12 August 2007
"It takes guts to put your hand up
to risk it all and stand up
to the tongue twisters,
the campaign of whispers"
--Francesca (Richard Thompson)
The meeting was good, and I filled in an application form. The training takes forever, up to a year! And they only have 3 intakes each year, so if you already know that you haven't got 8 week uninterrupted time for the training sessions in October, the next training won't be before January. That's a bit daft because I already have one October weekend where I'm travelling, and January is not good either. Well, let's first see if they accept me at all. Not being a native speaker is apparently not a problem.
Afterwards I went to Archipelago gallery to see TokyoJo's exhibition. Shockingly, I am part of the exhibits! I had been wondering what happened to that fancy-dress photo... It turns out that pixelwitch has saved it for that exhibition. It looks right scary! And I can't remember giving her a model release. ;-)
Then I went clothes shopping in Ecclesall Road and Sharrow Lane. That Rio boutique is just fantastic! The prices are cheaper than in high-street shops, and they have so many interesting, colourful things. I have to restrain myself now. I think I have enough stuff for the holiday, and I'm running out of cash.
I've also booked another flight -- to Gothenburg for Susan's party end of September. It's annoying that the train to the airport is always the most expensive part of the journey.
I haven't booked the flights for Switzerland yet, because it's still kinda early and that weekend might clash with the Samaritans training or a business trip to San Francisco. Of course I haven't booked the flights to Munich either -- I'll leave it until the last minute in case they change their minds AGAIN.
Fabulous! I love the
colours. They even make their eye-colour go with their outfits. What a
dedication!
All for sitting around on the streets all day and showing off? Excellent,
that's the epitome of hedonism. How brilliantly pointless. Looks like
home. LOL
