the tale of a particularly productive weekend
This weekend, or yesterday in particular, has been one of the most productive in recent times.
I went into the office four times in total during the course of the day, the first time starting at 7am, in order to process a markup, and the last ending at 1am. But in between and after, I managed to go to French class, go for a drink with a blind date, watch a movie with a friend, and go out clubbing with colleagues.
It was the first day of the winter term of my new French course. So I have new classmates, of different ages and walks of life, some of whom I've already taken a pretty instant liking to. One was a sharp, politically-incorrect American lawyer with a strong personality whose company I enjoyed. She was fun and interesting to talk to, made some un-PC comments, and we were sitting at the back of the class, along with another English accountant, chatting and laughing and making stupid comments after finishing our group exercises.
The blind date was... somewhat disconcerting. First off, I found out he was from my firm (how impossibly absurdly and comically coincidental is that!). Then, he took me to Mews, this little rather chic yet laid back bar in a charming little hidden cobbled courtyard somewhat off of New Bond Street. As we were walking toward the yet undefined bar, I had a strange sense of deja-vu. It seemed like we were heading to the place Cavé had brought me to, when we had our first discussion over brunch. And it was the same place! I was stunned. Not only had the blind date have to be from my firm, he had to bring me to the same place Cavé brought me to! I was flabbergasted, disconcerted, bemused. Was there a cosmic significance to the coincidence? was the universe trying to tell me something? If so, what??
Movie ("Pursuit of Happyness") with my friend, which ended up, by her choice, to be in the cinema where my cousin works part time, and I met him there. And then after my last trip into the office, I headed out to a lovely club which I had discovered the first time, when I was with my team, where Cavé and I had the second talk.
All in all, a weird day, but one that made me happy and gave me a sense of productivity and achievement.
Today was pretty good too. Finished "Emma", which I started watching post clubbing, until 6am. Dimsum with my housemate, then some window shopping, then a movie with him and his colleague ("Babel") and dinner. Look ma, no work!
I over-ate today with the dimsum and dinner. And I wish I had more time to exercise in particular. But all in all, despite the crazy shuttling to and from work yesterday, I had a great weekend.
I went into the office four times in total during the course of the day, the first time starting at 7am, in order to process a markup, and the last ending at 1am. But in between and after, I managed to go to French class, go for a drink with a blind date, watch a movie with a friend, and go out clubbing with colleagues.
It was the first day of the winter term of my new French course. So I have new classmates, of different ages and walks of life, some of whom I've already taken a pretty instant liking to. One was a sharp, politically-incorrect American lawyer with a strong personality whose company I enjoyed. She was fun and interesting to talk to, made some un-PC comments, and we were sitting at the back of the class, along with another English accountant, chatting and laughing and making stupid comments after finishing our group exercises.
The blind date was... somewhat disconcerting. First off, I found out he was from my firm (how impossibly absurdly and comically coincidental is that!). Then, he took me to Mews, this little rather chic yet laid back bar in a charming little hidden cobbled courtyard somewhat off of New Bond Street. As we were walking toward the yet undefined bar, I had a strange sense of deja-vu. It seemed like we were heading to the place Cavé had brought me to, when we had our first discussion over brunch. And it was the same place! I was stunned. Not only had the blind date have to be from my firm, he had to bring me to the same place Cavé brought me to! I was flabbergasted, disconcerted, bemused. Was there a cosmic significance to the coincidence? was the universe trying to tell me something? If so, what??
Movie ("Pursuit of Happyness") with my friend, which ended up, by her choice, to be in the cinema where my cousin works part time, and I met him there. And then after my last trip into the office, I headed out to a lovely club which I had discovered the first time, when I was with my team, where Cavé and I had the second talk.
All in all, a weird day, but one that made me happy and gave me a sense of productivity and achievement.
Today was pretty good too. Finished "Emma", which I started watching post clubbing, until 6am. Dimsum with my housemate, then some window shopping, then a movie with him and his colleague ("Babel") and dinner. Look ma, no work!
I over-ate today with the dimsum and dinner. And I wish I had more time to exercise in particular. But all in all, despite the crazy shuttling to and from work yesterday, I had a great weekend.
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