26 October 2007

26 October 2007

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I guess writing daily blog entries 2 months after the event is cheating, so I won't do that. Let's just pick it up from here. There's a photo log below which illustrates the last weeks' main topics, and my changing hair colour...

I'm hanging out on Facebook a lot nowadays, and I love those littel "mood updates". I see MySpace is trying to morph its interface into a more facebooky layout. Good luck with that!

I've just returned from a short trip with Chris to Redmond and must somehow have been suffering from jetlag because I haven't slept much this week and am knackered. The summit meeting went well however, and it was great to meet all the people so I can start some serious "networking" now which should make my work life much easier. Business cards would have come in handy for the meeting, but of course I haven't got any...

In Seattle, Scott took us went to the Snoqualmie waterfall (which was very wet), and a salmon hatchery. It just happens to be migration season and the streams were full of salmons making theitr way upstream from the ocean, back to the place of birth to spawn and then... die! They are huge, and so full of strength! It was amazing to see the fishes jump about a meter and wriggle themselves through the fish ladder steps. Poor things! Not all make it, of course. Nature is cruel and mad!

A month ago I went to Gothenburg to Susan's small party. All the lovely people from last time where there, and everybody was getting drunk except for me and Dick (who was drinking but allegedly is immune to alcohol). It was a somehow surreal experience...
I was only in Sweden for the Saturday. On Sunday I flew back to Stansted and set a record for the fastest trip back to the center of London to Caf�de Paris and I commuted back to Sheffield the next morning on the 6 AM train.

Two weeks ago I went to Manchester to meet Marion, Vera and Daniel for a night out on Canal street. It wasn't a full night because I had to catch the last train back to Sheffield, but it was great to meet them.
I also want down to London for one Sunday lunch with Jessica who was visiting from Sweden. That was lovely!

Last month I've also started kickboxing lessons, which are fun and a great workout. I even have those silly pants now! Next months I'll start a Yoga course at the Buddhist center. This should be enough bodily action for a busy week.

The next months will hopefully be busy as well. After a long stretch of no schedule updates, there have now been several gigs announced, all the way through until Christmas. I have booked a couple of flights, but am keeping my fingers crossed because the first venue changes and cancellations are already happening. I am praying it's not another "quiet before the storm" moment.

Bolan's Birthday Boogie (London, Caf� de Paris) - 30 September 2007