It does take a little while to get into the extra focused super productive exam vibe. But once I’m there, I love it. It’s when I suddenly discover all these great and interesting things. All of a sudden I start to bore my friends with how great modal logic is, and how intricately ingenious Chinese characters and compound words are formed. I get up and get behind the desk. When I feel like I need a break I go out juggling or do some meditation. Plenty of fruit and vegetables are added to my diet, as is a daily dose of green or oolong tea. Tea contains plenty of caffeine, as does chocolate. Little people seem to realize this. The difference with using tea instead of coffee, is that with coffee there’s a sudden upburst followed by a unavoidable downfall. Tea increases the focus, but doesn’t make you edgy. Personally I find it a much more pleasant feeling, but as always choose your own narcotics and choose them wisely my friends.
Yesterday evening my brother, who’s in his first year of an education in circus arts, had a show annex exam with two of his classmates. So Toon and me got up on the train to Brussels to the lovely ‘Turn & Taxis’ site. It was a really nice show, great way of relaxing. We had a few beers afterwards and went to eat in a Moroccan grill house. Our dad paid for the meals, and we had some Moroccan tea on the house. If only I knew the address I would greatly recommend it.
So all this circus stuff got us thinking about the upcoming European Juggling Convention. I’m leaving for Ireland the 5th of June, planning to hitch-hike from Dublin to Millstreet. A few weeks ago I sent them an e-mail to offer my skills as a sound engineer. The EJC is largely driven by volunteers, and since this is the sixth time I’m going, it’s about time to fulfill my duty. Plus I love doing sound stuff, and it’s so much cooler than checking badges at the entrance. When I came home from Brussels yesterday I had a reply in my inbox, saying they can certainly use my skills, so there you have it. Me happy.
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