Chaos’n'Coffee

Back from the very refreshing (although sticky) MOO party for the launch of the new stickers.The usual “smart crowd” was there, but on steroids this time:we’ve been blocking the whole street in front of the Ambassador pub for like 5 hours.Oh and there was free beer… somebody even got creative with it… :)
Among the many valuable moments, here are some that I want to jot down before they’re composted into the experiential choral tapestry of the mind:. getting there and the instant feeling of refreshment and blood rush: like something clicks inside and says “let’s go social”.. the feeling of void and subtle panic when confronted when this cool badge/stickers where you’re supposed to answer silly questions like: “give me ….” or “my favourite word is …” - you kind of feel compelled to write something cool, and the expectations grow fast. Note to self: a smile works well in this case. Amazing.. Chat with Leisa about transitions, houses, whatever: it worked as a “warm-up” - two friends exchanging ritualss and reassuring each other, kind of getting ready to confront the rest of the crowd. That said, when most of the crowd is actually made up of nice acquaintances, life is even too easy ;). Chat with Walid of Trusted Places, about user experience and how to engage people and make them feel “at home”, plus parties and good food. . Spotted Luca Sartoni in the crowd. Affinity by roots (language) and tribe (twitter).. Olivier and the world of social network startups… but also of BarCamp. Looking forward to what’s going to happen in Colgne.. Jeremy and the Hackfight sequel.. Stumbling into a lawyer, feeling awkward, finding out she’s a good friend of two of my colleagues. Such a small world. But then, being in a “2.0″ party you kind of expect it.. Spent like 15 minutes talking to Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino without realizing it was her :-/ I’m getting bad at joining dots after all…. Exchanging camera flashes with a charming, mooless webdesigner, and getting her name totally wrong.