here I am!
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Vancouverite; music-lover; small-time foodie; some kind of news/politics junkie; new wife!! You will often find me at a computer or peering into my iPhone.
The name of the blog comes from the song "Reckoner" by Radiohead. I've seen them in concert eight times in five countries, which is really negligible by the standards of some of my friends.
Tag Archives: Radiohead
Amsterdam
It all started in Amsterdam, more than two weeks ago. I landed, went to the tourism office to pick up my transit and museum pass, and went to my hotel. It was easy to find, in spite of what a … Continue reading
Home again, home again.
So there’s good news, there’s bad news, there are pictures, and whatever. Good news is I seem to have fixed my broken blog. I’m home in one piece, and I think I managed to stave off bankruptcy :p Bad news … Continue reading
Headed to Berlin
At Brussels airport, all is well, ISO food and then off to Berlin and my last Radiohead show–for July. Photos and such perhaps later or tomorrow. Must find a hat as I think it’s raining in Berlin…
Main Square, Arras
The Wombats…guy’s rockin’ the Robert Smith hair The Dø…the girl can really sing but I’m not a big fan of the material. Sigur Rós: svefn-g-englar sæglópur við spilum endalaust hoppípolla/með blóðnasir inní mér syngur vitleysingur hafsól gobbledigook popplagið (I take … Continue reading
ugh
I’ve been raped by a moneychanger. I thought CAD 1.62 for 1 euro was bad when I dropped Scott off at the airport. I thought CAD 1.74 for 1 euro was theft when I was leaving for Europe. I thought … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Macdonald, Amsterdam, Europe 2008, exchange, Radiohead, Stanley Donwood
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OH HAI!
I’m in Amsterdam, saw first Radiohead gig of five this summer last night, may possibly survive jetlag, and promise to write more later, and possibly even post some pictures Right now I’m off to a couple of museums and maybe … Continue reading
*yawn*
Still kinda sleep-deprived. But had a nice, if brief, visit with my Main Distractor. Also some overwhelming sadness, with the loss of a dear friend’s child, who was taken from us all too soon. Because of this, feeling happy feels … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, Mason Alexander, Minxilla, Nick Cave, Radiohead, swoon
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Not just up: up all night.
When I tagged my previous post “up all night,” I was speaking figuratively. Little did I know that the onsale wouldn’t happen until 06:15 or something, at which point I’d already dozed off briefly a few times, and awoken in … Continue reading
Up all alone, together.
So I am chatting with people on two continents in three countries who are waiting for the Radiohead presale. Strength in numbers, and the ability to feel slightly less weird about willfully depriving oneself of sleep in order to get…better … Continue reading
(Radio)Heads up
The west coast and other dates of the second leg of the Summer 2008 tour have been announced (this morning, and I didn’t think to post this until now, bad me, that’s what comes of being so bloody distracted; but … Continue reading
