Monday, July 12, 2010

How Much For A Good Tattoo

A week "in the oven and leave

Saturday I went back to Klagenfurt, after five giorni passati in "vacanza" a casa dei miei genitori in Italia. Di per sè, me la sono passata abbastanza bene, se non fosse per il fatto che non sono più abituato alle temperature, all'afa, all'umidità ed alle zanzare che ci sono dalle mie parti.
Un mio collega che abita al mio paese, e che era stato in ferie la settimana prima, mi aveva avvertito, e lo stesso avevano fatto i miei, ma io avevo un po' minimizzato la cosa. Invece si è rivelata un vero problema. Il lunedì pomeriggio ho avuto la sciagurata idea di andare al bar a bere un caffè dopo pranzo. Dopo cinque minuti che camminavo, la calura era insopportabile, ed ho sofferto altri dieci minuti seduto fuori al bar, all'ombra, mentre mi leggevo la gazzetta. Things improved a bit 'in the late evening, but were replaced by mosquitoes, I have literally eaten, I have legs that look like a map. Monday evening in a bar, I killed seven in less than a minute before with my friends decide to sit inside.
Beyond these minor problems, otherwise it was fine.
I was very pleased to be in company with friends and former colleagues and I spent some time with my parents, fortunately in good health.
I took advantage of lots of free time, even to visit a couple of uncles who live about twenty miles from my home, relatives had not seen for more than two years, and I must say if all that seems to pass well.
I was also to see the child of a dear friend, who was born a couple of months ago, which I again offer my congratulations. It 's really a beautiful baby.
On Friday, with former colleagues went out for pizza and even that was a great night, shame that some are not able to come. But certainly I will see them at Christmas, or hear from them on MSM.
On the shop, I spent much less than expected. I bought a dozen assorted books, as those I have here in Klagenfurt have already read them all, and little else. I was planning to take an external HD, but I found that higher prices in Austria, and then proceed all'acquisto in settimana qui a Klagenfurt, anche perchè è più sensato in caso di malfunzionamento. Da Decathlon non ho preso niente. Le scarpe che avevo puntato ( vedi post precedente ) sono carine ed anche comode, ma hanno la suola troppo sottile, cosa che a me non è mai andata a genio.
Per il resto, l'unico gadget degno di nota che ho riportato dalle vacanze, è un tostapane che mi hanno regalato i miei genitori. E' di quelli con le pinze che saltano fuori "automaticamente" quando il toast è pronto. Non ne ho mai avuto uno così, e spero non si rompa subito. Finalmente smetterò di farmi i toast sulla padella: non vengono cattivi, ma ci metti dieci minuti a fare il primo, e bruci il secondo e quelli successivi almost always.
The return trip was longish, as I stopped in Portsmouth for a drink with a dear friend who lives in Sacile and his wife. Let's say it lasted a bit 'longer than expected, and eventually arrived in Klagenfurt to three in the afternoon (starting 9:00 am, a total of 290 km to go), also because I found a bit' of traffic in the vicinity the Venetian beaches.
Saturday and yesterday I continued to laze here in Klagenfurt, except for a lunch downtown with a friend and for the first evening spent in the office to watch the final (for the World Cup we took the HD decoder, and it really shows good ) and then to the pub to drink a few beers with colleagues.
Today I take the job, but there should be little to do. I have another week off from next Monday, but that the pass here or nearby in Klagenfurt, pending the Fete Blanche 2010, which will take place Friday, July 23. We hope that this year the weather conditions are helpful.




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