Yayoiyayoi

   

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Something else to strive for this year: make it to the London by the end of spring and catch the Tate Modern’s wonderful retrospective on Yayoi Kusama. Beholdddd:

Don’t like suckers.

   

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It’s been a week of ups and downs, lots of subdued excitement and blatant misery. Sounds over the top, but I did get pretty sick out of the blue, and for the third time this year I was harassed on the street by someone asking for a cigarette. It’s a sign, I know it. It’s also been freezing cold; I know I’ll take this back when the scorching summer comes along, but nothing is worse than below-zero temperatures. Makes living a true hassle for everyone.

I’m pretty out of the loop regarding everything. My country was just in the midst of important elections and I didn’t even notice, which makes me feel like a moron. Been acting too much like a sloppy rebel kid. Hair in my face, food on my clothes, always late, and without a care in the world.

First Sunday at home.

   

   

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Gone not too long.

Hope everyone’s End of Tymes got off to a good start! For me it’s been strangely calm yet oddly thrilling. Feels like a storm is brewing up somewhere, possibly on all fronts, and I have to get all my survival gear together for the inevitable crash.

Some cool January tidbits:

- Had friends and family visit me from Venezuela; after many a party, I sadly accepted that I will never be a salsa dancer.

- Been verbally abused by strung-out strangers TWICE, both times after being asked for cigarettes and complying as politely as possible. My face must inspire something awful.

- Went to Maastricht with my colleagues from Waterstone’s, and hit the most beautiful bookshop in the world (which went bankrupt a week later; oops) as well as the local head shop and the first Burger King we could stuff ourselves into.

- Tried a semi-legal psychedelic substance (of the natural variety), realized I have no real problems right now, and things have been great ever since.

Anyway, been watching a lot of movies and trying to read more books; that will probably merit a post on its own. I made a mix, too! Good tunes for the snow that’s decided to finally lock me in with a bottle of wine and no shortage of woolly blankets  to dive into.