if life is pointless, then point taken.

So last night was Haris hostel in Sarajevo's 7th anniversary. I knew that there was going to be a party, but was pretty sure I was going to miss it until Friday evening, when in a seemingly swift decision I decided why not. So, after a brief meeting with Salco at the bus station, I got on a bus and headed to Sarajevo. I think I pretty much just expected a few drinks at the hostel, but what actually happened was much different.

Haris had booked a restaurant pretty much entirely to ourselves. So we had Haris, his family and friends, some Balkan hostel working people (me included! Mostar representative!) and the guests that were in the hostel, all of whom seemingly had stayed in Mostar with us over the last few weeks. So we all sat down at the restaurant with a set menu, and it transpired that everything was paid for. So the 4 course meal was paid for, and the bar was indeed open. Wow. There must have been at least 30 or 40 of us, and it was a good quality restaurant. There was even a live band walking around the place. Whoever paid that bill is a wealthy man. The food was great, started with a begova soup, then a cold plate of meats with salad, and a main course of chicken fillet. Perfect! The food was very good, and the setting was lovely. I was at a table with some guests, and we had a great variety of fascinating conversations, covering topics such as existence, vegetarianism, gingers, music and of course, Tesla. Someone made the mistake of bringing Tesla up and I was off, ranting and ranting about how awesome he was. Then someone made the even bigger mistake of mentioning Tool.

I think the direct quote was 'Tool fans are easily the most intense fans in the world'. Its true, without a doubt. I could talk about Tool non stop, with no problem. Really cool atmosphere to the whole thing, very happy. There was a club attached to the restaurant as well so we headed there, and I eventually went to another club with Raveen and Kav and some others. I don't like clubs, never will, but all in all it was a great evening. Sarajevo is a wonderful place, really special. Deserves more time.

However, the first thing someone said to me in the morning was 'thank you for sharing that with us last night John'. I can only assume I was laying bare all of my ills, and probably talking about girls a lot. It happens.

Now to compile a list of 10 things I thought I'd never do. I'll be assigned 2, which I must do. Cannot wait.