Fufurasu : London, Baby, Yeah!

Monday 21^st of November 2005, 23:20

London, Baby, Yeah!

[Your debonaire host, comfortably sandwiched between nubile Asian totty, while Raphael pouts in defeat.]

So yes, I’m moving to London. I got the call from Apple and on the 11^th of October (my birthday) I flew up to London for the interview. It all went well, I signed a contract, and just today I negotiated an agreement for a place to stay. In the meantime, life in London has been good, as illustrated above, in a typical moment from the night out on the occasion of my birthday, portions of which were hosted marvellously by Stella. Besides that, there have been dinners, drinks, galleries, bowling, Scrabble®, and a hen party; all delightful harbingers of a busy social future in London.

In parallel, while in London I have worked with Alice and Indy (of 00:/ [zer’o zer’o]) to propagate a research proposal (regarding a citizen-driven, bottom-up approach to sustainable development in cities) through to the final stage of a grant application. The project is interesting, the team is fun, and I’m feeling engaged again. I’ll have some extra part-time work with 00:/ if we get this grant.

I start work with Apple on the 5^th of December. Before then I’ll pop down to Athens between the 23^rd and 30^th of November to pick up some more stuff and tie up some loose ends. Then, maybe I can start thinking about injecting some wit into my prose.

Comments

Jane Tuesday 22^nd of November 2005, 2:19

歡迎回來! Though don’t hog the birthday glory. It was my party too you know! next time you are going to have to pay us a lot more to pose like that again. :P

恭喜你 on your new website, but perhaps not best viewed by Internet Explorer?!… AND of course congrats on the new job with Apple…a step closer to meeting your guru!

I am happy for you that things are turning out, and soon we will all be visiting your shag pad in London, and drinking cocktails on your orange circular revolving bed… how very Austin Powers, baby… Oh Behave!

Stephanos Piperoglou Tuesday 22^nd of November 2005, 14:33

The rain falls mainly on the plain,
and plainly so it rains
on Orestes’ daily trek to work
beneath the silver British skies.

The cold may buffet
his illustrious mullet,
and yet his stylish specs reflect the shiny glory
of that hallowed, brushed-metal edifice
which Ive dreamed up and Jobs made real as fate
in Regent Street,
where the fat Yank tourists do perambulate.

d.c. kostas Tuesday 22^nd of November 2005, 19:26

glad to see you back.

Orestes Tuesday 22^nd of November 2005, 20:14

I was going to let it all pass as poetic license, but the buffet-mullet rhyme is pretty tenuous, so that’s no excuse. So. What mullet?!

Kosta, nice to be back, and nice to know you’ve been checking!

eLfie Wednesday 23^rd of November 2005, 0:27

(leeching wireless.. will be ages before i’m connected again.. how sad).. so wheres your new place, londoner? ;)

Orestes Thursday 24^th of November 2005, 16:55

Near Russel Square, which means only about 3 minutes’ walk from the AA!

eLfie Thursday 24^th of November 2005, 23:50

then you betta come visit me b-hatch!! :P that, or i come crash at yours after my 10 to 10 workshop sessions.. omg i’m gonna die.. 13 days til jury.. *wail*

Gerry Saturday 7^th of January 2006, 0:16

Orestes, hi! Seems like u r having a good time ;-) How u’ve been man? I m in Brussels till MArch-April, do u ever pass by? I’ll call u if I pass by London. l8r pal

Orestes Monday 9^th of January 2006, 12:36

Hey Gerry! Yes, I’m ecstatic to be in London. I’m not a frequent visitor to Belgium, so do let me know if you happen by.