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Berlin was good. Though very very cold. I hadn’t been planning to go there at all but then a week ago Dennily said “let’s go to Berlin” and I said “ok,” thinking that it would cost no more than a … Continue reading
Real Christmas in Prague
I’m a few days behind and typing on a German keyboard with a hangover. On Saturday there was a Christmas get-together at the Clown & Bard, which I largely missed. One of the resident gang there is an English kid … Continue reading
It’s Christmas here in Prague. Families are sitting down to eat grilled carp and potato salad all around. But not me. I’ve spent the day so far cleaning the bath and toilet, watching Doctor Who, walking around the Old Town … Continue reading
Today I have been sober and got a lot of things done. As this is fairly boring I’m nicking brokenjoystick‘s end-of-year meme. She won’t mind. In 2005 did you: 1. go to a party?: Mainly our parties, a couple that … Continue reading
When I was having “highlights” of this journal printed in the Prague Compass someone said “all you ever do is drink in the Blind Eye.” Back then, though, I had a job of sorts. Now there is really nothing stopping … Continue reading
Since I’m not getting employed until February I thought I’d probably better get a flat here for the month and a half I’m staying around. Finding someone who was out of the city for exactly the right time and lived … Continue reading
Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight
I heard about this on the Ricky Gervais podcast last night and had a bizarre and unpleasant dream about it. Apparently it’s fake. I’m relieved but strangely disappointed.
I got really drunk all weekend. Nothing unusual there really. Friday we went to some rubbish fashion bar, but the drinks were free so we didn’t mind too much until some guy punched Dennily and we Jan and I had … Continue reading
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