Open Mind Surgery

12:00pm: and so it begins.
Bush announces the start of war against Baghdad. Iraq launches a Scud missile at Kuwait (intercepted before it landed, phew.) War begins. Today, there will be a protest in Parliament Square at 5pm.

In other news, apparently I got a profile thingy in the Edinburgh Evening News last Tuesday - I don't suppose anyone's kept a copy? (should stick that on edinburgers actually). Anyway, it got found by the chairman of the Scottish Community Drama Association, and we're meeting up on Friday to discuss possibly taking a bunch of young actors over to America, and what we can do about hosting the European Youth Drama Festival in 2006. Crikey.

And I have also reached the local final of the Shell LiveWire Competition. Yay. That's on Tuesday 1st April, when I have to make a 10 minute presentation and then cope with a 5 minute Q&A session.

I have found a song on the Kerrang album in which the lead singer shouts "you worthless piece of shit" fifteen times in a row. I don't think that one's going on my playlist, somehow (although "Party Hard" by Andrew WK has made it on, just for comedy value.) What worries me is that none of them seem to be able to sing, they just do this kind of hoarse bellow. They're seriously damaging their vocal cords.

I'm meeting Bruce and Craig for lunch at "The Dome." Asked Bruce where this was - he said "George Street" (this is about a mile long.) "Where on George Street?" "The right side." Er, yes, that's helpful. Should leave now if I'm going to make it there for 1pm.