June 18, 2005

Personal:

For me, for now

    By Jack Grant

Despite the certainty that next week will consist of major idiocies on the work front that will frustrate me to no end, I'm having a good day.

The sun is shining here in Grenoble.

There is a band playing what sounds to be Mexican music in the park next to my apartment.

In one week I go on a two week long vacation.

I've been invited to a party tonight to celebrate the 40th birthday of one of the people in my French class.

And, best of all, I am now the proud owner of a pound of cheddar cheese! (Europeans outside of England apparently do not consider cheddar real cheese, they barely consider it even edible, so it is extremely difficult for me to find any in the stores here in France, I bought my last batch in Prague).

So for me, for now, life is good.

Those of who know me in person probably need to close the mouths that I'm sure are gaping in astonishment, because I know that none of them have ever heard me say that.

No more posts for a while, I'm going outside to enjoy the day. I might hook up a microphone to my Mac and record the band and take a photo to give you a flavor of the day.

Or maybe not.

Either way, time to go outside.

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Posted by Jack Grant at 12:32 on 18 June 2005
Comments

Nevermind the Q about the background noise on the video! And, Good for You. Relax and enjoy yourself. Although, I AM CURIOUS! Where or what are you doing for your vacation?

Posted by: Sinequanon at June 19, 2005 08:43 AM

Cheddar cheese is lovely! Stupid Europeans. What do they know? Granted, mozzarella is very nice, but can you put it in a sandwich with Branston Pickle? No. By the way, can you get pickle in France?

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