Shot this cover live at 4am on Wednesday 7th March 2012. Do you like it?! If so, please hit “like” and “share” it with your friends; the more the merrier!!
The next cover is happening tonight and it’s either gonna be Starry Eyed or Part of Me. Keep an eye out on @Lindamusic and the Facebook Page because I might live stream it.
It’s strange to think of my life a year ago. I had been struggling, I was unhappy and I was desperate to get away. I managed to save some money and buy a ticket to go to America for 3 weeks. I remember getting on the plane and sitting by myself wondering what on earth I had let myself in for. When I landed in LA I got lost looking for the bus station. Eventually someone pointed me in the right direction, but when I got onto the bus I didn’t have the right change…not a great start. By the time I got to my hostel it was dark, and pretty unfriendly. There were men coming at me from all angles asking me where I was going and if I wanted to go home with them. To top it off, there was a drunken fight with a mentally-ill homeless man right outside the door to the hostel I was about to step into. Once I was inside, I didn’t feel much better. There were loads of people milling around, but I felt disconnected and isolated. I went to sleep feeling very nervous about the rest of the trip, had I done the right thing? had I wasted my money? was this all a stupid idea? I had been feeling so weak before I left, maybe this trip would send me over the edge. At this point LA could make or break me.
Thankfully it made me. I had done the right thing, I hadn’t wasted my money and it was one of the most empowering trips I have ever experienced.
To be continued…
Today I received an email message from a certain website (I don’t wish to advertise). I like to think of myself as an open-minded and liberal person, but this has completely thrown me off.
The email advertised a website which is apparently the “UK’s No1 Married Only Dating Site“. The title of their letter is “Married but Feeling neglected?” and their solution is not to discuss the problem with your spouse, but to use their website to have a discreet affair. Yes; no need to worry about the state of your marriage, have an affair and everything will be hunky-dory!
One of their best quotes is probably: “Join us today and you will be able to have quality intimate relations with people who
don’t give two-hoots about youare interested in upgrading their private lifestyle like you are“. You have to be kidding, an affair is going to upgrade your personal lifestyle? I can’t believe that somebody has managed to come up with such nonsense. You’ve got to worry about the mental-state of anybody that falls for this rubbish. However apparently ”over 1million naughty users” have signed-up to this dishonorable website.Under the subtitle “Reasons to join” they advertise that there are “no complications” – I wonder if there’s a guarantee on that?
Hello everybody,
I have a request today…
Are any of you London-based and up for helping me build a portable confession booth?!
Any help would be much appreciated!!!
Linda x
Oh what a sleekit horrible beastie
Lurks in yer belly efter the feastie
Just as ye sit doon among yer kin
There sterts to stir an enormous wind
The neeps and tatties and mushy peas
stert workin like a gentle breeze
but soon the puddin wi the sauncie face
will have ye blawin all ower the place
Nae matter whit the hell ye dae
a’bodys gonnae have tae pay
even if ye try to stifle
It’s like a bullet oot a rifle
Hawd yer bum tight tae the chair
tae try and stop the leakin air
shify yersel fae cheek tae cheek
Prae tae God it doesnae reek
But aw yer efforts go assunder
oot it comes like a clap a thunder
Ricochets aroon the room
michty me a sonic boom
God almighty it fairly reeks
Hope I huvnae crap ma breeks
tae the bog I better scurry
aw whit the hell, it’s no ma worry
A’body roon aboot me chokin
wan or two are nearly bokin
I’ll feel better for a while
Cannae help but raise a smile
Wis him ! I shout with accusin glower
alas too late, he’s just keeled ower
Ye dirty bugger they shout and stare
A dinnae feel welcome any mair
Where e’re ye go let yer wind gan ‘ free
sounds like just the job fur me
whit a fuss at rabbie’s perty
ower the sake o’ won wee ferty
