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posted by Rich on 3/15/2010 02:17:00 PM
26 May 2006
FINAL HAIKU POST
With my thirty-third
Year comes a decision to
Stop writing haikus.
It's been really good
To know what I've done for each
Day of my travels.
But now I'm living
In Munich, and travel is
More intermittent,
So there's no more need
To write down the place I was
Each and every day.
I'll keep writing posts
For my online diary
When cool things happen.
Dear readers, if you've
Made it this far I thank you.
See you again soon!
_________________________
posted by Rich on 5/26/2006 12:23:00 PM
25 May 2006
Saturday 20th May 2006
Munich
So I'm 33!
Makes no diff'rence: I'll keep on
enjoying myself.
_________________________
Friday 19th May 2006
Munich
What a way to start
My new year: with many friends
Out in many bars.
_________________________
Thursday 18th May 2006
Munich
Und wie w�r's mal mit
Einem Gedicht auf gut Deutsch
Konzipiert? Machbar!
_________________________
Wednesday 17th May 2006
Munich
I return to my
Favourite sport, badminton,
After months away.
_________________________
Tuesday 16th May 2006
Munich
Life in the Office
Is really quite fun most days.
Today included.
_________________________
Monday 15th May 2006
Munich
As it's Mothers' Day,
We all go out for a meal
And a drink or two.
_________________________
Sunday 14th May 2006
Munich
Dan & C�cile have
To go home now. What a shame!
They were lots of fun.
_________________________
Saturday 13th May 2006
Munich
Opera cancelled
Owing to industrial
Action. The bastards!
_________________________
Friday 12th May 2006
Munich
The weekend draws nigh.
Drinking in a biergarten
Is done with delight.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 5/25/2006 12:28:00 PM
12 May 2006
Thursday 11th May 2006
Munich
A new phase begins:
Now I have a computer
Of my very own.
_________________________
Wednesday 10th May 2006
Munich
Back at work at last!
I never thought I'd miss it,
But I really did.
_________________________
Tuesday 9th May 2006
Munich
Bitter winds strafe me
As I walk between doctors
On the busy road.
_________________________
Monday 8th May 2006
Cadenbronn / Munich
Chill air, rain and gloom
Externalise my sadness
At leaving good friends.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 5/12/2006 07:04:00 AM
08 May 2006
Sunday 7th May 2006
Cadenbronn
My skin turns browner
As we sun ourselves before
Eating and drinking.
_________________________
Saturday 6th May 2006
Munich / Cadenbronn
Sitting on a train
I have time to give some thought
To my Munich life.
_________________________
Friday 5th May 2006
Munich
A chance meeting sees
Me showing a Mexican
The highlights in town.
_________________________
Thursday 4th May 2006
Perlach
Back to the doctor
To be told I'm not allowed
To work till Tuesday.
_________________________
Wednesday 3rd May 2006
Perlach
Another day spent
Resting my arm. Well at least
The weather is nice!
_________________________
Tuesday 2nd May 2006
Perlach
Early appointment
At the emergency room,
Then at the doctor's.
_________________________
Monday 1st May 2006
Tegernsee / Hall in Tirol
A bank holiday
Outing to some gorgeous lakes
And a fab old town.
_________________________
Sunday 30th April 2006
Munich
My first beergarden
Visit of the season was
Rather overdue!
_________________________
Saturday 29th April 2006
Munich
My new life begins
In earnest as I collect
Furnishings and stuff.
_________________________
Friday 28th April 2006
Munich
What a shock! My left
Elbow is all red and hot;
Hello hospital.
_________________________
Thursday 27th April 2006
Munich
On my walk to work
I notice that blossom has
Begun to appear.
_________________________
Wednesday 26th April 2006
Munich
City centre life
Totally rocks! I can get
Into town so quick.
_________________________
Tuesday 25th April 2006
Munich
It's so exciting
Having a home of my own
To go to at night!
_________________________
posted by Rich on 5/08/2006 12:47:00 PM
25 April 2006
Monday 24th April 2006
Munich
A hot sun beats down
On my first day walking in
From my flat to work.
_________________________
Sunday 23rd April 2006
Starnberg / Munich
Changeable weather
Rushes overhead. Will rain
Fall or will sun shine?
_________________________
Saturday 22nd April 2006
Perlach / Giesing
It seems like summer
Has arrived to welcome me
Into my new home.
_________________________
Friday 21st April 2006
Munich
Rushing about the place
Picking up free furnishings
From an Irish girl.
_________________________
Thursday 20th April 2006
Munich
Wet and windy times
Seem never to want to end
In this damp city!
_________________________
Wednesday 19th April 2006
Munich
Meeting the landlords:
We agree on a contract
That gives me a flat.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 4/25/2006 11:46:00 AM
19 April 2006
Tuesday 18th April 2006
AAR -> CPH -> MUC
All sorts of weather
Accompany me as I
Leave these Danish lands.
_________________________
Monday 17th April 2006
Skanderborg
Traditional fun
With an Easter egg-hunt and
Much Easter feasting.
_________________________
Sunday 16th April 2006
H�rning
Climb the rickety
Stairs up to the windmill's top
And you'll find fab wheels.
_________________________
Saturday 15th April 2006
Billund
Wow! At Legoland
They have cute rides. And the sun
Coloured our faces.
_________________________
Friday 14th April 2006
H�rning
Spending lots of time
With Johan & Marie.
This is why I came.
_________________________
Thursday 13th April 2006
MUC -> CPH -> AAR
Leave the Alps behind,
And head northwards to visit
Rasmus & Eva!
_________________________
Wednesday 12th April 2006
Munich
It's decision time:
Which flat would I like to be
Living in next month?
_________________________
Tuesday 11th April 2006
Munich
Cinema once more,
This time in German. Then beer.
What a great combo!
_________________________
posted by Rich on 4/19/2006 02:13:00 PM
11 April 2006
Monday 10th April 2006
Munich
The weather here's mad!
Everything is white again,
Flakes drop heavily.
_________________________
Sunday 9th April 2006
Munich
With an aching head
I drag myself through the rain
To the cinema.
_________________________
Saturday 8th April 2006
Munich
Everybody out!
Enjoy sunshine while you can!
I doubt it will last.
_________________________
Friday 7th April 2006
Munich
Afternoon coffees
Are so much nicer when you
Drink them sat outdoors.
_________________________
Thursday 6th April 2006
Munich
How to get to know
Your new colleagues very well:
Over free works drinks!
_________________________
posted by Rich on 4/11/2006 10:51:00 AM
06 April 2006
Wednesday 5th April 2006
Munich
It's snowing again!
Unseasonable? More like
Unreasonable.
_________________________
Tuesday 4th April 2006
Munich
My first week is done.
And my impression of it?
What a crazy thing!
_________________________
Monday 3rd April 2006
Munich
What a joy it is
To babysit my nephews!
Quality time rocks.
_________________________
Sunday 2nd April 2006
Munich
Mad badminton run
All over town in between
Flat viewings. Stressful!
_________________________
Saturday 1st April 2006
Starnberg
Gorgeous mountain views
Out over the clear waters
Of this Alpine lake.
_________________________
Friday 31st March 2006
Munich / Starnberg
Way to end the week:
Delightful conversation
And delicious food.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 4/06/2006 06:13:00 AM
31 March 2006
Thursday 30th March 2006
Munich
I now work by day
And party by night: The Sweet
Know how to rock. Yeah!
_________________________
Wednesday 29th March 2006
Munich
It's been a long time
Coming, but at last I have
Rejoined the rat race.
_________________________
Tuesday 28th March 2006
Munich
Last day of freedom
To do what I want to do
With myself all day.
_________________________
Monday 27th March 2006
Munich
Second interview
With the departmental head
At the EPO.
_________________________
Sunday 26th March 2006
STD -> SZG
We squeezed in a quick
Cuppa with Bob & Iris
Before flying home.
_________________________
Saturday 25th March 2006
Guildford / Bushey
Family parties
Are so rare now. So much fun
Seeing dear cousins!
_________________________
posted by Rich on 3/31/2006 08:48:00 AM
25 March 2006
Friday 24th March 2006
SZG -> STD
Early one morning
The sun shone down on the Alps.
It was postcardy.
_________________________
Thursday 23rd March 2006
Munich
Job interview stress!
But it seems that things have gone
Really rather well...
_________________________
Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Munich
I settle back in
Even though the weather is
Overcast and damp.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 3/25/2006 04:23:00 PM
21 March 2006
Tuesday 21st March 2006
Perlach
Walking in sunshine
Makes the piles of snow much less
Chilling to the heart.
_________________________
Monday 20th March 2006
�ilina / Vienna / Munich
Sunset without end:
Perfectly spherical orb
Hanging orangely.
_________________________
Sunday 19th March 2006
Tepli?ka nad V�hom / �ilina
Jo took us today
To a quaint spa town for lunch.
Lakeside restaurant.
_________________________
Saturday 18th March 2006
Bojnice / Sklene Teplice
So quaint! Fairytale
Castle sitting huddled on
A snow-decked hillock.
_________________________
Friday 17th March 2006
�ilina
How Slovakia
Reminds me of my childhood
Not so far away!
_________________________
Thursday 16th March 2006
Vienna / Bratislava / �ilina
From one Habsburg town
To another is so fast
When you're on the train.
_________________________
Wednesday 15th March 2006
Vienna
Wandering the streets
Of this impressive city
Is a true pleasure.
_________________________
Tuesday 14th March 2006
Munich / Linz / Vienna
I'd never have thought
That Linz had so much to see!
City under snow.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 3/21/2006 10:15:00 PM
14 March 2006
Monday 13th March 2006
Munich
Aimless wanderings
Through the chilly city streets
With lively debates.
_________________________
Sunday 12th March 2006
St Johann im Pongau / Munich
A day of skiing
Is rounded off with a bit
Of in-train dining.
_________________________
Saturday 11th March 2006
Munich / St Johann im Pongau
Rail adventure starts
Early in the morning. Then
We ski in the sun.
_________________________
Friday 10th March 2006
Munich
Gareth arrives to
Piles of snow lying about
On the city streets.
_________________________
Thursday 9th March 2006
Munich
Not one but two sets
Of friends meet me for drinkies
This cold winter's night.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 3/14/2006 12:34:00 AM
09 March 2006
Wednesday 8th March 2006
Munich
Big wet flakes of snow
Coat my coat as I emerge
From the Underground.
_________________________
Tuesday 7th March 2006
LGW -> MUC
Heaps of the white stuff
Covering the ground! Truly
I'm back in the Alps.
_________________________
Monday 6th March 2006
Guildford
Walking through the Downs
I see undulating hills
And a grim skyline.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 3/09/2006 10:18:00 AM
06 March 2006
Sunday 5th March 2006
KAO -> LGW
What a difference
In temperature outside!
From snow into spring.
_________________________
Saturday 4th March 2006
Ruka
With my second wind
I careened down all the slopes,
Curving like a pro.
_________________________
Friday 3rd March 2006
Ruka
My first day without
Lessons from Jarno gave me
Time to practise lots.
_________________________
Thursday 2nd March 2006
Ruka
The orange orb sinks
Gently to the distant line
Where earth and sky merge.
_________________________
Wednesday 1st March 2006
Ruka
Serried ranks of trees
Stretching to the horizon
Glistening with ice.
_________________________
Tuesday 28th February 2006
Ruka
Snug in our cabin
We rest aching muscles in
The tiny sauna.
_________________________
Monday 27th February 2006
Ruka
Greeted on the slopes
By twisted forms. Are they trees
Or ghoulish statues?
_________________________
Sunday 26th February 2006
LGW -> KAO
Before day breaks
We wend our way to Gatwick
And thence the Arctic.
_________________________
Saturday 25th February 2006
Harrow / Guildford
No blasts from the past
On the shopping streets where once
I used to tarry.
_________________________
Friday 24th February 2006
Leamington Spa / Kingston
One final meeting
With Phil before I head south
With more belongings.
_________________________
Thursday 23rd February 2006
Leamington Spa
With Matt I begin
To feel creative. Perhaps
I will do new things!
_________________________
posted by Rich on 3/06/2006 10:17:00 AM
23 February 2006
Wednesday 22nd February 2006
Leamington Spa
Bitter cold does not
Prevent a big gathering
Of PG people.
_________________________
Tuesday 21st February 2006
Guildford / Leamington Spa
Morning with Justin,
Afternoon with my nieces,
Evening with Frankie.
_________________________
Monday 20th February 2006
Kingston upon Thames
Sam & Grace & I
Wander through the French market
And buy salamis.
_________________________
Sunday 19th February 2006
Tower of London
Just for a change, I
Engage in some tourism
With my firend Lisa.
_________________________
Saturday 18th February 2006
Finchley
Happy times were had
Of a food and drink nature
With S, H & M.
_________________________
Friday 17th February 2006
London
I rush to catch up
With various groups of friends,
Spread across the day.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 2/23/2006 09:18:00 AM
17 February 2006
Thursday 16th February 2006
MUC -> LGW
Concentric rainbows,
My aeroplane at their heart:
Visions from on high.
_________________________
Wednesday 15th February 2006
Munich
So once more I make
Ready to be on the road,
Rucksack full again.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 2/17/2006 03:46:00 PM
15 February 2006
Tuesday 14th February 2006
Munich
Beers at Taliban!
There's a culture clash for you!
(That's not its real name.)
_________________________
Monday 13th February 2006
Munich
A final farewell
Twixt security control
X ray machines. Bye!
_________________________
Sunday 12th February 2006
Munich
Perfect walking day:
Snow lies glistening, and sun
Gives its warmth to all.
_________________________
Saturday 11th February 2006
SXF -> MUC
Like migrating birds
We head south to cooler climes,
Leaving slush behind.
_________________________
Friday 10th February 2006
Kreuzberg
This is what I like
Most about Berlin: the cool
Bars in drab buildings.
_________________________
Thursday 9th February 2006
Potsdam
This small town delights
With its architecture and
With its differentness.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 2/15/2006 12:06:00 PM
08 February 2006
Wednesday 8th February 2006
Berlin
The best thing about
Modern art is thinking it's
Crap but then it's good.
_________________________
Tuesday 7th February 2006
Berlin
Cultural delights
Abound: fine art, history,
Classics. Ah, and beer!
_________________________
Monday 6th February 2006
MUC -> SXF
Typical: the day
I check in an hour early,
There�s an hour's delay.
_________________________
Sunday 5th February 2006
Munich
Sledging is such fun!
Especially when you can't
Steer, or brake, or stop.
_________________________
Saturday 4th February 2006
Munich
Meeting new people
Is a lot of fun. New friends
For me in this town.
_________________________
Friday 3rd February 2006
Munich
Michaela's new work
Pattern sees us spending time
Clearing up today.
_________________________
Thursday 2nd February 2006
Munich
Slowly, I return
To the world of work: today
I meet Manpower.
_________________________
Wednesday 1st February 2006
Munich
I didn't think I'd
Find English-style curry here,
But I'm glad I'm wrong!
_________________________
posted by Rich on 2/08/2006 08:44:00 PM
01 February 2006
Tuesday 31st January 2006
Perlach
I'm online again!
Broadband rocks! How time passes
When you are surfing!
_________________________
Monday 30th January 2006
Giesing
Homage to 'Stralya:
We watch The Castle and feel
Joy at Aussie scenes.
_________________________
Sunday 29th January 2006
St Johann / Munich
When the snow's this good,
Who can't have a wondrous time
On those snowy slopes?
_________________________
Saturday 28th January 2006
St Johann im Pongau
Luckily for us,
All the elements are there:
Snow; schnaps; dumplings; glee.
_________________________
Friday 27th January 2006
Munich / St Johann
Smaller restaurants
Often serve amazing food:
Witness these pizzas.
_________________________
Thursday 26th January 2006
Munich
Rich & I devour
German-stylee Chinese food
On a freezing night.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 2/01/2006 08:48:00 AM
26 January 2006
Wednesday 25th January 2006
Glockenbachviertel
Drinks in the city
With Lise and some online friends
Of hers from toytown.
_________________________
Tuesday 24th January 2006
Munich
Bitter, bitter cold.
Long johns are of little help
At minus thirteen.
_________________________
Monday 23rd January 2006
Schwabing
Quiz Nite with Aussies!
Maggi introduces me
To the Arc Pub's charms.
_________________________
Sunday 22nd January 2006
Munich
Clear skies seem to let
All the heat escape to space.
Icy times ahead.
_________________________
Saturday 21st January 2006
Obermenzing
Jan & Manja are
Moving to The Hague. Good job
I saw them tonight!
_________________________
Friday 20th January 2006
Sendlinger Tor
Traditional fare
At exceptionally low
Prices at Zum Lamm.
_________________________
Thursday 19th January 2006
Munich
Badminton again!
After many years away,
I see friends once more.
_________________________
Wednesday 18th January 2006
Munich
The warmer weather
Has made pavements treacherous
With thick, slick, black ice.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 1/26/2006 04:08:00 PM
18 January 2006
Tuesday 17th January 2006
Wipptal
My first day's skiing
Of the year is pleasantly
Free of accidents.
_________________________
Monday 16th January 2006
Perlach
After a day's work
Around the house, I'm glad to
Go to the pictures.
_________________________
Sunday 15th January 2006
Ravensburg / Munich
Rolling countryside
Swathed in snow. Bare trees glitter
In the thin sunlight.
_________________________
Saturday 14th January 2006
Allg�u
Yes, what goes up must
Certainly come down again.
But not at that speed!!
_________________________
Friday 13th January 2006
Munich / Aulendorf
Taking country trains
Through Bavaria's snowy lands
Is a chilly treat.
_________________________
Thursday 12th January 2006
Munich
A day out in town
Shopping, sorting my life out,
And other sundries.
_________________________
Wednesday 11th January 2006
Neuperlach
Lunch at the nearby
Shopping centre was a treat,
As was the doughnut.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 1/18/2006 03:19:00 PM
10 January 2006
Tuesday 10th January 2006
Munich
It's bitterly cold
Day and night. The ice blue sky
Fogs up at nightfall.
_________________________
Monday 9th January 2006
Perlach
This is what I guess
Boxing Day is meant to be:
Chucking out rubbish.
_________________________
Sunday 8th January 2006
Sendlinger Tor
Afternoon drinking
Is a prelude to some big
Bavarian food.
_________________________
Saturday 7th January 2006
Munich
Unexpectedly
I go out to pubs and clubs
And dance my socks off.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 1/10/2006 10:05:00 PM
07 January 2006
Friday 6th January 2006
Perlach
People pop over
For some lunch and stay a while,
Drinking and chatting.
_________________________
Thursday 5th January 2006
Munich
A not so drunken
Evening out, in view of my
Antibiotics!
_________________________
Wednesday 4th January 2006
Perlach
Looking after my
Lovely nephews, we go out
For a snowball fight.
_________________________
Tuesday 3rd January 2006
Munich
Hi Claire & Jamie!
Friends from Borneo arrive
And we get bladdered.
_________________________
Monday 2nd January 2006
Perlach
Still recovering
From New Year, little is done
In the house all day.
_________________________
Sunday 1st January 2006
Perlach
Ooh dear! What a mess!
My head hurts - is it from the
Beer or headbanging?
_________________________
posted by Rich on 1/07/2006 04:22:00 PM
01 January 2006
Saturday 31st December 2005
Perlach
Goodbye Chris! Kate! Girls!
See you next year. We're just off
To see out the old.
_________________________
Friday 30th December 2005
Perlach
Yum! Our goose is cooked
To perfection while we shop
By our dear sister.
_________________________
Thursday 29th December 2005
Munich
An evening of fun
And fine food, belly dancing
And contortionists.
_________________________
Wednesday 28th December 2005
Unterhaching
Going out on sleds
Give one quite an appetite.
So we ate with glee.
_________________________
Tuesday 27th December 2005
Perlach
I hate my tonsils!
They flare up and cause me pain
When I need it least.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 1/01/2006 05:42:00 PM
27 December 2005
Monday 26th December 2005
Munich
How glad is my heart!
Family reunion
Complete with brother.
_________________________
Sunday 25th December 2005
Perlach
Traditional words:
"Can you pass the turkey please?"
Then belly is sore.
_________________________
Saturday 24th December 2005
Munich
Last-minute shopping
For the big occasion, plus
Lots of watching films.
_________________________
Friday 23rd December 2005
Munich
First full day of snow
Out and about with the kids
In frosty Munich
_________________________
Thursday 22nd December 2005
-> FRA -> MUC
At the other end
Of the world, there's snow and ice
Covering the ground.
_________________________
Wednesday 21st December 2005
SYD -> SIN ->
Farewell southern sun!
It's been an amazing year.
Memories abound.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 12/27/2005 11:35:00 AM
20 December 2005
Tuesday 20th December 2005
Newcastle / Sydney
Luckily my tears
Were hidden by sunglasses
As I said goodbye.
_________________________
Monday 19th December 2005
Newcastle
Sea baths are the scene
Of serious sunbathing
And doing nothing.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 12/20/2005 11:11:00 PM
18 December 2005
Sunday 18th December 2005
Newcastle
Family day out
In the park with koalas
And wildlife galore!
_________________________
Saturday 17th December 2005
MEL -> NTL
One last new city
For me to visit before
I fly off back home.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 12/18/2005 11:24:00 PM
16 December 2005
Friday 16th December 2005
Melbourne
My last day in town
Sees me shovelling dim sum
And yum veggie food.
_________________________
posted by Rich on 12/16/2005 02:13:00 PM
15 December 2005
Thursday 15th December 2005
Port Campbell / Melbourne
Taking the quick way
Back to Melbourne, we stop off
In lovely Geelong.
_________________________
Wednesday 14th December 2005
Great Ocean Road
Victoria's most
Famous tourist route deserves
All the praise it gets!
_________________________
posted by Rich on 12/15/2005 05:44:00 AM
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