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No Resolutions Here (not really anyhow)

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:19:50 +0000

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.

Not part of a New Year's diet

My Umbrella

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:32:00 +0000

After the festive snow, this is another weather related post (so British!). Unfortunately it is raining a lot in Milan at the moment (ironically there is a load of snow back in Britain now) and that means being approached every 5 seconds by umbrella sellers – even if you are holding an umbrella! Why would I buy an umbrella while I am currently using one?!

Actually, while I was in Venice last week, it was raining. So I bought an umbrella and it broke as soon as I opened it – I will remember to bring my usual brolly with me next time.

Venice Lagoon

Venice is a beautiful place – no way I could live there, but great for a holiday. There are so many great places to visit here in Italy. I hope my Italian improves quickly – I am a lot better than when I moved here a few weeks ago, but still a long way off being fully competent!

I have been spending more time having fun than thinking what to write in this blog, but that is good I suppose. I really need to start building my personal website a bit more too, but no rush.

Introduction

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:21:57 +0000

Welcome to my new blog – the musings of an IT consultant/Web developer/whatever I want to call myself. Like some sort of encredibly intangible public service, I could pretend to be providing some humour and light relief to your serious lives (I know, assuming that there is more than one reader is perhaps optimistic).

After much deliberation and cogitation, I have decided to make this blog about anything and everything (or nothing as the case may be). The only regular themes will be humour, anger, elation or all or none of the above.

This first post is the most pointless of them all, but felt an introduction to completely not give you an idea of things to come would be worth doing.

Enjoy your stay!