Registering for The British Library.. more layers of privalage

Sitting outside the British Library and really only using the computer in there.. Decided I would dedicate the afternoon to register and try to browse round the building. Registering wasn't as hard. I had pre-registered online, and Anna Reading had given me a letter and I had the usual 2 forms of ID. Some people didn't get one without this and the woman speakign was there to be friendly but also check, what are you doing? Why for whom and your deadlines? It feels like a privalaged place, an archive of our history to a degree, and a resource, a specific resource for those who have access to ideas and the circulation and expertness to talk and decide about the past and present. Am I becoming one? I don't think so?!

It was a good thing to go and see, you can get around the building and cafe and seating area without a pass. Nice loos and some nice spots outside and inside to hang and work plus free BL wifi access. Always handy!

It makes sense now why motiroti and others decided to try to archive thier work there, to become the establishment or to enter into the collective archives for future use and relevance? Where are the moments, processes that show or express a little or more of us?

The arguements around the practice of how I am working & why raises itself. I can sit online at home but it a place for me to focus, enviroments effect me, influence me, encourage me and take me deeper.

Reminds me of why I'm doing this, for whom? Who? Guided by Anna.. still not makd it to the newspapers not really sure how the hell to = ASK - JUST ASK?

Consider layers, women, creativity, collaberation, distribution, process, context, site specific..? Not intentially but where it is situated and my relations here are political they became that by my role here. My participation. My work.. I choose.

I was in need of working out why I'm using the space - the university. What do I get from that closeness to the university, to the energy, to a set of possible people? And a space to observe how people students, academics respond to the space. I need to monitor useage, access, expectations, of mine of thier.

Engagement Color? Movement? Not just history?

Notices to our or the wider world, I'll speak to you and open to all the TUSC people. I could delve into relationships that already exsist and that I have.. It is all about people, thats how I am here, why I am here and what I would like.

This L47 wont be ready by the 20th May but a substantial amount of work and thought has seen the light. And its been important for me to touch the base of this.

Would like to should you again where we are at at a particular point., at this point in weeks time perhaps. That means booking a ticket or two and having a laptop to show others what it looks like right now.

Need larger squares at present they are too small and that will be difficult to see on any level - especially on a small screen. I wonder how Lisa feels about my non Reg... ? She sort of buzzed off it but I hope it hasn't made her feel like I am pushing her unintentially. Though a few times when I have said things, she has said but its for your MA... no its a collaberation, we are sharing this risk and reward. And this is a process that has to be acknowledged.. connect again.

Time, energy, archives.. Was also very good to meet up with Dave Sinc (Photographer) wanted him to know we were getting on with it. He will give us higher res versions for the screen as they are pixalated right now. He also has 3 boxes of old militants..