The thing is, I'm someone who worked for years in the mass media (BBC, Channel 4, MTV), under the weight of the heavy legal constraints imposed by that: seeking permissions, copyright complications, producers saying "we can't afford 15 seconds" of whatever, heavy-breathing lawyers etc.
So I'm loving the creative freedom afforded by the Internet and blogging.
I can't quite get over the fact that I can have an idea and then just copy a little bit of code and embed a great video or link (I haven't mastered photo hosting yet..it's next on my list..if anyone can help me, pls step forward).
My thinking (fear) is that this is just an Internet honeymoon period before a big clamp-down. I'm making hay while the sun shines (as you will have noticed).
Ethically, I don't have an issue with this. I've said previously that, despite some of my young friends attempts to divert me to Limewire etc, I believe in paying for music/film downloads.
But to me a video is a trailer that may entice you (or me) to go out and buy the artists' album (or become a fan).
Today, I want to play this Moby (and now Bourne-identified) track- Extreme Ways.
I love Moby. He is a great artist and one of the few musicians that I didn't meet in my BBC radio days; but really wanted to.
I'm writing another Step 4* right now and so Extreme Ways really speaks to me: as I trawl through my life and dredge up more stuff to process and deal with; and so peel back another "layer of the onion".
Watching the Bourne trilogy I have identified quite strongly with Jason Bourne's character. Don't worry- I'm not a cold-blooded killer..I relate to his search for identity and loss of self: the pain and fear that comes from not knowing what actually happened in your past. And, in early recovery, not having a clue who Sarah really was.
Happily, I have a pretty good- constantly growing- idea of my identity now and am not phased by the fluidity and ever-changing process.
In fact I love it. This evolving nature of identity is part if why I write my blog: to keep track of the path(s) and hopefully to help others and be helped in-turn by them. Through sharing honestly the ups and downs of this exciting recovery journey. Which, somehow, just keeps getting better and better.
One Day At a Time.
Jason Bourne is a man who lives in the moment and has one or two issues.
The Bourne Ultimatum - Trailer
Unlike Jason (not wanting to give too much away), I have to accept that some of my memory cells were probably lost forever and I will never know the whole truth. Which may be a good thing.
Being ill has sure given me time to reflect but I'm looking forward to going back to work next week (for three days).
This Sunday in the Express newspaper's S Magazine, there's going to be an article I did months ago, about the reality of rehab.
The new picture on my profile comes from that shoot. You can tell it was taken a while back because the sun is out and it's not raining.
My new friends at Daily Dose will be putting up a link to the Sun Express early next week. If you don't know Daily Dose, click on the link below and subscribe- it's FREE- and it's a wonderful service.
They round-up all the drug/alcohol stories from across the globe and it gives a fascinating insight into how drugs are a global issue that is dealt with very differently- depending on where you live. (If you can't handle a Daily Dose they do a Weeky Dose too)
Time for some fruit salad.
I must be keen to get well, I drank a glass of spirulina this morning. I know it's really good for you but it is, basically, pond water. Isn't it?
*Step 4: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
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