I have no idea either

Wandering around client office...you come across these things....and don't ask too many questions...

Riddle is solved

Please Tell Me What This Is

It's in my hotel room and I have really really no idea what it could be.

You Underestimate That 14%

One and half glasses later, you are swimming with the fishies....well,
I am.

Wondering what the rest looks like

Just before I parked my bike and walked into my gym yesterday afternoon, did a double-take when I saw this guy and the car. Wedding, I am guessing. I think the guy standing against the building wall there was some kind of secret service agent...can't imagine that the groom was literally standing and waiting. But who knows what the real story was. The car and driver were waiting outside of this place...I didn't bother to go press my nose against the window to see who/what was inside. ;-) I'll let it remain a mystery. (License plate of the car had two names on it with hearts...)

Catch Up: Berne

My work in Switzerland continues these days...the client keeps tagging two or three weeks on here or there. So I have a week or two at home, then they realize they would like to have me back...so then I have a couple weeks in Switzerland...and then home...etc. The work travel is getting wearisome. I don't like train rides there and back, I don't like packing on Sunday night/Monday morning, I am not a big fan of eating out every day, and the hotel beds leave something to be desired most of the time. Leaving aside completely...the issue of family, friends and kitties...

But...I do like the work, which makes it difficult - my work with Sapient continues to be the best I have found yet. I learn something new with every single project, even if I am repeating myself sometimes. I like my colleagues a lot. So...it would be hard to say goodbye just to rid myself of the business travel.

And obviously there are the "perks" when you get to a new city. If you have a few free hours, you can walk around, check things out. Which I got to do last week in Berne. It was really just a couple hours of walking from the hotel to the central area of the city. But still, it was my exercise for the day, and Berne is quite lovely. I only got to see a corner of the old town, so perhaps next time I will see a little more. Here are a few photos from the wandering...

The hotel I stayed at was not direct in the center, so I had to walk down into a valley and then up a little hill to get the city center. So the photos are somewhat reflective of that and the fact that as usual I only had the iphone with me...my little Pano application let me do the panorama shot from the top of the hill, but the city shots were kinda useless...you only get a vague idea. What was impressive was the fact that the old buildings were SO WELL maintained. When I compare to Munich, also a beautiful city, I am really astounded by how shiny/new the buildings appear. (No wars, lotsa money to keep things spick and span).

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