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Still from Porco Rosso showing plane in beach cove

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I am, once again, stuck in Singapore

Over the past few months when I've talked to my friends about my general situation it has led to the same phrase: God, you really need a win. And I do. I need a win. I have been needing a win, I remain needing a win. I will

A pile of delicious feijoas

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Oh look, I'm in New Zealand

I can judge billionaires for a lot of things but I can never quite bring myself to condemn private jets, despite the emissions because I know I would absolutely get one if I could. Of course that's mainly a reaction to how brutal and dehumanising flying anywhere feels,

Anitfa icon Porco Rosso fixing his red seaplane

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My plane was broken and I am stuck halfway to New Zealand, these are my thoughts

I have had roughly five hours of sleep in two days. I have been sent to a hotel in Singapore because the plane was broken. I have been on hold with Qantas for all time. I think Anora ruled and I'm delighted by its Oscar sweep. Sean Baker

Painting of a man and a woman on a boat, much like we weren't

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So what happened with that boat, huh?

I was not on the promised boat when my last newsletter went out. They would not let us have it because the sea was too rough for us to be trusted with a boat. In fairness, the sea was also too rough for the ferries to be running, so I

A chill boat on a calm lake

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All going well I am on a boat right now

But maybe everything hasn't gone well. If the weather forecast has been proved right it will have rained all week, all week of my holiday, my rare, precious holiday, only the second proper fuck you, I'm on holiday I've had in, like, thirteen years.