Funeral

Monday went to a mates mothers funeral, or a friends funeral as I got on well with her.

It set me thinking, as probably most people do in those circumstances, as to what I would like at mine.

Firstly, I would want a humanist one, I am not religious at all, so seems a bit hypercritical to go for the whole CoE thing. She had a humanist deliver her service, and apart from seeming a touch padded out, it went well.

Secondly, got to go for cremation, actually at that point you could just leave my body at the side of the road for all I care, but if it has got to be legal then turn me to ash rather than waste a bit of land on me.

Thirdly, the music. About the only certain one I want is during the committal (the bit where the coffin goes behind the curtain), I want the original Thunderbirds theme. The whole bit always reminds me of something off the TV series.
The rest of the music will change as my tastes do, but for now, the following apply.
The entry - The original Battlestar Galactica theme tune. Great wallops of soring string music.
The end bit when everyone leaves - A St Trinians mix, start with Flash Harrys theme off the original movies (the piano picking out the notes one), which moves into the Girls Aloud St Trinians theme (off the new movies). A bit of a silly song as people start to move, into a nice full of life song with some good lyrics about being yourself.
The middle bit - currently not decided all that much, either Debbie Gibson's "We could be together" which I love, especially the line "If you said jump, I'd say how high", which seems to be how I've ended up living my life, or Suzanne Vega's Marlene on the Wall, which I also love, and was (still is?) the only song I knew all the lyrics to. Plus it is also semi sad sounding, and I want tears at my funeral damn it :)

As for the rest, I suppose a wake back at a pub somewhere, seems more "me" than something at a house. Be nice if people stayed to get drunk, rather than having a polite drink and leaving.