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Itchy Feet
So, a post about the OTW elections doesn't seem to be happening. While I enjoy a good wank more than large parts of fandom, this is just too much unfunny-business.
Let's just say, I'm Alex, one of the candidates. I would urge anyone that is eligible to vote to do so, limiting the votes to Aline, Atiya, Kati, Matty and me and ranking us in whatever order they see fit.
On to other topics.
I saw A Walk in the Woods last week (still loving that flatrate cinema ticket, yes). I haven't read many of Bill Bryson's books, and this is among the ones I haven't, and while I'm sure there are many pointed observations and clever insights in the book and the film to some degree, all it made me do was really want to go on a long distance hike.
I'm predisposed to love everything about the idea. I joined the LDWA earlier this year (they are the ramblers' nerdy sibling, basically), after first staring covetously at the long distance hike signs in Australia and then walking bits and pieces of the Thames path again when I got back.
I know it's not sensible to take a couple of months (or years) off work and walk Te Araroa or one of the European Long Distance Trails. But still, I really, really want to.
I have opened all my bookmarks for specific long-distance trails all over the world and will now spend a day or two longingly staring at pictures, packlists and timeframes.
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Honestly, this is the first time; I'm interested in the elections because you're the first person I know that runs for anything.
And thanks for reminding me, I need to get my donation in!
Also, I know it's not sensible, but I know a guy who used to live in the UK for a while who does exactly that.
Takes some unpaid leave each year and travels the world as a backpacker. I'm SO jealous but I also wouldn't do some of the things he did, but that's because I'm a woman.
At one point he called me from IRAQUE in 2009 or so?!?
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(Frag' nicht. Wir hatten da schon diverse Diskussionen drüber. Keine sehr sinnvolle Planung, aber so ist der Stand der Dinge.)
Das wichtigste ist auf jeden Fall, wenn du nicht sowieso spenden wollen würdest, mach' dir die Mühe jetzt nicht. :/
And oh, I'm so jealous of your friend. Even for Iraq in 2009.
My work actually does very nice deals with taking time our for prolonged blocks of time and everything, but at the moment I have my cats and a flat with too high a rent to just let sit there for a couple of months at a time.
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Auch gut :)
CATS!
Yes, that would do it, I suppose. But, CATS!
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