SOME NOTES ON PROGRESS

Current mood: SORELY HAPPY
Category: SORELY HAPPY Music

So..

I'm going to the old country for a week, which means no Paul Giovanni music blogs for 7 whole days. Infact I'm going to damn well ignore myspazz and the world of music writing for a whole fucking week, full stop...:+)

Why?

Well, I'm going to watch the start and a finish of 2 separate stages of the Giro D'Italia bike race. I'm going to visit the extended family. I'll also probably nip down to Venice where I'll most likely sing about ice cream on a gondola and fall in love 2 or 3 times. And I'm damn sure I'm going to eat and drink myself stupid.

It's about time I had a break anyway....

I've had nothing close since the start of my 2 year and 3 day project to become the best and most loved music writer of all time, and this currently means 6 or 7 beers a night is standard and that I'm hating the sight and idea of the word review at this exact point in time..

So...

Before I go, I reckon there's a little time for reflection, statistics and the briefest of progress reports..


Overview of my place:

Since my musical lift-off on Friday October 13th 2006, I've submitted work and or proposals to 13 different magazines, fanzines and websites...

I've produced work for 5 of them.

2 of these have chosen never to use this work, sighting ridiculous and/or stupid reasons for rejecting it. 1 has ceased to be. Of one i have no idea, and I still work for the other.

I would therefore suggest that CDtimes is the only website/magazine of any substance and the only one with any balls, and I'd also suggest you treat it as your bible, even though it rarely covers much good music and doesn't appear to be all that upon first glance....


Financial Rewards:

I've been paid nothing thus far, but have been complemented with numerous perks including countless free gigs, beers, cds, promo shit, blow jobs etc


Other Rewards:

My pieces have been quoted and/or used on many bands/acts webpages/spazzes. Some have chosen to lift whole sections of my reviews into their own hands, which always makes me feel proper good and worthy.

I have enjoyed some wonderful virtual and real company.

I've seen some great gigs and heard some blinding music.

I'm generally enjoying my writing.

I have not killed myself


Statistics:

In terms of this blog the stats so far are as follows:

90 Posts
6683 Views
291 Comments
122 Kudos

This makes averages of:
74.25 reads per post
3.23 comments per post
1.35 kudos per post

I currently have 73 subscribers. Had all who'd been subscribed at one point or another still been so, that figure would be nearer the 100 I deserve...(By the way don't any of you even think about running off from subscribing and thinking I won't notice whilst I'm away - I'll come and find you and set fire to your fucking refrigerator at the very least!!!)

I currently have 1777 friends and 105 Friend Requests that I've yet to process and/or consider....

My profile has been viewed 4916 times


The Future??

Well, to be perfectly honest, I think I'm going to have difficulty spinning out my interest and enthusiasm for this project for the full 2 years and 3 days, but such is life. I will certainly be going for a little while longer anyway, and if I get paid some big or even some small money, a little while longer than that....

In terms of realising my goals: I think that though I'm clearly too self-obsessed, and spend far too much time talking to girls about non music things to be anywhere near close at this point in time, there's still every chance of some glorious victories in the next 12 months. I mean I don't find any of the competition too scary and I've yet to get up a really good head of steam....


OK...

I'll no doubt be returning with all sorts of amusing anecdotes about the ropey quality of Italian innovation in music, recollections of driving down country lanes at 180km per hour whilst listening to lively euro techno etc etc

I hope to find the garden in full blooom - either that or it'll be half dead (depending on the weather:))

I will of course send you all postcards, and'll be sure to bring back one of those horrible fucking face masks from Venice for all of you who comment on this blog with kind words like...

Giovanni you are a genius and the best music writer the world has ever seen!!
Oh God, Giovanni I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!....
Praise the fucking lord - that fucking egomaniac idiot Giovanni's going away!! NOW FUCK OFF AND DON'T COME BACK!!!


Ciao Ciao
pg:+)

Currently listening : Get Lonely By The Mountain Goats Release date: By 22 August, 2006

06:17 - 17 Comments - 12 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

	La Paloma, Queen of the Pirates	i just might duck out of my subscription while you're away. i will not miss seeing all of those bulletins either. i have not been doing this nearly as long and my profile is approaching 9000 views... have a safe trip :) Posted by La Paloma, Queen of the Pirates on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 07:35 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	Just keep an eye on your fridge then!! Oh and the profile has only existed since about February for it's 4916... And I will not miss posting all those bulletins either..Or seeing yours especially those advertising the Paul Giovanni Music Blog :+p Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 07:41 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	La Paloma, Queen of the Pirates	and enjoy the break. Posted by La Paloma, Queen of the Pirates on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 07:36 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	For sure!! Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 07:42 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	stephen	enjoy the break, buddy. tuck into some luscious dogajolo and parmsan for me... lucky bastard. Posted by stephen on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 07:57 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	I've not eaten for weeks....I will stock up fat for the summer. I'll try and get your discs out today:+P Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 08:00 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Madeleine	i'm not jealous of the food the euro disco you plan for your car trips or the fact that my blog stats pale compared to yours, no, I am supremely jealous that you are going to see a couple of stages of the giro well next year when i roll into londinium with my crayons ready to become a graphics whore for some hideous london company i will post on and on about how many stages of the giro and the tour i shall go to! - I hope. well everyones gotta have a dream Posted by Madeleine on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 11:56 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	Yes...It's an excellent Giro thus far. Eddy Mazzoleni appears to be coming up strongly on the inside. Is it possible he can grab the pink and keep it in the Basso family?? (He's engaged to Ivans sister) I'm spoilt this year anyway. It'll be my first Giro/Tour double :+) When you move to London, we can set about boring all the other sport ubloving artists and writers with our talk or Pavé, EPO and Vladimir Karpets... Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 12:08 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Madeleine	indeed, please take photos even if they are just blurry ones of the peloton the see that blur thats Mazzoleni I tell you sort of photos have a good holiday/rest/eating frenzy Posted by Madeleine on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 12:29 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	Yes...I will take some shots. I went to Paris Roubaix last year and when i got to the velodrome my camera stopped working and the battery went on my phone so there were no pictures possible.. In the meantime I will laern to spel Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 13:22 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MollyCoddle -also known as Birdshit Jones	Ciao ciao!!! Have good times!!! :)) Posted by MollyCoddle -also known as Birdshit Jones on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 13:18 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	Yes...It's raining down there, so I will have to get a raintan rather than a suntan... Have a nice week..:+) Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 13:24 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MollyCoddle -also known as Birdshit Jones	Grazie...I certainly will do!! Posted by MollyCoddle -also known as Birdshit Jones on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 15:09 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Expressions UK	Your mind IS busy!!! I thought mine was bad enough:o) heehee Posted by Expressions UK on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 20:30 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	iT NEVER STOPS!!! iT'S LIKE A FUCKING DRUNK TYPEWRITER!!!!! Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 20:32 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Hijackalope	you and your fucking euro-pee on bike races that's why americans think you're all gay but then how do they reproduce? Posted by Hijackalope on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 23:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

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Test tubes and curious magic is how!! (and porn mags) Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 23:05 [Remove] [Reply to this]