Chemical infusion

Ok, so I know I resolved with myself to take a step back from the mosh pits, but I couldn’t stop myself from re-entering the chaos within this evening.

The Chemical brothers were doing this cd launch gig at Trafalgar square tonight but you couldn’t buy tickets – you had to win them. As it turns out I won a competition that I entered hours earlier to for one of the last 20 double tickets. As roger was busy and couldn’t make it in time, I scalped the 2nd ticket for £20.00, then I quickly made it to the front of the stage where I remained somewhat unbothered by other ravers.

Bit of a lucky day hey. And what can I say, they rocked! But now I’m going to have to listen to my body complain as I drag it onto a plane for 24hrs. Think a little of the ol’ bailies will go a long way!

Did someone say work?

Icmc rocked. The papers and presentations ranged from exceedingly good to astoundingly dodgy, but I think the most fun was in catching up with friends and making new ones. Copenhagen is such a beautiful city. Everything is designed to be aesthetically pleasing as well as innovative. Before I left I also got to spend some time in the rebel sector of Christiania – a hippie community that segregated itself from Copenhagen in the 70’s, refusing to pay taxes. Whilst losing myself in the city I also joined a very large and noisy group of punks and metal heads marching through the streets. After about an hour and wandering quite far I decided I’d had enough and stopped to ask someone what the purpose of the march was. Their response - ‘I’m sorry I don’t speak danish’. Well I’d better start speaking english thinks me. Apparently the march was anti police in response to a home for youth that had been recently closed and left a lot of kids homeless.
So now I’m in London for my last few days in London before I’m deported to the colonies. I had to go buy an extra suitcase to put the heavy items in (the proceedings are like phone books), I’m really interested to see how heavy my luggage actually is as I will be struggling to carry it – im guessing around 40kgs for the backpack, then a couple of kgs for my hand luggage (laptop etc).