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I am from the Middle East and have lived a number of years in the US, France and the Middle East. After completing my engineering degree I randomly bounced around desk jobs in search for a steady career until, after 10 years, I've finally hit a brick wallI. Frustrated with the professional and social environment around me I decided to go off on a tangent: for a year I'll be on the road trekking all over Eastern/Central Europe and focusing on creative writing, the one thing I seem to find myself in.

I've been writing for a number of years. A few of my works have been published, but I've always been hesitant to call the craft of writing anything more than a hobby. During my journey across Eastern/Central Europe I'll be developing original ideas as well as writing about the places I visit. I'll be publishing my pieces on this blog while looking for other publishing opportunities where I go.

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Monday, 20 September 2010

Zappa!!

In a run-down neighbourhood outside the city centre, sitting on a metal pole in a small parking lot  is one of the main reasons why I chose to visit Lithuania: the bust of Frank Zappa!! Yes, father-of-Moon-Unit Zappa!! This country can boast to be the first to erect a monument of the American rock & roll legend. Wondering what the connection is between Zappa and Lithuania? There is none whatsoever. According to the In Your Pocket Guide for Vilnius (August-November 2010) this piece of art was commissioned by a student and created by an octogenarian sculptor who once produced effigies of Lenin and other notable Soviet figures. If this isn't the definition of random, then I'm dunking my head in my toilet bowl tonight.
Posted by Neil Anderson at 16:32
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