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Another year, another Mardi Gras. Bobo woke me at one pm yesterday to inform me of the festivities. As it was only myself and Amanda in, we made our way across Žižkov to the TV tower, where a relatively small … Continue reading

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I have just seen the worst film ever made. The previous winner of this accolade was Bats, the least frightening horror movie of the nineties. But whilst Bats is appallingly bad, it is undeniably (unintentionally) funny. And not wildly offensive. … Continue reading

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So, it has come to this. If I don’t find work in the next two weeks I go back to England and work there for a bit, save up, etcetera. Don’t want to do this at all, but needs may … Continue reading

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As from now housemate types Amanda and Ivana are the new bar staff at the Marquis De Sade, a nineteenth century ex-bordello in old town. The rest of us have all been hanging out there and being generally annoying. When … Continue reading

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In the post today: A CD containing the contents of my old hard drive, including every article, essay, diary thing, e-mail, chat history, everything. I now have a complete catalogue of my Southampton days and can begin to piece it … Continue reading

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So, that was the first week of sudden and unexpected poverty. I spent 200 crowns, roughly four quid, the whole week. And one of the economies is writing all my e-mails / this at home. So I am actually listening … Continue reading

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IT IS REALLY FUCKING COLD

Everything is a bit better this week. I’ve been doing some proofreading and am trying to get into that and copy-writing as I’m having trouble with English teaching. The main problem being that it takes me a good four hours after I … Continue reading

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Have spent nearly a week typing up old diaries / notes. Am going slowly crazy. I was a real dick when I was 19.

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The snow has melted. Now we have the city of black ice. Damn. Not much to report now as I have been staying in, writing, trying to get jobs, etc. The last of this is now necessary as I don’t … Continue reading

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The longer I put off updating this, there more there is to write. Instead of glossing over I may as well go over stuff in a vague amount of detail at least. So, I have been back in Prague for … Continue reading

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