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07:51 pm - Goodbye, heatwave...

...was nice having you here!

What a glorious week we had. Around 30° every day, thunderstorms threatening every afternoon, but cleverly avoiding us until yesterday, and that one was a shortie :-).

Luckily, it was also the week in which I had a wholly uncommon amount of activities planned.
The highlight was wednesday: Diploma festivities for M, with official part at the main schoolhouse followed by an outdoor lunch in the park - we stayed until almost midnight and had great fun.

Thursday a visit to one of these newly gentrified old-town houses. I was asked to participate in a market study for a new cigarette brand and since they pay nicely for my time AND gave me the ciggies, I went. (Which reminds me - I should probably start testing the buggers for real - - - not even that bad, I must say.)
Anyway: VERY beautiful setting, with a hidden patio, fantastic medieval tiling and old black wood.
Typically, the only ones still able to afford it are this marketing outfit, an architect and some mysterious Russian mafia type in the penthouse ;-p.

Today, as a nice finale, a stroll through the "Caliente festival", where we saw a little improvised Samba show, ate wonderful asado, saw thousands of colourful, friendly people and heard all kinds of sunny, lively music :-).

Right now the black wall is closing in once more. Tomorrow, temperatures will be back to normal, bordering on the intolerable in mornings.

But this certainly was a VERY nice week.
I'll only be bitching and moaning again in a day or two :-D.

11:02 am - The older you get...

...the more unpleasant truths about yourself you face ;-).

Yesterday, one of these presented itself once more. I still haven't worked out the exact contours of the underlying "problem", but the resulting behaviour really makes me wonder whether to laugh at myself or get angry. I am just too weird an animal.

( Read more on proof of dysfunctional personality :-p )

Current Mood: annoyed

06:46 pm - Oh - NICE!

That little update tiny required for the safari turned out to be quite the beauty.

My browser looks all new and shiny and metallic!

Well done, the geeks :-D!

- on the other hand: It doesn't have a reload button any more, which takes some getting used to. Yay for a double-button extra mouse ;-p!

Current Mood: impressed

04:23 pm - The "such is life" meme, or something.

( as seen at patrixa's )

Current Mood: amused

10:31 am - Hey, Nea!

Just came across something I simply HAD to scan for you :-D
( Time's fun when you're having flies! )

Current Mood: amused

09:47 am

Happy Birthday, Ms. Issicran! May there be flowers :-).

Current Mood: working

06:54 pm - It's a 3110 "classic".

My new Nokia, that is.

Was fun at the shop. The kid gave me the usual prescribed text: "Oh, so great that you've come in this week, for we have a special offer! For just 1 Fr, you get this splendid little machine..."

And little it was, indeed. I almost needed my glasses to spot the bugger, let alone the buttons on it. So I said great, but about three times the size would sure be worth paying for, and wasn't there anything - visible...? She beams at me: "Oh, yeah, there would be, actually, but it's rather - you know - I probably shouldn't say so but - well - ugly..."

I guessed we were on the right track about then :-).
And behold: The 3110. Nice and black, and all buttons. 80-something, and they threw in a pluggy gadget which will allow me to still use my old charger at the shop. Plus, after one look at my ancient SIM card, they gave me a new one for free AND copied the old one over.

I will miss my "jazzy" tune for the alarm clock, but that's about it.
Hope it will survive a while now :-).

Current Mood: accomplished

05:14 pm

Happy Birthday, clyde! Have some cup(cakes) to crash ;-p

Current Mood: amused

04:29 pm - Yay - Vespa is fine :-)!

Especially nice this year, since I invested so much in the last.

Went and checked out my new commute just now. It's either a stretch of highway overpass or a maze of little one-way streets. Maze will do for mornings, though ;-).

Now if only the wether could stay as it is today! Of course it can't, and we'll be back at 5/13 tomorrow. *SIGH*.

Current Mood: accomplished

02:10 pm - No ordinary update

Listening to more bloody stupid music from upstairs has got me thinking. What, exactly, is it that makes me perceive this sound as so completely idiotic? What do I know about music, anyway?! Not much, let me tell you ;-).

( But all these musings have finally made up my mind for me. So here is a little Swiss music sample, and a translation of a traditional song )

Current Mood: peaceful

01:28 pm

Happy Birthday, Salegamine! Have a great holiday in France :-) {{{you}}}

Current Mood: working

06:51 pm - Wow - all gone already....!

Weekend, visitors, fun.... all gone?!

Just back from taking fakiiri to the airport. He was brave enough to climb Uetliberg tower today! The only one here who would really be impressed by this feat is chaotic, but anyway. Trust me. That thing is scary :-).

Sadly, there was no real view. The mist ate all the blues and greens you'd expect from up there, and never mind the alps... But it was warm enough to eat outside once again and I much enjoyed being one of the tourists :-D.

Yesterday, there was lunch out by the lake, nice walk back and general sweet-shopping and pub-hopping with Salegamine and Slamlander. What a treat! What incessant talking!!

THANKS, guys, for coming to see auntie and luring her out of the cave for the first spring-like weekend of the year!

S&S: I SO hope you got that connection in Lausanne...

fakiiri: Hope your week will not be too demanding ;-).

This was a rare treat - thankfully. Three of these in a row would probably kill me, if only from a caffeine overdose :-p!

Current Mood: bouncy

12:39 pm - Amusing little "update"

Nothing whatever going on in my life, so I thought I'd skip this one.
However, someone just made my day a little brighter.

( Even if he was trying to sell me something. )

Current Mood: amused

08:31 pm - Here's my own little snapshot :-).

Please keep in mind that it's St.Patrick's day, I've been to the pub, and it's getting late...

Feeling: Tired.
Wearing: Long black skirt, grey sweatshirt, blue poncho and warm black socks ;-).
Wishing: That I could do more for my friends...
Thinking: I should probably not have drunk that third Ben Riach.
Wondering: If it's going to have any nasty effects on my performance tomorrow.
Ranting About: Such beautiful insight around in texts and minds - and way too few people taking notice.
Fangirling Over: Jon Stewart
Thankful For: My friends list still being around - and posting great links!
Planning: Nothing, at the moment - trying to keep an open mind ;-).
Looking Forward To: Sleep, the next weekend and an upcoming visit :-D
Dreading: The moment my bubble bursts
Wanting: Spring to come soon and to stay a while... (more snow predicted for Friday...)
Hoping: That this effing "crisis" will bring at least some little insight. Not that I'm any good at "Hope", "Faith" and all that stuff.
(Just copy, paste and answer)

Current Mood: tired

09:04 am - Hey - a new one of those...

Thank you, framstag :-)!
I don't really buy it. That last line, though...

You Are An ENFP

The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller! In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart. You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. You break a lot of hearts. At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do. You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused

Current Mood: awake

10:50 am

Happy Birthday, Lavadog :-)!

05:58 pm - Cablecom again....

Came back here to discover I was offline again.

An hour later, re-plugging the modem did the trick. But I'm sure there's more "fun" to come these days. They must be playing with their settings again, the bastards.

AND they want to sacrifice another useful tv channel for - Achtung: Swiss Sports TV.
As if anybody beside complete idiots cared for that.

Holy crap. I HATE that firm.

Current Mood: pissed off

12:00 pm

Happy Birthday, fakiiri!!! It's called a Swiss roll. Not that we actually invented them, but there you are. Just for practice :-D. Have a splendid day!

Current Mood: working

07:08 pm - Neighbourhood pic!

And a pretty cute one, too. Credits to Andy A. for that one.
He's named it "Basic Distraction". (Taken at bus stop near my house.)

( disclaimer: Could probably be called unfit for kids ;-p )

Current Mood: amused

08:52 pm - Alright, curiosity won (again).

( Here's mine: )

Current Mood: :-D