January in London (uninspired title)
I tend to look at the frequency I write in my journal and/or my blog as an indication of how interesting my life is at the moment.... Well at least my mood towards and perception of my life. So has much transpired in the year to date? Well I can say that 27 days have left my life forever, much of that time exchanged for money... some of it given away and some of it stolen.... But now I am trying to write something 'meaningful', which as 'meaningful' things tend to be, means absolute bollocks (FYI I never use that word, just thought I would put it there to sound "English").
I went to France for a week earlier this month (see: http://lucas.intercate.net/gallery/album12 for some pics) and experienced snowboarding for the first time... Actually besides ice hiking up 6000m peaks and ice sliding down active volcanoes this was my first "real" experience with snow... I say real cause I don't consider Mum and Dad driving Jess and I down to the "Snowies" for the day with a piece of plastic in hand a real snow experience... but that was fun too.... Yeah crazy stuff... you can see why Europeans are hard core. Like sliding down mountains.... cliffs even!!! Crazy crazy stuff... and being so keen to slide down these mountains of death they build cable cars up there..... Hmmm all I could think was.."This is fun... but surfing is as fun and easier and safer and cheaper....". Well I guess they didn't have beaches to go to so the next best thing was the mountain! Anyways that was fun... albeit nerve wracking!
Anything else of note in this world? Had our Swedish friends from Bolivia stay with us a few days last week. Was strange to see people we knew when we were different people... I confess to feeling awkward about it all.... I guess I have changed... at the very least in appearance ... they knew me as a long haired crazy man driving 4WDs across deserts... Gave me a chance to reflect on how I have and have not changed since the trip... Ha "The Trip" I call it... As I separate that experience from now.... Man I hate the compartmentalisation of life!
But all is good more or less. I have come to terms with working for a living.... But hold true to the belief that 40hrs per week is too much to do at a long stretch... a year here and there fine but regular work that takes up your whole life.... That is insanity.... Actually I was reading my diary from Cuba last night and I had some very interesting ideas about work vs happiness vs security.. I wont write them here.... But interesting to know that my mind can think of such things.
London is getting brighter and I think the worst of winter is over... and thanks to all you car owners the winter was not as cold as expected.... So the greenhouse has had at least a short term benefit for me.... But as the world dies and wars are fought out for the scraps of civilisation I think I wont be a net benefiter of the process....
Going to Farah's first lead performance in London tonight.... should be so so so cool... Although I confess I am a little nervous. But given she is a world class performer there should be no problem. But I can't help feel that I will make her laugh or something during the show... I better be on my best behaviour.
Oh and have been reading some contrasting right and left wing economic stuff books lately.... And must confess the left are so soft around the edges and the right is so stupid...... It's no wonder they never agree... But I can't wait to go to a protest.... the tear gas thing, now that would be a box to be ticked... maybe a G8 or IMF or World Bank protest soon.... that would be like going to war for a good reason....
Well take care all.....
