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Still tired after last night, which was simultaneously comedylisa‘s last and Amanda’s first here. Had some more 29kc Jamesons – arrived at home past 4am and struggled to unlock the door to my room for 10 mins, then passed out … Continue reading
So, I finally managed to get through the entire process of actually buying a ticket. At 3.45pm on Tuesday the 28th of September (or thereabouts) I will touch down in Bristol. In the meantime I’ve managed to get a little … Continue reading
Fate is against me. I am leaving, so I get a whole load of job offers and start having a really good time, plus start getting invited on holiday with my students. I also left the house today with my … Continue reading
After last nights brief entry I found myself going around Zizkov with comedylisa, who had a massive list of chores to carry out for a gang of Irish kids she’d met at the Clown & Bard. After getting their money … Continue reading
Listening to one of the greatest songs of all time, Keira, dedicated to Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley. Also reading some Will Self stories, love this description: Giselle wandered enchanted. Like a lot of intellectuals she felt herself … Continue reading
In between socializing with jolly backpackers, the olympics has again taken up much of my day, and why not? It’s always been my idea that they should have some really pointless events in the mix to provide some comic relief. … Continue reading
Yesterday was another day of vaguely getting ready to leave and not working. I attempted to take comedylisa to an army surplus shop in Vinohrady, only to find that the shop, the street and the entire district had disappeared. I … Continue reading
Today is my first proper hangover for a month and it is fantastic. Just a hangover, not almost dead, which is an improvement of quite a magnitude. The reason for drinking last night was the return of Lisa, who I … Continue reading
