The IT Man Cometh

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!

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 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.