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Manchester after dark: scuttling around the Northern Quarter at Centro and NOHO. (and spending some money on chicken in between.)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
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.
Come so far
Buurvrouw, Sunday 7 August 2011, 3:34am
I think I'm in a good place. A really good place.
I just need to tweak some things to make it better.
I am really fortunate.
Fantastic home.
Great flatmate.
Lovely, genuine friends.
A respectable job.
Youth on my side.
It was a very different situation two years ago and I'm thankful I've come so far.
Friday, August 5, 2011
You know you live in Europe when...
You know you live in Europe when you have to edit an interview that was originally conducted in french, then translated in english, and then write an article about it in computer software that is entirely in dutch.
Challenging but so worth it!
Now if only, it was full time, and it paid enough to let me be truly free....
Dreams coming true
I am doing my dream job, one day a week, FREELANCE.
I am a freelance writer and editor for an arty transmedia motion graphics channel called The Submarine Channel.
And I published my first article today and I am getting involved in amazing, creative projects where my opinion counts, my colleagues are kind and want to teach me things, and I love it.
I
LOVE
IT
!!!!!!
I like to move it, move it.
I wish
a) it was me in this video
b) alternatively me, and the boy in this video, together
c) alternative number 2; I had helped make this video
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
Watch it full screen.
Seamless. Amazing. Enviable.
MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.
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