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by | Sep 7, 2003 | Uncategorized

Hey all… Am at Ars Elec­tron­ica Con­fer­ence, having a ball. Finally had time to update journal but have back-dated it all… Those who wish to read all about it can now view: The full details of the dark­wave fest­ival with pictures The descrip­tion of...

So, why am I going to Kiev?

by | Sep 1, 2003 | Uncategorized

My cousin Difa is exactly what you’d ima­gine a small Jewish grand­moth­erly type to be. She’s half my height and round as can be. When I arrive, she has pastry ready filled with sweet cheese and apricot jam, ready to put in the oven. Her hands are covered...

*cough* *wheeze*

by | Aug 29, 2003 | Uncategorized

If you’re gonna get sick while trav­el­ling, where better to do it than the house of a Rus­sian Jewish mother who hap­pens to be your second cousin. I have had roll­mops and beet­root salad foist upon me like there’s no tomor­row, I’m cur­rently sip­ping hot...

Tallinn

by | Aug 26, 2003 | Uncategorized

Gor­geous, ancient, tiny Tallinn. First stop after the bus sta­tion is the centre of town, where, dir­ectly under the ancient town hall, the only sur­viv­ing Gothic town hall in North­ern Europe, is a stun­ningly romantic café called Tristan ja Isolde. Back to...