Hole in the wall stuff.

Just got back from the launch party for this down in some railway arches. Doug is a friend of a friend, and a nice enough chap. For the launch, he decided to improvise, along with a celloist and a synth player, to Jean Genet's Chant D'Amour (pretty much not safe for work).
For those of you not familiar with the film, it's a silent movie set in a jail, where all of the men while away their solitary confinement wanking. Watched, off and on, by their warder. There's the odd (sometimes very odd) erect cock, and much inhalation of shared smoke through holes in the wall, eating of flowers, poking straws through holes, etc. Oh, and a gun stuck in someone's mouth.
I'm pretty sure Genet's intention wasn't "Oh, bless." but that pretty much sums up my reaction.

Which makes me wonder, that if anything as transgressive as this was in the 1950s can be seen as sweet and romantic, what the hell will have the power to shock in 2070 or so?

Leaves in my pocket like blades of Autumn

I forgot to mention that it got pretty windy last night. One of those ghosts of a hurricane that come sweeping down over Scotland at this time of year (S&H was born in a storm - Oct 16th, 1987). I walked down to meet my friends along Kelvin Way, which links the University with Kelvingrove Museum. It's a broad, perfectly straight avenue through the park, which seems narrower and darker because of the trees lining it. Back in the day it was probably the number one cruising spot in Glasgow, but additional street lighting and nice warm clubs seem to have put an end to that.
Anyway, last night I was strolling along with my 1980's mix ringing in my ears (it seemed to have got stuck on Simple Minds, with The American, New Gold Dream and Love Song being just the right length to take me the length of my walk) when I was surrounded by a shower of falling leaves. It was a very "American Beauty" moment, which I'd almost forgotten until this morning, when I took Merlin out for a walk, put my hand in my jacket pocket to get him a treat, and came out with a single, beautiful oak leaf.
I love this time of year....