Going Soft
So I fly out tomorrow. With the expected mixture of trepidation, excitement and (largely self-inflicted) total exhaustion.
One of my big problems has been trying to decide which books to take with me. Really, I want to have a mobile library trailing round after me. Of course, there were a few no brainers-the 2006 version of Wisden, Animal Farm and A long walk to Freedom. Oh, and Making Waves-the ultimate guide to being a man in the modern world.
I’m still not sure how this blog will develop. Partly it will depend upon how often I can get to a PC and how bothered I can be. It will also be affected whose advice I follow: Statue John and the Ultimate Olympian are both Johns, and so when they speak, one should listen. But what’s a boy to do when one tells you to blog loads and the other threatens you with physical violence if you post more than once a month. (I believe/hope that the latter advice was to stop me sitting in internet cafes blogging and make me get out and do something more interesting instead-a very ‘Why don’t you’ way of looking at things).
I’ve had a lot of emotional moments amidst the chaos of the few weeks since I left work. I have had some time for reflection though, which has mostly been focused on the people who I won’t be seeing in the next few months. You lot.
The last thing I want to do is sound like an outtake from Oprah, but I have had so many special moments since the beginning of September. I’ve seen people I haven’t seen in ages and none of those meetings were anything less than wonderful. I’ve laughed and I’ve cried (happily I haven’t hurled). And simply everyone has been so kind-I’ve had nights out, advice on what to see, invitations to dinner, numbers for friends of yours who for some reason want to put me up or look after me, boozy lunches and more new t-shirts than you can shake a stick at. I plan to model all of the t-shirt collection in various spots around the world and post them right here as a treat for you all: I expect Vogue and Vanity Fair will link to the blog for this fashion exclusive.
I’d like to thank each and every one of you, but as I still have to pack here are just a few of you lovely, lovely people.
I shall be thinking about you. Have no fear.
One of my big problems has been trying to decide which books to take with me. Really, I want to have a mobile library trailing round after me. Of course, there were a few no brainers-the 2006 version of Wisden, Animal Farm and A long walk to Freedom. Oh, and Making Waves-the ultimate guide to being a man in the modern world.
I’m still not sure how this blog will develop. Partly it will depend upon how often I can get to a PC and how bothered I can be. It will also be affected whose advice I follow: Statue John and the Ultimate Olympian are both Johns, and so when they speak, one should listen. But what’s a boy to do when one tells you to blog loads and the other threatens you with physical violence if you post more than once a month. (I believe/hope that the latter advice was to stop me sitting in internet cafes blogging and make me get out and do something more interesting instead-a very ‘Why don’t you’ way of looking at things).
I’ve had a lot of emotional moments amidst the chaos of the few weeks since I left work. I have had some time for reflection though, which has mostly been focused on the people who I won’t be seeing in the next few months. You lot.
The last thing I want to do is sound like an outtake from Oprah, but I have had so many special moments since the beginning of September. I’ve seen people I haven’t seen in ages and none of those meetings were anything less than wonderful. I’ve laughed and I’ve cried (happily I haven’t hurled). And simply everyone has been so kind-I’ve had nights out, advice on what to see, invitations to dinner, numbers for friends of yours who for some reason want to put me up or look after me, boozy lunches and more new t-shirts than you can shake a stick at. I plan to model all of the t-shirt collection in various spots around the world and post them right here as a treat for you all: I expect Vogue and Vanity Fair will link to the blog for this fashion exclusive.
I’d like to thank each and every one of you, but as I still have to pack here are just a few of you lovely, lovely people.
I shall be thinking about you. Have no fear.
posted by Poll Star at
10:16 PM
1 Comments:
"I’d like to thank each and every one of you"
You've missed a 2 ronnies opportunity there mate.
thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you...
etc.
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