I am going to blame my lack of emails and posts on the untimely death of my laptop. I know it's a poor excuse but it's been strangely liberating not having a laptop and internet connection at home. Not so good when I want to research holiday destinations and read interesting tid bits from family and friends, but that's what the work internet connection is for, right?
Since my last update, I've had a brief foray into the eating habits of the Milanese. Watching the locals down shots of espresso and loading up on yummy pasta, Matt and I literally ate our way through Milan. We only had a weekend but managed to see all the tourist sites including the Last Supper which was awesome, climbed the Duomo (likewise awesome, though Da Vinci wins hands down) and also had fun bothering the sales assistants in the Armani superstore after walking in completely drenched from the rain and proceeding to try on their clothes (me) and not buying anything (me).
Was in Edinburgh for New Year's Eve. It was so disappointing, cold and miserable, I don't even want to talk about it. Suffice to say, street party and fireworks for the Hogmanay festival got cancelled due to gale force winds and rain. Not happy. On a good note, the year can only get better.
I'm still dividing my time between Amsterdam and London, which basically means not being able to properly appreciate either city. Am trying to remedy that situation by staying in Amsterdam this weekend so I can see the canal city in daylight, which believe it or not, I haven't had the chance to do. After that, it's time to be a proper local in my newly adopted city. Not sure what it entails, lots of afternoon teas at swanky hotels would be a good start. I'll go from there...
- PB 4.58pm - hard at work in the office
