i've been in the states for just under 1 week now.
it's been a relaxing week, even if i did (temporarily) sit next to one of the most obnoxious, intrusive, and rude older italian couples on the plane from Amsterdam to Minneapolis-St. Paul. their (in particular her) excessive nosiness and disrespect of my personal space was balanced out by a very cool french man who sat on the opposite side of me for the short time i had the unpleasant luck to be sitting there. thankfully, i was able to move to a seat surrounded by two empty seats almost immediately upon take-off. and i got 1000 frequent flier miles to boot!
regardless of that event, it's been a relaxing week, even if i did spend the past five days at the gym, kicking myself into shape. i only wish that i could continue it. you see, my brother gave me a 5-day pass to his gym, so we made the most of it and went every day that it was valid for. but tomorrow, he's going to San Jose/Oakland to work and the pass will be invalid - two reasons why it can't continue.
regardless of the fact that my body is a little sore right now, it's been a relaxing week, even if i've been stuffing my face since i landed, more or less. thanksgiving dinner was spectacular because, not only was the food good, but the gathering of my extended stateside family is always a lot of fun. it's great being able to chat with relatives who one sees once in a blue moon. it's also great when little details surprise you and you learn things you thought to be impossible.
so now i'm gearing up for my first real week in the states - a week wherein i hope to solve many problems and do much work related to getting my (our, really) business off the ground in Prague.
i'm a little worried that i might not be able to sell my dvds as quickly as i'd like. i'm also a little worried that i won't be able to sell my car. the dvds are not so important, but the car is. according to Kelly Blue Book, my car is worth somewhere around $9,910 but that's not exact because i don't know the exact mileage.
anyway, it will be an interesting next few weeks...
Posted by iain at November 28, 2005 06:11 AM