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I think I need a surf lesson

One of the shots from the Surf's Up Surf School calendar, Nude Dudes. What a fucking brilliant idea.

books

Having been to London I had time on the flight and train to read, yippee!

Property, Valerie Martin
Slavery novel, from the point of view of a planter's wife who hates him and the life. Orange nominated which probably made my expectations unrealistic; after Toni Morrison and similar it doesn't really match up. Still a really good read, I read it in one sitting. Some incongruous scenes. Rather an anti-heroine too but intriguing and pacy. Ending was a total hang. Sounds like i didn't enjoy it at all, but the writing is really good. 7/10

The Single Girl's Guide, Imogen Lloyd Webber
Not fiction, but a great funny read to remind you of why it's great to be single and how to deal with those who don't share that view, as well as the rest of the hectic SG's life. An uplifting read, not self-help style but spot on, even for a country surf chick as opposed to a shoe-loving city gal. Great anecdotes, sound advice. Maybe not enough about men and sex? Or that might be her planned sequel…(or it might just be me…) 7/10

Still no surf, though there might be some windswell around tonight (I just couldn't be bothered last night, 1ft of slop). The last session was indeed the night after the windswell session, and Josh, Laura and I enjoyed it quite a lot. Nice to catch a decent wave in front of a pro! But where, where is the real, honest, groundswell?? I have bought a Speedo in duty free and will take out my frustrations at the pool. Dragonplayer thinks I don't love him, though I have bought him a posh boardbag and am contemplating more fins. Waves is what we both need.

Surfstock was amazing, fun, mad (and a little bit argh too); I went too hard and it took about a week (and caning the inhaler) to recover. Pics on MySpaz…it don't get much more random. (Hello? What are you trying to do?)

Camera LCD dead, so have to be careful how I use it now and won't be able to show as many pics. Boo.

gossip

Friend tells me a friend working in the Maldives (not sure I can say his name so won't!) in a 5-star resort has Kelly Slater and Cameron Diaz staying there. Nice.

I'm going to buy my board this weekend. Then I'm saving for a proper holiday, I have 7 days left so might go somewhere this year even! Not likely though.

raging

There are people who are raging in their seats every day because they want another way, but don't know how.'

I'm lucky i've got a pretty creative job, and I think I do 'know how', but still the urge to 'run across the office tables, singing no no you won't have me' is there. After the last horrible month or so (except Glasto was amazing) I can finally get back in the sea and I feel I can write again, and it's like a dam building up behind me!

'Having a day job doesn't make any of us less of an artist than anyone who is doing it full-time. Making art, makes us artists. What can you do consciously TODAY, where you sit, staring at this screen, that says THIS IS TRULY ME? Wake UP and begin where you are.'

I could quote the whole thing but…today I have half-written two articles and Belen is calling me from a Bica wave. So I'm getting there. (But I'm still not working/writing on a sailboat in the Mentwais with a solar laptop charger and MacBook ;-)

Just read The Book and damn, the mag looks good. Caught a couple of howlers

Oh and I love Raurri Joseph (more).

house

I absolutely love this house

But why are men so crap?

Can't afford that board unless I don't eat all July. Seeing as I couldn't even eat my free lunch, it's a possibly strategy.

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Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the night, set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.