12th August. Psychological Experiment 1a.

PART 1.
This evening we are scheduled to attend the Glamis Castle Prom. This is one of those popular outside classical music extravaganzas showcasing the talents of various solo artistes. It's not the sort of event with a mosh pit, or indeed any kind of dancing because its not the kind of music you can dance to.
Normally the orchestra is at a great distance from one's seat and the music is relayed by a series of speakers dotted around the grounds. Talking is frowned upon. The format is to take in strawberries and champagne rather than say Tennents Super Strength lager and crisps. So you sit there on your own seats, which have to be carted miles across grassland, listening to something that may as well be coming out of a cd player, while it gets progressively darker and perhaps wetter, surrounded by people who just want to be able to say "oh yes, we were at the prom this year, marvellous performance by -----". They can't exactly say they were bored stiff because they all paid £15 a head for the priviledge.

These are thoughts based on my feelings of how things are going to turn out. I consider these to be hard facts about the Glamis Prom rather than speculation or hypothesese. These thoughts stem from a basic anxiety about any future event involving me, not just something involving outdoor classical music. These thoughts can be summarised thus: "Whatever it is, it'll be rubbish".

Therefore I can confidently predict a 98% probability of achieving an enjoyment level of 5.3% of The Glamis Prom 2006.

Tomorrow in PART 2. of Psychological Experiment 1a. We will review the results from the actual event with the above prediction. This will clarify the accuracy/inaccuracy of my current thinking upon which underlying attitudes to the future are based. Is there any scope for change?