54 posts tagged “iphone”
Positive
- Day 2 of ice-cube therapy for the cold sore appears to be working (fingers crossed)
- Finally rolled over an old IRA into my current 401k (this has only taken me over 18 months)
- Looks like there is lots of good theatre on Broadway this fall so my Mum needs to figure out when she is coming over and which shows she wants to see
- Seeing my cousin for coffee tomorrow before he heads off to Boston
- Finished another Wallander mystery and 'Dogs of Riga' was even more bleak as it was partially set in Latvia
Negative
- Last night I was woken up 1:30am by the TV stereo blasting as the cable box clicked on to tape something (and I must havenot turned the stereo off), or that's what I am thinking happened otherwise we a possessed home entertainment spirit
- I appear to be sleeping for 3 hours at a time and I am blaming the heat
- Even though I sent 2 claims to our travel insurance company in the same envelop they claim to only have received one of them
Positives
- Inspiring ruins (lots and lots of lovely ruins)
- Italy
- Time together
- Vitamin D in spades
- Wonderful staff at our hotel (and lots of AC)
- Ice cream
- Pompeii (finally) tomorrow
Negatives
- Losing 1.5 days dealing with the lost wallet
- It's hotter than Hades
- Twitchy eye
- Exchange rate
- Learning to accept that being ripped off is part and parcel of being a tourist and it all even outs
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Having a much needed Anglo-Italian break. Bit frazzled from work so need to recharge my batteries and reconnect with things ancient.
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Alex and I had plans for the fourth for all of two hours. We were going to watch the fireworks at a friend's but that didn't pan out so I am guessing that we'll just have to spend the evening playing duel control Flight Control, and complaining about the noise of the fireworks.That is, as long as I am able to get my new iPhone on Friday. Yes, I am finally succumbing to the lure of the 3G S. (The 'S' by the way stands for spiffing.) The choice was getting my highlights done or upgrading, and the thought of spending five days in Naples with Alex and not being able to play duel player Flight Control is just too much. What the heck would we do of an evening? So I'll just wear a hat whilst we are on vacation.
On Mondy night I was walking to the WTC Path station from City Hall when I noticed that the lamps surrounding the fountain were gas light. Quite a nice retro touch. But what next? My vote is for real fires and chimney sweeps.
I think I have a bit of a thing for Alexander McCall Smith's prose because I have pretty much read everything he has published for the masses. I am really looking forward to watching the HBO/BBC adaptation of 'No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency' when it comes out on DVD, sadly we cancelled premium cable before it aired. But I've heard great things about it.
At lunch I popped into a local art shop to browse its extensive collection of colored pens. I find that art shops have a zen-like ambience, and I am comforted by being surrounded by items grouped by color. I found a couple of pens to adopt into my collection, and when I went to pay I was invited to spin-the-wheel. I am guessing this is a reccession beating tool. I was able to win myself a 40% discount on one of the $2.25 pens I was buying. Not a huge saving this time but who knows next time I may bag a free propelling pencil.
- Slumdog Millionnaire
- Vicky Christina Barcelona
- Nixon/Frost
- Revolutionary Road
- Last Chance Harvey
- Milk
- The Day The Earth Stood Still
- Four Christmasses
- Australia
- Burn After Reading
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