posted by Ben on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:58:00 PST

My mistakes -

I hear the drizzle of the rainLike a memory it fallsSoft and warm continuingTapping on my roof and wallsAnd from the shelter of my mindThrough the window of my eyesI gaze beyond the rain-drenched stre...
Posted by Ben on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 01:52:00 PST

What not to do..

Don't fuck up your relationship. Don't then take drugs and expect to be able to continue hiding the longing and the aching. Don't complain/explain to friends about how you feel, as they've heard it f...
Posted by Ben on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:33:00 PST

The Weather

I am mainly going to be concentrating on learning new and exciting things about the weather this week. The trick is, we think we know about it, it rains, it blows, it rains some more, it's sunny for a...
Posted by Ben on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:17:00 PST