"I didn’t know I was this geeky until I discovered the online world through my office’s 2400 baud modem back in ’93." Tag Archives for metro
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Last night I lost my wallet with my bank card, my Mastercard, my Visa, my Amex, my work I.D., tons of other cards and, thankfully, only 30 Euro in cash. I haven’t lost a wallet in 30 years, because I’m … Continue reading
City of Light, my arse
Last night it took me about four hours to book a hotel in Paris near the Stade de France where U2 will be playing in July. It was incredibly frustrating to try to find out the simplest things about a … Continue reading
Knee deep in exercise
It’s amazing how quickly a body responds to exercise. I’ve had four 1-hour sessions at the physiotherapists’ gym, doing all kinds of leg muscle exercises. The leg press machine was one I was told to be careful with and the … Continue reading
Stranded at Duivendrecht
Holland woke up to find the world covered in a 20 cm blanket of snow. I shuffled and slipped and hopped on a metro for a reasonably easy trip to Duivendrecht, only to find the trains indefinitely delayed. 45 minutes … Continue reading
