My ears hurt! and it's all thanks to my Hotplate.

No, I have not been falling asleep and burning my hearing appendages on the cooker, I have been using this

This is a Hotplate power attenuator, which basically takes the electrical output from an amplifier (that would normally go direct to the speakers) and dissipates it as heat. Then you use the dials on the front to regulate the volume that goes to the speakers. This means that you can have your valve amp up full, which makes the valves in the output section work hard and distort more, while keeping the volume down to reasonable levels.

But,

As Jo and Sarah are out, I turned the attenuation down- which turns up the volume.

Oh boy, was that fun! Volume levels that make things dance around on tables! notes going on forever! feeling the riff your playing hitting you in the chest!

All the good things about playing guitar loud, but still not as loud as you would play at a gig or rehearsal. A drum kit being played would have drowened out the amp BUT in a house it was stupidly loud.

and a lot of fun.

And yes, they are the legs of a nine inch tall Cyber man you can see behind it.

And speaking of that, it's almost time for Dr Who.

Is what I am about to eat.

so there.

Friday night was different, as you may have noticed by the fact that there was no drunken silliness on here from yours truly, and no one got a text at 05.30 in the morning.

Jo and I had a wok out in the kitchen with the, erm Wok. Did chicken with peanuts and to go with it, steamed meatballs and egg fried rice.

All came out well and tasty, but I think I really prefer cooking and eating mediteranian style food.

Must be a bit of bubble in me somewhere.

Was taken by a fit of the wobbles during the preparation bit, I think due to the fact I had a headache which makes the wobbles worse. So I sat down and shelled the peanuts for a while till I felt better. (and DO NOT start nagging about doctors! I feel much better today.)

Then Jo and I snuggled up on the bean bag in the music room listening to planet rock, chatted, and stuff.

So not a mad drunken rampage of sillyness. But it was nice.

I also checked the number of friends on my friends list in case anyone had done the traditional weekend "AAAARGH FUCK IT!" delete blog and go thing.

Seems OK so far.

But we still have tonight my pretties!

Have a good day and try to stay dry.