August sundries

Now, that's a challenge. August is always so freaking busy that it'll probably take me quite a long time to remember what the hell I've been doing all month.

1. I wrote a hypertext short story. And I'll need to do it again, cause it is such a cool idea.

2. I got myself a smartphone - finally - and got addicted to Foursquare. Which is just so lame.

3. I got id'ed when I was buying superglue. No joke. a) superglue? really? b) id'ed? how old do you think I am?

4. I've been to two b-day parties - mine (which was a double one, and you can read about it below) and friend's few weeks later. Fun was had both times.

5. I missed my ex-assistant more than ever this month. But the advert's out, I might be getting a new one really soon!

6. I met Mich and Miss P! And had a drink with them and then guided them to their Fringe venue.

7. I had additional b-day drinks, cause I'm vain. It turned out to be girls evening and it was really lovely.

8. I was late to a meeting with a person who might get a Nobel prize one day, but I still managed to ask my question (read one of his best known poems here).

9. I went to see Lynch and General Nil. I didn't like the first one, liked the second one, but unless you're an expert on the twentieth century history of Poland, don't watch it.

10. I saw three shows at the Fringe: The Inquisitor (very good, indeed, but I'm biased, since I know one of the performers), Turandot (mind-blowing, but I might be biased, since I was invited to see the show by people who told me they had liked a meeting I hosted) and I, The Dictator (quite fantastic, but I might be biased again, cause it turns out I had had a drink with actor who performed it).

11. I said bye to two of my favourite Polish actors in Scotland, who left for new adventures in Wrocław and that made me really sad. Who is going to read our works now?

12. I also said bye to my friend's tearoom? Where are we going to read our works and organise our meetings now?

13. I got proud and angry at the same event - a meeting with this man. Not the one at the BookFest (which was quite hilarious and I really enjoyed it), but a meeting organised by us for the Polish community two days before. I co-hosted it with a friend and (modesty aside) I think it was really good. I also ended up listening to the interview he gave to a new friend.

14. Had a cuppa with a friend and mentor and her friends after watching I, The Dictator - that was pretty special.

15. Got upset, angry and then better. Getting better involved eating too many chocolate bars and now I'm looking like a muffin.

And that's about it, I think.