Hamburg Diaries

This little notepad is going to be my paper-based blog for now . . . for all of the tech savvies out there one day, all of these thoughts will come in a digital format as well. But you may understand that when the thought comes I just cant wait for windows to boot especially when I only have 7 minutes before I reach my destination. Fountain pen and paper will still be the preferred writing mode. Who knows maybe in a couple of years well be able to just think and transfer thoughts on a microchip implanted in our left temple. Ok I admit I am being slightly far fetched here . . . Just so that you know moleskine version and word version may be slightly different but this is because I cant just stop my head adding thoughts to the original. Beware this blog is unfiltered. Today (25/09/2010) the town hall here in Hamburg is open to the public. I went it but it was all too baroque for my taste so I came out and started staining my brand new notepad with blue ink. Theres nothing better than a carefully chosen fountain pen to write, fountain pens just write, ball pens force your hand to stop and reflect and thats what I dont want. Being the end of September in the northern hemisphere, the weather is slightly crap but nevertheless interesting and pleasant is some weird sort of way. Since I moved to the free and hanseatic city of Hamburg, Ive observed the people, the landscapes, the cityscapes and the culture. I thought Id start writing about Hamburg and my life here because one day maybe I wont be able to remember any longer or I wont care, or maybe I will just want to read my thoughts again who knows. The other reason is that I was supposed to stay here for a short time but here I am 3 years later in the same city and just as I start to be a Hamburger, Ive been told I may need to move again at the end of next year. Its funny how the minute I found out I may need to leave again, I had the feeling I was already too attached to the place.