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PauseTalk Vol. 50

Let me start by thanking everyone who came to last week’s 50th edition of PauseTalk. For the most part it was run as usual — except for me taking more time at the start to talk about how it all started, and how it developed — but it had a great vibe, a great turnout, and I think those who attended had a great time. As I mentioned, I prepared a commemorative badge for the event, which was limited to 15 and handed out to the first people who arrived, as well as a little booklet, which you can download as a PDF.

Also, big thanks to photographer Michael Holmes for another nice gallery of photos he shared on Facebook (of which the one of me at the top of this post). And speaking of Facebook, please note that the original Facebook group is disapearing (because of a new Facebook policy), and so instead I invite you to join (or “like”) the new PauseTalk page to keep receiving the monthly event reminders.

Below, the list of participants who filled out the attendance sheet. PauseTalk Vol. 51 is set for June 6.

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PauseTalk Vol. 45

Big thanks again to everyone who made it out to Cafe Pause in Ikebukuro this past Monday for PauseTalk Vol. 45. As has been the norm for the past few months, we had about 20 in attendance, and I’m starting to feel that this is the optimum size for getting some good discussions going with most of the people there participating and feeling like they’re part of the group — with the bigger crowds, we end up with rows of seats in the back, which turns it into more of a spectator thing (which it shouldn’t).

And as with last month, Michael Holmes was there with his “big ass camera” (that’s my trademark), and so we should get another great photo gallery from the event — I’ll post it here when it’s up.

As in previous events, I put out an attendance sheet, and so below is a partial list of those who came to the event. For the next PauseTalk (Vol. 46), I’m thinking it will take place on the second Monday of November (on the 8th), since the first Monday would put it smack dab in the middle of Tokyo Design Week, which is going to be a rather hectic period for many.

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PauseTalk Next Week

Here we are, last day of September, and that means that the next PauseTalk (Vol. 45) is just around the corner. Come join us this coming Monday (October 4) at Cafe Pause, at the usual start time of 20:00 (with the cafe reserved from 19:30). Here’s the Facebook event page, if you like such things.

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, last month’s edition had a lower turnout, but we ended up getting some great photos courtesy of Michael Holmes — see the Facebook gallery here. The close-up wide angle shots are pretty fun (below, me looking like a freak).