Boo!

10.5forty-three

Doing research into SEO for Indifresh.

Halloween dinner at Blenheim for IC & LC, and Andrea. Mel's chilli is epic. Made mulled cider and pumpkin pie. Carving pumpkins on the balcony, and then playing Cards Against Humanity.

On a work roll

10.4forty-two

TICKETS TO SOUTH AFRICA BOOKED!

Getting to play with Adobe Animate (I know I know - so late)... like an old friend! Flash 2.0! \0/

Indifresh site build coming along nicely, thanks to free template from HTML5 up.

Elle's leaving do on Friday at The Turk's Head. Wow. Saturday Brunch with Su's awesome £100 win! SJ, Cathy, Su and me made small change of that, with Prosecco and Bucks Fizz, a fantastic meal, and completely superfluous cake round. Rolled out of there.

Winning at work!

10.3forty-one

Working in Charlotte street (SMP). Originally a one-day contract turned into two weeks, thanks to AE and HTML5. ATM video first time. Band practice trying out singers - this week's hipster didn't turn up. Collected scanned slides from dad. Great day at work on Thursday. Back to Rohan for first fortnightly session. Dreams ensue! Working with Mel on her pitch for Bj.

Sound of Music singalong in Prince Charles cinema, after a quick bite to eat at Super Star Chinese - very good! Prawn dumplings on par with Ping Pong... unheard of! Also beef dish and pork buns.

Friday INDIfresh site design and phoning BT, Ams, Roz and Elin on Sunday at P Ex. Handmade vegas card with dollars in it got a 'wow' :) Then off to Orchestra to finally play the snare piece! All good except for the roll... Doesn't matter - I asked for it and it's mine :)

Discussions and research around SA trip. Finally booked on Sunday evening along with hot chocolate and Archer. Discogs collection halfway catalogued.

The popcorn trials

10.2forty

100% score on the strict European countries test! Popcorn trials involving pyrex bowls, tupperware and microwave bags. Tupperware working best so far... Have just decided to spend Christmas alone. Peaks and troughs of looking forward to it and dreading it. Feeling much better knowing that I won't be alone for New Year as well!

Set up Github and codeanywhere. CI banners handed in successfully. Spent Saturday relentlessly beating down the Elgar piece (EU). Didn't play it on Sunday!

Band vocalist trials continue. Really like C, but Dave1 is in opposition. Dinner with Su on Thursday! Got a job in Charlotte street. Update to Threadless Artist shop.

Lena, Princess Warrior

10.1thirty-nine

I HAVE MY PHONE BACK!!

Just finished the Dresden Dolls live stream for the gig I missed. Fantastic :) Finished off instructions for bedside table - now waiting to buy and build! Trying VERY hard to avoid minishop work. Failing often...

First band practice back is awesome. Visiting Ams in Clapham. City Index banners, admin etc. Off to The British Museum to see sunken cities! Listening to audiobook Quiet with renewed interest. Catching The Fall, season 2, on BBC by chance!

Skype D&D session was a lot of fun, despite bad call quality. Vida has her first tattoo! Updated portfolio. Being called the BEST SISTER EVER :)

Spending more than I'm earning...!

9.4thirty-eight

Uneventful flight back, other than watching The Duchess with Keira Knightly and Ralph Fiennes. Brief stop in AMS - leaving the arrivals hall to see if I can pay for my phone - no luck. At least I got 4 biscuits on the flight :-)

Vida's tattoo design went down well :) Haircut and discovering another little second-hand record store! Monkees LP acquired. Leaving drinks in Richmond for Mike, Del and Wendy - turns into a bbq instead! Bought Sketch and started looking at UXUI.

Sister Act with a live gospel choir in church! Brunch with Mel in Greenwich, and a little walk around the village. Stumble upon a second-hand record store. (War of the worlds full story discs, Deep Purple 24 Carat Gold (mostly live though), Breakfast in America, Storm Front, Bridge over troubled water (which i already have, ugh), and cocktail soundtrack (sentimental buy!)). Also Beyonce Lemonade (digital though).

Kicking off Blackheath with Elgar Variations :)

DOING ALL THE THINGS

9.3thirty-seven

Lazy Monday at Misty Cliffs. More ukulele and wave watching.

Week filled with the mini shop! Thursday advanced yoga class pain! Great to see Catherine again, and also to see Anette! Remaining videos one after the other with mom (The affair of the Necklace, Serena, Oyster Farmer, Amazing Grace). Wednesday morning rendezvouz in Cape Town Central to check out a second-hand record store. Met Brian, the owner and had fat chats. Left with R600 worth of records! (Carike ontmoet Groep Twee (wrong record in sleeve), McVicar soundtrack, Don Francisco live, Rubber Soul, Hollies best of "Everyone's invited" (turned out to be re-recorded), Springbok radio silver jubilee album, SKY Masterpieces, and Mike Batt Synphonia).

Also bring back the two children's records dad bought me (they turn out to be a little disappointing), Kimera's Lost Opera (absolutely fantastic, as it has the remix that i know on side B, and side A is the mix i grew up with), Francesca Napoli and Graceland from mom's collection.

Joined the D&D evening with the group! Princess Lena, dwarf and axe-handler extraordinaire is born :) Saturday Photo albums, and then off to Nes' for intensive mini shopping. Craft so hard my head hurt! Wax doughnuts, chilled freezers and fridges, total mini happiness.