Autumn is here...

So Autumn is here and its all colourful outside... but its really cold, which after a summer in Palermo is taking a bit of getting used to! Paul is on his way for our first meeting since June, which should be great. I got my tickets to Mark Thomas on Monday and managed to get a good way through my to-do list, but there's still always more where that came from.

I've been having quite a reflective day in between frantic e-mails and telephone conversations. I've got a trip to Sweden, Sicily, Portugal and maybe Estonia before the end of the year so time in Newcastle I guess should be precious. But it doesn't really feel that way.

Sharad moved out yesterday, crazy to think we've been living together now for 4 years. End of an era I guess, and I'm gonna miss him. But for him its bigger and better things, he's going to Spain to teach English next year and I think its exactly what he wants and needs. So I can only smile...

The return of an old friend...

Its Tuesday Morning and I'm feeling good, at least monday is over. Tomorrow Paul gets back, which is amazing... its been hard going without him around, not just because it has meant a lot more work, but also because when he's here he helps keep me going. In case you didn't know, Paul is my partner in e2000, our NGO or as its now being called "Social Enterprise"... grr... I hate these buzz words... but more about that another time...!!

Today I am trying to organise things for our Contact Making Seminar... it was accepted last week and it will involve 21 countries. We're told this is the biggest ever in number of countries, which for a currently part-time, almost voluntary organisation its surely not bad going! But trying to get 21 different countries organised with travel, visa's, accommodation and all the other crap its gonna be hard work. Its a Euromed project so that means there are European and Mediterranean Partners, including Syria, Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Estonia, Latvia, Italy, Portugal... damn... too many to mention. Anyway, its gonna be great. I'll probably post some more info on it here later in case you're interested.

On Monday Mark Thomas is gonna be in Newcastle, I'm trying to get tickets, this is one comedian not to be missed. Maybe comedian is the wrong word... more activist through comedy. If you want more info about him go to www.mtcp.co.uk and see what I mean. He's great. Just hope I can get tickets... keep your fingures crossed!!

Futurama and Cranberry Juice

So its Sunday afternoon and in usual style I'm hungover. I was sure that I was going to go straight home from the restaraunt but no... not only did I go out drinking with the guys afterwards, but I came home with the guys and continued with vodka till 7:30am this morning. So.. Not really suprising that I slept through to early afternoon. I gotta work now... like crazy.

So... this is me... looking slightly... strange...