A quiet Sunday is almost over. One day less in the countdown. My move getting ever closer. Yip, yip, yipee.

I done made another tribute video. This time for Mathilde. I hope you remember her. A sweet, wonderful goat she was. Is. And very defining in my journey into goat-fandom. My reasons for loving goats. Sure Mads and his irresistable personality was a major reason that I started loving goats. And sure seeing Magnethe as the first little goat kid and growing up and being so sweet was instrumental. But thinking about it I think my experience with Mathilde was maybe the most important one. The way I helped her trust humans and she helped me trust myself. She helped me see a value in myself. Something I was good for and good at. And the people at the playground saw it too which lead to me working there and being, dare I say it, respected and liked.

And of course she brought into this world Magnethe and Vanilje, two goats that are currently giving me a lot of joy and happiness. So no doubt that Mathilde deserves a tribute video. I hope she is still happy and doing well where she is now. Sometime in the future I have to try and see if it’s possible to visit her. I mean, it might not even be possible and my phobia could get in the way of a large-scale operation that may be required.. but I would dearly love to say hello to her again. See if she remembers me.

Anyway. The video. Youtube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wRiwpbiLE7c. But again I must recommend downloading the proper video: tributetomathilde.wmv. That way you can enjoy the photos in fullsize.

A note on the music. It’s another Smashing Pumpkins demo. The Other Side. Which is the demo version of For Martha. Which just happens to be my most favourite song of all time. Originally I had actually chosen that for the Magnethe tribute video. But when I watched the first “draft” it just wasn’t working. It’s a bit of a sad and sentimental song. Martha was Billy’s mother. She died of cancer. Not really a mood that suited the Magnethe video. With Mathilde gone from the playground it feels a bit more right to use it in this one.

Your picture out of time
Left aching in my mind

Yes.

If you missed them here are the two previous tributes: Magnethe + Mads

I have also changed my desktop background. After previously featuring Mads and Vanilje it was naturally Magnethe’s turn.

I love having the goats on my desktop. A constant reminder of what is good in this life.

In other news: I have cancelled my order for the 24″ flatscreen. They kept pushing back the delivery date, I doubt they can even get it after all. Don’t you just hate webshops that list items for sale and then don’t deliver? Pssh. Tomorrow I’m going downtown and picking up a 22″ screen instead. I’ll save a substantial amount of money and still get a good screen. Works for me. I am also probably going to be buying a brandspanking new computer after all. My parents have agreed to buy my old old computer for a slight overprice. As a thankyou for all the computer and internet support I have given them over the years. And given my brother. And will be giving them in the future. If they get computer troubles in the future then I’m the one they’ll be calling for free help. So I think that’s all fair enough. And the money I get for the old old computer I will spend on a new new super computer. Going along with the 22″ screen, I will be in computerhappyland.

I’m still packing. Slowly. A little stuff every day. More and more cardboard boxes popping up. Tick tock the clock is ticking and soon I will fly away on fairy dust and land in my own world.

Soon soon soon!

I’m feeling better. Although the weather suddenly got very hot and humid. If there is nothing else to complain about then there is always the weather.

Yesterday I went to the bank and paid the down payment and first month’s rent for the appartment. Is down payment the right term? It might be “deposit” instead. Not that it matters greatly. You get the gist of it.

It took a little longer than expected. I went to the bank that I usually do my banking business in. But turns out that my savings account was made in another bank. And in order for me to get the 4% bonus and get it all worked out properly, I had to go to that bank. Luckily it wasn’t too far away. A 30 minute walk. Keeping in mind that I’m a slow walker.

And I got it done. Bills paid, contract signed. Things are coming along nicely.

The walk from one bank to the other took me straight by my old high school.

Århus Statsgymnasium. A trip down memory lane. Oh if you could turn back time…

Speaking of my old gymnasium, I got a comment from my old classmate Klaus a couple of days ago. Quite a trip too. There’s a reunion in the works, apparently. I would like to go, but I think it’s too much for me. I haven’t seen any of my old classmates from ÅSG since I dropped out. I was only there for a year and I barely said a word. So I don’t think I am considered a big part of the class. They would all be like strangers to me. It’s too bad, because I am often curious about what has happened to all the people from the past. But maybe the next reunion, in another 20 years. By then I will finally be able to say “haha, of course I don’t live at home anymore”.

Yes, things are a-changing. Like Aktiv Super, formerly Favorit. Slowly dying. It’s sort of sad seeing the shelves emptied and then taken down.

Like a ghost town.

20% discount isn’t sad though. I bought spoons and knives and forks and other little things for my appartment. I wonder if I should have held out and seen if they’ll be giving even bigger discounts later on. But then the store is almost empty as it is, so I didn’t dare wait any longer. Finally I have spoons!

Oh guess what I saw when I was bringing out trash today? Down by the trash dumpsters there was folded-up box for… a trampoline! I kid you not. Someone around here must have bought a trampoline recently. I wonder if I could borrow it for half an hour, just to jump around and act out my excitement.

I was taking out the trash because I have started cleaning my room. Throwing out some of the old junk that I don’t need to keep. And packing down the stuff that I want to bring with me. People say it’s odd to pack your life into boxes when you move. I say it’s more odd to not have a life to pack… but at least I have a bunch of video tapes and DVDs. My substitute for life.

Actually I have a bunch of old stuff I have saved, all the way back to my youngest schooldays. Notes and letters and pictures and stuff. I do have memories to put in the boxes.

Still 2½ weeks to go. I’m taking it all slowly. No rush.

My parents just came home. From their cruise of Sweden. I already miss the quiet. Although soon I will have all the quiet I want. Sweet. And it’s okay to have them home. It’s nice to be talking to them about my move. All the details and things. They are being supportive and nice. I shan’t complain.

That’s all for today. Toodles.