Bearcub's Soapbox

My little Baby Boy was lost today, he was hit by a car this morning, while crossing the road to come home for his breakfast. Found him not long after it happened.

Just wanted to share a little snapshot of him with you all, because he meant the world to me.

He was almost human. Never aloof, which cats have a reputation for. If I sat down, he would be beside me. Loyalty seen previously in dogs and very few cats in the world. He would come running home when he heard the van pull up. He was really special to me, and I can't tell you how lonely the house feels now. Our only consolation is that we can see that he did not suffer, the impact killed him instantly. It's a little comfort to know that his last thoughts would have been:

"Dad, Daddy, Breakfast"

Goodnight BooBoo, love you little man.

PS Might not be around for a few days x

Started running as I'm too damn fat! I've found an app for the iPhone that tracks your progress using the GPS system. It's called Runkeeper, and you can play your music at the same time. It shows you a map of your run, gives you the length of the run and the time taken. It also gives you a graph to show how fast you're going - I've taken a photo so all becomes a bit clearer! I've also highlighted the section of the graph that shows my fastest running speed - a whopping 9.26 miles per hour!

Not bad for a first go!

I'm now sat here with Radian B Muscle run on my legs, in the hope I'll be able to walk tomorrow!!

PS Thanks to Scoobs for once again helping me out as I'm a dumbass and can't get things right - it's a good job someone concentrates round, although in fairness I've just run 2.57 miles in 31 minutes!!!

Just thought I'd show you all a pic of my new live setup - I've only got the one guitar here, however for gigs I'll have two, the red and white ones! Got to admit, it looks pretty professional to my eyes, and yes, I've got two amps now, I kind of bought another one...!Sent from my iPhone

My name is Jon and I will no longer tolerate online stalkers or trolls.
I will not allow my friends or self to be subject to narrow minded attacks, comments and postings. Whether it is here on Blog UK or other sites of Social Networking including Twitter.

Although I have not been subjected to inapropriate postings here, I have witnessed harassment of friends.

I choose not to give energy to the innane and purile ramblings of individuals who make underhand posts to score ego points for their own weak personalities at the expense of another bloggers feelings. I choose not to visit their tawdry attempts at self gratuity nor comment.

There is a right to post of course where there is just cause however to set out in deliberate attempts of attack persons or individuals and not have the honour to approach said individuals is base and judgemental.

I am free to post in my own style with my own interests and not be subject to attack as is the right of the individual there is no read to read if you dislike the subject matter, needless to say I would not willingly cause overt offence.
1. Comments may be deleted as can posts.

2. Post can be ignored.

3. False and cruel profiles set up to cause upset will be reported as innapropriate.

4. Those who believe that cruelty and underhand comments and posts directed at friends and self with absolutely no cause is acceptable will if required be dealt with via unconvientional means at my disposal. Indeed the Quantum Nature of our Multiverse and Energy Magick shows that the spell has already been cast as their actions will be returned with just vengeance until they eventually learn in this life or another the error of their actions.

The challenge is to list your favourite genre of music, then list your favourite song outside that genre.

My favourite genre is Heavy Rock/Metal, 70's to nowies.

My favourite piece that doesn't fit this is:

Mars, from the Planets, composed by Gustav Holst.

1 Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the planet?
The "mad in the head" business partner. Life would be perfect if that would happen.

2. How do you flush the toilet in public?
Generally with my finger, but occasionally with my foot for fun.

3. Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?
Yup. I'm allergic to windscreens.

4. Do you have a crush on someone?
At 30? Not bloody likely!

5. Name one thing you worry about running out of.
Air.

6. What famous person do you (or other people) think you resemble?
Wolverine aka Hugh Jackman, albeit a shorter fatter version.

7. What is your favorite pizza topping?
I like donna kebab calzones.

8. Do you crack your knuckles?
No, they don't do it!

9. What song do you hate the most?
The seasons by Vivaldi... so sickly sweet. Ugh. It's the chav of classical music.

10. Did just mentioning that song make it get stuck in your head?
No, I've got heavy metal in there at the mo!

11.What are your super powers?
Low grade telepathy, and seriously powerful empathy.

12 Peppermint or spearmint?
Peppermint.

13.Where are your car keys?
In my coat pocket.

14. Last song you listened to?
Echoes by Pink Floyd.

15. What's your most annoying habit?
Farting loudly.

16 Where did you last go on vacation?
Blackpool.

17. What is your best physical feature?
My ass, apparently!

18. What CD is closest to you right now?
Sadly, Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again - it's a birthday Pressie for Myke's Mum!

19.What 3 things can always be found in your refrigerator?
Cider, Yoghurts, Cheese.

20 What superstition do you believe/practice?
Never cross on the stairs.

21. What color are your bed sheets?
Grey black and white

22. Would you rather be a fish or a bird?
Bird, that way I could shit on everyone who shat on me.

23. Last thing you broke?
Yet another set of headphones for my iPhone.

24 What are you having to eat tonight?
Already had it. And it was very nice Key Lime Pie.... nom.

25. What color shirt are you wearing?
Grey.

26. If you could be doing anything else today, what would you rather be doing?
Skateboarding, rollerblading, or shagging.

27. Do security cameras make you nervious?
Yes, I don't believe that the government has any right to watch us go about our lawful business.

28. If you wrote a book about your life, what would the title be?
"Putting that there might be a mistake, but go ahead...."

29. Last time you went to a cemetery?
Couple of days ago. Had to deliver funeral flowers.

30. Last concert you went to?
Queen + Paul Rodgers at the Liverpool Echo Arena

31. Favorite musician(s)/bands you've seen in concert?
Brian May, solo. He was superb.

32. Next concert you're planning to attend?
My own on the 21st of November. After that Alter Bridge 2010 tour (I hope!)

33. Do you talk to yourself?
Yep. I like my own conversation.

34. Have you ever adopted or purchased a pet?
Yup, he's sat beside me now!

35. Have you ever been present when an animal is being born?
Nope, and I'm happy for it to stay that way!

I know I've been very remiss of late. No posts for weeks... naughty Bearcub.

So I thought I'd give you all a recount of recent events.

Work has been mad. Completely bonkers.

However, I have had my first real break since May 2008. I've been off since Friday, and am not working till tuesday. I've been to Blackpool for a couple of nights. Got completely wellied. Got up to some stuff that shall not be published. Went to a rock club and moshed the night away!

I've continued to let my hair grow. Everyone said I looked like wolverine from Xmen. So I messed about with the clippers and fashioned the beard to match... now I do look like wolverine.

Especially after a little work with Digital Image Pro and a photo of Hugh Jackman...

I don't often blog about my family. Nothing is untoward about them, we're a normal happy family. I just respect their privacy. If they wanted their affairs posted on here they would be bloggers themselves. This time though, I'm blogging about my memories of my Granddad. We lost him a number of years back, about a year after my Gran died. When he died, he was a shell of a man. Barely able to speak, bedridden, and unable to remember who we were for much of the time. This is a painful memory of a man I love very much, but serves a very important purpose for me. It reminds me that he was not always this way. This leads me back to the memories I hold, right from being a young nipper, exploring his garage where he crafted woodwork (to this day I'm not sure what he ever crafted, but he certainly enjoyed being in there). Him teaching me tool use safely, and teaching me to carve, cut and sand wood. Games of chess, a game he taught me both to play and love. Games of cards, he instilled an amazing passion in me for these games of skill and chance. To this day, I love cards, and am generally unbeatable in any card game that is more than luck. The man was an ace cardsharp. His Triumph car, which had a distinctive smell inside, a smell that will forever be associated with this great man.
The strangest thing is that he wasn't a great man, or a particularly strong man, he was just my Granddad. And I love him dearly. I never cried when he died, for me he was simply released. I also think on the day of his funeral, I kept a part of him with me, which allowed me to show the quiet strength and love for my family when they could not be strong. To this day, I still feel the ability to be quietly strong when all is wrong to be a great asset for me.
I hope that if any of you read this and have a similar experience that I have had, you would be able to not let positive memories be soured by the negative, but allow them to be srengthened instead.
Much love to you all, thanks for listening
x

Sorry for a serious downturn in blogging of late. Life has taken a pause for a couple of weeks, with very little happening, except Manchester Pride, a weekend where I spent three days pissed. I did nowt embarrassing, got in a few slight fights and drank a lot.

Myke's on holiday in Gran Canaria, and I'm home, holding the fort. So it is quiet... too quiet. I'm even talking to myself...

SEVEN THINGS YOU WILL FIND IN YOUR ROOM:
Computer
Myke
Cup of Darjeeling tea
Way too many DVDs
Candles
Cat Scratch Post
A leather jockstrap (really should put that away... )

SEVEN RELATIONSHIP QUESTIONS:
1. Do You Like Anyone? I like everyone
2. Does Someone Like You? Hope so!
3. Last Kiss? About an hour ago!
4. Been Led On? Too often
5. Been Cheated On? Not really no.
6. Want A Relationship? Got one thanks!
7. Want to Get Married? Done that thanks!

SEVEN OTHER THINGS - DO YOU...
1. Believe In God? Not sure. Probably not really.
2. Had A Dream Come True? Yup.
3. Read The Newspaper? No, check the news on the net.
4. Get Enough Sleep Everyday? Nope. Had about six hours sleep all weekend...
5. Have A Best Friend? Yup.
6. Take A Bath Daily? Shower daily. Bath once in a blue moon.
7. Wish On Stars? Nope.

SEVEN HAVE YOU EVERS
1. Fallen In Love? Yup
2. Kissed Someone Of The Same Sex? About an hour ago.
3. Hooked Up With Someone Who Had A BF/GF? Last night!
4. Been To A Bonfire? Yep, hate em!
5. Ran Away From Home? Yeah. I got to the end of the road. I was four.
6. Played Strip Poker? Yep. I ended up fully clothed. Never play me at poker.
7. Pulled An All Nighter? Too many to count!

SEVEN THINGS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS HAVE YOU:
1. Cried? Nope
2. Had Fun? Yep
3. Been Kissed? Yep
4. Felt Stupid? Yep
5. Talked To An Ex? No
6. Missed Someone? Yep
7. Listened To Music? Yep

SEVEN THINGS ON YOUR MIND:
My back hurts.
I love darjeeling tea
Pick up that Jockstrap
Watch the time, we're meeting daughter at 7.30pm
I need to write more lyrics for my next album
Tidy up, slobby queen.
My feet don't touch the floor in this computer chair.

SEVEN THINGS YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT:
Guitars
Air
Water
Sex
Tea
My hearing
My fingers