Playlist

Looks like the Exercise problems have been fixed by the new Timonil dosage. I'm able to go up to 140bpm for around 30 minutes without bringing on seizures : Hurrah!

I have been neglecting new music a bit since this thing struck (I really need a pet name for this thing: any suggestions?) . Not to say that I have stopped listening, that will not happen until the music of the spheres stop (and I don't mean the Argent song).

I seem to be in a a mellow mood at the moment, when not on random, this is what I have dug up to listen to:

Calexico - Garden Ruin
The most song oriented album from eclectic band influenced by everything Mexican border (Robert Rodriguez probably likes them).

Coco Rosie - The Adventuress of Ghosthorse & Stillborn
Dance, Hip-hop, Rap, Schoolgirl Operatic rock. But better than that sounds.
Japan & Werewolf are a couple of my favourites.

Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Been listening to the old vinyl, after finding the new cut didn't cut it

Rufus Wainwright - Release the Stars
I know this guy is one of the most original songwriters around at the moment and mixed with the big production jobs he uses I know I'm going to like him in the end.

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
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PJ Harvey - White Chalk
This lady has been making quality albums forever, this is her latest mellow number. If you like PJ you'll like this.

Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krause
A match made in heaven. Country-Rock-Blues-Bluegrass-Folk. Robert Plant finally finding music that is still challenging but doesn't crack up the old man's voice. While Ms Krause brings her beautiful Bluegrass Folk voice to the party, and the band is just classic. All are favourites so far.

Sigur Ros - Heim / Hvarf
Latest from Iceland's arena rockers. Nobody can use dynamic range shocks like these guys, a breath of fresh air in this world of compressed production. I should have got bored with their formula after playing () and Takk for a couple of years, but no no no...

Amiina - Kurr
Fellow Icelanders (or rather Icelanderins, to corrupt a German form to describe the female form of an Icelandic band). These ladies are as different as you can get, but they somehow retain the feel of Iceland. I don't know what they put in the water up there but they sure produce some original and great music.

Roisin Murphy - Overpowered
Pure modern disco from the ex-Moloko leading lady

Gorecki - Symphony No. 3
The Second movement is one of the world's most beautiful pieces of music, and it's still rarely heard. But listen to the whole thing to get the full effect.

Joanna Newsome - The Milk Eyed Mender
Twenty something Folk Harpist with surreal lyrics and a voice that sounds like a 12 year old - Captivating. Try any track, you will either love her or hate her.

White Stripes - Icky Thump
Brilliant - Who needs a Led Zeppelin reunion when you have the White Stripes taking over where they left off 30 years ago. Don't believe me? just listen.

Seizure at 150bpm

Since they fine tuned my anti-seizure medication I hadn't had a focal seizure in 10 days, now they are back.

I decided to do some fitness training today because I have let exercise go to the wall in the last month. We have a little fitness room in the cellar with a treadmill, a fitness bike, a rowing machine and fixed and free weights. I thought I'd hit the treadmill today. I normally do aerobic exercise at around 150 heartbeats per minute.

After about 10 minutes getting up the to pace and then a further 10 minutes at the target rate, the now familiar prickling sensation in my right hand arm started. I stopped exercising immediately but, of course, it was too late and I had to wait for the thing to finish.

This depressed me no end as I have done regular aerobic exercise for years not just for fitness, but for the high from the adrenalin. Now it looks like I am to be denied that as well.