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Due to the timing of moving to Milan just before Christmas, it seems like I have made a load of New Year’s resolutions. I have just joined a gym and I have started to blog more regularly (here’s hoping). I am even planning on doing a second blog which will be more about technology, reviews and a bit of humour (if that is at all possible, given the subject matter).

I am making all sorts of plans, but they are not resolutions I tell you! I have cut down on beer consumption (but have increased my wine consumption – ho hum). My diet is more varied and I eat more salad, but also more pizza.

There is, of course, a huge list of things that I have been meaning to do and some of those things have been on the list for quite a few years. I do have a bit more time than I used to, so I really should get some of them done. This blog is one, so I am winning already…

All I need to do now is get rid of this cold that has hung around after having the flu – I’ve got to go to the gym tomorrow and I will appear unfit and lame with a bunged up nose!

A mini rant, if I may: why do they not sell squash or cordial in any supermarkets in Milan? Does this disposition affect the whole of Italy? I wonder if they have yet to discover this great way of flavouring water. Some people dig water, but let’s face it – it doesn’t taste of much.

There are all kinds of new things appearing on these blog pages – I have been playing around and I have added a random photo on the right which links to a blog album, a Twitter feed and a Twitter button (why not?). I also tried loads of other things, but didn’t want to clutter the whole thing up too much!

Ciao for now.

The Golden Arches

Not part of a New Year's diet

After ranting about various things in previous posts, I thought I would add a positive slant to this one. The weather has improved in Milan. The scaffolding is finally coming down from my apartment block this week, so I can finally use the balcony again! I am enjoying cheap but good-tasting wine and I am making new friends. I am enjoying taking photos in Italy with my phone too – the quality is good enough that I don’t use my actual camera so much.

To turn a negative into a positive, business is slow in Italy at this time of year and not many people/businesses are wanting a brand-new website right this minute. This means my time is more relaxing and I can work on side-projects at work at a relaxed pace and I can enjoy the rest of the Italian experience even more! I may even be joining a football/soccer team soon, so that will be exciting and an extra thing to enjoy :)

And all these positive vibes come to you while I am recovering from the flu. Molto positivo!

Naviglio Grande, Milan

Naviglio Grande, Milan