Message in a bottle
Jun. 25th, 2008 11:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hmpf(Imagine me standing on the beach of my tiny island, throwing a bottle into the endless seas of the internet. The bottle contains the following:)
1.) I owe people replies to comments here. I appreciated your taking the time to advise me. Will get around to replying... one of these days.
2.) I owe beccatoria replies to e-mail, but I'm pretty dead tonight, after fighting with various online booking interfaces for hours.
3.) I owe many people, but especially dashan and anduranova, calls, mails, or some other sign of life. (Also, promised presents from ages ago.)
4.) I owe everybody some LJ attention.
5.) I owe the Collators' Den crew... something. At the very least, a statement of some sort.
6.) Ditto for fictionbox.de.
7.) Ditto for the farscaped mailinglist, to which I am a horribly neglectful mod at the moment.
8.) Still stuck re: my thesis.
9.) Haven't been able to do any jewellery making in the last six weeks.
10.) Haven't talked to my thesis advisor. Etc.
11.) Etc. etc. etc.
So,
12.) I'm going to Britain for a week, rather spontaneously. Putting my money where my mouth is regarding the whole ecology thing, I'm travelling there by train (which, amazingly, takes less than six hours, and costs a relatively affordable 79 euros), and back by coach (fourteen hours and 75 euros). I really don't have the time for a holiday, nor, technically speaking, the money - but my last holiday (my last visit to Britain!) was in early 2006... definitely too long ago. Plus, I'll get to talk about my thesis with beccatoria, and since I've been desperate to find someone to talk things through with for months now, that alone is reason enough to go. (I'll be taking my comics for her to read.) Also, she's moving to Korea very soon, and the world might end, and stuff. Better have a meet-up while we still can.
Since I'll only be in Britain for seven days, and don't really have a lot of money, I don't think I can manage to go anywhere to meet up with other people this time. (Also, remembering the last time I tried to see OMG!EVERYBODY!!!;-), I don't think I have the energy for it this time. I love you guys, but having to travel through half the country without staying anywhere for more than a day or two is exhausting.) I hope I'll be able to do some more extensive travelling again in 2009 or 2010.
Or, hey, you could come here and visit *me*! *g*
Oh, and
13.) Holy shit! What happened to the pound? At the current exchange rate shopping for chocolate and blu-tack looks downright affordable!
1.) I owe people replies to comments here. I appreciated your taking the time to advise me. Will get around to replying... one of these days.
2.) I owe beccatoria replies to e-mail, but I'm pretty dead tonight, after fighting with various online booking interfaces for hours.
3.) I owe many people, but especially dashan and anduranova, calls, mails, or some other sign of life. (Also, promised presents from ages ago.)
4.) I owe everybody some LJ attention.
5.) I owe the Collators' Den crew... something. At the very least, a statement of some sort.
6.) Ditto for fictionbox.de.
7.) Ditto for the farscaped mailinglist, to which I am a horribly neglectful mod at the moment.
8.) Still stuck re: my thesis.
9.) Haven't been able to do any jewellery making in the last six weeks.
10.) Haven't talked to my thesis advisor. Etc.
11.) Etc. etc. etc.
So,
12.) I'm going to Britain for a week, rather spontaneously. Putting my money where my mouth is regarding the whole ecology thing, I'm travelling there by train (which, amazingly, takes less than six hours, and costs a relatively affordable 79 euros), and back by coach (fourteen hours and 75 euros). I really don't have the time for a holiday, nor, technically speaking, the money - but my last holiday (my last visit to Britain!) was in early 2006... definitely too long ago. Plus, I'll get to talk about my thesis with beccatoria, and since I've been desperate to find someone to talk things through with for months now, that alone is reason enough to go. (I'll be taking my comics for her to read.) Also, she's moving to Korea very soon, and the world might end, and stuff. Better have a meet-up while we still can.
Since I'll only be in Britain for seven days, and don't really have a lot of money, I don't think I can manage to go anywhere to meet up with other people this time. (Also, remembering the last time I tried to see OMG!EVERYBODY!!!;-), I don't think I have the energy for it this time. I love you guys, but having to travel through half the country without staying anywhere for more than a day or two is exhausting.) I hope I'll be able to do some more extensive travelling again in 2009 or 2010.
Or, hey, you could come here and visit *me*! *g*
Oh, and
13.) Holy shit! What happened to the pound? At the current exchange rate shopping for chocolate and blu-tack looks downright affordable!
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Date: 2008-06-25 10:28 pm (UTC)Thanks!
Date: 2008-07-10 11:01 pm (UTC)That's 'new' as in 'new to my LJ', not 'new to LJ in general'.
Date: 2008-07-10 11:02 pm (UTC)Re: Thanks!
Date: 2008-07-10 11:06 pm (UTC)Oh, okay!
Date: 2008-07-10 11:10 pm (UTC)Re: Oh, okay!
Date: 2008-07-10 11:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-25 11:05 pm (UTC)5.) Don't worry - this is enough. We know you're AWOL for the foreseeable so just a sign of life is enough for us to know that you're still alive, which is good!
Oh and 12.) Have a fantastic trip!
Actually...
Date: 2008-06-25 11:23 pm (UTC)London is the only place apart from Cardiff that my trip is certain to take me. Problem: I'm basically just changing coaches there. But I'm arriving in London at St. Pancras station on the 12th of July at one p.m., and have to leave from Victoria coach station 'only' at half past three. So, there just might be time for a super-short meet-up at or near the station... if you have time, too, that is. And if you wouldn't mind meeting with a probably very tired and travelworn Hmpf. *g*
On the way back to Germany I have a stay of about an hour and a half at Victoria - so, less time, but no need to travel to another station, which may actually mean more 'useable' time in the balance. (How long does it take to go from St. Pancras to Victoria coach station? Do you happen to know?) - The trip back will be on the 20th, and I'll be at Victoria from around one o'clock to half past two.
Re: Actually...
Date: 2008-07-01 11:45 pm (UTC)Well, if you're potentially around we could potentially meet.
Date: 2008-07-10 11:04 pm (UTC)Re: Actually...
Date: 2008-07-17 10:11 pm (UTC)And we'll need some way of identifying each other...
Are you up for this?
More time than expected...
Date: 2008-07-20 12:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-25 11:19 pm (UTC)No hurry re: the email. We can discuss planses whenever.
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Date: 2008-06-26 05:15 am (UTC)Thanks!
Date: 2008-07-10 11:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-26 05:34 am (UTC)3.) I owe many people, but especially dashan and anduranova, calls, mails, or some other sign of life. (Also, promised presents from ages ago.)
Wir sehen uns irgendwann mal wieder beim Stammtisch! ICh bin momentan auch entsetzlich schlecht darin, Kontakt zu halten...
Stammtisch!
Date: 2008-07-10 11:06 pm (UTC)>Ich bin momentan auch entsetzlich schlecht darin, Kontakt zu halten...
Immerhin schaffst Du es noch, LJ zu lesen. Ich schaff nicht mal mehr das.
Re: Stammtisch!
Date: 2008-07-11 05:09 am (UTC)Wie auch immer! Bis heute Abend. :)
Wann können wir denn ungefähr mit Dir rechnen im Bistro 111?
Re: Stammtisch!
Date: 2008-07-11 09:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-26 08:09 am (UTC)Dankeschön!
Date: 2008-07-10 11:07 pm (UTC)Re: Dankeschön!
Date: 2008-07-11 07:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-26 07:11 pm (UTC)But hope you enjoy your visit to the UK! :)
That would be very yayworthy.
Date: 2008-06-26 07:44 pm (UTC)Wie geht's? ;-)
Re: That would be very yayworthy.
Date: 2008-06-27 09:51 pm (UTC)Es geht mir gut, danke. Und du?
(Is that right?)
Re: That would be very yayworthy.
Date: 2008-06-28 02:12 am (UTC)Hmpf, have nice trip. Put your worries on hold for a bit longer. Most of them would be getting used to waiting anyway.
Hope you enjoy the music. See you soon. ;)
Re: That would be very yayworthy.
Date: 2008-06-28 02:13 am (UTC)Re: That would be very yayworthy.
Date: 2008-06-28 08:01 pm (UTC):)
Sorry I didn't reply...
Date: 2008-07-10 11:08 pm (UTC)Re: Sorry I didn't reply...
Date: 2008-07-12 07:53 pm (UTC)*tackle hugs*
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Date: 2008-06-28 09:58 pm (UTC)If I remember correctly, the fastest way to get from St. Pancras to Victoria is to catch the 'Victoria Line' tube from Kings Cross (the tube station is located just outside the St. Pancras International and Kings Cross stations) and Victoria. It's only five stops away, so you should get there in about 15 minutes, if the tube is running regularly.
Thanks!
Date: 2008-07-10 11:09 pm (UTC)