whirlygirl, on 28 September 2010 - 05:57 AM, said:
^ I wasn't feeling Head First *at all* I can't put my finger on it... It's not terrible, but it's missing that dark sensual and seductiveness of their past albums that appealed to me. However I liked the stripped down and more airy, acoustic approach of Seventh Tree. I find it quite psychedelic in a good way that seems natural and effortless. But Head First. It sounds like it's trying hard to be retro. I like Goldfrapp though - and I applaud them for trying new things. I'm thinking that maybe if I go back a little bit later on and give Head First another chance, I'll feel something more. But Alison has such an amazing voice, plus there's so many great songs in their catalog, so I'm sure the show will be great!
So, uhm. Now I'll take a minute to check in since this is the place to do it. .
For starters I've been having shitloads of work done on my teeth. It seems the more work they do, the more work they find. I used to have great teeth, what happened? Getting old sucks!
And speaking of getting old. My dad's been quite ill and has been awaiting a kidney transplant for some time now. His kidney's crapped out on him in January and he's been on dialysis ever since. The trouble is he's now in such poor health, it would be dangerous for him to undergo the procedure of a transplant. He's been doing home dialysis, so my mom's been playing nursemaid. It's hard on her, because she's still in good health and full of life. Not really sure which brilliant doc told my dad it would be a fantastic idea for him to give up going to a dialysis center and go the home dialysis route. The risk of deadly infection is so high when the treatment is done at home, and my dad has been battling a bad case of peritonitis for about a month now after being hospitalized. Especially since my relationship with my dad isn't the greatest - it's quite strained and downright shitty, actually there's a lot more to it than I feel like blabbing about - so there's some things I need to come to grips with. I've been feeling so conflicted and torn between pity and indifference, and torn between being compassionate and stubborn. It's an uncomfortable feeling, at best. And that's my debbie downer update for the week.
On a positive note I started school and that's going great so far. I only wish I could get back into it full time, so I can get to where I want to be (which is out of my current customer related position) quicker. But taking the one introductory class in advertising is a good way to get my feet wet and familiarize myself with where I want to go in the field.
The best news is one of my closest friends (my old dancing partner in crime) just had a baby girl last week, so I'm going to check out for now and go meet this precious new life!
As for your dad, it really is very sad, your post affected me strongly, because I have a problem with kidneys myself and believe me, it's one of the most terrible ilness you can think of.. Not to mention dialysis. It's such a vital organ. If I were you now, I would support dad as much as I can.
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) I'm not in your shoes and probably don't have the position to give you any good advice but I hoped it kind of helped.
