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Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Hey, in the spirit of Neon's thread about his travels, I haves makes one of my own, for ma up n'coming trip away from the work (handed in notice) and around the world... !!!
I'm excited...
I think my general plan is: Leave in March/April to New York... then SF... then across the big puddle, stopping on some tiny flec of an island on the way, to Aussie land and Singapore and Thailand and Japan for the NFF before slinking my way back home... next (09) year.
I wanna do tons and tons of spinning and learning, and meeting all the crazy bods from around the world who spin too... I'm bored of these UK spinners...
Well that's the plan.
There are festivals I would like to go to... like:
IJA – July 14-20th – AMERICA
BORNFIRE – June – SINGAPORE
Wildfire – June 5-8th / sep. - AMERICA
FireDrums – May 1-4 – AMERICA
Play – July/August – UK
EJC – August 2-10 – GERMANY
Common Ground – October – AUSTRALIA
MelJC – September – AUSTRALIA
JFF – September - JAPAN
JJF – August – JAPAN
BJC – March – UK
Berlin – june/july – GERMANY
531Con – October – FINLAND
campburnyourself – july – SWEDEN
and the ones I'm going to really try and get to:
BJC – March – UK
FireDrums – May 1-4 – AMERICA
BORNFIRE – June – SINGAPORE
Play – July/August – UK
EJC – August 2-10 – GERMANY
Common Ground – October – AUSTRALIA
JFF – September - JAPAN
I'm getting the feeling that zipping back to europe might not be so hot an idea... but well, we'll see...
Any advice, ideas and offers of couch's mucho appreciated and gratefully received.
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"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
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I Have Plans for you young lady.
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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There are festivals I would like to go to... like:
SJC – September – AUSTRALIA
Hey milady. Am assuming this is the Sydney Juggling Convention (I have been known to be wrong!!). SJC is in Jan each year https://www.sydneyjuggling.com.au/. Would be happy to have you at any time though.
It was a day for screaming at inanimate objects.
What this calls for is a special mix of psychology and extreme violence...
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Ah yes Meg, the Sept juggling conv is in Melbourne.
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
ahs okay, amended...
well looks like I most definately will be at CG and MJC and the secret third convention in aussie land. Whoop whoop! I am locked in to gabe's plans...
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
just lost .... evil init
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Location: Adelaide, Australia
YAY glad to see your not just all talk (unlike strugz bloody slacker!!!) it'll be great to see you again miss
*snug*
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Location: Perth, Australia
Gabe can you do something secret in Perth?
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
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Location: Bali, Australia
well if I did I wouldn't tell anyone eh
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
And it wouldn't involve a silver jumpsuit.
Thank god.
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Perth, Australia
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Like this one?
Perth has couches.
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
errrrr, more like:
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I forgot to mention the importance of sequins... and not being made of lycra... that's important.
Yeah, so if i were to appear secretly in a silver sequined jumpsuit, it'd be like that one.
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Okay, about to book these flights... there's a super cheap deal from london - JFK - SF so I'm gonna get that. Probably leaving start of april coming back end of may. Another got any objections? Might try and make some weird bus journey trip to boston, maybe montreal, then go to SF, LA and Portland on the other side. In time you know, for stuff.
And aussie land looks to be about 800, which could be worse. I should figure out the dates I'm flying out on, or somebody could tell me, which would be nice. Anybody know how expensive a trip to japan from australia is? Apparently it's cheaper if you are in australia... it's quite difficult to buy such a journey in the UK.
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
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i got tickets for bout 600 to australia but i booked them a fair while earlier and for start of aussie winter which seems to be far less expensive. dunno if thats any use if youre planning for fests etc though.
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Location: melbourne, Australia
if you fly finnair from australia, you can go to the uk via japan.. im not sure what it costs one way, but return it's $2400 AUD, including tax
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Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
are you sure? The finnair website won't let me select any australian cities to fly out from... :s
What's your route?
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
water based
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Location: melbourne, Australia
uhm, melbourne - tokyo (via qantas) tokyo - helsinki - heathrow - helsinki - kong hong (via finnair) konghong - adelaide (via cathay pacific).. i couldnt book it online, had to do it via the travel agent
"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*
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Location: Bristol UK
I'll be sitting in a rocking chair on my porch, brandishing a shotgun, Just in case you should pass by this way.
Can't be too careful.
I might even wear some dungarees, and remove some teeth as well. Banjo playing might prove to be a good way to pass the time.
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Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
Flying Water Muppet
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Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Not if I banjo outplay you! Young un.
So it looks like I leave for 'merica at the start of april and stick around in NY area for three weeks, then pip across to the west side for five weeks and then go home to recuperate for play and the EJC. Some time after that, I trip over to aussie land, and take in CG, hypercube, JFF and Bornfire.
Seems like a good crop to me...
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
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Location: Angels Landing, USA
Hey Meggy-
I have quite a few friends attending Wildfire on the American NE so I'm debating going - but if you're in San Fran during late April/May I'll be around there as well.
We should hang out sometime :]
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Unfortunately, I don't think I'm coming back through NYC it's a weird flight, I enter america at JFK I'll probably leave for the west coast after three weeks, and then I fly out of LA at the end of may back to cosy britain. So I don't get a chance to get back across for wildfire, it's just out of my date range.
However, would still like to hang out with ya, with your rice also, if you're around at the start of april....
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
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Location: Behind you. With Jam
wow... You're coming back for PLAY, and THEN going to Oz?
That's gotta be expensive...
Mad woman...
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
cheaper than round da world.
And more sane.
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
Basu gasu bakuhatsu - because sometimes buses explode
1,584 posts
Location: Angels Landing, USA
LA's a little far from SF D:
Well we'll figure something out.
To do: More Firedrums 08 video?
Wildfire/US East coast fire footage
LA/EDC glow/fire footage
Fresno fire
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
No it's not! It's like a 6 hour bus journey! Or a tiny ass flight. It's close.
So now the plan is:
1st April Arrive at New York JFK. (I'm worried, what are flights like on the 1st of april?)
23rd April Fly from Phillidelphia to SF. (I just chose philly for a laugh, force me to explore the east coast a bit, maybe I'll get up to boston too.)
25th April - 10th May - do firedrums in LA and other stuff.
Some time in May, try and get to portland.
30th May, leave from LA.
Yays!
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Oooooooo, should make it to the RIT Spring Juggle-In... Sweet!
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
On April 1st the planes take off backwards.
Kupo!
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Look forward to meeting you MCP
Depending on where I am this year i'll either meet you at JFF or the Australian based meets (CG, MJC, etc) ॐ
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Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
you going to jff toooooo?
Can I ask about your travel arrangements?
Yeah, should definately see you at one or all of those. And then possibly try and cadge a sofa offa you.
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
3,286 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Written by: mcp
you going to jff toooooo?
Can I ask about your travel arrangements?
Yeah, should definately see you at one or all of those. And then possibly try and cadge a sofa offa you.
Depending on a certain English teaching placement I'm applying for, I will do my absolute darndest to be at JFF should I get accepted into the JET program and go to Japan this year
If anything concrete develops I shalt let you know!
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Flying Water Muppet
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Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Sweet! On a purely selfish note, i want you to be accepted, so there is at least on (almost) english speaking person at the JFF that I almost know! That would be nice.
So you're saying that while you're away in japan, I can borrow your apartment?
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
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