I guess this will be my last post as I’m sure some people know I’m back in England. So much as happened (as always) that I’m sure I will miss lots out but hey.
So left varkala with Angelina, had a great time. Went to the southern tip of india, which was nice not like everybody had described it. A few highlights were
Juggling at the train stations
Getting guided around the temples and being shown the ‘opening of the door’ strange event when the priest opened the door to the temple to show the statues of the gos and everyone looked amazed, I wasn’t but it was nice.
Getting kicked out of a restaurant while trying to enjoy a chai and a cigeratte
Seeing the Ghandi memorial (another one :- )
Walking round the streets and being greeted by lots of women, which is a strange thing for india as most women won’t even look at you.
Going to the island temple and following an official tour around and having a meditation in the om room
Telling everyone in the cue that Angelina was my wife – was so much fun having her as my wife that I decided she is my wife!
From here we went to a place called maduri. Didn’t stay for too long (maybe two nights). Went on a big tour of all the sights which was good fun. Had 8 people on a jeep and just went looking at stuff, think I’ll just write highlights again as it was a while ago
Highlights
Walking around the streets for a very long time eating omletes and chatting.
The monkeys at one temple trying to get my peanuts and me being scared
Angelina trying to give a donation and not being possible
Seeing the best statue at the ‘disney’ hanuman temple
Sneaking showing affection while nobody was looking
Trying sugar cane juice
From here we got the bus to ramaswala which took about 3 hours (felt like 6). Arrived got a rickshaw to a hotel and got an expensive room. We were the first people to stay in it as it had just been refurbished!
Highlights:
Watching the birdcage staring robin Williams
Being guided round the temple with my wife and making a few blessings
Finding out my cousin was having a baby!!!
Walking through the fishing village and back smelling some strange fish
Getting room service
Losing Angelina for a couple of hours and finding that I was worried about her...
Going to adams bridge and seeing a thunder storm across the bay
Lots of stuff was really a magical couple of days I spent there.
From here got a 3rd class train at night to Chennai.... managed to get a luggage rack between us to sleep in (took it in turns), told a man we were married and he started asking us lots of questions about it. I lied and told him a whole story, made us laugh. Train journey was a bit of a pain but arrived ok. Me and Angelina both have very dodgy stomachs at this point.
Went to a hotel and decided we want some western food so go to burger joint where I have my first bit of meat for 2 and a bit months. Was nice but felt really ill afterwards. To top it all off go to the internet have a message from each of my sisters and brother (3) saying phone home. I know something is up. Check facebook and on there my cousins status is RIP gandma you will be missed. Basically my gran is dead!! Shit. If you know me you know I love my gran so I was gutted. Really gutted. Luckily Angelina was there and cheered me up no end. Had to make a descision about whether to go home to funeral , stay in india or go to srilaka and do what I really wanted to do. Made the wrong descision which I may regret forever but may turn out to be ok.
That evening helped anglelina throw stuff away.. and then she left in the morning, didn’t even get to say goodbye (maybe it was a nice way to leave it..) love her to bits and always will.
I decided to fuck on Chennai and go the beach. At beach decided to fuck of beach and go to England. Got a flight to dehli next day ~(left my phone in Chennai like a dick) which was easy. Would have got the train but didn’t want to be stuck on a train for 30 hours as was a little emotional. Delhi I bought a load of handbags and earings to sell in England then got the worst case of dsyentry you have every seen (and you would not want to see it) couldn’t even have a wee standing up as my arse would leak :- (. This meant I couldn’t fly home on the Wednesday and I spent 3-4 days sat in a hotel room watching cnn (depressing) got over illness and got a flight home through dubai.
Got to gatwich and I had £20 to my name so I decided to hitch. Wow never hitched properly before and it was easy.
First guy was a muslim guy who droped me in Luton and gave me £2. Then a baker took me to the service station where I say ronnnie o Sullivan. Then went up the M1 with a guy (who took me to far) ended up standing in the rain for 30 minutes when this guy picked me up and took me almost all the way (really usuful trip) he tried to give me a fiver which I refused. Then some strange guy took me to the service station near my dads, then I started walking and these two young lads picked me up and dropped my straight outside my dads pub. Took 6 and a half hours and was great fun!!
So I’m back in England, had a funeral to go to which was nice.. saw family and wore a suit. Back to real life for a bit. lol
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this was a rush job just wanted to get it written
may write one more entry after i've reread everything
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
"Ich bin eine bloomer"
I’ve forced myself to come to the computer room and write this blog today as I said in my last blog I don’t want to get behind with it and forget half the stuff I’ve done… luckily this won’t be a problem as literally 1hour after I wrote the last entry I decided I was going to be ill (bottom end) and went to the room and vegetated for a number of days (6).
Now I’m not bad at being ill. I’ll sit in bed watch TV, read a book, play chess, smoke (no drinking though) and generally have a good time being ill. This time was no different really. I was in varkala which is full of tourist and so its not a problem getting anything (toilet roll) and I could just go for a walk and get a drink if the room became a little oppressive. Jim and RIA stayed in the room with me most of the time having a laugh and a chat.
Funniest moment of the room was when me and Ria were sat on the bed chatting about ria’s future and I was talking through what was possibly going to happen each year for the next 5 years. We were in stitches laughing about her French boyfriend (who she will love although she didn’t look very impressed when I talked about him, but like I said to ria you can’t choose who you fall in love with sometimes - disclaimer – ria doesn’t have a French boyfriend (or any boyfriend) this is just a possible future that I outlined for her and may or may not actually ever possible happen although if it did it would be nice until she reached the age of 65 and her legs fall off! :) ….. anyway funniest moment was not this but was 5 seconds after this when we were laughing our heads of and I just heard this voice say “Chris doesn’t sound very ill”! (I didn’t) and it was jenny (pirate wench) and Karl (could be a pirate if he wanted to although he doesn’t like water that much I don’t think). Hilarious maybe you had to be there. So jenny and Carl turned up and I felt better. That night no body would drink with jenny so I did and me and her sat up till the bars closed and everybody had gone to bed and the vodka had nearly all been drunk. At this point where sensible people go to bed jen turned to me and suggested some night swimming. I most definitely thought it was a superb idea (may have been the vodka) and we went to the beach. .. The waves in varkala are BIG.
I interject this blog to talk about the guy sat next to me. He’s been moaning to his bank for the last 20 minutes about his credit card.. He’s just mentioned speaking to his lawyer. I feel for him… banks aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh. Apparently the best bank to go abroad with is the nationwide don’t ask me why it just is…….
So big waves, me and jen jumped around a LOT (nice use of capitals today I’m sure you’ll agree). Unfortunately after jumping for a while I decided to try diving under the waves. Unfortunately although the waves were HUGE the actual depth of water when there wasn’t a wave was about 30 cm I reckon! This was a problem because I dived about 40 cm… this means that I dived 40cm down into water that was 30 cm deep… you may think this is not possible but I have a beautiful cut on my nose and my head (not deep at all more of a scratch) that says otherwise. Didn’t hurt that much. Parents please don’t worry I was never in any real danger jenny was there and she would have saved me I’m sure.. oh Jen also lost her ring that she made by herself in puskar at a silver smith class :-(
The next day we all went to the beach, me jim and karl played Boulez, everybody had a swim and had an enjoyable day. Evening time we decided to get dressed up fancy like. Wore my shirt and my waist coat at the same time! This wasn’t fancy enough though so I added glitter and a stylish hair stylie.. apparently I looked a bit like garry glitter but I couldn’t see it. Went for a meal, drank some drinks acted a little silly (jim, ria jenny and karly) made me ask people silly questions as people walked past the restaurant had a dance (not a good dance) and then came home. This were the night ended for me (or my memory at least) but apparently according to jim and ria tell me that I stayed up talking to the neighbour and regaling her with my knowledge of the German language – Ich Bin Eine Bloomer which is all the german I know (oh i also know - hast du und fuyer) . the german girl now greets me as ‘Bloomer’ which I like!
So jim and ria have gone with karl and jenny. They wanted me to go with them but I politely declined the offer as I need some space. Love them both to bits really do and wouldn’t change them for the world but I can’t agree with what there doing to themselves.. Will defo see them again on this trip at some point though (if they want to) Told jenny I might go to Nepal with her which would be cool.
Ria read my last blog and quite rightly was a little upset that I made her out to be a bit of a ditz and basically a pain in the arse. This is not true ria is a truly amzing wonderful person who I’ve shared some great memories with (not just in India but all over wales too). I love her to bits and think she is one of the most beautiful women to ever walk the earth. If you are reading this ria (I know you are;-0) then just remember that I love you and although I’m a bit of a dick I am always right about stuff probably! Now you just have to remember what I’m right about! And jim your ace to!
Anyway so ria, jim karl and jenny have all left me on my own boohoo poor me. So on my own for at least 4 hours enjoying the freedom having a little whistle contemplating all the wonderful things I can do know I’m on my own (erh?) then who walks in to my life but the most gorgeous intelligent and scrumptiously edible Angelina (german girl from the om beach and boat trip) who I’d like to have my babies. Turns out she wants to have my babies. Brilliant!!!! That last sentence may not be quite true but you never know ; -) had some dinner with her and a guy called matthew, sat on the roof of angelinas dorm and talked rubbish for hours about reality the universe and that sort of bolloxs. Leaving tomorrow for the cape should be fun, Angelina is coming with me
Extra bits
Stomach still aches a little but hopefully I’m going to be ok
Been thinking about the future - I need to stop this
Tried to call krissy berry at 9 in the morning on Saturday and she hung up on me!!! I’ll get you berry ;-)
i'm a flower .. get over it
Now I’m not bad at being ill. I’ll sit in bed watch TV, read a book, play chess, smoke (no drinking though) and generally have a good time being ill. This time was no different really. I was in varkala which is full of tourist and so its not a problem getting anything (toilet roll) and I could just go for a walk and get a drink if the room became a little oppressive. Jim and RIA stayed in the room with me most of the time having a laugh and a chat.
Funniest moment of the room was when me and Ria were sat on the bed chatting about ria’s future and I was talking through what was possibly going to happen each year for the next 5 years. We were in stitches laughing about her French boyfriend (who she will love although she didn’t look very impressed when I talked about him, but like I said to ria you can’t choose who you fall in love with sometimes
I interject this blog to talk about the guy sat next to me. He’s been moaning to his bank for the last 20 minutes about his credit card.. He’s just mentioned speaking to his lawyer. I feel for him… banks aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh. Apparently the best bank to go abroad with is the nationwide don’t ask me why it just is…….
So big waves, me and jen jumped around a LOT (nice use of capitals today I’m sure you’ll agree). Unfortunately after jumping for a while I decided to try diving under the waves. Unfortunately although the waves were HUGE the actual depth of water when there wasn’t a wave was about 30 cm I reckon! This was a problem because I dived about 40 cm… this means that I dived 40cm down into water that was 30 cm deep… you may think this is not possible but I have a beautiful cut on my nose and my head (not deep at all more of a scratch) that says otherwise. Didn’t hurt that much. Parents please don’t worry I was never in any real danger jenny was there and she would have saved me I’m sure.. oh Jen also lost her ring that she made by herself in puskar at a silver smith class :-(
The next day we all went to the beach, me jim and karl played Boulez, everybody had a swim and had an enjoyable day. Evening time we decided to get dressed up fancy like. Wore my shirt and my waist coat at the same time! This wasn’t fancy enough though so I added glitter and a stylish hair stylie.. apparently I looked a bit like garry glitter but I couldn’t see it. Went for a meal, drank some drinks acted a little silly (jim, ria jenny and karly) made me ask people silly questions as people walked past the restaurant had a dance (not a good dance) and then came home. This were the night ended for me (or my memory at least) but apparently according to jim and ria tell me that I stayed up talking to the neighbour and regaling her with my knowledge of the German language – Ich Bin Eine Bloomer which is all the german I know (oh i also know - hast du und fuyer) . the german girl now greets me as ‘Bloomer’ which I like!
So jim and ria have gone with karl and jenny. They wanted me to go with them but I politely declined the offer as I need some space. Love them both to bits really do and wouldn’t change them for the world but I can’t agree with what there doing to themselves.. Will defo see them again on this trip at some point though (if they want to) Told jenny I might go to Nepal with her which would be cool.
Ria read my last blog and quite rightly was a little upset that I made her out to be a bit of a ditz and basically a pain in the arse. This is not true ria is a truly amzing wonderful person who I’ve shared some great memories with (not just in India but all over wales too). I love her to bits and think she is one of the most beautiful women to ever walk the earth. If you are reading this ria (I know you are;-0) then just remember that I love you and although I’m a bit of a dick I am always right about stuff probably! Now you just have to remember what I’m right about! And jim your ace to!
Anyway so ria, jim karl and jenny have all left me on my own boohoo poor me. So on my own for at least 4 hours enjoying the freedom having a little whistle contemplating all the wonderful things I can do know I’m on my own (erh?) then who walks in to my life but the most gorgeous intelligent and scrumptiously edible Angelina (german girl from the om beach and boat trip) who I’d like to have my babies. Turns out she wants to have my babies. Brilliant!!!! That last sentence may not be quite true but you never know ; -) had some dinner with her and a guy called matthew, sat on the roof of angelinas dorm and talked rubbish for hours about reality the universe and that sort of bolloxs. Leaving tomorrow for the cape should be fun, Angelina is coming with me
Extra bits
Stomach still aches a little but hopefully I’m going to be ok
Been thinking about the future - I need to stop this
Tried to call krissy berry at 9 in the morning on Saturday and she hung up on me!!! I’ll get you berry ;-)
i'm a flower .. get over it
Monday, 9 February 2009
the end of the beach and the begining of remembering
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009
i'm actually in paradise!! BRILLIANT
Haven’t wrote anything for a while, basically I’m living on the beach in a beach hut, been learning to juggle, gong on little missions, chilling out a lot. Life is really good here, very hard to remember exactly what’s happened but I’ll try to share some stories.
Most of the pirates from Christmas have left, was a little bit sad but that’s what happens, still a few people around I’m having a ball on the beach. Somebody took my picture and I didn’t recognize me as I was so tanned and happy looking, my camera has stopped working (the flash anyway). Can’t stay on the beach forever so heading south to this project soon ish (although may stay for another month)
Decided I’m not going home on the 4th feb as I don’t want to. Got a few routes planned but maybe through America home would be good? I’m not sure. Asked my friend who works for a shipping company if he can get me from china to America? That would be good! Money is not a good subject.. (donations are allowed!!!) spent 300 roupes on the phone to a bank in England today! Spent my phone call budget on this so no body else got a call sorry! Going to phone airlines and see about changing my ticket! Australia is a maybe ..
I’ve been doing a lot of juggling at the moment, I think another 3 years and I could go professional and earn the big bucks… Met a professional clown yesterday who is going to give me and a girl a juggling lesson. I’ve got quite reasonable at juggling now, just need some new tricks.
Stopped drinking for a bit (2 and a bit days) then had a relapse on full moon night and the night after aswell(night after I got very drunk by a camp fire.) went for a swim with jim. I did a jenny and stood on someones head who was sleeping as well (not Shankar though jen!!) I’ve stopped drinking again !!! see how long it last this time!
Met wicked person who does braclet making and hair wraps, got one so I’ve got a hair wrap / braid in my hair. Hair is getting quite long and has lots of sand and salt in it
I’ve got a new appreciation for being clean and washing in fresh water, its nice to be clean sometimes when you’ve been on the beach all day.
Jim and ria are here. It’s a bit strange with everything that’s been going on. Difficult to be a friend to both of them at the same time.
Meet so many interestion and amazing people over here, last night I was sat with a translator and a clown, meet a guy who has traveled here by land. Amazing guy lots of wicked stories, not sure if I could do it like him though, very hardcore.
Read a terry pratchet book “jingo’ was very good will look out for more of these.
I’ve done so much and so little that I can’t put it all down…
In summary life is good, not coming home, very happy. Hope all is well
Chris xxx
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hope everyone got their postccards sent 14~! didn't have many peoples addresses though so had to do it keith and rob prague stylie
Most of the pirates from Christmas have left, was a little bit sad but that’s what happens, still a few people around I’m having a ball on the beach. Somebody took my picture and I didn’t recognize me as I was so tanned and happy looking, my camera has stopped working (the flash anyway). Can’t stay on the beach forever so heading south to this project soon ish (although may stay for another month)
Decided I’m not going home on the 4th feb as I don’t want to. Got a few routes planned but maybe through America home would be good? I’m not sure. Asked my friend who works for a shipping company if he can get me from china to America? That would be good! Money is not a good subject.. (donations are allowed!!!) spent 300 roupes on the phone to a bank in England today! Spent my phone call budget on this so no body else got a call sorry! Going to phone airlines and see about changing my ticket! Australia is a maybe ..
I’ve been doing a lot of juggling at the moment, I think another 3 years and I could go professional and earn the big bucks… Met a professional clown yesterday who is going to give me and a girl a juggling lesson. I’ve got quite reasonable at juggling now, just need some new tricks.
Stopped drinking for a bit (2 and a bit days) then had a relapse on full moon night and the night after aswell(night after I got very drunk by a camp fire.) went for a swim with jim. I did a jenny and stood on someones head who was sleeping as well (not Shankar though jen!!) I’ve stopped drinking again !!! see how long it last this time!
Met wicked person who does braclet making and hair wraps, got one so I’ve got a hair wrap / braid in my hair. Hair is getting quite long and has lots of sand and salt in it
I’ve got a new appreciation for being clean and washing in fresh water, its nice to be clean sometimes when you’ve been on the beach all day.
Jim and ria are here. It’s a bit strange with everything that’s been going on. Difficult to be a friend to both of them at the same time.
Meet so many interestion and amazing people over here, last night I was sat with a translator and a clown, meet a guy who has traveled here by land. Amazing guy lots of wicked stories, not sure if I could do it like him though, very hardcore.
Read a terry pratchet book “jingo’ was very good will look out for more of these.
I’ve done so much and so little that I can’t put it all down…
In summary life is good, not coming home, very happy. Hope all is well
Chris xxx
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hope everyone got their postccards sent 14~! didn't have many peoples addresses though so had to do it keith and rob prague stylie
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