monday if a pineapple falls from the 13th floor and no one hears it, did it fall*
sungod
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ride, cafes, perhaps quick foray into gmc, bail, bubbly later
* yes, of course it did, spacetime does not require humans, only pineapples
ride, cafes, perhaps quick foray into gmc, bail, bubbly later
* yes, of course it did, spacetime does not require humans, only pineapples
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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Later I need to run as the plan really ramps up now
Last 2 days(?) of sorting rental pad.
So far, I have squeezed pedalling jolly's in between DIY/rain showers. Would like some better weather to go out early in the AM.
When is the big one TLW?
Quite exciting last day of the season - is that making you grumpy? RM on Saturday.
Took Beans for a walk up the hill in the field towards the next hedge in an attempt to lure him from the temptation of crossing the road/provide alternative hunting grounds. Even 3 legged Tiddles went that way. 3 legged Tiddles also used to mark the whole field, not just our garden, rain, wind or shine.
Weather willing, we'll do this walk frequently.
If you could contrive to drop one on Rees Mogg, this would be poetic and though sad, the pineapple would achieve martyrdom.
¥1000 lunch, or £6. Back street Tokyo, old buildings beneath the overpasses and trainlines. "Mixed fry" with rice, pickles, miso, iced camomile tea for me.
Then dinner at a steak restaurant of all places with ex-ex-pats. Just back for an early night, and hopefully a jog/walk towards the Imperial Palace in the a.m before work.
Mainly though, 6 hours of presentations. 😵💫
Only 4 hours of delivering tomorrow. 2 hours listening. Then dinner with the global tax team.
I know it's a jolly, and I'm very lucky, but it's a Japanese jolly, which involves more work than jolly. "It's a game" says my boss. You deliver your presentation well, it looks good for me, and it looks good for you.
Main one is 30 minutes to the CFO amd CEO of a global conglomerate employing 70,000 people. Me, the 4th in a line of mendicants from Coventry, a bullshit artist with a liking for Polish lager, in a CFO's office, with my reputation, what could possibly go wrong?
Lots of talk at dinner of the quality of massages in the area. Not quite sure whether the guys had back problems or what. 😇
Either way. Jet lag approaches. Nice early night for me.
Have a good day all...
Busy day in the funny farm, it really is fully batshit. I can only fix things as I find them, but others seem able to fuckthingsup faster than I can fix them.
Must admit I appreciate cities and the countryside. That reminds me, a friend went to a recording of a radio show and as an entry for the Uxbridge English dictionary the definition of countryside was given as "the murder of Piers Morgan" although I believe that would be written 'cuntricide' 😁
I'm hungry having seen B³'s post. Onwards to food...
Marin Nail Trail
Cotic Solaris
2nd last full client work day before the New World Order. Timed it well, pleasant sunny and not too warm, now it's piddling it down. Will do one more day there later this week, then new team take over in June. Lovely place, really pleasant French owners and the tenants for past 3-4 years have been friendly and chatty. Bloke is a bikelist, got himself a Bianchi graveller, I've introduced him to some of the better neighbourhood routes.
Rome - fantastic, old, can't get anything built quickly 'cos they keep digging up relics when they do. Road works everywhere. Mad heat box in summer and crazy drivers. Though I have never felt more like a tourist in Rome.
Paris - what a fantastic night time atmosphere at 2am. Plus some of the suburbs are truly beautiful.
Milan - sit at a cafe all day and watch the elegant and elusive women go by.
Stockholm - rarely did I have an incident with a driver and any incident was quickly met with apology (form both parties) and you could cycle around it all day. Gorgeous old town.
Barcelona - changed so much since I first went there in 88. It used to be a great city but I think the new*' marina has spoiled it, brought far too much money in and attracts too many tourists.
Madrid - a bit hot in summer but full of elegant Madrilenas and very majestic. No feeling of claustrophobia.
*Completed in 2002.
Torino looked like a very interesting, leafy, hilly city during the Giro stage. Seems worth a visit. I was quite surprised. I thought, given it was the hub of Fiat and other industries, it would be more like Genoa. I didn't particularly like Genoa.
I'm sure the industrial side ain't pretty but the rest of it looks inviting.
Saltzburg, Vienna - stunning, unbelievable. Very expensive.
Didn't like Marseille. I thought it was quite rough and hot and lacking many green spaces.
Same as Rees Mogg.