Retrospective #9: Champagne Supernova

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Manchester after dark: scuttling around the Northern Quarter at Centro and NOHO. (and spending some money on chicken in between.)

Retrospective #8: Disposable Mancunians

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In late July, Lauren, Michael, Luke and Sarah caught a train from London to Manchester to meet me because I was going there to work at a photoshoot.

I met Sarah and Luke on a street in the trendy Northern Quarter area, and Michael and Lauren were shopping in Carhartt, a skatewear shop. I went in to say hi to them while they were paying for their purchases.

Two minutes later, I walked out before Lauren and Michael.

"That has GOT to be a world record purchase, even for you. I left you for like, I don't know... 2 seconds?" Sarah proclaimed as I showed her my purchases.

2 disposable cameras, Carhartt branded, obviously weren't selling well. 3 quid each.

Sarah quickly walked in and bought one for her and Luke.

Fly in, Fly out

There are things you do in life that you never thought you would do. Or have the opportunity to do. Or rather, be GIVEN the opportunity to do.

This is mostly what this blog is about. Taking the time to sit back and lament about the things that my eyes see, my hands touch, my ears hear, and appreciating the moments, the gestures, the experiences.

I went to Manchester this morning for work. I came back from Manchester this evening. I was in another country for approximately 7.5 hours.

I woke up at 6 am and cycled myself and my briefcase to a train station, got on a aeroplane to England and spent the day in discussions with an advertising agency about how to creatively solve some commercial concerns that my company are experiencing. I got back on an aeroplane and then cycled me and my briefcase back home. I was home by 8pm.

Bizarre.