Sometimes things just come together. Not only colorwise. When we were in Bristol some days ago I bought this second-hand pocket for £3 in a small store in Clifton Village. I already have that book at home but since it is a translation to Swedish I quickly decided it wasn't a good idea to read this particular book, A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers, in that version. So happy I found the original version now. The language and the story is amazing. I love it! Few days after I bought it I realized I’ve actually met the author, Xiaolu Guo, at the Göteborg Film Festival in 2012. I hosted her Q&A after the screening of UFO in Her Eyes, a movie she’s the director of. It is both political and magic at the same time! Back to this book: The protagonist is right now on her way to Paris from London, by train under the English Channel. And that is the route we are taking later today. Then I saw my bookmark, from another venue for film festival screenings, Filmhouse in Edinburgh (a city which we are just now leaving for Paris). And then I spotted my water bottle. Yes, it is also red. It is from Friskis&Svettis (Healthy&Swetty 😂), the gym I use at home. But I've hidden the logo with two stickers from this year's Göteborg Film Festival. Stickers inspired by this year's artist Lap-See Lam. A Swedish artist exploring Chinese heritage in architecture and sites. The glasses are just golden, as are the stickers. And they are helping me read this book. Over and out from someone who is still on vacation, but still able to connect the dots. @xiaolu_impressions @gbgfilmfestival @friskisgbg @see__see #currentlyreading #xiaoluguo #connectingthedots #friskisochsvettis #goingbytrain #interrail #eurostar #filmhouseedinburgh (at Hensall, Doncaster, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf_SOevsnXk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
