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I survived the carnival
Posted Jul 7, 2009
Well I survived the carnival. 
The samba band were astronauts and the dancers the suns (perhaps that should be sun or rays of sunshine). We had orange and yellow tops and skirts and raffia. 
We led the procession down the hill and ended up next to the stage. The procession was a long one and in the end I felt I was on a ship, rocking back and forth to the movement. My coordination (arms and legs) isn't what it used to be so I sometimes went wrong but as one dancer puts it. There is no wrong in dancing just variation. At least there were no broken ankles or other body parts hurt in the process.
Work has not got any better in fact it's got decidedly worse and as for catching up with the boom in the amount of Entries being produced here it's not happening. 
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Time flies when having fun
Posted Jun 30, 2009
Blimey have I been busy. I'm a member of a samba group and it's great. 
I've already done a busking stint that drew a huge crowd and worked backstage on a gig.
The gig in question was the samba clubs birthday 
, apparently the idea for the group was born in a pub ten years ago and in that time many people have passed through its doors and there's been marriages, babies and more. On the night of the party I helped by giving out gold wrist bands, chatted with my new found acquaintances including my capoeira mestre who surprised me by his talent for singing and tried to squeeze a big prop in the shape of a gold sun through the doors of the venue. At one point I was called upon to meet a reporter with one of the samba guys we went out of the building via the fire exit, then were told that we couldn't use that exit, we tried to return the way we came but alas the doors were locked and they opened one way. While he tried to phone for help and found a new way of using drum sticks, I ran round the front to find one of the dancers saying 'well I don't know where they've got to'. Sadly my way was barred by a gate to them but at last I'd got help. Later that evening, the party got into full swing and I met up with people I hadn't seen for ages, taught one of them how to samba and was promptly dragged on stage at the end of the gig by the girls. Who have claimed me as one of theirs now. The night ended about 1am with me trying to get some sleep before heading to work. Since then I've been trying to claw back sleep. 
This weekend I will be showing off my moves in a parade. 
On top of this I have been working a full time shift and trying to fit in h2g2. 
I tell you this place seems to have boomed in the amount of Entries being produced. 
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My very own archive
Posted Jun 9, 2009
The lovely people who put 
together have given me my very own archive 
Opti Interview Archive A52818672
I'd just like to thank everyone who has helped in making this happen. 
It's been great to see the responses that my questions have generated. You really are an imaginative lot and you are all doing brilliantly in keeping all the volunteer schemes alive. 
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Opti’s Observations
Posted May 23, 2009
Ok I have promised myself this journal will be kept to talking about my view on h2g2 only so here goes.
There appears to be lots of entries coming forward from people, which is wonderful. I love reading many of them, being introduced to new subjects and finding out about the world we live in. I myself have been hard at work (depending on perception) on two entries for the Guide. One on Golliwogs which I saw potential with and think it has grown …I do hope Nother likes it as much as I do. The other entry is on the author of the Moomins and will I hope make for a lovely addition to the Guide one day. To me writing biographies are great because you can see where people came from and where they are now. Everyone has an individual journey and so do many of the entries that are created on h2g2. Some even end up having beeblecasts/guidecasts formed on them and I have a couple of ideas up my sleeves for making a couple of the entries I have worked on receive that treatment such as the one on the Golden Retriever. She doesn’t know it yet but my fair pooch may become a celebrity on h2g2 
I particularly liked a fellow researcher’s one about her dog which I believe was featured in the post and like hers I think it would be great to see my dog in pictures on her usual walk round the village I live in take shape. Talking about photography, I am due to do some perfecting of my own handiwork today with a walk round Oxford. Perhaps these pictures could lead to something on h2g2 who knows. Some pictures may even land in the future issue of The Post. Talking of which please do read it. I enjoy reading it and taking part in it and love reading fellow researchers comments to my questions. You lot are brilliant and don’t you forget it.
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opti thanks all
Posted May 9, 2009
'It's not what you know, but who you know' came from GB and you know she's right. After some umming and arring I finaly packed my little handbag and set off for Nodnol and met some great researchers. May the h2g2 meets live on 
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